Bachelor Degree in International Business

Department of Business Administration and Accounting

Mission

The mission of the Department of Business and Accounting is to offer high quality academic programs which successfully prepare individuals for entry-level managerial position in public and private sectors. The goals that come out from this mission are:

To prepare graduates for various positions in business and industry
To recruit, retain and develop quality faculty
To provide quality instruction and curriculum to meet the demands of students for their chosen careers.

International Business Program:

Objectives:

The courses are designed for those who recognize the need and value of developing business skills at a certain level, and emphasize global and International Perspectives. Globalization and Trade liberalization are forces cannot be ignored and practitioners will need to take full advantage of them.

1. To understand various economic theories of international trade and investment.

2. To understand the complexities of the international monetary system and balance of payments.

3. To understand the mechanics of doing business abroad.

4. To understand the importance of cultural, economic, environmental, legal, political, and sociological differences between countries.

5. To understand how they affect the success or failure of business operations abroad.

Bachelor in International Business:

The number of credit hours required for obtaining the Bachelor in International Business is 120 credit hours. The course structure ensures that students have the widest possible range of employment opportunities open to them on completion of the studies. The course is also designed for those students who wish to join an international trading organization and provide the business knowledge required for position within such organization.

Student Learning Outcomes:

As a result of completing this program, Students will develop a strategic level understanding of the key functions of business—accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, management information systems, marketing, operations, and statistics.

Job Opportunities:

The degree in International Business program has been carefully drawn to meet market demands qualitatively in particular in private sector in global business. The program ensures offering graduates who will be efficient and effective in performing business and achieving organization objectives. The holders of degree in International Business have been well received in Oman Job Market, as well as other Gulf countries for their outstanding performance in teamwork, creativity and administrative leadership skills.

Bachelor Degree (120 Credits)

1. College Requirement Courses (18 Credit hours) Compulsory:

No	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
1	BCGE 001	Arabic language	3	---------
2	BCGE 002	Islamic Culture	3	---------
3	BCGE 003	Oman Society	3	---------
4	ENGL 002	General English	3	---------
5	BCGE 004	Study Skills	3	---------
6	COMP 100	Computers: Their impact and Uses	3	---------
Total			18

2. Department Requirement Courses ( 33 Credit hours) Compulsory:

No	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
1	BUS105	Business Communications	3
2	ECON 160	Microeconomics Principles	3
3	ECON 161	Macroeconomics Principles	3	ECON 160
4	MATH 103	Mathematical Methods for Business	3
5	SOM 120	Basic Business Statistics	3	MATH 103
6	ACCT 220	Introduction to Financial Accounting	3	MATH 103
7	MKT 100	Principles of Marketing	3
8	BLAW 280	Business Law 1	3
9	MGT 100	Introduction to Management	3
10	FIN 303	Financial Management	3	ACCT 220
11	ACCT 230	Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3	ACCT 220
Total			33

3. Major Requirement Courses ( 42 Credit hours ) Compulsory:

No	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
1	ECON 305	The Global Economy	3	ECON 161
2	FIN 430	International Financial Management	3	FIN 303
3	ECON 309	Economics for Managers	3	ECON 161
4	MKT 445	Princ. of International Marketing	3	MKT 100
5	FIN 346	Money, Banking & Financial Markets	3	FIN 303
6	SOM 416	Global Operations Management	3	SOM 306
7	MGT 416	International Human Resource Management	3	MGT 100
8	SOM 306	Operations Management	3	SOM 120
9	SOM 492	Supply Chain Management	3	MGT 100
10	FIN 431	Risk Management	3	FIN 303
11	MGT 360	Management & Organizational Behavior	3	MGT 100
12	MKT 304	Introduction to Marketing Management	3	MKT 100
13	BCIB 402	Graduation Project	3	Department Approval
14	BUS 480	International Business Management	3	MGT 100, FIN 303
Total			42

4. Elective Requirement Courses (27 Credit hours ):

No	Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite
1	ACCT 428	International Accounting	3	ACCT 220
2	MGT 205	Computers Applications in Management	3	COMP 100
3	IBUS 498	International Business Internship	3	--------
4	BLAW 428	International Business Law	3	BLAW 280
5	PHIL 305	Business Ethics & Public Policy	3	MGT 100
6	BUS 497	Capstone	3	-------
7	IS 312	Information Systems for Business	3	COMP 100
8	MGT302	Supervised Training	3	-------
9	ENG001/B	English for Business	3	ENGL 002
10	PSY 352	Motivation	3	MGT 100
11	MGT 305	Computer Applications in Management	3	COMP 100

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