DEGREE CONFERRED
Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business Management)
B.B.A. (International Business Management)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business Management upon students who meet all of the following requirements:
- Have completed the total number of credits of the curriculum
- Have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00
- Have participated in 16 sessions of the Professional Ethics Seminar
- Have obtained library and financial clearance from the University
- Have demonstrated good behavior and discipline
- Have to meet the minimum English Proficiency requirement specified in one of the following criteria
|
Test Instruments |
Required Passing Scores |
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AU English Proficiency Assessment OR |
70%* |
|
TOEFL (iBT) OR |
90 |
|
TOEFL (P) OR |
575 |
|
IELTS |
6.5 |
*70% = Level B2 in Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR)
OBJECTIVES
To produce graduates who have the characteristics, knowledge and skills as follows:
- Morally sound, committed to acting justly and open to further growth.
- Knowledgeable of the principles and theories in the functional areas and able to apply with respect to international business,
- Possess analytical tools and practical knowledge to acquire proficiency in international business from an interdisciplinary perspective
- Able to apply analytical tools and conceptual frameworks logical and critical thinking skills to solve business problems.
- Able to work as a team and motivate others to work.
- Have positive attitude, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, IT skills and entrepreneurial skills.
COURSES
General Education Courses 40 Credits
Language
Language Courses 15 Credits
|
BG 1001 |
English I |
3 |
|
BG 1002 |
English II |
3 |
|
BG 2000 |
English III |
3 |
|
BG 2001 |
English IV |
3 |
|
GE 1403 |
Communication in Thai (for Thai students) |
3 |
|
or |
|
|
|
GE 1405 |
Thai Language and Culture (for non-Thai students) |
3 |
|
or |
|
|
|
GE 1408 |
Thai Usage (for international students) |
3 |
Social Science
Social Science Courses 13 Credits
|
ECO 2201 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
|
ECO 2202 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
GE 1204 |
Physical Education |
1 |
|
GE 2202 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
MGT 1101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
Humanities
Humanities Courses 6 Credits
|
GE 2101 |
World Civilization |
3 |
|
MGT 2404 |
Managerial Psychology |
3 |
Science and Mathematics
Science and Mathematics Courses 6 Credits
|
MA 1200 |
Mathematics for Business |
3 |
|
GE 1301 |
Environmental Science |
3 |
Specialized Courses 93 Credits
Business Core
Business Core Courses 48 Credits
|
ACT 1600 |
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
ACT 2620 |
Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
SA 1201 |
Statistics I |
3 |
|
BG 1400 |
Business Law I |
3 |
|
BG 1401 |
Business Law II |
3 |
|
SA 2200 |
Statistics II |
3 |
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MIS 1221 |
Computer Literacy |
0 |
|
MIS 2111 |
Introduction to Management Information Systems |
3 |
|
MIS 2221 |
Quantitative Analysis Tools |
0 |
|
FIN 2201 |
Principles of Finance |
3 |
|
FIN 3101 |
Corporate Finance |
3 |
|
IBM 2201 |
International Business Environment |
3 |
|
MGT 2900 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
|
MGT 3905 |
Operations Management |
3 |
|
MGT 3907 |
Business Communication |
3 |
|
MGT 3940 |
Business Research Methodology |
3 |
|
MGT 4914 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
|
MKT 2280 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
Major Required
Major Required Courses 30 credits
|
FIN 4102 |
International Finance |
3 |
|
MKT 3620 |
Global Marketing |
3 |
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IBM 3101 |
Cross Cultural Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
IBM 3102 |
Export-Import Policy and Strategy |
3 |
|
IBM 3203 |
International Management |
3 |
|
IBM 3204 |
Designing and Managing Global Operations |
3 |
|
IBM 4105 |
Global Business Feasibility Analysis |
3 |
|
IBM 4106 |
International Business Research |
3 |
|
IBM 4207 |
Special Topics in International Business |
3 |
|
IBM 4208 |
International Strategic Management |
3 |
Concentration Courses
Students must choose one of the three following plans as their concentration courses.
Plan A: Major Concentration Courses 15 Credits
or
Plan B: Business Concentration Courses 15 Credits
or
Plan C: Major Elective Courses / Foreign Language Courses 15 Credits
Plan A
PLAN A – Major Concentration Courses 15 credits
Students pursuing PLAN A must select the concentrations in the major area and study the five specified courses.
International Marketing
International Marketing
|
IBM 3111 |
International Buyer Behavior |
3 |
|
IBM 3212 |
International Marketing Communications |
3 |
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IBM 3213 |
International Pricing Strategy |
3 |
|
IBM 4114 |
Global Supply Chain Management |
3 |
|
IBM 4115 |
Global Product and Brand Planning |
3 |
Cross Cultural Business Studies
Cross Cultural Business Studies
|
Language I |
Chinese (CN0400), Japanese (JA0723), French (FR1500) |
3 |
|
Language II |
Chinese (CN1400), Japanese (JA1700), French (FR1501) |
3 |
|
IBM 3221 |
Cross Cultural Communication, Conflict and Negotiation |
3 |
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IBM 4122 |
Small Business Internationalization and Growth |
3 |
|
IBM 4123 |
Global Context of Business |
3 |
Plan B
PLAN B – Business Concentration Courses 15 credits
Students pursuing PLAN B must select a concentration in other business areas and study the five specified courses.
Accounting
Accounting
|
ACT 3602 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
|
ACT 3603 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
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ACT 3614 |
Taxation I |
3 |
|
ACT 3632 |
Cost Accounting |
3 |
|
ACT 3629 |
Profit Planning and Control |
3 |
Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems
|
MIS 3111 |
Business Process Management |
3 |
|
MIS 3121 |
Database Systems |
3 |
|
MIS 4111 |
Information Systems Project Management |
3 |
|
MIS 4122 |
Business Intelligence |
3 |
|
MIS 4211 |
Information Systems Strategy, Management and Acquisition |
3 |
Finance
Finance
|
FIN 3102 |
Business and Economic Analysis for Decision Making |
3 |
|
FIN 3201 |
Investment |
3 |
|
FIN 3203 |
Bank Management |
3 |
|
FIN 3231 |
Financial Feasibility Planning |
3 |
|
FIN 4101 |
Financial Management |
3 |
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management
|
HTM 3101 |
Introduction to Hospitality Management |
3 |
|
HTM 3102 |
Introduction to Tourism Management |
3 |
|
HTM 3103 |
Consumer Behavior in Hospitality and Tourism Industry |
3 |
|
HTM 3205 |
Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism |
3 |
|
HTM 3211 |
Food and Beverage Management |
3 |
Marketing
Marketing
|
MKT 3102 |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
3 |
|
MKT 3525 |
Sales Management |
3 |
|
MKT 3530 |
Consumer Behavior |
3 |
|
MKT 4725 |
Competitive Analysis and Strategy |
3 |
|
MKT 4730 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
Industrial Management and Logistics
Industrial Management and Logistics
|
IML 3201 |
Business Analytics |
3 |
|
IML 3203 |
Logistics and Supply Chain Management |
3 |
|
IML 3204 |
Industrial Safety and Risk Management |
3 |
|
IML 4201 |
Lean Manufacturing and Agile Supply Chain |
3 |
|
IML 4203 |
Quality Management |
3 |
Business Economics: Managerial Track
Business Economics: Managerial Track
|
ECO 2551 |
Introduction to Econometrics |
3 |
|
ECO 2641 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
ECO 2661 |
Managerial Economics |
3 |
|
ECO 3731 |
International Trade |
3 |
|
ECO 4761 |
Economics of Strategy |
3 |
Plan C
PLAN C – Major Elective Courses / Foreign Language Courses 15 credits
Students pursuing PLAN C must select any five major elective/foreign language courses.
Major Elective Courses
|
ECO 3731 |
International Trade |
3 |
|
FIN 3231 |
Financial Feasibility Planning |
3 |
|
IBM 3111 |
International Buyer Behavior |
3 |
|
IBM 3131 |
Legal and Ethical Issues in International Business |
3 |
|
IBM 3132 |
International Relations |
3 |
|
IBM 3212 |
International Marketing Communications |
3 |
|
IBM 3213 |
International Pricing Strategy |
3 |
|
IBM 3221 |
Cross Cultural Communication, Conflict and Negotiation |
3 |
|
IBM 4114 |
Global Supply Chain Management |
3 |
|
IBM 4115 |
Global Product and Brand Planning |
3 |
|
IBM 4122 |
Small Business Internationalization and Growth |
3 |
|
IBM 4134 |
International Services Marketing |
3 |
|
IBM 4235 |
Seminar in International Business Management |
3 |
|
IBM 4236 |
Individual Research |
3 |
|
IBM 4237 |
International Business Management Internship |
3 |
|
MKT 3867 |
Social media and Online Marketing |
3 |
|
MKT 4726 |
Advertising and Creative Strategy |
3 |
|
MGT 3917 |
Innovation and Change Management |
3 |
|
MIS 3142 |
Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning |
3 |
|
MIS 4112 |
Digital Marketing Technology |
3 |
|
MIS 4114 |
Electronic Customer Relationship Management |
3 |
Foreign Language Courses - Business Chinese
Business Chinese
|
CN 0400 |
Chinese for Beginners I |
3 |
|
CN 1400 |
Introduction to Chinese |
3 |
|
CN 1401 |
Chinese I |
3 |
|
CN 2401 |
Chinese II |
3 |
|
CN 2402 |
Chinese III |
3 |
Foreign Language Courses - Business French
Business French
|
FR 1500 |
Introduction to French |
3 |
|
FR 1501 |
French I |
3 |
|
FR 2501 |
French II |
3 |
|
FR 3537 |
Communicative skills in French |
3 |
|
FR 3538 |
Basic business French |
3 |
Foreign Language Courses - Business Japanese
|
JA 0723 |
Reading and Writing Japanese Script |
3 |
|
JA 1700 |
Introduction to Japanese |
3 |
|
JA 1701 |
Japanese I |
3 |
|
JA 2701 |
Japanese II |
3 |
|
JA 2702 |
Japanese III |
3 |
Free Elective Course 9 Credits
Students can take free elective courses of 9 credits which are offered by their faculty or by the different faculties up on completion of the prerequisites. However, they are certain courses that the Martin De Tours School of Management and Economics does not allow the students to enroll as follows:
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Subject Code |
Subject Name |
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BG 1112 or GE 1202 or GE 1207 |
General Psychology Fundamental Psychology |
|
BG 1203 |
Fundamentals of Statistics |
|
BG 1402 or GE 1203 |
Business, Society and Government Society, Politics and Economics |
|
ECO 2220 |
Introduction to Economics |
|
ECO 2531 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
|
ECO 2541 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
|
GE 1101 |
Thai Civilization |
|
GE 1203 |
Society, Politics and Economics |
|
GE 1404
|
Thai Culture and Tradition (For Comm. Arts Students only) = BG 1405 Thai Language and Culture |
|
PC 3803 or PC 3311 or PC 3311 |
Personality Development Personality and Social Interaction Acting for Personality/Social Interaction |
|
ACT 1601 |
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (For Arts Students) |
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ACT 1602 |
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (For Science and Technology Students) |
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Subject with 1 or 2 credits |
GS 1000 Use of Library MA 1101 Applied Composition I |
STUDY PLAN
First and Second Year (Freshmen and Sophomore)
During the freshmen year, all students in Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics pursue the same study plan consisting of general education courses and business core courses, which provide them with the basic knowledge on all the disciplines in business. The study plan also prepares the students with adequate knowledge to select a concentration that suits his/her ability, background, and career preferences.
Third and Fourth Year (Junior and Senior)
During the junior and senior years, students who select the International Business Management Major follow the International Business Management program of studies:
- Ten Major Required Courses
- Five Concentration Courses
Plan A: Major Concentration Courses
or
Plan B: Business Concentration Courses
or
Plan C: Major Elective Courses / Foreign Language Courses
- Three Free Elective Courses
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
BG 1001 |
English I |
3 |
|
MA 1200 |
Mathematics for Business |
3 |
|
SA 1201 |
Statistics I |
3 |
|
BG 1400 |
Business Law I |
3 |
|
GE 1204 |
Physical Education |
1 |
|
GE 1301 |
Environmental Science |
3 |
|
GE 1403 |
Communication in Thai (for Thai students) |
3 |
|
|
Total |
19 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
ACT 1600 |
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
BG 1002 |
English II |
3 |
|
BG 1401 |
Business Law II |
3 |
|
SA 2200 |
Statistics II |
3 |
|
ECO 2201 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
|
MIS 1221 |
Computer Literacy |
3 |
|
MGT 1101 |
Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
|
Total |
18 |
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
ACT 2620 |
Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
BG 2000 |
English III |
3 |
|
ECO 2202 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
MIS 2111 |
Introduction to Management Information Systems |
3 |
|
MGT 2404 |
Managerial Psychology |
3 |
|
MGT 2900 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
|
|
Total |
18 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
BG 2001 |
English IV |
3 |
|
FIN 2201 |
Principles of Finance |
3 |
|
GE 2101 |
World Civilization |
3 |
|
GE 2202 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
IBM 2201 |
International Business Environment |
3 |
|
MKT 2280 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
|
Total |
18 |
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
MIS 2221 |
Quantitative Analysis Tools |
0 |
|
MGT 3905 |
Operations Management |
3 |
|
FIN 3101 |
Corporate Finance |
3 |
|
MKT 3620 |
Global Marketing |
3 |
|
IBM 3101 |
Cross Cultural Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
IBM 3102 |
Export-Import Policy and Strategy |
3 |
|
|
One Plan A or Plan B or Plan C Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
18 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
IBM 3203 |
International Management |
3 |
|
IBM 3204 |
Designing and Managing Global Operations |
3 |
|
MGT 3907 |
Business Communication |
3 |
|
MGT 3940 |
Business Research Methodology |
3 |
|
|
One Plan A or Plan B or Plan C Course |
3 |
|
|
One Plan A or Plan B or Plan C Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
18 |
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
FIN 4102 |
International Finance |
3 |
|
IBM 4105 |
Global Business Feasibility Analysis |
3 |
|
IBM 4106 |
International Business Research |
3 |
|
|
One Plan A or Plan B or Plan C Course |
3 |
|
|
One Plan A or Plan B or Plan C Course |
3 |
|
One Free Elective Course |
3 |
|
|
|
Total |
18 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Subjects |
Credits |
|
IBM 4207 |
Special Topics in International Business |
3 |
|
IBM 4208 |
International Strategic Management |
3 |
|
MGT 4914 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
|
|
One Free Elective Course |
3 |
|
|
One Free Elective Course |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |