Chair: Kevin Clark, PhD.
Carmen and Sharon Danella Endowed Professor in Business Innovation
Associate Chair: Ward Utter
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As a result of the extraordinary changes brought on by globalization, companies need new kinds of managers - who not only have strong business skills, but who are comfortable managing and communicating across cultures. In the International Business Co-major, you will learn the potential and risks of new markets and develop the ability to think globally while acting locally.
The International Business co-major consists of five courses (15 credits) as outlined below plus an immersion requirement. The International Business co-major must be taken in conjunction with a primary major in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing or Real Estate.
Course Requirements for International Business Co-Major (15 Credits)
Plus four (4) International Business elective courses (listed below):
Note: For MGT and IB major combination: including MGT 2350, up to 9 credits of international MGT courses may be shared; For ECC and IB major combination: up to 6 credits of international ECO courses may be shared.
Other Approved Elective (Global, Cultural or Language)
In addition to IB electives listed above taken at Villanova or abroad, students may apply up to 3 credits on a cultural or global topic toward the IB elective requirement from any other non-VSB core curriculum course completed in another country as part of a Villanova University approved study abroad program.
Or students may apply a foreign language course at any level (taken at Villanova or through a Villanova-approved university program) towards the IB elective requirement. Credit by Examination, A level, AP, or IB course may not satisfy this requirement.
These courses may not double count towards VSB core curriculum requirements.
Immersion Requirement for International Business Co-major
To receive the IB Co-major students must complete one of the following immersion requirements: 1) Approved study abroad experience(s) as detailed below; or 2) Demonstrated foreign language fluency as detailed below.
Study Abroad Option:
IB Co-majors may meet the immersion requirement through Study Abroad. For single study abroad, the total time abroad must be five weeks or more and contain at least 6 credits of coursework (internships for credit count). If doing two study abroad programs, the total time abroad must be four weeks or more, and each program must contain at least 3 credits of coursework.For example, a student planning a single study abroad experience could fulfill the IB Co-major requirement either by completing a summer program of at least five weeks duration or a semester program. For those students planning multiple study abroad experiences, two “Maymester” programs would fulfill the requirement or any combination of one “Maymester” and one longer program. For students interested in innovation, the three-week European Innovation Academy also qualifies as one “Maymester” format course.
Foreign Language Option:
IB co-majors may meet the immersion requirement through language course enrollments, or by demonstrating appropriate language proficiency. Students meet this requirement by demonstrating intermediate proficiency (completion of Intermediate II) in a foreign language by:a) successfully completing foreign language courses at Villanova through intermediate level (except Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindustani, Japanese, or Russian which may complete at the level of Introduction II) or credits earned through a Villanova-approved university program; or
b) by achieving a passing score at the intermediate II level on an approved language test as determined by the relevant language departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Non-native English speakers demonstrate language proficiency by virtue of completion of the English language proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS) upon admission the University.