International Business and Economics Program Curriculum – Fort Hays State University

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Major in International Business and Economics

The B.B.A. Degree with a Major in International Business and Economics will equip you with solid skills in the different business areas of economics, finance, accounting, management, and marketing. This degree also enables you to focus on the international dimensions of product and resource markets and international business practices. This program of study will deepen your knowledge and understanding about cultures, customs, geography, politics, and languages.

B.B.A. Degree with a Major in International Business and Economics Program Requirements in printable, PDF format for students starting Fall 2023 or later or current students opting-in to the new KBOR Systemwide Transfer General Education Program

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General Education Program

Effective Fall 2023, all new incoming students will automatically be placed on the KBOR Systemwide Transfer General Education Program comprised of 34 credit hours organized in six discipline-based areas and two institutionally designated areas.

Business Core – 27 Credit Hours

ACCT 203 Principles of Accounting I 
ACCT 204 Principles of Accounting II 
BCOM 301 Strategic Business Communication 
FIN 305 Managerial Finance 
GBUS 204 Business Law I 
MGT 301 Management Principles 
MGT 602 Production & Operations Management 
MGT 650 Business Policy 
MKT 301 Marketing Principles 

International Business and Economics Major – 36 Credit Hours

ECON 644 International Economics 
FIN 645 International Finance 
MGT 606 International Business 
MKT 606 Global Marketing 

Major Electives (24 credit hours with a minimum of 9 ECON AND 3 FIN credit hours)
ECON 301 Intermediate Microeconomics or ECON 651 Managerial Economics
ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 467 Internship 
ECON 601 Quantitative Methods 
ECON 640 Money and Banking
FIN 405 Intermediate Finance 
FIN 607 Options and Futures Markets 
FIN 630 Insurance Planning 
FIN 641 Financial Markets and Institutions 
FIN 642 Bank Management 
BCOM 400 Global Business Communication 
GSCI 105 Cultural Geography 
GSCI 240 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 
LDRS 306 Leadership and Team Dynamics 
MGT 601 Project/Program Management 
POLS 230 Introduction to International Relations 
SOC 460 Comparative Cultures and Societies 

A minimum of 120 total credit hours are needed to graduate.