International Business Major | Baldwin Wallace University

OVERVIEW

Today's businesses benefit from leaders who have the skills and sensitivities for understanding, appreciating and working in a complex and ever-changing global society.

Baldwin Wallace's international business major is an interdisciplinary program that prepares you for a business environment that is increasingly multinational and multicultural.

Through our program, you'll learn to apply analytical thinking, innovative practices and creative problem-solving to managing real-world issues and opportunities.

Well respected in the business community, a BW degree is a marketable career choice. BW alumni can be found at multinational firms located in Cleveland and in the U.S.

Baldwin Wallace faculty members are scholars and practitioners who bring decades of corporate, government and nonprofit experience that is national and international in scope.

Built into the program is a required study abroad or internship component. You can gain a firsthand look at other cultures and intern at leading corporations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations located in nearby Cleveland and beyond.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

International sales/buyer
Management analyst
Business development
Market analyst
Operations manager
Financial analyst

CURRICULUM

Offered as a major and minor, international business is a rigorous program consisting of core business courses, international business classes, a required study-abroad experience and interdisciplinary requirement. The interdisciplinary requirement includes minoring in a foreign language or international studies or choosing other coursework.

The program combines strong theoretical knowledge with dynamic experiential learning to give you insights, strategies and professional practices you can readily apply to real-world situations.

You will learn to think globally about the business world by gaining an appreciation, understanding and aptitude for working effectively within diverse cultures.

The international business major prepares students to:

Recall business terms, concepts, and principles and effectively communicate these, through both oral and written means, using the language of business
Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze information and produce improved business decisions and generate effective recommendations for better course of action or opportunity for improvement
Demonstrate relevant application of business knowledge
Exhibit high standards of ethical awareness and conduct and recognize ethical issues businesses/people face in today’s world
Assess a set of countries or a selected trade bloc and determine the best country or trade bloc to trade in
Develop/formulate the best entry strategy given the business plan and tolerable level of risk

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Our world-class faculty will help you tailor your educational experience to your personal and professional goals. Small class sizes and an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio offer exceptional mentoring opportunities with BW professors.

Experiential learning bridges classroom study with real-world opportunities. You can enhance your studies through internships, fellowships, business student organizations and a variety of co-curricular and other learning opportunities.

BW's Center for Innovation and Growth, Business Clinic, LaunchNET and student-led organizations complement your studies and provide outstanding skill-building and networking opportunities.

Study Abroad

Every year over 50 business majors study abroad for a semester at a foreign university in countries such as England, Australia and China. Seminars in Brazil and South Africa offer opportunities to examine logistical, manufacturing, service, retail and government issues abroad.

View all business student organizations and experiential learning programs.