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Darla Moore School of Business

Degree Requirements

Degree requirements: 122 hours
Major requirements: 61 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • In-depth capacity in a functional area of business
  • Strong understanding of the global dimensions of business
  • Excellent communication skills in more than one language
  • Appreciation of the impact of culture on the conduct of business
  • Exposure to living in a second culture

All majors are required to take Carolina Core classes to develop problem-solving skills and explore world cultures, history, languages and art. Business students also complete the Business Core Curriculum, which covers the basics for success in advanced business courses. Courses common to all programs include business communications, statistics, international business, accounting, economics, computer applications and business law.

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CMW: Carolina Core Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communication: Writing (6 hours)

Must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.


ARP: Carolina Core Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6-7 hours)

Must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.


SCI: Carolina Core Scientific Literacy (7 hours)


GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 hours)

Students shall demonstrate in one Foreign Language the ability to comprehend the topic and the main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.  CC-GFL courses

GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours) any CC-GHS course


GSS: Carolina Core Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours) any CC-GSS course

AIU: Carolina Core Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours) any CC-AIU courses

CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* (0-3 hours) any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

INF: Information Literacy* (0-3 hours) any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

VSR: Values, Ethics and Social Responsibility* (0-3 hours) any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course


*Course can be Stand Alone or Overlay — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

The program requires 9 hours of course work with international content that may be completed through other degree requirements. Three hours must be taken from an approved list of courses offered by the Moore School of Business which contain international business or international economics content. The following course options can also be used to satisfy the 3 credit hours of this requirement: approved course work containing international business or international economics content, taken at a semester abroad program; an approved Maymester or summer overseas course containing international business or international economics content; an approved internship course in international business wherein a student would obtain discipline-related work experience in a foreign country; or an approved service-learning component.

Students may choose from one of the following options to complete the remaining 6-hour requirement:

Language: Two language courses at the 200 level or above

or

Electives: Two approved courses with international content taken either inside or outside the Moore School from the list of available internationally-focused courses.

Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed courses in one subject area. Minors are recognized on the transcript.

Cognates which consist of 4 related courses in a specific field. The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. Cognates do not earn an additional designation on the transcript.

The number of elective hours required depends upon the number of hours used to fulfill other degree requirements, including the optional minor or cognate.  Minimum degree requirements must equal 122 hours. Selecting to pursue a minor or cognate, multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration may be used to reduce the total number of electives hours. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the Darla Moore School of Business. 

Options to meet this requirement may include:

  • Pre-Professional coursework can be applied for students seeking admission to a professional degree program after graduation.
  • A maximum of 4 courses towards completion of an accelerated master’s program if not counted elsewhere in the degree.
  • Directed Electives:  Students may select courses of interest with their advisor.  Students are strongly encouraged to take a business section of UNIV 101. All directed coursework electives must be passed with a grade of C or better. Directed coursework may not include coursework in PEDU or MATH/STAT below the Moore School minimum requirements (ex. MATH 111 or STAT 110) or 1 credit performance classes.

 

International Business Curriculum (15 hours)

The international business major must be taken in combination with a second major in business and requires 27-36 hours.

Required course (three hours)

Minimum of one of the following functional courses (three to six hours):

Minimum of one of the following thematic courses (three to six hours):

One of the following regional courses (three hours):

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

Chinese Business Track (15 hours)

The Chinese Business Track in the International Business major allows the student to concentrate on international business activities with China. The requirements are:

Required courses (nine hours)

One functional course from the list above (three hours)
One thematic course from the list above (three hours)
Two regional courses (six hours):

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

International Business in the Middle East and North Africa (IBMENA) Business Track (15 hours)

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Business Track in the International Business major allows the student to concentrate on international business activities with this region. The requirements are:

Required courses (nine hours):

One functional course from the list above (three hours)
One thematic course from the list above (three hours)
Two regional courses (six hours):

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

European Business Track (15 hours)

The European Business Track in the International Business major allows the student to concentrate on international business activities with this region. The requirements are:

Required courses (nine hours):

One functional course from the list above (three hours)
One thematic course from the list above (three hours)
Two regional courses (six hours):

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

South American Business Track (15 hours)

The South American Business Track in the International Business major allows the student to concentrate on International Business activities with this region. The requirements are:

Required courses (nine hours):

One functional course from the list above (three hours)
One thematic course from the list above (three hours)
Two regional courses (six hours):

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

Eurasian Business Track (15 hours)

The Eurasian Business Track in the International Business major allows the student to concentrate on international business activities centered on this region. The requirements are:

Required courses (nine hours):

One functional course from the list above (three hours)
One thematic course from the list above (three hours)
Two of the three regional courses listed below:

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

Global Business Track (15 hours)

The Global Business Track in the International Business major allows the student to concentrate on international business activities within a global context. The requirements are:

Required courses (nine hours):

One functional course from the list above (three hours)
One thematic course from the list above (three hours)
Two regional courses (six hours):

Select from:

*Because one or more of these courses may not be offered on campus during the two years that a student may be taking major-level courses, these courses are most appropriate for study abroad.

Additional Information

Students in the Chinese Business Track meet the regional course requirements with courses dealing primarily with China and Asia. Students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Business Track meet the regional course requirements with courses dealing primarily with the Middle East and Africa. Students in the European Business Track meet the regional course requirements with courses dealing primarily with the Europe. Students in the South American Business Track meet the regional course requirements with courses dealing primarily with Latin America. Students in the Eurasian Business Track meet the regional course requirements with courses dealing primarily with Europe or Asia.

Competitive Admission: Admission to the international business major is highly competitive, and enrollment is limited.  Individual limits apply to language selections in the regional tracks.

Double Major: Students selecting international business as a major are required to select a second major in business.

Foreign Language: IBUS major requires at least four courses numbered 300 and above in one foreign language. Students in the Chinese Business Track meet the foreign language requirement by selecting Chinese as the language to study. Students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Business Track meet the foreign language requirement by selecting Arabic as the language to study. Students in the European Business Track meet the foreign language requirement by selecting French, German or Italian as the language to study. Students in the South American Business Track meet the foreign language requirement by selecting Spanish or Portuguese as the language to study. Students in the Eurasian Business Track meet the foreign language requirement by selecting Turkish or Russian as the language to study. Specific course requirements may be obtained from the undergraduate division.

Foreign Study: Students majoring in International Business are required to study outside the United States for a period of one semester, normally the spring semester of the academic year in which IBUS 310 is taken, at an approved institution. Exceptions to this requirement will be granted in cases of hardship. Students in regional cohort tracks meet the overseas study requirement at the cohort partner institution.

Internationalization Requirement: All students in the Moore School must meet a three course (nine-credit hour) internationalization requirement. The curriculum of the International Business major satisfies this requirement.

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