University of Portland Bulletin 2018-2019

Minor in Global Business

Note: only one upper-division elective can be cross counted with major courses for a minor requirement.

International experience requirement—must be approved in advance (examples include study abroad programs, Entrepreneur Scholar international business trips, internships with international focus)

Foreign language proficiency requirement:  Students must demonstrate proficiency through the intermediate level of one language (other than their native language).  This requirement may be satisfied in the following ways:

  • Four years of high school study of one language with grades of C or above or study of one language through the intermediate level at a nationally accredited college or university with grades of C or above;
  • Completion of French, German, or Spanish 202 or 12 credits of Chinese; or
  • International students whose first language is not English.

Minor Requirements

Prerequisites 6 hours

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

Required Courses 15 hours (excluding any prerequisites)

Take three of the following

BUS 360Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics

3

BUS 441International Finance

3

BUS 443International Marketing Management

3

ECN 440International Economics

3

Take two of the following

BUS 497Internship

Variable

ECN 426Comparative Economics

3

ECN 429Development Economics

3

Other international focused upper division business or economics course

Upper division CAS course with an international focus (limited to one course)