Suggested Course Sequence

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Access the complete curriculum for the BS/MS, Business Administration/International Business, from the Accounting/Information Systems or Business Administration Department sections of the Daemen catalog.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

YEARS 1 THROUGH 4: Undergraduate tuition rates apply.  Maximum of 18 credits allowed with no additional tuition charge.

YEAR 5: Graduate tuition rates and terms apply.

NOTE

Students will complete one of the following courses: MGQ360 or MGQ427 or MTH131. Students are advised to take MTH131. Depending upon Math background, a student may be required to complete lower-level Math courses before enrollment in MTH131. Therefore, students who must take additional math courses are encouraged to begin math studies as early as possible.

Students Pursuing the International Business Specialization

Year 1

LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BA101 Introduction to Business Administration (1)
  • CMP101 English Composition* (3)
  • ECO201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
  • MIS280 Computer Studies & Problem Solving (3)
  • CORE or FREE elective (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • BA211 Effective Business Communications* OR BA201 Introduction to International Business* (3)
  • ECO202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • Learning Communities – 2 linked courses (6)
  • CORE ELECTIVES (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

* CMP101 must be taken in Year 1 but may be taken in either semester. Students must earn a C or better in CMP101 to take BA211 and BA201. If students take CMP101 during the first semester, they may take BA211 or BA 220 during the second semester. If they take CMP101 during the second semester, they should take BA211 and BA201 during the first or second semester of Year 2.

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • ACC225 Financial Accounting (3)
  • BA202 Professional Branding & Sustainability (1)
  • MGQ221 Business Statistics I (3)
  • MGT208 Principles of Management * (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (6)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ACC226 Managerial Accounting (3)
  • BA211 Effective Business Communications* OR BA201 Introduction to International Business* (3)
  • MKT209 Principles of Marketing * (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (6)
  • Total Credits (15)

* BA211, BA201, MGT208, MKT209 may be taken in either semester.

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BA350 Business Law I (3)
  • FIN325 Corporate Finance * (3)
  • Select 1: MGQ360 Production & Operations Management OR MGQ427 Managerial Decision Making OR MTH131 Calculus & Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; (OR Core Elective OR Free Elective)* (3)
  • Specialization course (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVE OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • BA303 Business Professional and Personal Horizons (1)
  • MGT321 Organizational Behavior and Theory (3)
  • Select 1: MGQ360 Productions Operation Management OR MGQ427 Managerial Decision Making  OR MTH131 Calculus & Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; (OR Core Elective OR Free Elective)* (3)
  • Specialization courses (6)
  • MGT501 The Global Competitive Framework (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

N.B.: The requirement to fulfill MGQ360 or MGQ427  or MTH131 may be taken in either semester. In the semester in which it is not taken, a Core Elective should be completed. FIN325 and MGT321 may be taken in either semester.

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Business Elective (3)
  • Specialization course (3)
  • Career Field Experience* AND/OR Core Electives AND/OR Free Electives (9)
  • MGT503 Comparative Management (3)
  • Total Credits (18)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • BA443 Proseminar (3)
  • Specialization course (3)
  • Career Field Experience* AND/OR Core Electives AND/OR Free Electives (9)
  • MKT507 Strategic Planning for the Global Market (3)
  • Total Credits (18)

* The required 3 credits in Career Field Experience may be taken in either semester in Year 4.  In the semester in which the Career Field Experience is not taken, a Core or Free Elective (choice depends upon what still remains outstanding) should be selected.

Year 5

FIRST SEMESTER

  • MGT502 Ethics for Professionals in a Multicultural World (3)
  • MGT504 Operational and Technology Issues in Global Business (3)
  • Graduate Electives/Specialty track courses (6)
  • Total Credits (12)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • FIN601 Global Monetary System and Capital Markets (3)
  • Graduate Electives/Specialty track course (3)
  • MGT650 Directed Research (3)
  • Total Credits (9)