What Can I Do With A Major In International Business and Language Area Studies (IBLAS)

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Overview	Career Titles	Employers	Skills	Salary Information
Graduate Data	Alumni/Intern Profiles	Links of Interest	Additional Information

Overview | Return to top

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The IBLAS major provides students extensive knowledge of the cultural issues associated with conducting cross-border business. The business, economics and foreign language course work, together with the semester of study abroad, prepare IBLAS majors for a wide variety of international business-related careers or for graduate school.


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Account Executive Advertising Executive Appraiser Bank Manager Banker Bilingual Educator Buyer CEO Commodities Trader Consultant Customhouse Broker Customs Inspector Development Program Manager Diplomat Director of Global Trade Compliance Economist Editor Export/Import Manager Financial Services Foreign Exchange Trader Foreign Services Officer Human Resource Manager Import Compliance Specialist Insurance Claims Examiner Intelligence Officer International Account Executive

International Account Representative International Advertising Executive International Appraiser International Bank Manager International Buyer International CEO International Commodities Trader International Consultant International Economist International Finance Writer International Financial Analyst International Financial Planner International Job Analyst International Loan Officer International Marketing Specialist International Media Planner International Product Manager International Purchasing Agent International Quality Control Auditor International Real Estate Agent/Broker International Restaurant Manager International Sales Analyst International Stock Broker International Travel Agent Investment Manager Job Analyst

Loan Officer Market Research Analyst Marketing Assistant Marketing Director Media Planner Media Specialist NAFTA Trade Specialist Operations Manager Peace Corps Volunteer Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Product Manager Production Specialist Professor Public Relations Specialist Purchasing Agent Recruiter Research Analyst Restaurant Manager Retail Buyer Sales Analyst Sales Representative Senior Equity Trader Stock Broker Translator/Interpreter Travel Agent/Guide Writer/Author

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Academic Journals Advertising Agencies Agency for International Development Airlines Armed Services Banks/Financial Institutions Business and Industry Colleges/Universities Consulting Firms Consumer Products Companies Courts Customs Brokers Department of Commerce Development Economics Domestic and Foreign Corporations Economic Development Organizations Educational Institutions

Foreign News Agencies Foundations Global Enterprises Healthcare Industry Hotels and Restaurants Import/Export Companies International Monetary Fund International Organizations Investment Firms Manufacturing Companies Marketing Firms Media Corporations Multi-National Corporations Museums National Security Council Newspapers

Nonprofit Organizations Oil Companies Online Publishers Peace Corps Pharmaceutical Companies Public and Private Schools Abroad Publishing Companies Radio/TV Stations Relief Organizations Shipping Companies State Department United Nations US International Trade Commission Wholesale Companies World Bank World Trade Organization

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Analytical skills Able to work effectively as a part of a multinational/multicultural team Capable of working in difficult and ambiguous settings Communicating between cultures Computer literacy Creative thinking Critical thinking Decision-making

Effective and cooperative team player who also works well independently Effective and knowledgeable in working in cross-cultural settings Extremely adaptable and resourceful in new and challenging environments Function well in multiple, dissonant environments Highly developed cross-cultural communication skills combined with ability to motivate others to excel Identify problems and utilize available resources to resolve them Management (people and activities) Marketing

Oral and written communication  Planning and budgeting Positive outlook toward adversity Reading/writing another language Time management Understanding a global economy Understanding cultural diversity

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NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2012 Average Starting Salary:

• International Business Bachelor's Degree: $31,200

Average Salary of SNC International Business Graduates:

• 2009: $30,001 - $35,000
• 2010: $50,001 - $55,000
• 2011: $30,001 - $40,000

For additional salary information, please visit salary.com


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The job titles and employers listed below are a sample of the results from the annual St. Norbert College Career Services graduate follow-up survey for the Classes of 2003-2011.

Job Titles

Accountant Coordinator Accounts Payable Administrative coordinator Customer Response Analyst English Teacher Event Analyst Executive Team Leader Export Sales Manager Financial Analyst Inside Sales Coordinator International Sales Report Specialist

Leadership Giving Coordinator Local Campaign Coordinator Logistics Coordinator Management Trainee Member Service Representative Mexico Customer Service Project Manager Product Specialist

Production Specialist Program Assistant for Humanitarian Program Manager Project Manager Research Analyst Spanish Customer Service Representative Spanish Translator Vendor Manager

Employers

Allco Credit Union Bemis Manufacturing Catholic University of Lille Camp Gray CCH Incorporated Enercom Industries Epic Systems Corporation Gehl Company

GFX International GMR Marketing Hertz Humana Dental Humana Insurance M.E. Dey and Co. Medozations Rotary International Schneider National

Schreiber Foods State Senator Liebham Target The Nielson Company United Way of Dane County West Star Bank

Graduate Programs

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Graduate Schools

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Alumni Profiles
Bill Van Ess
Renee (Speck) Offenbacher

Intern Profiles
Caroline LaCosse

Links of Interest  | Return to top   

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Career Information
Guide to Long-Term Jobs Abroad
Idealist: International Nonprofit Information
International Business Center
International Career Resources (Duke University) 
Launching a Career in International Business
OneWire Finance Newsletter
Work Abroad (University of Michigan)

Professional Associations
Academy of International Business
AIESEC
Foreign Policy Association
International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce

Jobs & Internships
Bloomberg: International Sites
Escape Artist
GOINGLOBAL - password required off campus, contact careers@snc.edu
International Job Resources
OneWire Finance (Financial services jobs)
Overseas Jobs
Teaching Abroad Web Sites
Two Lingos


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SNC International Business and Language Area Studies Department
Major Requirements
Academic Advising
Career Services Job Search Links

Disclaimer: The information included on this page is not all-inclusive. You are encouraged to utilize additional online and print resources when researching majors and careers.  Some of the careers listed may require additional education, training, development, licenses and/or certifications.  If you feel something should be added, changed, updated or removed, please contact Career Services.  The content included on this page will be updated annually each summer.  Please contact Career Services if you have any questions about the information on this page or to schedule an appointment.