REVISED 01/23/09

UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: ____Diane L. Ferry_____phone number____X1769______

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  ___Add minor___________________________________________

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration,  revise major/minor/concentration,  academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term________09F_____________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree_____________N/A___________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ____N/A________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:____International Business Studies Minor_

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:_________________________________

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:_______________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:____________________________

                                                                        (Attach your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:__________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:______________________________________

 

 

List program changes for curriculum revisions:

 

  None – new program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum:

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

New Courses:

 

BUAD384                   Global Business Environment    (Replaces BUAD341)

                                    Evaluation of the elements of the national, international, and global environments that influence the context and conduct of international business. Emphasizes aspects of the cultural, political, economic, legal-regulatory, trade, financial, and institutional environments.

 

BUAD386                   International Business Management (Replaces BUAD382)

Focuses on the management of international business through analysis of the opportunities and challenges that face international companies. Develops the perspectives and frameworks that guide how managers direct international business activities. (Pre-req BUAD384)

Course Revisions:

 

BUAD341                   Delete

 

BUAD382                   Delete

 

BUAD425                   Current Issues in Global Business

New prerequisites:  BUAD100 or at least one of ACCT483, BUAD384, BUAD385, ECON340, or FINC415

 

BUAD475                   International Marketing

                                    New prerequisites:  BUAD100 or BUAD301

 

Other affected units:

(List other departments affected by this new or revised curriculum.  Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

College of Arts & Sciences Department

Foreign Languages & Literatures

 

College of Business & Economics

            Economics

            Finance

 

Rationale:

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.)

 

The proposed International Business Studies (IBS) Minor is a collaborative effort between the Lerner College of Business & Economics and the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department of the College of Arts and Sciences.  The initiative for the IBS minor came in large part because of the popularity of the recently introduced International Business Studies Major, which is also a collaboration between the Lerner College of Business & Economics and the College of Arts and Sciences, in particular the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.  Over 250 applicants to the University chose the IBS major the first year the major was included on the UD application form.  However, only a limited number of IBS majors can be accepted, so the IBS minor would be an attractive option for students with interests in business and language but who are not accepted into the IBS major.  Additional students in other majors have also expressed interest in business and foreign language.  The proposed IBS minor would allow more students to pursue a curriculum of business combined with language and still take a different major.

 

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the present curriculum.)

 

Catalog Entry (Proposed)

 

The minor in International Business Studies is designed for students who may be interested in language and business, but who are not majoring in a business area.  The minor is restricted to students not majoring in the Lerner College of Business and Economics; Lerner College students who desire an international business minor must pursue the International Business Minor options described under Business Administration.  Applications for the International Business Studies minor should be completed and submitted online.  Admission will be based on the availability of seats and the GPA of the student; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 will be required for consideration.  Applications are reviewed each September and February. Students electing the International Business Studies minor are encouraged to incorporate a short-term study abroad program into their courses of study, especially a Foreign Languages and Literatures trip to a country that uses the student’s target language; however, only courses taught in the language of choice count toward the minor.  The 21 credits required for the minor may also be used to meet other distribution requirements. 

 

The requirements for the minor are:

 

Required Courses:

Core Business Courses, 6 Credits

BUAD 100..... Introduction to Business....................................................................... 3

One of the following:.................................................................................................... 3

ECON 152..... Introduction to Macroeconomics:  The National Economy or

FINC 200....... Fundamentals of Finance

(Students taking ECON 152 are required to take ECON 151 as a prerequisite.)

 

International Business Courses, 9 Credits

BUAD 384..... Global Business Environment............................................................... 3

BUAD 386..... International Business Management...................................................... 3

One of the following:.................................................................................................... 3

BUAD 425..... Current Issues in Global Business

BUAD 475..... International Marketing

ECON 340..... International Economics

FINC 415....... International Finance

(Students taking FINC 415 are required to take ECON 302 as a prerequisite.)

 

Foreign Language Courses...................................................................................... 6

Foreign Languages and Literatures (Two courses taught in the language of choice, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish at the 200-level or above.)

 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF............................................................. 21

 

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 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 11/03/04   /khs