Bachelor's in International Business

ACES100 - This course presents the skills needed for university success and initiates students to career planning and development. Students evaluate their abilities and interests in order to develop career goals and align these goals with an appropriate course of study. Through a career investigation project, students are introduced to research techniques. Students also improve on academic skills necessary to successfully complete university work, such as critical thinking, study techniques, and test taking strategies. In addition, students are introduced to important dynamics of interpersonal communication and conflict resolution. The course also orients students to the University, to the Davenport University Excellence System, and to other elements of the Davenport curriculum. (This course is required for all new business and technology students, except those transferring with 30 or more semester credits.)

Open Elective - Any course at the 100 level or above that is not already required in program.

This course introduces and applies the theories and principles of effective communication. Students learn to organize and present clear, logical messages to specific audiences. They develop confidence in public speaking and increase their ability to inform and persuade listeners. They also implement critical thinking and listening skills. Finally, students exhibit the skills and tools necessary to construct, organize, and deliver effective speeches.

The basics of data analytics are introduced including descriptive, predictive and prescriptive statistics, regression analysis, and data visualization. The instructional approach is an application-based introduction to data analytics practices such as data cleaning, data organization for analysis, and exploratory data analysis. A key component of instruction is an emphasis on hands-on practice with data analysis projects and presentation of results to multiple audiences. Techniques examined emphasize applicability in multiple organizational sectors including business, healthcare, and technology. There is a $100.00 SPSS software fee included in this course. Prerequisite(s): STAT220

This course introduces students to economics. Students learn the basics of supply and demand; the market economy; elasticity; the foundation of consumer demand; the theory of the business firm and costs of production; the market structures of perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition; theories of labor unions and wages; antitrust policy; and the microeconomic view of international business. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109 and MATH120 or MATH125

This course introduces students to economics, the schools of economic thought, and international economics. Students learn the methodology, concepts, and terminology of macroeconomics, including principles, theories, and tools. They also study banking, money, the Federal Reserve System, and monetary theory. In addition, macroeconomic problems such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and globalization are discussed. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109 and MATH120 or MATH125

This course introduces students to expository and persuasive writing. Employing critical thinking and the writing process, students will compose academic essays utilizing a variety of modes. They will also analyze and respond to a variety of academic and professional readings. Students will evaluate information and audience to improve form and content. Students are also introduced to the research process, including finding, evaluating, and documenting sources, to complete a short research project using the American Psychological Association Style. Online sections of ENGL109 will have a $65.00 fee for books. Note: ENGL109L is a 0 credit hour lab utilized in the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). There is a $300.00 lab fee included in ENGL109L. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate test scores or successful completion of ENGL021. Student must also complete a diagnostic writing sample.

This course further develops the skills in expository and persuasive writing that were introduced in ENGL109, English Composition. Students develop critical thinking through the creation of essays and documents that use argumentation and persuasion. As a team, students collaborate to present a required assignment to the class. Students learn to research, evaluate, and incorporate information from both primary and secondary sources, to document secondary sources using APA format, and to analyze information and audiences to improve form and content. Online sections will have an $55.00 ebook fee included with the course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

This course develops the written and presentation skills necessary for success in professional, supervisory, or managerial positions. Emphasis on communication in both on-paper and digital media is included. Students also learn to use a variety of formats, styles, and delivery systems to achieve the clear, concise, and professional communication required to communicate in global markets. To stress the importance of workplace communication, students create a major professional document as a team. Prerequisite(s): ENGL110 and COMM120

HUMN310 Global Cultures: China - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Chinese culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness.   Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN312 Global Cultures: Japan - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Japanese culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness.  Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN313 Global Cultures: India - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Indian culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness.  Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN314 Global Cultures: Latino Culture - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Latino culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN Humanites Electives - Any course at the 100 level or above from the following categories not required in the program may be taken for Humanities credit: ASLA CHIN COMM ENGL  ESLP124 & 134 GRMN HUMN SPAN

This course introduces students to the complex issues surrounding diversity in U.S. society and to the need for understanding difference in an increasingly globalized world. Students will explore the social-historical context of multiple experiences on individual, cultural and institutional levels. They will analyze the complex interactions regarding diversity in organizations. Students will also evaluate their own thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors in order to understand their roles in a diverse society.

SOSC241 - This course teaches concepts and principles of world geography with particular emphasis on regions and places. Students learn the necessary geographic foundations to build an informed view of global current events. Students also learn to identify places and regions and understand the relationship of physical systems, human systems, and spatial patterns. Politics, economics, development, and war are explored in the global context, with specific examples. Students will study both the physical and cultural characteristics of the world as they develop insights into the relationship between environment and culture. Students learn to use maps that display and analyze data from the principle regions of the world.

SOSC Social Science Elective - Any course at the 100 level or above from the following categories not required in the program may be taken for Social Science credit: ECON  HIST  POLS  PROX193  PSYC  SABR  SOCY  SOSC

This is the basic statistics course in which students learn to collect, analyze, present and interpret data. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods are applied in problem-solving and decision-making situations. Analysis of large, real-world data sets will be performed using statistical software. Online sections will have an $85.00 fee for eBook and MyMathLab. Prerequisite(s): MATH120 or MATH125

MATH120 College Mathematics
Students in this course will explore and apply college-level mathematical concepts so as to enhance their critical and creative thinking skills. Topics will include i) problem solving, ii) set theory and real numbers, iii) linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and iv) counting techniques and probability. Other topics of interest will be selected from graph theory, prime numbers, logic, number representation, and voting theory. This course aims to increase students’ appreciation of the utility, ubiquity, and beauty of mathematics. Note: In-seat and online sections will have an $85.00 eBook/MyMathLab fee included with the course.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate test scores or successful completion of MATH030. Students must also successfully complete an assessment exam on the first day of class

MATH125 Intermediate Algebra
This course is designed to prepare students for the traditional calculus sequence. Course coverage includes the definitions, properties, and arithmetic of algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, an introduction to functions, graphing equations and functions (e.g., linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic). The course also includes a brief introduction to right triangle trigonometry. Techniques of problem solving and applications are integrated throughout the course. Note: In-seat and online sections will have an $85.00 eBook/MyMathLab fee included with the course. Note:  A final grade of C or better is required to take MATH135 or MATH150

This course is an introduction to accounting principles emphasizing the operation of a business as a sole proprietorship and covers the complete accounting cycle for merchandising and service entities. Partnership accounting is also covered. The application of computer technology to accounting processes is integrated into this course. Note: A grade of C or better is required to take the next course in the sequence. Co-requisite(s): BITS211 or CISP111 and MATH120 or MATH125

This course continues the study of accounting principles with special emphasis on corporations, and basic principles of managerial accounting. Note: A $25.00 practice set fee is included in this course. Note: A grade of C or better is required to take ACCT301. Prerequisite(s): BITS211 or CISP111, MATH120 or MATH125, and completion of ACCT201 with a C grade or above.

Students create and manipulate spreadsheets with MS Excel to solve business applications. It is expected that students have a familiarity with spreadsheet software, as the course quickly progresses to advanced features, including data validation, linked workbooks, pivot tables, lookup functions, solver, and scenario manager. By the end of the semester, students will have the prerequisite skills to take applicable certification testing. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CISP100 Prerequisite(s): MATH120 or MATH125

This course explores applied ethics, focusing on social and professional situations especially in the fields of business, law, and tech-nology. Students learn ethical theory as they examine the complexities of ethical dilemmas. Students also compare and contrast ethical and moral systems. In addition, students apply creative and critical thinking to ethical dilemmas involving professional and social responsibility. A $55.00 Peregrine assessment fee is charged in this course.

This course surveys the main components of the business systems cycle. The five phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) (systems planning, system analysis, systems design, systems implementation, and system operation and support) will be investigated. Students will look at how many of the typical business needs are incorporated into a business system. These may include invoicing, accounts receivable, order entry, inventory, accounts payable, payroll, manufacturing, and sales/marketing. Participation in a group project, site visit, or case study will give students a sense of group dynamics in real-world systems development projects. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CISP100

This course covers the fundamental principles of corporate finance. Students will be introduced to various methods of company analysis, the term structure of interest rates, the relationship between risk and return, time value of money principles, security analysis, cost of capital and capital structure, and capital budgeting techniques. Prerequisite(s): ACCT201

Students gain an essential understanding of the discipline and approach to the management of projects in a global environment. Topics explained include project definition, resource planning, project scheduling with Gantt charts, project control, as well as planning and scheduling with limited resources. Topics are explored from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective. Students learn and utilize project software throughout the course. Various techniques used in planning, scheduling, ROI, and controlling projects will be explored and applied through the use of simulations. A $65.00 simulation access fee is charged in this course. Prerequisite(s): HLTH211, MGMT211 or CISP111

This survey course covers the fundamental principles of business law, including the legal system, dispute resolution, government regulation torts, and crimes affecting business, contracts, sales, and agency. Court decisions are used to encourage analytical thinking. An $85.00 ebook fee will be charged for online sections of this course. Co-requisite(s): ENGL110

This course provides a foundation in basic management principles with special application and focus on the supervisory level of management. The four universal functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) are explored. Students learn the theories and study their impact on the history of management practices. Proper case analysis process is also examined and applied through the discussion of various supervisory/managerial case situations. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

This course explores the role of marketing in society and in the success of an organization. Students learn and apply the strategies, tactics and terminology used by market-oriented businesses. Through critical thinking exercises and case analysis, students become familiar with the primary tools of marketing including market segmentation, product, pricing, marketing communication, research, and marketing channel strategies. A $85.00 ebook fee Is charged in this course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

This course focuses on the international dimensions of business by clarifying and classifying country differences with regard to political economy. International Trade Theory, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Global Monetary System are explained. Emphasis is placed on competing in the global marketplace. International business situations dealing with trade, ethical dilemmas and globalization are examined with the use of proper case analysis techniques. Prerequisite(s): MGMT211

While ?Google? has become synonymous with search, it is only one of many tools available to researchers today. BUSN303 directs students to original data sources ? public and private, internal and external ? that lead to unique insights and data-driven business decisions. Students will complete a secondary research project, from problem definition through presentation of results, and gather/analyze data from a wide variety of resources. This course prepares students for future research success, both academically and in the world of business. Prerequisite(s): BITS211; MKTG211; MGMT211 or SPMG211

This case study course places management in its broader context of multicultural management, organizational behavior, strategic planning, international negotiations as well as sustainability, ethics and social responsibility. Students explore the skills necessary for international decision making through numerous simulations, exercises and projects. There is a $145.00 fee for this course which includes Peregrine assessment, Harvard Case Study Collection, and Capstone Simulation. Prerequisite(s): BUSN210, BUSN225 and SOSC201

This course is a study of the operations of the international finance community. The course will emphasize the flow of funds, exchange rate determination and forecasting, management of economics, translation and transaction exposures, and the financing of international trade. The international monetary system, foreign exchange trading, and the problems that occur in international markets will also be discussed. There will be a discussion of the assistance that the banking system provides to the continuing globalization of business. Prerequisite(s): ECON200 or ECON201

CHIN GRMN SPAN

+The 6 credits must be sequential and in the same language. Non-native speakers of English (individuals whose language of birth is other than English) and native English speakers who have competency (two semesters) in a second language should discuss possible foreign language course alternatives with their academic advisor.

This course is an overview of the responsibilities of a human resource management department in a business setting. The elements of job analysis, recruitment, selection, training and assessment, are described. Additionally, compensation and benefits administration, labor relations and the legislative and legal decisions affecting human resource policy are explored. Various workplace situations are examined through the use of problem solving exercises and discussion. Prerequisite(s): HLTH211, MGMT211 or SPMG211

This course provides a general introduction to the international legal environment affecting Americans doing business with foreign nationals, whether in the United States or abroad. Students develop an understanding of the legal environment and the most common problems experienced in international business transactions; learn a conceptual framework to understand the legal dynamics experienced in the international business arena; and develop an awareness of methods used to resolve international business disputes. Prerequisite(s): LEGL210 and BUSN225

This course examines the distinctions of managing and leading cross-cultural and global organizations. Focus is on decision-making and strategy development in the areas of organizational culture and norms, innovation, international communications and negotiations, as well as sustainability, ethics and social responsibility in the global context.. Prerequisite(s): MGMT211 and SOSC201

This course is a study of the opportunities and challenges encountered in international marketing, at various scopes and degrees of international involvement. Students explore how organizations participate in and are affected by international competition; identify and analyze international market segments and related cultural difference; assess market value; and develop marketing strategies relevant to various international segments. Prerequisite(s): ENGL311 and MKTG211

This course presents communication as an interaction among people who are culturally different, whether it is because of ethnicity, nationality, self-determination, gender, or age. Because of the changing global community, intercultural communication is vital to each person?s life. Successful students will be able to evaluate and apply strategies and techniques necessary to employ effective communication between cultures. Prerequisite(s): COMM120 and ENGL109

HUMN310 Global Cultures: China - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Chinese culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness.   
Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN312 Global Cultures: Japan - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Japanese culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness.  
Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN313 Global Cultures: India - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Indian culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness. 
Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

HUMN314 Global Cultures: Latino Culture - This course provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in Latino culture. Students examine critically the ethical rationale by which cultures make their important decisions. Students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the cultural productions that shape our global community. They will also develop a global perspective—an understanding that interdependence demands a new critical consciousness.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL109

This course teaches concepts and principles of world geography with particular emphasis on regions and places. Students learn the necessary geographic foundations to build an informed view of global current events. Students also learn to identify places and regions and understand the relationship of physical systems, human systems, and spatial patterns. Politics, economics, development, and war are explored in the global context, with specific examples. Students will study both the physical and cultural characteristics of the world as they develop insights into the relationship between environment and culture. Students learn to use maps that display and analyze data from the principle regions of the world.

This course introduces students to socioeconomic, political and cultural dimensions of globalization. While employing an interdisciplinary approach, students explore the aspects and driving forces of globalization. Students analyze how macro globalization processes that transcend national boundaries, such as democratization, human rights, global finance, terrorism, pandemics, and environmental changes, impact lives of individuals in various regions of the world. The students critically assess the current and future impacts of issues, payoffs, dangers, and paradoxes of people's choices about the global issues while emphasizing an institutional approach to resolving global problems. Prerequisite(s): ENGL109 and SOSC201

These courses explore business management in an international context. Students learn about business management concepts while studying in another nation. Students reflect upon the business management practices of their country of study. The courses may be tailored regarding content, time, and credit offered in accordance with a student?s international study and pending approval from the appropriate associate dean. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the study abroad program

Contact Regional Internship Manager at least two semesters prior to enrolling. This course is a means for students in the Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business to fulfill their study abroad requirement, and is available as an elective to all College of Business students. The internship is the integration of previous classroom instruction with new learning acquired through on-the-job work experience and should be related as closely as possible to the student?s major field and individual interest. The international internship provides an opportunity for students to experience working and living in an international setting, which enables them to learn about business, workplace, and cultural practices in the host country and offers them the opportunity to conduct comparative studies between native and host countries. Students will be given information concerning site possibilities and be supported in decision making and the search process. Ultimately, the responsibi

Students experience living and studying in a foreign country, which enables them to learn about a different culture, geography, history, religion, economics and different business practices and ethics. It allows the students the opportunity to become acquainted with different cities and countries and the way they are governed, and offers them the opportunity to conduct comparative studies with the United States. Students explore differences and commonalities through participation in activities and structured observation of their surroundings while abroad. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Study Abroad Program.