Economics and Management, International Business and International Economics Emphasis, B.A.

Requirements for Economics and Management Major With Emphasis (10 Units)

The 9-10 units used to fulfill major with emphasis requirements must be taken for a numerical grade.

A Minimum of 10 Units in Economics and Management

(nine for the emphasis in international business and international economics), including the following list. Unless approved by the department in advance, E&M 201 and E&M 202 must be taken at Albion College.

E&M 101: Principles of Microeconomics (1 Unit)
E&M 102: The Economy and Financial Markets (1 Unit)
E&M 211: Financial Accounting (1 Unit)
E&M 201: Intermediate Microeconomics (1 Unit)
E&M 202: Intermediate Macroeconomics (1 Unit)

The Following Cognates Must Be Completed for a Major With Emphasis:

The Economics & Management Department requires students to show proficiency-level equivalent to MATH 120 (College Algebra) to earn a major or minor in the department. Should a student test into MATH 100, that student must take BOTH MATH 100 AND MATH 120 to fulfill the cognate requirement. Should a student test into MATH 120 or MATH 127 (Trigonometry), the student can take the respective course to fulfill the cognate requirement. If a student tests into MATH 141 (Calculus I), MATH 143 (Calculus II), or beyond, proficiency will be met, thus fulfilling the MATH 120 cognate requirement.

MATH 120: College Algebra (1 Unit)
OR
MATH 127: Trigonometry (.5 Unit)
It is recommended that this math cognate be completed in students’ first or second semester at Albion College.

One Statistics Course From:

MATH 209: An Introduction to Statistics (1 Unit)
MATH 309: Mathematical Statistics (1 Unit)
E&M 200: Economic Statistics (1 Unit)

A Focused Selection of Courses Chosen From Among the Emphases Listed Below.

Emphasis in International Business and International Economics

Two Units Selected From:

E&M 362: International Management (1 Unit)
E&M 363: The Chinese Economy (1 Unit)
E&M 365: International Finance (1 Unit)
E&M 366: International Trade (1 Unit)

Plus One Unit Selected From the Following:

E&M 212: Managerial and Cost Accounting (1 Unit)
E&M 259: Managing People and Organizations (1 Unit)
E&M 345: Money and Banking (1 Unit)
E&M 348: Financial Management (1 Unit)
E&M 359: Management (1 Unit)
E&M 346: Financial Markets (1 Unit)
E&M 352: Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (1 Unit)

Additional Requirements

The major with emphasis in international business and international economics requires, in addition to the preceding, completion of an off-campus study program or internship in a foreign country, plus one course from the following:

ANTH 238: South Asian Identities (1 Unit)
ANTH 248: Global Africa (1 Unit)
COMM 213: Intercultural Communication (1 Unit)
HIST 103: Making Europe Modern: 1500 - Present (1 Unit)
HIST 111: East Asia: Cultures and Civilizations (1 Unit)
HIST 142: Modern Latin America History (1 Unit)
HIST 217: Europe’s Age of Revolutions: The 19th Century (1 Unit)
HIST 218: Europe’s World Wars and Cold Wars: The 20th Century (1 Unit)
HIST 263: Modern China (1 Unit)
HIST 264: An International History of Modern Japan (1 Unit)
HIST 309: Pax Britannica: The British Empire (1 Unit)
HIST 313: 1815 Russia 1945 (1 Unit)
HIST 382: STEM in East Asian History (1 Unit)
HIST 390: Modern Germany (1 Unit)
INTN 130: Introduction to International Studies (1 Unit)
INTN 264: An International History of Modern Japan (1 Unit)
INTN 310: Power and Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region (1 Unit)
MLAC 305: Intercultural Understanding and Global Issues (1 Unit)
PHIL 303: Business Ethics (1 Unit)
PHIL 309: International Ethics and Global Development (1 Unit)
PLSC 336: International Relations (1 Unit)
PLSC 338: International Political Economy (1 Unit)
PLSC 352: The Comparative Politics of Developing Nations (1 Unit)
RS 104: Islamic Traditions (1 Unit)
RS 204: Islam and the Modern World (1 Unit)
RS 211: Hindu Traditions (1 Unit)
RS 212: Buddhist Traditions (1 Unit)

Note

A student may declare only one economics and management major with emphasis, even if the student completes the requirements for more than one emphasis.

Additional information on the Economics and Management major can be found in this program flyer (PDF).