International Business (MBA)

Effective Spring 2012

The Akron MBA is built on the understanding that all business is international. The MBA-IB program is designed for those who want to move beyond what is offered in the core and delve deeper into the specifics of international business.

Akron offers an applied approach to the international business concentration. Classes are taught to allow students to gain real world practical knowledge, rather than having a theory based approach to class.   International business students will receive a global perspective on major issues in business. The classes do not focus on one area in particular, but cover many areas of business.   More international students are drawn to IB classes, which should be appealing to students who are interested in international business and the global economy.

Required Course:

Choose one of the following courses:

• 6200:650 Techniques in Financial Modeling
• 6500:662 Supply Chain Analysis
• 6500:663 Data Analysis for Managers
• 6600:640 Business Research Methods

Plus any 9 credits in International Business:

• 6800:630 International Marketing Policies
• 6800:685 Multinational Corporations
• 6800:690 Seminar in International Business
• 6800:697 Independent Study in International Business
• 6200:680 International Accounting
• 6400:538 International Banking
• 6400:691 International Markets and Investments
• 6500:656 Management of Global Supply Chain and Operations
• 6500:659 International Human Resource Management
• 6500:661 Comparative Systems of Employee and Labor Relations

International Business Students must also demonstrate reading and conversational proficiency in a language other than English.