Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) With Concentration in International Business

Degree Overview: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with Concentration in International Business

Considering a business administration degree? AIU's Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with concentration in International Business prepares students for a wide range of positions with companies that conduct business across national borders and overseas. Students pursuing the BBA online International Business degree learn real-world business skills in marketing, finance and management that can help qualify them for careers as distribution managers, sales representatives or trade managers, among other possibilities.

Required Courses for This Degree Program

Students earning AIU's Online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with concentration in International Business take a variety of courses in business, finance and related topics. The following courses are required to complete the online program:

• International Management
  • Students are introduced to the philosophies, practices and policies of international business management, with an emphasis on legal, political, economic and cultural considerations.
• International Marketing
  • Students in this class learn how to develop and apply marketing strategies to international markets, taking into account specific cultural, religious, technological, political and economic environments.
• International Financial Management
  • Students in this course learn about international financial models and discuss current developments in international finance.
• Decision-Making
  • This course covers the concepts of critical analysis, heuristics and possible biases in the decision-making process.
• Economics in a Global Environment
  • Students are introduced to microeconomics and macroeconomics, with an emphasis on their application in an international context.
• Concepts in Organizational Behavior
  • This course teaches students about the functioning of complex organizations and applies that knowledge to the understanding of business models.
• Statistical Analysis
  • Students in this class become familiar with the basics of probability and statistics and learn to apply them in business decision-making situations.
• Managerial Accounting and Organizational Controls
  • This course provides an introduction to business accounting methods for use in planning and controlling operations. Topics covered include budgets, cost management and responsibility centers.
• Financial Management
  • In this class, students examine the key components of risk management and valuation in the financial decision-making process, including capital budgeting, forecasting and project-based risk management.
• Global Strategic Management
  • This course introduces the topics of goal setting, task analysis and evaluation of tactics in global strategies.