International Business and Sustainable Development Minor, B.A., B.A.A., B.F.A., B.S., B.S. in B.A.

Note: This minor is on hiatus and will not be accepting admissions into the program. Contact the Department of Management in the College of Business Administration for more information.

This minor is for those CMU students who wish to complement their major course(s) of study with foundational knowledge in international business and sustainable development that will let them become involved, either in graduate school or career employment, with an emphasis on the conduct of international business or with an emphasis on the planning and implementation of sustainability projects. While all MIBSD students take an introductory course in international business and sustainable development, MIBSD students then select an international business track (or emphasis) or a sustainable development track (or emphasis).

The MIBSD course of study outlined below provides the student with a broad understanding of international business which includes training in management foundations, international management, and global business or sustainable development, which is viewed as encompassing three dimensions - ecological, social, and economic. By including all three dimensions in the sustainability concept, the likelihood of achieving a sustainable earth, as specified in the Brundtland Report (1987), becomes feasible.

Admissions Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

To declare a minor in International Business and Sustainable Development: See an advisor in the Department of Management after declaring your major.

No more than a total of 27 hours of credit earned in business courses, including business transfer hours, may be counted towards graduation unless the student is majoring in the College of Business Administration.

Students may not undertake both the major in international business and a minor in international business and sustainable development, international business track. Students may major in international business and minor in international business sustainable development if pursuing the sustainable development track. For the minor, students must select either the sustainable development or international business track. The minor is open to both business and non-business students.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (6 hours)

MGT 365	International Business	3(3-0)
MGT 400	Global Concepts for Sustainable Development	3(Spec)

Tracks

Select one of the following tracks:

International Business Track (15 hours)

Required Courses II (9 hours)

Select MGT 258 OR MGT 312, plus MGT 360, MGT 457, for 9 hours:

MGT 258	Effective Management of Human Resources in Organizations	3(3-0)
MGT 312	Introduction to Management	3(3-0)
MGT 360	Managing Cultural Differences and Diversity in a Global Economy	3(3-0)
MGT 457	Seminar in International Business	3(3-0)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one course from the following:

BIS 260WI	Global Business Communication	3(3-0)
BLR 521	Environmental Law and Policy	3(3-0)
ECO 372	International Economics	3(3-0)
FIN 573	International Finance	3(3-0)
FRN 335	French for Business	3(3-0)
GER 335	The Culture of the German Economy	3(3-0)
GER 336	The Culture of German Business	3(3-0)
MGT 487	Project Course for Sustainable Development	3(Spec)
MKT 560	International Marketing	3(3-0)
SPN 335	Spanish for Business	3(3-0)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

Select one course from the following or one of the options below:

ANT 457/SOC 457	Globalization and Society	3(3-0)
BIS 342	Intercultural Business Communication Abroad	1-9(Spec)
GEO 121	Human Geography and Globalization	3(3-0)
PSC 150	Introduction to International Relations	3(3-0)
PSC 351	International Relations	3(3-0)
REL 101	World Religions: An Introduction to the Study of Religion	3(3-0)

Or a Foreign Language course for at least 3 hours;

Or a Study Abroad course for at last 3 hours;

Or any course not taken in Required Courses III.

Note: If BIS 342 is chosen, it must be taken for 3 hours.

Sustainable Development Track (15 hours)

Required Courses II (6 hours)

ECO 301	Environmental Economics	3(3-0)
MGT 487	Project Course for Sustainable Development	3(Spec)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one of the following, for 3 hours:

BIO 340	Ecology	3(2-3)
ENV 101	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3(3-0)

Required Courses IV (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

BIO 240	Conservation of Natural Resources	3(3-0)
GEL 105	Dangerous Planet	3(3-0)
GEO 120QR	Environmental Geography	3(3-0)

Required Courses V (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ANT 370/SOC 370	Global Environmental Issues	3(3-0)
ENV 310	Environmental Issues Management	3(3-0)
MGT 457	Seminar in International Business	3(3-0)
PSC 516	Environmental Politics and Policy	3(3-0)

Total: 21 semester hours