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International Business

Coordinators: Patricia Mason-Browne (Liberal Arts and Sciences), Shari Piekarski (Tippie College of Business)
Undergraduate nondegree program: Certificate in International Business
Web site: http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/upo/programs/ibc/

The Henry B. Tippie College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offer the Certificate in International Business. The program includes study of international business and economics, international relations and institutions, a foreign language, and the contemporary art, literature, culture, and/or politics of the related geographical area.

Certificate in International Business

The Certificate in International Business requires 29 s.h. and satisfaction of the foreign language requirement.

The program is designed not only for undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in international business but for any undergraduate interested in gaining a better understanding of the global economy and a broader awareness of the political, historical, and social environment in which international business operates. The range of courses in the program permits students to tailor areas of specialization suited to their individual interests and to complement majors in both liberal arts and sciences and in business.

When students complete the certificate requirements and graduate, the notation "Certificate in International Business" is added to their transcript. Direct questions to the Tippie College of Business Undergraduate Program Office or the CLAS Academic Programs & Services office.

Application

Undergraduate students pursuing a degree from The University of Iowa are eligible to work toward the Certificate in International Business. Students who already have earned a baccalaureate degree from The University of Iowa may return to complete or earn a certificate in international business if they are not enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Holders of baccalaureate degrees from other institutions who are not enrolled in a graduate or professional program may enroll at The University of Iowa to complete a Certificate in International Business. Contact the Office of Admissions.

Interested students must declare their intention to pursue the certificate with an international business certificate advisor and must submit a plan of study. Students admitted to the Tippie College of Business or advised at the college's Undergraduate Program Office should consult the advising staff in that office. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences should consult an international business certificate advisor in the Academic Advising Center.

Requirements

The certificate requires 29 s.h. of course work plus satisfaction of the foreign language requirement (required credit varies according to language studied). Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 on all international business certificate course work. Courses used to satisfy the certificate may not be taken pass/nonpass. A course may not be used to satisfy more than one certificate requirement.

A minimum of 20 s.h. of certificate course work (other than language courses) must be completed at The University of Iowa or in approved study abroad programs. Students who want to use credit earned while studying abroad should consult an international business certificate advisor before leaving campus. University of Iowa Guided Independent Study (correspondence study) is accepted toward the certificate.

The certificate requires course work in international business, international relations and institutions, foreign language, and area studies, as follows.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
These courses provide students with an essential understanding of economics, which is central to all business operation. They also help students develop knowledge of the functional areas of international business.

Both of these:
06E:001 Principles of Microeconomics   3-4 s.h.
06E:002 Principles of Macroeconomics   3-4 s.h.

Three of these (total of 9 s.h.):
06E:125 International Economics   3 s.h.
06E:129 Economic Growth and Development   3 s.h.
06E:173 Advanced International Economics   3 s.h.
06F:130 International Finance   3 s.h.
06J:146 International Business Environment   3 s.h.
06M:151 International Marketing   3 s.h.
091:282 International Business Transactions   3 s.h.
091:287 International Trade Law: Basic Norms and Regulation   3 s.h.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
These courses familiarize students with comparative politics, social geography, foreign policy, and issues related to world population and the environment--topics relevant to decision making in the international business world.

Two of these (total of 6 s.h.):
16A:152 United States in World Affairs   3 s.h.
16W:138/152:138 History of International Health   3 s.h.
019:156 Comparative Communication Systems   3 s.h.
030:040 Introduction to the Politics of Industrial Democracies   3 s.h.
030:041 Introduction to the Politics of Russia and Eurasia   3 s.h.
030:042 Introduction to the Politics of Developing Areas   3 s.h.
030:043 Introduction to Politics in the Muslim World   3 s.h.
030:060 Introduction to International Relations   3 s.h.
030:061 Introduction to American Foreign Policy   3 s.h.
030:130 Consequences of War   3 s.h.
030:137 Introduction to Political Economy   3 s.h.
030:142 European Integration   3 s.h.
030:149 Problems in Comparative Politics   3 s.h.
030:150 Comparative Administrative Politics   3 s.h.
030:151 Political Leadership   3 s.h.
030:155 Social Movements and Collective Action   3 s.h.
030:156 Ethnic and Religious Conflict in the Muslim World   3 s.h.
030:161 International Organization and World Order   3 s.h.
030:162 American Foreign Policies   3 s.h.
030:163 Chinese Foreign Policy   3 s.h.
030:165 International Conflict   3 s.h.
030:166 Global Political Communication   3 s.h.
030:167 Politics and the Multinational Enterprise   3 s.h.
030:168 Politics of Terrorism   3 s.h.
030:169 Problems of International Politics   3 s.h.
030:170 The Politics of International Economics   3 s.h.
030:173 Voluntary Organization and Politics in Comparative Perspective   3 s.h.
030:177 Globalization   3 s.h.
030:178 Causes, Consequences, Management of Civil War   3 s.h.
030:179 Human Rights and Asian Values   3 s.h.
034:159 Families in Comparative Perspective   3 s.h.
036:042/042:042 Intercultural Communication   3 s.h.
044:010 The Contemporary Global System   4 s.h.
044:011 Population Geography   3 s.h.
044:015 Introduction to Political Geography   3 s.h.
044:030 The Global Economy   3 s.h.
044:035 World Cities   3 s.h.
044:172 Development Planning and Policy   3 s.h.
044:176 Social Consequences of Global Change   3 s.h.
044:194 Geographic Perspectives on Development   3 s.h.
091:193 Human Rights in the World Community   3 s.h.
091:195 Introduction to Public International Law   3 s.h.
113:010 Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems   3 s.h.
113:134 Gender and Indian Diaspora   3 s.h.
113:143 Environment and Culture   3 s.h.
113:144 Culture and Consumption   3 s.h.
113:145 Economic Anthropology of the Third World   3 s.h.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
This component enables students to develop an intermediate level of competence in a second language. Through language study, students not only gain insight into the culture of another region of the world, they also develop a deeper understanding of their own language and culture.

Students must complete an approved foreign language sequence. For questions about languages not listed below or about study abroad course work, see an international business certificate advisor.

Chinese
All of these:
039:008-039:009 First-Year Chinese: First and Second Semesters   10 s.h.
039:105-039:106 Second-Year Chinese: First and Second Semesters   10 s.h.
French
One of these sequences:
009:001-009:002 Elementary French I-II   8 s.h.
009:010 First-Year French Review   5 s.h.

All of these:
009:011-009:012 Intermediate French I-II   8 s.h.

One course for which 009:012 is prerequisite (may include Iowa Regents Program credit)

German
One of these:
013:011-013:012 Elementary German I-II (both courses)   8 s.h.
013:014 First-Year German Review   5 s.h.

Both of these:
013:021 Intermediate German I   4 s.h.
013:022 Intermediate German II   4 s.h.

One course for which 013:022 is prerequisite

Hindi
039:123 First Year Hindi: First Semester   5 s.h.
039:124 First Year Hindi: Second Semester   5 s.h.
039:126 Second Year Hindi: First Semester   4 s.h.
039:127 Second Year Hindi: Second Semester   4 s.h.
Italian
One of these:
018:001-018:002 Elementary Italian I-II (both courses)   8 s.h.
018:103 Intensive Elementary Italian   6 s.h.

All of these:
018:011-018:012 Intermediate Italian I-II   8 s.h.
One course for which 018:012 is prerequisite

Japanese
One of these sequences:
39J:010 & 39J:012 First-Year Japanese: First and Second Semesters   10 s.h.
39J:011-39J:012 Elementary Japanese: Review and First-Year Japanese: Second Semester   8 s.h.

Both of these:
39J:101-39J:102 Second-Year Japanese: First and Second Semesters   10 s.h.

Portuguese
One of these:
038:100-038:101 Accelerated Elementary Portuguese and Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese (both courses)   0-10 s.h.
038:102 Portuguese for Spanish Speakers   3 s.h.

One course for which 038:101 or 038:102 is prerequisite

Russian
All of these:
041:001-041:002 First-Year Russian I-II   8 s.h.
041:003-041:004 Second-Year Russian I-II   8 s.h.
One course for which 041:004 is prerequisite
Spanish
One of these:
035:001-035:002 Elementary Spanish I-II (both courses)   8 s.h.
035:005 Elementary Spanish Review   5 s.h.

One of these:
035:011-035:012 Intermediate Spanish I-II (both courses)   8 s.h.
035:013 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish   6 s.h.

One course for which 035:012 is prerequisite

Swahili
All of these:
103:125-103:126 Elementary Swahili I-II   8 s.h.
103:127-103:128 Intermediate Swahili I-II   8 s.h.
AREA STUDIES
These courses help students learn about the culture, contemporary history, art, literature, and politics of the geographic region in which their second language is spoken. They cover topics critical to understanding sociocultural influences on individuals with whom students share the world, and with whom they may conduct business.

Students complete 6 s.h. from one geographic area. The area should be appropriate to the language the student chooses for the language requirement.

Asia
Appropriate for these languages: Chinese, Hindi, or Japanese

01H:016/039:016 Asian Art and Culture   3 s.h.
008:132 Literature of the Indian Subcontinent   3 s.h.
016:005/039:055 Civilizations of Asia: China   3 s.h.
016:006/039:056 Civilizations of Asia: Japan   3 s.h.
16W:172/39J:172 Japan--Age of the Samurai   3 s.h.
16W:173/39J:173 Modern Japan   3 s.h.
16W:194/039:134 Imperialism and Modern India   3 s.h.
16W:196/039:154 Modern China 1600s to 1920s   3 s.h.
16W:198/039:196 China Since 1927   3 s.h.
026:144/032:174 Indian Philosophy   3 s.h.
026:145/032:175 Buddhist Philosophy   3 s.h.
030:042 Introduction to the Politics of Developing Areas   3 s.h.
030:143/039:178 Government and Politics of the Far East   3 s.h.
030:148 Government and Politics of China   3 s.h.
030:163 Chinese Foreign Policy   3 s.h.
032:004/039:064 Living Religions of the East   3 s.h.
032:006/039:006 Introduction to Buddhism   3 s.h.
032:008/039:018 Asian Humanities: India   3 s.h.
032:009/039:019 Asian Humanities: China   3 s.h.
032:177/039:136 Indian Literature   3 s.h.
039:015 Introduction to Chinese Culture   3 s.h.
039:020/032:007 Asian Humanities: Japan   3 s.h.
039:057/016:007 Civilizations of Asia: South Asia   3 s.h.
039:122/113:129 Language/Politics of Culture in South Asia   3 s.h.
039:145/008:127/048:106 Topics in Asian Cinema   3 s.h.
039:158/048:158 East-West Literary Relations   3 s.h.
039:180 Modern Chinese Writers   3 s.h.
039:192/048:192 East Meets West: A Cross-Cultural Course   3 s.h.
039:199 Asian Studies   arr.
39J:103 Language in Japanese Society   3 s.h.
39J:125/113:125 Japanese Society and Culture   3 s.h.
39J:126/113:126 Japanese Ethos: Narrative and Performance   3 s.h.
39J:141/048:143 Traditional Japanese Literature in Translation   3 s.h.
39J:142/048:142 Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation   3 s.h.
39J:144 Major Authors in Modern Japanese Literature   3 s.h.
39J:155 Contemporary Japanese Culture   3 s.h.
113:107/131:107 Gendering India   3 s.h.

Europe
Appropriate for these languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish

01H:157/009:130/033:130 Paris and the Art of Urban Life   3 s.h.
008:124/048:127 Topics in British and Irish Film   3 s.h.
009:030 Cultural Misunderstandings: France and U.S.A.   3 s.h.
009:110 Introduction to French Literature: Twentieth Century   3 s.h.
009:114 French Civilization   3 s.h.
009:116 Cinema, Society, and Culture in 20th-Century France   3 s.h.
009:120 French-Speaking Cultures   3 s.h.
009:147/048:105 French Cinema   3 s.h.
009:168/048:168 Post-Colonial Literature in France   3 s.h.
013:101 Introduction to German Literature   3 s.h.
013:105 German Cultural History   3 s.h.
013:108 The German Media   3 s.h.
013:112 Twentieth-Century German Literature   3 s.h.
013:115 Contemporary German Civilization   3 s.h.
013:117 Current Issues   3 s.h.
13E:119 German Film   3 s.h.
13E:120 Germany in the World   3 s.h.
16E:135 Twentieth-Century Europe: The Nazi Era   3 s.h.
16E:136 Twentieth-Century Europe: The Cold War and After   3 s.h.
16E:144 Modern France, 1870-Present   3 s.h.
16E:146 France from 1815 to the Present   3 s.h.
16E:148/131:182 Society and Gender in Europe 1750-Present   3 s.h.
16E:152 Modern Britain 1867-Present   3 s.h.
16E:156 Germany Since 1914: Weimar, Hitler, and After   3 s.h.
16E:161 Politics and Culture in Twentieth-Century Europe   3 s.h.
018:105 Modern Italian Fiction   3 s.h.
018:106 Modern Italian Poetry and Drama   3 s.h.
018:132 Images of Modern Italy   3 s.h.
030:040 Introduction to the Politics of Industrial Democracies   3 s.h.
030:140 Government and Politics of Europe   3 s.h.
030:142 European Integration   3 s.h.
030:147 Comparative Parties and Elections   3 s.h.
030:176 French Politics and Society   3 s.h.
035:150 Spanish Civilization   3 s.h.
035:161 Masterpieces of Modern Spanish Literature   3 s.h.
038:107 Introduction to Portuguese Literature   3 s.h.
048:021 Introduction to European Film   3 s.h.
048:104 Topics in European Film   3 s.h.

Latin America
Appropriate for these languages: Portuguese or Spanish

008:133 Inter-American Studies   3 s.h.
16W:110 Topics in Latin American History   3 s.h.
16W:112 Introduction to Modern Latin America   3 s.h.
16W:114 Latin America and the U.S.: Historical Perspective   3 s.h.
16W:115 Latin American Revolution   3 s.h.
030:042 Introduction to the Politics of Developing Areas   3 s.h.
030:144 Latin American Government   3 s.h.
030:145 Latin American Political Parties   3 s.h.
035:020 Contemporary Spanish American Narrative   3 s.h.
035:070/038:070/130:070/187:070 Introduction to Latin American Studies   3 s.h.
035:111 Readings in Spanish American Literature and Culture   3 s.h.
035:123 Foundations in Sociolinguistics   3 s.h.
035:130 Spanish American Civilization   3 s.h.
035:131 Contemporary Spanish American Fiction   3 s.h.
035:132 Spanish American Poetry   3 s.h.
035:134 Spanish American Short Story   3 s.h.
035:135 Latinos in the United States   3 s.h.
035:136 Culture and Language in the Andes   3 s.h.
035:144/131:162 Latin American Women Writers   3 s.h.
035:145/048:145 Latin American Cinema   3 s.h.
035:175 Cultural Identity in Caribbean Literature   3 s.h.
035:176/038:176/048:153/113:132/130:176 Latin American Studies Seminar   3 s.h.
038:020 Contemporary Brazilian Narrative   3 s.h.
038:106 Brazilian Literature II   3 s.h.
038:112 Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature   3 s.h.
038:115 Writing Brazil in the U.S.   3 s.h.
113:131 Latin American Economy and Society   3 s.h.

Middle East/Africa
Appropriate for these languages: Swahili, or proficiency in another contemporary Middle Eastern or African language

01H:021 Introduction to the Art of West Africa   3 s.h.
01H:022 Introduction to the Art of Central Africa   3 s.h.
01H:111 Art and Independence in West Africa   3 s.h.
008:119/129:119 African Literature   3 s.h.
008:157 Topics in African Cinema   3 s.h.
008:159/048:159/187:159 African Literature Today   3 s.h.
08G:014/129:008 Literatures of the African Peoples   3 s.h.
009:120 French-Speaking Cultures   3 s.h.
009:146 Francophone Cinema   3 s.h.
009:163 Francophone Literature of the African Diaspora   3 s.h.
16W:119/129:138 African and African American Interactions   3 s.h.
16W:121/129:164 African History Since 1880   3 s.h.
030:042 Introduction to the Politics of Developing Areas   3 s.h.
030:043 Introduction to Politics in the Muslim World   3 s.h.
030:146/044:161 African Development   3 s.h.
030:156 Ethnic and Religious Conflict in the Muslim World   3 s.h.
032:030 Introduction to Islam   3 s.h.
032:155 Human Rights and Islam   3 s.h.
032:157 Modern Islamic Thought and Political Movement   3 s.h.
032:159 Comparative Islamic Law   3 s.h.
032:167 Islamic Ethics and Philosophy   3 s.h.
044:164 The Middle East   3 s.h.
113:113 Africans in the New World   3 s.h.
187:060 The Middle East Today: A Social Inquiry   3 s.h.
187:160 Modern Arab Narrative Identities   3 s.h.

Russia/Eastern Europe
Appropriate for these languages: Russian, or proficiency in a modern Slavic language

16E:178 Soviet Union 1917-1945   3 s.h.
16E:179 Soviet Union 1945-1991   3 s.h.
030:041 Introduction to the Politics of Russia and Eurasia   3 s.h.
030:141 Russian/Post-Soviet Politics   3 s.h.
030:142 European Integration   3 s.h.
030:159 Government and Politics of Eastern Europe   3 s.h.
041:093 Slavic Folklore   3 s.h.
041:094 Religion and Culture of the Slavs   3 s.h.
041:098 Introduction to Russian Culture   3 s.h.
041:099 Russia Today   3 s.h.
041:100 Russian Literature in Film   3 s.h.
041:103 Russian Literature Since 1917   3 s.h.
041:104/152:170 Health Care and Health Reforms in Russia   3 s.h.
041:155/008:155 Tolstoy and Dostoevsky   3-4 s.h.
041:160 Women in Russian Society   3 s.h.
041:164/048:164 Topics in Russian/East European/Eurasian Studies   3 s.h.
041:168/048:154 20th-Century Czech Authors   3 s.h.

 


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