International Business

The key to success in a today’s business world hinges on the ability to communicate in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner.

Our 1-year (full-time attendance), 30 credit program prepares you through courses that emphasize strategies and frameworks for adapting to cultural differences in the workplace and in the marketplace. 

The MSIB is a 30 credit degree program:

• International Business Core Courses 12 credits
• International Business Elective Courses 6 credits
• Business and/or Interdisciplinary Elective Courses 12 credits

International Business Core courses include:

• BUAD 811    Globalization and Business
• BUAD 841    Managing the Global Enterprise
• BUAD 878    Leadership in International Business Culture
• BUAD 840    Ethical Issues in the Business Environment

International Business Elective courses options include:

• ACCT 883    International Accounting
• BUAD 843    Special Topics in Global  Business
• BUAD 620    International Sport Management and Marketing
• BUAD 882    International Marketing Management
• ECON 841    International Trade and Development
• ECON 842    International Finance and Development
• ECON 845    Development Economics
• FINC 853      International Financial Management
• Other courses may serve as electives with prior approval of the Program Director

Business and/or Interdisciplinary Elective course options include:

• ACCT 800    Financial Reporting and Analysis
• BUAD 820   Data Analysis for Business
• BUAD 861   Ethical Leadership Development
• BUAD 864   Internship
• BUAD 870   Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• BUAD 875   Strategic Human Resources
• BUAD 880   Marketing Management
• BUAD 881   Marketing Research
• BUAD 899   Business Consulting Project
• CHEG 595   Intellectual Property
• COMM 610  Theories of Organizational Communication
• ECON 503   Economic Policy for Business Analysis
• ECON 801   Microeconomics
• ECON 802   Macroeconomics
• ECON 803   Applied Econometrics I
• ENTR 617   Design Thinking and Innovation
• ENTR 620   Social Entrepreneurship
• ENTR 650   Business Accelerator for ENTR Ventures
• ENTR 651   Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
• ENTR 654   Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• ENTR 655   Start-Up Experience I
• ENTR 658   Application Development for New Technology
• ENTR 660   High Tech Entrepreneurship
• FINC 850    Financial Management
• HRIM 601   Advanced Hospitality and Tourism Product Management
• POSC 802    Developing and Transitional Systems
• POSC 804    Post-Industrial Systems
• POSC 840    International Political Economy
• POSC 842    International Organization
• POSC 845    Human Rights and Global Governance
• STAT 608    Statistical Research Methods
• STAT 674    Applied Database Management
• STAT 675    Logistic Regression
• Other courses may serve as electives with prior approval of the Program Director

• Applicants to a University of Delaware graduate program must possess (or be in the final year of completing) a U.S. equivalent bachelor’s degree.
• Transcripts
• Test Scores
• 3 Letters of Recommendation
• Write your Graduate Application Essay
• Resume (optional)
• International applicants need to pass the TOEFL (minimum 100, with at least 20 in each section) or IELTS (minimum 7.5, with at least 6.5 in each section) language test, unless they have a postsecondary degree from an institution in an English-speaking country.

Scholarships

• University Fellowships
• University Tuition Scholarships
• Graduate Student Assistantships
• Residence Hall Assistantships
• UD Press Awards Internship