International Business and Language Area Studies (IBLAS)
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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.
Career Titles
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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
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- 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
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- 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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Employers
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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
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- 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
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- 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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Skills
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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
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- 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
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- 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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Salary Information
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NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) Summer 2008 Salary Survey Average Offers:
- International Business Bachelor's Degree: $42,816
For additional salary information, please visit
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Graduate Data
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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 2003-2007.
Job Titles
- Accountant Coordinator
- Accounts Payable
- Administrative coordinator
- Customer Response Analyst
- Event Analyst
- Export Sales Manager
- Inside Sales Coordinator
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- Leadership Giving Coordinator
- Local Campaign Coordinator
- Logistics Coordinator
- Management Trainee
- Member Service Representative
- Mexico Customer Service
- Product Specialist
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- Production Specialist
- Program Assistant for Humanitarian
- Program Manager
- Project Manager
- Spanish Customer Service Representative
- Spanish Translator
- Vendor Manager
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Employers
- Allco Credit Union
- Bemis Manufacturing
- Camp Gray
- CCH Incorporated
- Enercom Industries
- Epic Systems Corporation
- GFX International
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- GMR Marketing
- Hertz
- Humana Dental
- Humana Insurance
- M.E. Dey and Co.
- Medozations
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- Rotary International
- Schneider National
- Schreiber Foods
- State Senator Liebham
- United Way of Dane County
- West Star Bank
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Alumni/Intern Profiles
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Alumni Profiles
Bill Van Ess
Intern Profiles
Caroline LaCosse
Career
Library Resources
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The following career-related books are available for check-out in the Career Services Office (JMS 106):
- The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas
- Careers in Foreign Languages
- Careers in International Affairs
- Careers in International Business
- Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
- Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors
- The Directory of Jobs & Careers Abroad
- International Job Finder- Where the Jobs are Worldwide
- International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them
- Teaching English Abroad
- Vacation Work's - Directory of Jobs and Careers Abroad
- Vacation Work's - Teaching English Abroad-Talk Your Way Around the World!
- Vacation Work's - Work Your Way Around the World
- Vault Career Guide to International Careers
- Work Abroad- The Complete Guide to finding a Job Overseas
- Work Worldwide-International Career Strategies for the Adventurous Job Seeker
Links of Interest
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Career Information
Guide to Long-Term Jobs Abroad
Idealist: International Nonprofit Information
International Business Center
International Career Resources (Duke University)
International Careers (Western Kentucky University)
International Sites (Texas State University)
Launching a Career in International Business
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
Overseas Jobs
Teaching Abroad Web Sites
Two Lingos
Additional Information
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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
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