INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BBA
The degree map is a suggested term by term sample course schedule.
124 TOTAL CREDITS
42 |
Pathways Credits |
21 |
Pre-Business Credits |
27 |
Business Base Credits |
21 |
Major Credits |
9 |
Second Minor Credits |
4 |
Elective Credits Second Minor Credits |
| 124 Credits minimum required for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree |
| 57 Liberal Arts Credits minimum required for the BBA |
| 2.0 GPA required to remain in good academic standing and to graduate |
| Liberal Arts Minor required to graduate (part of College Option) |
Students who have been admitted to the following programs at Baruch and declared an intended BBA plan, are eligible to be admitted into the Zicklin BBA program.
- Macaulay honors
- Baruch scholars
- Provost scholars (transfer students and current Baruch students)
- Inquiry scholars
- Dean’s scholars
Students need to satisfy all of the following criteria:
- Completion of 4 pre-business courses with a minimum 2.25 average GPA
- ACC 2101 Principles of Accounting
- ECO 1001 Microeconomics
- ECO 1002 Macroeconomics
- STA 2000 Business Statistics I
- Completion of at least 30 credits with an overall Baruch GPA of 2.25 or higher
Students who do not meet the GPA requirement in the early entry path have the option of choosing the regular entry path.
Students need to satisfy all of the following criteria:
- Completion of COM 2020 Introduction to Business Communication and ENG 2150 Writing II
- Completion of 7 pre-business courses with a minimum 2.25 average GPA
- ACC 2101 Principles of Accounting
- CIS 2200 Introduction to Information Systems and Technologies
- ECO 1001 Microeconomics
- ECO 1002 Macroeconomics
- ENG 2100 Writing I
- LAW 1101 Fundamentals of Business Law
- STA 2000 Business Statistics I
- Completion of at least 45 credits with an overall Baruch GPA of 2.25 or higher
Be sure to review the Zicklin website for major requirements
Degree Map
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FIRST YEAR
FALL15 Credits |
SPRING15 Credits |
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ENG 2100Writing I |
3 CR |
ENG 2150Writing II |
3 CR | |
MTH 2001 or 2003 or 2009Pre-calculus |
3 CR |
ECO 1001Microeconomics |
3 CR | |
FYS 1000*First Year Seminar |
0 CR |
ACC 2101Principles of Accounting |
3 CR | |
Flexible Core CoursePathways Requirement |
3 CR |
BUS 2000Business Fundamentals: The Contemporary Business Landscape |
3 CR | |
Flexible Core CoursePathways Requirement |
3 CR |
Flexible Core CoursePathways Requirement |
3 CR | |
Flexible Core CoursePathways Requirement |
3 CR | Minimum 2.25 average GPA in PRE-BUSINESS courses required for official admission into the Zicklin School of Business | ||
| *FYS 1000 is required for the first term & MUST be completed to graduate. | ||||
FALL15 Credits |
SPRING15 Credits |
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CIS 2200Intro to Information Systems & Tech |
3 CR |
LAW 1101Fundamentals of Business Law |
3 CR | |
COM 2020Introductions to Communication Studies |
3 CR |
QNT 2020Foundations of Predictive Analytics & Decision Modeling |
3 CR | |
ECO 1002Macroeconomics |
3 CR |
Life and Physical SciencesNatural Sciences Lab Course |
3 CR | |
STA 2000Business Statistics |
3 CR |
Flexible Core CoursePathways Requirement |
3 CR | |
ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850Great Works of Literature I or II |
3 CR |
Liberal Art Minor CoursePathways College Option Requirement |
3 CR | |
| The IB major requires a separate application to be submitted upon acceptance into Zicklin. Apply to this program at the end of this semester. | Minimum 2.25 average GPA in PRE-BUSINESS courses required for official admission into the Zicklin School of Business | |||
FALL15 Credits |
SPRING18Credits |
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ACC 2203Managerial Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors |
3 CR | IBS 4200
Foreign Markets, Cultures, and |
3 CR | |
MGT 3120Fundamentals of Management |
3 CR |
MGT 4880Management of Multinational |
3 CR | |
MKT 3000Marketing Foundations |
3 CR |
OPM 3000Service Operations Management |
3 CR | |
MKT 3400International Business Principles |
3 CR |
Major ElectiveMajor Requirement |
3 CR | |
COM 3021Professional Speech Communication |
1.5 CR |
Liberal Art Minor CoursePathways College Option Requirement |
3 CR | |
FIN 2000Principles of Financial Planning & Individual Investing
|
1.5 CR |
FIN 3000Principles of Finance
|
3 CR |
FALL18 Credits |
SPRING13Credits |
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Flexible Core CoursePathways Requirement
|
3 CR |
MGT 4999Strategic Management |
3 CR | |
Major ElectiveMajor Requirement |
3 CR |
Course for Second MinorMajor Requirement |
3 CR | |
Major ElectiveMajor Requirement |
3 CR | IBS 5750
International Competitiveness |
3 CR | |
Liberal Arts ElectiveElective Requirement |
3 CR |
Liberal Art Minor CapstonePathways College Option Requirement |
3 CR | |
Course for Second MinorMajor Requirement |
3 CR |
Liberal Arts ElectiveElective Requirement |
4 CR | |
Course for Second MinorMajor Requirement |
3 CR | ¹Free electives can be any business, liberal arts, or public affairs course. | ||
- Be sure to consult with the Zicklin website for major requirements: https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/
- Students may either complete their liberal arts minor in a foreign language offered at Baruch, or pass a
language proficiency test arranged by the Weissman Center. Students waived from the language
minor are required to complete a Baruch liberal art minor. - For advice about the major, contact the major coordinator, Sarah Demetz, in the Weissman Center for
International Business – sarah.demetz@baruch.cuny.edu, 646-312-2073 - The IB major has an international experience requirement. There is a required semester of study abroad
in the junior or senior year. If you are unable to study abroad for a semester due to immigration, family
or financial reasons, contact the major coordinator.
The following subjects are considered liberal arts and can be taken at any level to satisfy liberal arts electives:
| AAS | ANT | ART | BIO | BLS | CHM | COM |
| CMP | ECO | ENG | ENV | FLM | FPA | GLS |
| HED | HIS | HSP | IDC | JRN | LACS | LIB |
| LTS | MSC | MTH | NMA | PHI | PHY | POL |
| PSY | REL | SOC | THE | WSM | ALL MODERN LANGUAGES |
The following courses are not considered liberal arts:
| ART 5010 | ART 5011 | COM 4059 | ECO 5010 | ECO 5011 | FPA 5070 |
| FPA 5071 | HED 1810 | HED 2920 | MSC 2061 | MSC 2062 | MSC 2063 |
| MSC 2064 | MSC 5050 | MSC 5051 | SOC 4085 | SOC 4086 | ART/MSC/THE Studio Elective Courses |
A major in international business will prepare students for the complexity of doing business globally. Students can pursue opportunities with global corporations, banks, government and other multinational enterprises. Careers in this field require people to have insight into the global economic and business climate and are expected to develop an understanding of international operating techniques.
5 Career Options for Finance Majors |
5 Top Skills for Finance Majors |
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Business Analyst |
Financial/Quantitative |
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Banker Manager |
Multilingual Communications |
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Marketing Manager |
Problem Solving |
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International Trade and Customs Manager |
Cross-cultural fluency |
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Interpreter/Translator |
Teamwork |
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