Program: Concentration in Global Business - Virginia Military Institute

Sep 09, 2025

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

The Concentration in Global Business is designed for Economics and Business majors who wish to emphasize international issues and globalization in their studies. This option does not change the 139 credit hours necessary for the degree. Economics and Business majors who wish to declare a Global Business Concentration must apply in person to the head of the Department of Economics and Business.

Complete five of the following ECBU courses

In order to complete this concentration, cadets will be required to complete five of the following ECBU courses:

BU 220 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
BU 306 - International Business Credit Hours: 3
BU 419 - International Marketing Credit Hours: 3
EC 307 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3
EC 308 - International Trade Credit Hours: 3
EC 401 - Developmental Economics Credit Hours: 3
EC 415WX - Political Economy of Conflict Credit Hours: 3
EC 435WX - Institutions and Economic Development Credit Hours: 3

Elective substitutions

Up to two of the following electives may be substituted for ECBU courses listed above (with approval of the Department Head).

IS 220 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
IS 230 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
IS 310 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
IS 435WX - Comparative Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
IS 352 - International Law Credit Hours: 3 - Study Abroad
CHI 305 - Business Chinese and Culture Credit Hours: 3
FR 365 - Professional Communication in Government and Enterprise Credit Hours: 3
ELEC Foreign Language - Foreign Language Elective Credit Hours: 3 - 300 or 400 level Modern Languages course
BU ELEC - Business Elective Credit Hours: 3 - Taken as part of an approved Study Abroad program
EC ELEC - Economics Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Taken as part of an approved Study Abroad program
ELEC Humanities - Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3 - Humanities or Social Science Elective taken as part of an approved Study Abroad Program
All coursework for the Concentration in Global Business must be completed with an overall 2.0 average.