Why This Program?

Creating ethical world leaders.

International business refers to the trade of goods, services, technology, capital and/or knowledge across national borders. A degree in international business allows for a world of opportunities. Explore one of the fastest growing sectors of business from instructors with extensive experience in global business operations.

Real Experience: As a student you'll receive credited internship hours that will help ensure you graduate with the skills needed to make an impact in your chosen career field. You can fulfill these credits anywhere in the world!
Flexible: Offering a range of online degree programs and providing you customized content that you can read, listen to, watch, or interact with based on whatever way you learn best.
Make international connections: From hands on internships to opportunities to mingle with international business leaders, international business majors have the opportunity to network with organizations that conduct business worldwide. Briar Cliff offers unlimited experiences to set you up for a successful career at home or abroad.

Briar Cliff offers one of the region's only dedicated international business program curriculums. Students will learn from some of the industry's most experienced faculty in international business, accounting and law - faculty who care about you and know your goals. If you decide to earn a double major, you can accomplish it in just 4 years.

More About the Program

The mission of the Briar Cliff University Business Department is to deliver a quality education and develop individuals who can provide leadership in a changing global environment, within an ethical and socially responsible framework. This is accomplished through a broad education using business theory and practice and based upon a liberal arts foundation.

The department's goals are based on a concept that emphasizes not only technical competence but also the ethics of professional service, thus seeking to foster sensitivity and responsiveness to social responsibilities as well as the ability to identify and pursue personal opportunities. The faculty endeavor to achieve these goals through a variety of teaching techniques including lectures, cases, role-playing, seminars, directed study, internships and computer team simulations. The department arranges and supervises internships (i.e. actual job situations) for qualified juniors and seniors.

The international business major is designed to prepare students for positions in large businesses with global operations. The program builds on a foundation of liberal arts courses and provides the educational background to begin a career in international business. The program design seeks to insure that students attain a broad perspective on the unique feature of multi-national businesses thus preparing them for successful careers in global reaching enterprises.

Upon graduation, students majoring in International Business will be able to demonstrate competencies in the core areas of research, problem solving, statistical analysis, computer skills, and oral and written communications. They will be able to apply ethical reasoning to the decision making process and demonstrate personal and team leadership skills. Graduates will be able to exhibit skills and have the ability to apply fundamental knowledge in the areas of economics, finance, information systems, law and management as they relate to multinational businesses. These skills will allow graduates to progress in a career or to pursue advanced studies.