BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ACCREDITATION
International business is the study of companies and businesses that do
not limit their operations to a single nation. It explores the impact of
globalization and asks why these companies exist, how they succeed in a
complex and changeable global environment, and what their activities
mean for the host countries in which they conduct business.
The Bachelor of Science in International
Business is accredited by the UAE Ministry
of Higher Education and Scientific
Research and is licensed by the KHDA. The
program is also accredited by The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB).
Students majoring in international business develop the foundations
necessary to understand business in an international context as well as
political and cultural diversity in a business context. They learn how to
serve customers in international markets and how to take a local business
to the global market. Immersion in another nation's culture, values, and
business practices are the keys to international business success.
Students gain an understanding of how people in other countries live and
develop business strategies that meet the needs and wants of customers.
Specific courses may include topics in strategic planning, marketing,
government relations, and policy analysis.
A co-major is chosen in one of the following areas:
Finance  Management  Marketing

RIT Dubai students will graduate with the ability to take a problem and
solve it while also factoring in variables such as language, customs and
government policy.
Yasmeen Qasem
"One of my reasons for
choosing RIT Dubai is that the
final degree is going to be from
the US, which will help me to
pursue a wide range of
opportunities when I graduate.
At RIT Dubai, the courses are
interesting and challenging
and the professors are qualified.
RIT Dubai has provided me with all the tools necessary to face
professional life in an international environment."
This program is designed to challenge students by presenting them with
unique problems and situations. The purpose behind the co-major is to
allow students to focus on a specific area of business within the realm of
international business. Proficiency in a foreign language is also an integral
part of the major.
POSSIBLE CAREER OPTIONS
International business specialists work with numerous employers, ranging
from large multinational corporations to smaller, boutique financial firms
overseas. Career options include finance, marketing and consulting.
RIT Dubai, Dubai Silicon Oasis, P.O. Box 341055, Dubai, U.A.E.
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Website
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International Business - Bachelor of Science Degree, Typical Course Sequence
Semester
Credit Hrs.
Course
Semester
Credit Hrs.
Course
FIRST YEAR
THIRD YEAR
Business Ethics and Corporate
Social Responsibility
3
Co-major Electives
6
Regional Business Studies
3
3
LAS Immersion 2, 3
6
LAS Perspective 7A, 7B: Introduction
to Statistics I, II
7
LAS Electives
6
Business 2: Technology-enabled
Launch
2
Operations Management
3
LAS Foundation 2: First Year Writing
3
International Business Elective
3
ECON - 201
LAS Perspective 3: Principles of
Macroeconomics
3
Cooperative Education
ACCT - 110
Financial Accounting
3
LAS Foundation 1: First Year Seminar
3
MGMT - 101
Business 1: Ideas and Business
Planning
3
MGIS - 101
Computer-based Analysis
1
ECON - 101
LAS Perspective 4: Principles of
Microeconomics
3
COMM - 253
Communication
STAT - 145, 146
MGIS - 102
MGMT - 340
INTB - 310
DECS - 310
SECOND YEAR
Co-op
FOURTH YEAR
ACCT - 210
Management Accounting
3
MKTG - 230
Principles of Marketing
FINC - 220
Global Entry and Competition
Strategies
3
3
International Business Elective
3
Corporate Finance
3
Co-major Courses
6
LAS Perspective 1, 2
6
LAS Perspective 5, 6
6
LAS Immersion 1
3
LAS Electives
9
Organizational Behavior
3
Strategy and Innovation
3
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3
INTB - 225
Global Business Environment
3
MATH - 161
Applied Calculus
4
MGMT - 215
Cooperative Education
INTB - 550
MGMT - 560
co-op
Total Semester Credit Hours - 122
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT
Fluency in a foreign language offered by RIT is a requirement of the major.
Entering students with fluency in one foreign language are encouraged
to take two semesters of instruction in a second language.
Cooperative education is a full-time paid work experience in the student’s
field of study. Students are required to complete 16 weeks of cooperative
education, one of which must have an international component. Many
students study abroad to solidify their understanding of a foreign
language and gain experience living in another culture.
"The business world is constantly changing. Business education and research must evolve to make sure that today’s graduates are well equipped for
tomorrow’s business world. As a professor, I always seek to explore how the marketplace will look in the future. My objective is to make sure that our
research at RIT Dubai illuminates the future, and that our education equips our students for that future business world.
In the Business Department of RIT Dubai, you will get to study and work with some of the finest students in the UAE and will form lifelong friendships.
Most importantly, your contact with professors will remain long after you graduate."
Dr. Rizwan Tahir
Assistant Professor of Business
www.rit.edu/dubai