在过去的几十年中，世界见证了全球贸易的巨大变化。市场改革和减少国际贸易壁垒已将单个国内市场转变为一种单市场的全球经济。通信，运输，技术，贸易和资金流的突破极大地改变了时间，距离和市场的观念。世界某一地区的事件深刻影响着世界其他地区的经济，政治和市场。在一个国家开发的产品在其他国家越来越受欢迎。尽管许多公司从事国际贸易已有数十年之久，但如今的全球公司更加进取和扩张。从未考虑过外国竞争对手的国内公司现在在后院找到了它们。没有一家公司与这种现象隔绝。国际商务集中课程专为希望做好准备以应对全球经济挑战的学生而设计
The world has witnessed dramatic changes in global trade in the past few decades. Market reforms and the reduction of international trade barriers have converted individual domestic markets into a one-market global economy. Breakthroughs in communications, transportation, technology, trade, and financial flows have significantly altered concepts of time, distance, and markets. Events in one part of the world profoundly affect the economics, politics, and markets in other regions of the world. Products developed in one country find increasingly enthusiastic acceptance in other countries. Although many companies have conducted international trade for decades, today's global companies are much more aggressive and expansive. Domestic companies which never considered foreign competitors now find them in their backyards. No company is isolated from this phenomenon. The international business concentration is designed for students who want to prepare themselves to meet the challenges of a global economy. The courses in the concentration focus on the principles and practices of domestic businesses that cross national boundaries. The objective of the concentration is to give students exposure to major areas of economics, finance, human resource management, marketing, and operations management in an international context, thereby providing the student with a broad foundation that is applicable to large and small organizations serving domestic and global markets.