International Business (B.B.A.)
The International Business program at Howard University offers a Bachelors of Business Administration degree in two concentrations which are Functional and Regional. The Functional concentration includes courses in Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, Marketing, Accounting, Management, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, etc. The Regional concentration covers emerging Nations, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
IMPORTANT:
*A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each of the two required math courses in order to fulfill the math requirement and in order to enroll in each and every school of business junior-level and senior-level course. Only 3 credit hours will be awarded for each required math course.
**International business majors must complete a minimum of 4 semesters of a non-native foreign language, starting at level two or above, with one semester at the conversational level. IB majors who complete the conversational level in less than four semesters may choose to take another language until the four-semester foreign language minimum is completed. Students without Level 1 credits must complete these courses or their equivalent before taking Level 2+.
***International Business majors with a Functional Area Concentration in Finance must enroll in FINA 312.
Students must select a Functional or Regional Concentration.
Type: B.B.A.
*General Electives (Courses level 000 to 299)
**Composition or Writing Course (Courses under subject code ENGL or ENGW)
***Int'l Business Elective (Courses under INBU)
****Functional Area (Courses under ACCT, FINA, MGMT, BECN, MKTG, or ECON)
Freshman Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
English Writing Course
+
3
English Writing Course
×
Total Credits:
3
ENGW 101, 102, or 104 First Semester
ENGW 103 or 105 Second Semester
Business Orientation
+
1
Business Orientation
×
Total Credits:
1
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
General Education Elective(s) (2-3 Credits) *Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor
+
2
-
3
General Education Elective(s) (2-3 Credits) *Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor
×
Total Credits:
2
-
3
General Education Elective requirement can be met with either:
- Two 1 Credit courses;
- One 2 Credit Course; or
- One 3 Credit course.
Sub-Total Credits
15-16
Freshman Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
English Writing Course
+
3
English Writing Course
×
Total Credits:
3
ENGW 101, 102, or 104 First Semester
ENGW 103 or 105 Second Semester
Afro-American Studies Elective * (Options: see Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
Afro-American Studies Elective * (Options: see Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
17
Sophomore Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
13
Sophomore Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Junior Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Junior Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Business Elective
+
3
Business Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Science Elective
+
3
Science Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Courses under subject codes CHEM, PHYS, BIOL, BIOG, and BIOC
Sub-Total Credits
15
Senior Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Int'l Business Elective
+
3
Int'l Business Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Courses under subject code INBU
Sequence Elective
+
3
Sequence Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Accounting Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Finance Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Computer Information Systems
Item #
Title
Credits
Insurance
Item #
Title
Credits
Marketing
Item #
Title
Credits
Supply Chain Management
Item #
Title
Credits
Entrepreneurship
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Asia
Regional - Emerging Nations
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Europe
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Latin America
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Middle East & North Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Sub-Saharan Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Sequence Elective
+
3
Sequence Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Accounting Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Finance Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Computer Information Systems
Item #
Title
Credits
Insurance
Item #
Title
Credits
Marketing
Item #
Title
Credits
Supply Chain Management
Item #
Title
Credits
Entrepreneurship
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Asia
Regional - Emerging Nations
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Europe
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Latin America
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Middle East & North Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Sub-Saharan Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Senior Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Sequence Elective
+
3
Sequence Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Accounting Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Finance Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Computer Information Systems
Item #
Title
Credits
Insurance
Item #
Title
Credits
Marketing
Item #
Title
Credits
Supply Chain Management
Item #
Title
Credits
Entrepreneurship
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Asia
Regional - Emerging Nations
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Europe
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Latin America
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Middle East & North Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Sub-Saharan Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Sequence Elective
+
3
Sequence Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Accounting Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Finance Sequence
Item #
Title
Credits
Computer Information Systems
Item #
Title
Credits
Insurance
Item #
Title
Credits
Marketing
Item #
Title
Credits
Supply Chain Management
Item #
Title
Credits
Entrepreneurship
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Asia
Regional - Emerging Nations
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Europe
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Latin America
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Middle East & North Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Regional - Sub-Saharan Africa
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Total credits:
120