International Business - Institutional Certificate of Proficiency

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The International Business Institutional Certificate of Proficiency (IBCP) provides an opportunity for all Utah State University students to receive credentialing indicating the acquisition and development of skills in international business. This is intended to complement any major and serve as a signal to potential employers of competency and understanding of factors that affect competing in the international arena. Earning the IBCP requires the completion of three courses and an academic international experience.

(1) Students Must Complete This Required Course:

This course counts towards the elective course requirement for all Huntsman Business School major requirements. It also counts towards the Depth Social Science (DSS) Requirement for the University Studies (General Education) requirements.

MSLE 3820 - International Business (DSS) 3 credit(s)

(2) Students Must Complete One Course From The Following Menu:

Courses with an * have a prerequisite requirement.

ECN 3400 - Introduction to Global Economic Institutions and Business Environment (DSS) 3 credit(s) *
FIN 4300 - International Finance 3 credit(s) *
MGT 3830 - International Law 2 credit(s)
MGT 4790 - Managing Global Value Chains 2 credit(s) *
MSLE 4050 - International Marketing 3 credit(s)

(3) Students Must Complete One Course From The Following Menu:

Students must complete an additional course from the (2) menu or the following menu. Courses outside the HSB from partner departments are selected and approved by both the HSB and the respective department. There is also an “as approved” option for students that can present a relevant globally focused course for consideration to meet this requirement. Examples of courses outside the HSB that qualify to complete the third course requirement are below. Many of these courses also count towards certain General Education requirements.

CHIN 3510 - Chinese Business Presentations 3 credit(s)
CHIN 3520 - Chinese Business Strategies 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3730 - Culture and Global Intervention 3 credit(s)
CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power 3 credit(s)
FREN 3510 - Business French (CI) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - World Geography: Human and Environmental Dynamics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
GERM 3510 - Business German (CI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 1510 - The Modern World (BHU) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3200 - The Politics of Development (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4410 - International Negotiations 3 credit(s)
PORT 3510 - Business Portuguese 3 credit(s)
RELS 1010 - Introduction to Religious Studies (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 1070 - Religion, Violence, and Peace (BHU) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2650 - Globalization and International Development (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3510 - Business Spanish 3 credit(s)

(4) International Academic Experience Requirement

Students must complete an international academic experience. These include Huntsman’s Global Learning Experiences (including a Huntsman Scholar Experience), SEED Experience (Small Enterprise Education and Development), a full study abroad, a service learning, or other relevant international academic experiences offered at USU or “as approved”. This requirement is not required to have been completed through the Huntsman School of Business. A list of approved experiences will be developed and students completing one of these will automatically satisfy this requirement. There is also an “as approved” option for students who can show the completion of a relevant international academic experience/courses that would meet the criteria of providing adequate global perspective and competency. The general criterion is that this experience last at least one week. It would be preferable to have the length requirement be longer, but many USU trips are offered over spring break and many students, such as athletes, may have limited opportunities to pursue longer experiences.