Haslam Abroad
International Business Major
WHAT IS
International Business?
International business includes all commercial activities that produce and distribute goods, services, technology, capital and knowledge among countries around the globe. Increasingly, industry is hard-pressed to find professionals in any business area with desperately needed global business experience. Students must apply to the international business major in the spring semester of their sophomore year to gain admission.
International Business
Career Opportunities
International business graduates help firms understand cross-border political, legal, economic, social and financial issues so they can succeed in a global economy. They possess necessary knowledge and specialized skills, providing a worldwide perspective to help companies maintain high performance in the current and developing global business environment.
Because the Haslam international business program is a double major, students are uniquely prepared to add immediate value to organizations. The technical skills of a functional major are leveraged with the ability to understand and contextualize the added complexities of international and cross-border work.
International Business
High School Preparation
High school students should follow a college preparatory curriculum and take their high school’s recommended courses in math, English and foreign language. Appropriate electives include any business courses, as well as courses in computer software applications and written and oral communication. Haslam further encourages all high school students to:
- ADVANCE their foreign language skills to the greatest extent possible
- EXPLORE international business issues and opportunities
- PARTICIPATE in student organizations and clubs
- VOLUNTEER in their community
How Do I Major In
International Business
UT students have multiple options in pursuing the study of international business as their undergraduate major. All international business majors will earn a bachelor’s in business administration, double majoring in international business with an accompanying major in one of Haslam’s other offerings. Students must apply and be accepted into the international business major in the spring of their sophomore year. Applications will be accepted and evaluated in the spring of each year.
Available accompanying majors:
International Business
Curriculum
Curriculum
The curriculum is divided into the following components:
- General education
- Pre-business core
- Business core
- Functional major
- International Business major
- Advance foreign language
Study Abroad
International business majors will study abroad for a full semester normally in a location where the advanced foreign language is spoken. Coursework may include but is not limited to:
- International business electives
- Foreign language courses
- Unrestricted electives
- Major coursework
- Vol Core
Foreign Language
International business majors will complete an advanced foreign language collateral, which includes nine credit hours at the 300 level or above, in one of the following languages:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
International Business
Get In Touch
Students must apply to the international business major in the spring semester of their sophomore year to gain admission.
Have a question about the international business program or studying abroad? You can contact us at haslamabroad@utk.edu or complete the form below.