The Bryan School of Business and Economics offers a graduate program of study leading to a Master of Science degree in International Business. The program is only available online but is offered on a part-time or full-time basis. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed to earn the degree.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university.

In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must submit the following:

The M.S. in International Business program is designed for qualified students from any academic background. Students are admitted to the program on a rolling basis in Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters of each academic year. Full-time spring admission requires approval by the Program Director.

Degree Program Requirements

Required: 30 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses (21 credits)
BUS 615	Global Business	3
BUS 617	International Strategy	3
BUS 618	International Collaboration Project I	3
BUS 622	Cross-Cultural Management	3
BUS 627	Global Human Resource Management	3
or BUS 624	Global Workforce Performance Management
or BUS 625	Training and Development of Human Resources
or BUS 626	Managing Employee and Organizational Development
BUS 628	Global Sustainability Management	3
MBA 716	Leadership	3
Elective Courses (9 credits)
Select 9 credits from the following:		9
BUS 624	Global Workforce Performance Management
BUS 625	Training and Development of Human Resources
BUS 626	Managing Employee and Organizational Development
BUS 695	Special Topics in International Business
MBA 703	Managerial Economics
MBA 717	Innovation
MBA 733	International Marketing Management
MBA 745	Experience Business Abroad
MBA 750	Negotiations for Management
ACC 688	Advanced Business Law
ISM 667	Global Cyber Threat Analysis
ISM 670	IT Driven Disruptive Innovation Management
SCM 650	Principles of Supply Chain Management
SCM 652	Strategic Cost, Procurement, and Supply Chain Finance
SCM/ISM 678	Project Management for Dynamic Environments
Total Credit Hours		30

 Human Resources Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses (9 credits)
Select at least three courses (9 credits) from the following:		9
BUS 624	Global Workforce Performance Management
BUS 625	Training and Development of Human Resources
BUS 626	Managing Employee and Organizational Development
BUS 627	Global Human Resource Management
Total Credit Hours		9

Courses

Admitted students may apply up to, but not more than, 9 credits of graduate-level course work towards completion of both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees, provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in the course and fulfill graduate-level requirements. The following courses may be counted towards both the B.S. and the M.S. degrees:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
BUS 615	Global Business	3
BUS 617	International Strategy	3
BUS 625	Training and Development of Human Resources	3
BUS 626	Managing Employee and Organizational Development	3
BUS 627	Global Human Resource Management	3
BUS 628	Global Sustainability Management	3
MBA 716	Leadership	3

Please consult with an advisor to determine how courses taken at the graduate level will meet requirements in the bachelor's degree program. A general guideline is:

• BUS 615 fulfills requirements for MGT 301 Introduction to International Business
• BUS 617 fulfills requirements for MGT 491 Business Policy and Strategy
• BUS 625 fulfills requirements for MGT 317 Training and Development in Organizations
• BUS 626 fulfills requirements for MGT 318 Organizational Change and Development
• BUS 627 fulfills requirements for MGT 313 Human Resource Management
• BUS 628 fulfills requirements for the Global Sustainability Elective in the Common Business Core
• MBA 716 fulfills requirements for BUS 328 Organizational Leadership

All degree requirements for the Master of Science in International Business degree remain the same.