BBA International Business

Think on a global scale

Mercer’s International Business major challenges students to receive the educational background, practical knowledge, and engaged international experiences needed to pursue careers in international business and international affairs. Through a combination of business and foreign language courses, students will learn about topics such as: international marketing/management, international economics, and international finance. International Business majors will also fulfill a two-year foreign language requirement.

Gain experience

Students studying international business at Mercer are prepared for careers that encompass all aspects of business in an international setting. Students are required to have an international experiential component and can choose to enroll and participate in one of the following:

• A semester-long study abroad program
• A faculty-led study abroad program
• A Mercer On Mission initiative

Special Consideration Program

Mercer undergraduate students may be eligible for special admission consideration for a graduate business program through the Special Consideration Program. Students can take advantage of waivers for both the GMAT requirement and the application fee and enjoy additional benefits, including a 30% tuition benefit toward earning their graduate business degree at Mercer.

Program Requirements

General Education: 30 hours

Additional Requirements: 9 hours

Business Core Curriculum: 39-40 hours

• MAT 131 Function and Graphs OR MAT 133 Pre-calculus
• ECN 150 Microeconomics
• ECN 151 Macroeconomics
• ACC 204 Financial Accounting
• ACC 205 Managerial Accounting
• BUS 281 Business Communications
• BUS 346 Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environment
• IST 349 Management Information Systems
• BUS 350 Business Quantitative Analysis
• FIN 362 Principles of Finance
• MGT 363 Principles of Management
• MKT 361 Principles of Marketing
• MGT 498 Strategic Management (Capstone)

International Business Major: 27 hours

• ECN 441 International Economics
• FIN 451 International Finance
• MKT/MGT 472 International Marketing and Management
• ECN 303 Intermediate Macroeconomics or ECN 448 Seminar in Economic Growth
• FLL 111-112 and FLL 251-252

Experiential Component

Students must complete one of two curricular requirements:

• BUS 413 Business Studies Abroad or any Mercer University Study Abroad experience (outside Stetson-Hatcher School of Business) and BUS 305 Business Internship.

Students will be required to take three additional discipline-specific courses.

Electives

Students may take elective courses as needed to reach the required total hours.

Total Graduation Requirements: 120 hours

Launch your career

Mercer graduates can go on to pursue opportunities with traditional for-profit firms, non-profit entities, and government agencies within the United States and abroad. Individuals who successfully earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in International Business are prepared to work as business professionals in positions such as:

• International Finance Manager
• International Marketing Manager
• Management Analyst
• Management Consultant