Students in Saint Louis University's international business bachelor's degree program, offered through the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, gain global business understanding and experience through courses, student activities, special events and internships. Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad and gain firsthand experience through immersion. Options range from a large selection of full-semester destinations to shorter global immersion experiences of one to two weeks. Before engaging an overseas business associate, students must first understand how their language, communication style, social infrastructure, work attitudes, economy, politics, pace of life, geography and government policies impact their business practice. Students will also learn about exporting, importing, foreign direct investment, foreign licensing, international services and global transactions of products or services. Since careers will be impacted in some way by international influences, it is critical that students understand business relationships with partners from around the world whether during business conducted inside the U.S. or overseas. The Chaifetz School prepares students to meet this challenge. The Department of International Business also offers a minor for students in other business and non-business majors to add to their chosen major. <br><br>The increasingly global nature of commerce means students majoring in international business have a wide range of career options. Graduates holding a Bachelor of Science in International Business find opportunities at local firms doing business abroad and multi-national companies operating in countries around the world. International business students receive dedicated career development support from the Chaifetz School's Valerie A. Davisson Career Resources Center and join a global network of 20,000 alumni of the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business. A survey of the Class of 2020 found 82% of Chaifetz School international business graduates were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation with 100% in jobs related to their major.