MBA Find Your Focus:
International Business
MBA Find Your Focus: Accounting
What is International Business?
o International Business: the exchange of
goods and services among individuals and
businesses in multiple countries
o Everything in business has an international
component
Why choose International Business?
o Since every aspect of business has an international component, jobs
are available in every field
o Learn business skills in a global context and through different
perspectives
o Experience how different countries conduct business
Education Portal: Global Marketing Manager
o Job growth as fast as average from 2012-2022
o Median annual wage range pay: $129,870
o Characteristics of a Global Marketing Manager: creative, decisive,
competitive, usually fluent in another language
o Responsibilities: Maximizing their firms’ international market share and
profits, being aware of global market trends, developing products to meet
international demands, establish competitive and profitable pricing
strategies
Sample Courses
o ACCT 518 Seminar in International Accounting ( 3 units)
Comparative analysis of accounting principles and practices outside the United States; international
financial accounting standards; current problems of international financial reporting, accounting
planning and control for international operations; multinational companies.
o ECON 531 International Economics ( 3 units)
Theories and current issues in international trade, finance, macroeconomics and growth, with an
emphasis on business applications.
o FIN 570 Seminar in International Finance ( 3 units)
Financial problems of the multinational firm. International financing instruments, capital investment
decisions and constraints on the profitability of multinational businesses.
o MKTG 445 International Marketing (3 units)
Theories of international trade and role of marketing decisions across national boundaries and
markets. Concepts and principles of marketing strategies in organizations from recognition of
environmental differences, market assessments, entry alternatives, positions of global
interdependence, marketing problems and critical implications. Integrative cases, individual and
team efforts emphasized.
Career Opportunities
o Import/Export Agent
o International Management
Consultants
o Foreign Currency Investment Advisor o Financial Analyst
o Business Development Director
o Foreign Sales Representative
o Translator
Center for International Business
 Mission Statement: To promote the internationalization of the Mihaylo
College of Business and Economics and its programs.
 Assists in creating and supporting study abroad programs for business
students.
 Supports faculty exchange programs with partner universities.
For more details, visit: CSUF CIB
Student Organizations
 MBA Association: to provide graduate business students with a
professional, educational, and social network comprised of
classmates, faculty, and administration at California State
University, Fullerton (CSUF).
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For more information, visit: CSUF MBA Association
*for information on other business clubs, visit: Mihaylo Clubs
References
CSUF Mihaylo MBA Concentrations Website
Business Dictionary: International Business
Princeton Review: International Business
Education Portal: Global Marketing Manager
International Business Careers