University of Rhode Island - College of Business Administration- International Business

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College of Business Administration

Ballentine Hall

7 Lippitt Road

Kingston, RI 02881-0802

Telephone: +1(401)874-2337

Fascimile: +1(401)874-4312

International Business

This program is designed to prepare students for international careers. The program meets the needs of business and industry in the rapidly evolving global workplace. It provides the opportunity to earn simultaneous degrees; a BS in Business Administration with a major in one of the seven business disciplines and a BA in German, Spanish, French or a minor in Chinese.

IBP students study language and culture each semester along with their business curriculum. In the fourth or fifth year of the five-year program, they then go abroad as interns with participant firms in Asia, Europe or Latin America, and also as exchange students with one of our partner universities.

IBP students graduate with an excellent business background, with fluency in at least one language other than English, and with concrete work experience under their belts. The rapid expansion of global business will ensure that IBP graduates will be in very high demand.

Study Abroad Program Eligibility

The selection of outgoing students for the study abroad program is the responsibility of the Office of International Education, in consulation with faculty, deans and department chairs (when relevent). In most cases, the program provider or host institution has the ultimate decision for acceptance. Selection is based on the following criteria:

GPA (minimum gpa of 2.5; some program have higher requirements)

Language proficiency (when applicable)

Personal and academic recommendations

Interview with a Study Abroad Advisor

Written statement of plans and goals for the period of study abroad and/or internship

Curriculum Sheets

The curriculum sheets are available for download below.

Please choose carefully. Students in the 2007 Freshman class and continuing students who have not taken any 300 level business courses as of the start of school Fall, 2007 should choose the newer, 2007 curriculum sheet(s).