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Economics and International Business, BS

2022-2023 Edition

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The combined economics and international business degree gives students the opportunity to learn about economic theory and applications and how an economics perspective guides strategy and conduct of international business operations. Economics provides theoretical underpinnings for international business in areas such as export and import activity, foreign investment decisions, choosing overseas locations for manufacturing and conducting R&D, deciding on technology transfer, the setting and movement of foreign exchange rates, the role of trade balances in influencing the macroeconomy, and government regulations affecting global antitrust issues and the freedom of action of multinational corporations. The combined degree gives interested students a chance to learn how economic principles can be utilized by managers in directing international business activities. 

Economics Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction to College
Complete one of the following:1
ECON 1000Economics at Northeastern1
or BUSN 1102 Personal Skill Development for Business
Required Economics Courses
A grade of C or higher is required for ECON courses.
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4
Economics Elective
Complete four ECON electives with, at most, one course within the 1000 level.16

Business Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Accounting
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
Finance
FINA 2201Financial Management4
Marketing
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
Organizational Behavior
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
Business Core Option
Complete one of the following:4
ACCT 2301
Managerial Accounting
ENTR 2301
Innovation!
MISM 2301
Management Information Systems
SCHM 2301
Supply Chain and Operations Management

Required Business Concentration

  • Global Business and Strategy 

Integrative Course Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following ( may not overlap with courses used for ECON elective section):4
ECON 3290
History of the Global Economy
ECON 4635
International Economics

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Co-op Preparation
BUSN 1103Professional Development for Business Co-op1
or EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
Statistics Requirement
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
or ECON 2350 Statistics
Calculus
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 1231
Calculus for Business and Economics
MATH 1241
Calculus 1
MATH 1245
Calculus with Applications
MATH 1251
Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MATH 1340
Intensive Calculus for Engineers
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
Computer Science
Complete one of the following:4-5
CS 1100
and CS 1101
Computer Science and Its Applications
and Lab for CS 1100
MISM 2510
Fundamentals of Information Analytics
DS 2000
and DS 2001
Programming with Data
and Data Science Programming Practicum

International Experiential Learning

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
One semester of study-abroad experience
One co-op abroad experience
Two Dialogue of Civilizations (summer programs)
Two summer traditional study-abroad experiences
One N.U.in experience and one Dialogue of Civilizations or one summer traditional study-abroad experience
Two approved short-term programs abroad

Second Business Concentration (Optional)

A second business concentration is optional and may be chosen from the following list:

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Advisory Services
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation 
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Business Cooperative Education Requirement

Complete one  cooperative education experience.

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses

Economics GPA Requirement

Grades in the following four ECON courses must average a minimum of C (2.000):

Course List
Code Title Hours
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

The plan below is a sample. Students should consult with their academic advisor to confirm individual academic plans.

This program requires one of the following abroad options:

Semester-long study-abroad experience; cooperative education abroad experience; two Dialogue of Civilizations (summer programs); two summer traditional study-abroad experiences; N.U.in experience combined with either Dialogue of Civilizations or traditional summer study-abroad experience.

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114MGSC 2301 or ECON 23504NUpath 4MKTG 22014
ECON 1115 or 11164ACCT 12014FINA 22014ECON undergraduate elective4
INTB 12054ECON 1116 or 11154  
MATH 12314NUpath4  
BUSN 1102 or INTL 10001   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ECON undergraduate elective4Co-opCo-opElective4
Complete one of the approved business core: ACCT 2301, ENTR 2301, MISM 2301, SCHM 23014  Elective4
ECON 2315 or 23164  Student may choose to participate in a Dialogue of Civilizations experience
BUSN 1103 or EESH 20001   
INTB 22052   
INTB 22062   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ORGB 32014Co-opCo-opElective4
ECON 2316 or 23154  ENGW 3304, 3308, or 33154
ECON 25604   
Complete one of the following:   
INTB 3310, FINA 4320, MKTG 4512, or SCHM 33014   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Elective4Elective4  
NUpath4NUpath4  
ECON undergraduate elective4Elective4  
ECON 3290 or 46354INTB 42024  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130
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