Bachelor of Arts in International Business
Thiel College
Key Information
Campus location
Greenville, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 34,964 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Jan 2025
* additional fees apply for international students: Services Fee $1000 | Student Health Insurance $1600
Introduction
As major U.S. and foreign corporations continue to expand in international markets, the Thiel College international business program prepares students for dynamic careers across borders!
Your work will combine research with real-world presentations and hands-on projects to ensure that you’re ready to pursue a career with a global organization at home or abroad.
Major Features
- Students will understand basic business management functions.
- Develop competency in data analysis techniques, including the use of spreadsheets and databases.
- Gain an understanding of the ethical dilemmas faced by business managers.
- Develop interpersonal skills and learn to be a valuable member of a team.
- Be prepared for entry-level employment in the field of international business.
Program Outcome
A student who graduates from Thiel College with a major in international business will demonstrate:
- the ability to perform basic business management functions.
- competency in data analysis techniques, including the use of spreadsheets and databases.
- the facility in resolving ethical dilemmas faced by business managers.
- interpersonal skills and learn to be a valuable member of a team.
- the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Curriculum
Major Requirements
- ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I
- BADM 233 Managerial Accounting
- MATH 211 Elementary Statistics
- CIS 111 Word Processing Applications
- CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications
- CIS 113 Data Management Applications or CIS 122 Adv. Spreadsheet Applications
- CIS 129 Fund of Info Systems
- ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics
- POSC 146 Intro to Comparative Politics
- GEOG 110 World Regional Geography
- BADM 376 International Business
- BADM 456 International Marketing
- BADM 355 Business Law I
- BADM 356 Business Law II
- COMM 331 Intercultural Communication
- REL 190 World Religions
Any three:
- BADM 344 Finance
- BADM 374 Principles of Management
- BADM 444 Operations Management
- BADM 210 Introduction to Marketing
- BADM 484 Human Resource Management
Any one:
- POSC 327 Politics of Developing Societies
- POSC 347 Politics of Industrialized Societies
Career Opportunities
A liberal arts degree from Thiel College prepares graduates for business careers that span the globe! You’ll have the critical thinking and creativity skills plus the broad perspective necessary to work in this demanding field.
After graduation, you could pursue one of these careers:
- Trade Compliance Analyst – earn an average of $56,759 judging whether the shipments process followed all the importation or exportation laws *
- International Marketing Manager – earn a median salary of $112,828 helping your company develop and market products that meet international demands**
- Foreign Trade Specialist – earn an average salary of $54,784 acting as an advisor on tariffs, markets and regulations**
- Foreign Service Officer – earn an average salary of $84,181 representing the United States abroad as a member of the State Department*
- International Bank Manager – earn a median salary of $133,092 overseeing a financial institution’s international banking policies, objectives, and initiatives*
*Glassdoor.com
**Salary.com
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarship Opportunities
Thiel College offers scholarships to students for reasons such as academic success, community service or involvement, exemplary leadership, and more! The scholarships available to international business majors are:
- The August and Susan Bamford Scholarship
- Dr. Morrison H. Beach Scholarship
- The Roger ’52 and Paula G. Blatter Scholarship
- The John T. Egbert Jr. and Phyllis Faries Egbert Scholarship
- Daniel A. Hamo Scholarship
- Michael Andrew Holland ’75 Memorial Scholarship
- Huether Foundation Endowment for Business
- Helen Patterson Hill Memorial Scholarship
- Lend-A-Hand Scholarship
- The Rev. Dr. Kenneth R. May Scholarship Fund
- The Robert J. Mckinley Memorial Scholarship
- The Wise Family Endowed Scholarship Fund