International Business, Accounting, B.S.

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The International Business - Accounting degree is designed to provide in-depth expertise in the discipline of accounting while it concurrently provides students with a broader, global business perspective. Such perspective is essential to operating in today's increasing complex multi-national business context. The program ensures students have a proficiency in a second language, enhanced socio-cultural awareness and a robust study abroad experience. Today's business climate is marked by fluid and interconnected financial markets, widely available technological advancements that increase global connectivity, increased international trade, and the emergence of vibrant growing economies in what were formerly considered third world countries. Increased globalization has necessitated that managers have a broad, holistic perspective that incorporates the diverse components of an international business degree. Such a degree will become increasingly valuable as the trends associated with 21st century commerce progress.

Program Outcomes

Students will demonstrate understanding of financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, taxation, and auditing concepts needed by entry level accounting staffs.
Students will evaluate how the cultural and legal differences between the country in which they studied abroad and the U.S. would impact how they operate in that country.

Students earning a B.S. degree in international business - accounting are required to complete 121 credits, including the university core curriculum (41 credits) and the business program core (30 credits). Further clarification and additional requirements are outlined below:

From the University Core Curriculum:

Majors that comply with the Pompea College of Business (CoB) core will complete the following courses as part of the 41-credit University Core Curriculum:

Core Competency 3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Literacy

Competency 3.1: MATH 1108 - College Mathematics (or equivalent or higher)
Competency 3.2: BANL 1100 - Introduction to Business Analytics

Core Competency 5 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Competency 5.1: BUSA 1000 - Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship
Competency 5.2: ECON 1134 - Introduction to Microeconomics

Core Competency 7 - The Individual and Society

Competency 7.2: ECON 1133 - Introduction to Macroeconomics

Core Competency 8 - Global and Intercultural Awareness

Competency 8.1: Foreign Language I

Majors that comply with the Pompea College of Business (CoB) core are not restricted in the way that the Writing Across the Curriculum requirement is satisfied.

Business Core: 30 credits

These courses develop the foundation knowledge and competencies from which major-specific course work may follow.

ACCT 1101 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT 1102 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ACCT 2250 - Accounting Information Systems
BUSL 1101 - Business Law Regulatory Environment
FINC 2213 - Business Finance
MKTG 2200 - Principles of Marketing
MGMT 2210 - Management and Organization
MGMT 2240 - Ethics and Diversity
MGMT 4550 - Business Capstone
QANL 3343 - Management Information Systems
QANL 3380 - Operations Management
BUSA 4500 - Experiential Learning Capstone (required: 0 credits)*
*This non-credit requirement reflects the commitment of the College of Business to engaged, professional learning as well as to international awareness.

Note(s):

For all accounting majors, ACCT 2250 - Accounting Information Systems replaces QANL 3343 - Management Information Systems in the business program core.

International Business, Accounting major: 37 credits

Note: ACCT 1000 is a 1-credit course taken in the spring semester of the freshman year.
ACCT 1000 - Introduction to the Accounting Profession
ACCT 2220 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 2221 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 3323 - Cost Accounting
ACCT 4422 - Intermediate Financial Acctg III
ACCT 4431 - Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCT 4433 - Auditing and Assurance Services
ACCT 4435 - Federal Income Taxation I
ACCT 4436 - Federal Income Taxation II
ACCT 4437 - International Accounting and Taxation
International Elective outside of major - select one of the following courses:
BUSL 2201 - International Business Law
ECON 2200 - Global Economy
ECON 4440 - Economic Development
FINC 4425 - International Finance
HTMG 3325 - Destination Marketing and Sales
HTMG 4410 - International Tourism
MGMT 4415 - Multinational Management
MKTG 4413 - International Marketing
SMGT 4415 - International Sport Management
Plus Foreign Language II
Plus Foreign Language III or IV

In addition to the major requirements listed above, students are required to fulfill a Study Abroad Experience by completing one of the following:

One semester abroad
One year abroad
Faculty-led short term study abroad
International internship abroad
The equivalent of any of the above as approved by the department chair

Free Electives: 14 credits

14 credits chosen in consultation with the advisor