Virtual International Business Program
Professional Profile
Professionals in the International Business program will possess the knowledge to understand and interpret political, economic, financial, social, technological, cultural, and environmental variables, enabling them to promote successful negotiation processes by developing or seeking new markets in national and international contexts. They will also be ethical and integral professionals who contribute to the social development of the country.
General Information
Applicant Profile
The International Business student must have an open and reflective mindset regarding the social, political, and economic dynamics of a globalized world, with a proactive attitude to be part of their learning process; a team-work attitude and an interest in developing proposals for development from their environment. They must possess mathematical and literacy skills, reading comprehension, and basic knowledge of ICT.
Occupational Profile
The International Business Negotiator:
○ Evaluates, plans, and executes internationalization processes in organizations.
○ Is capable of identifying and conducting intelligence on new markets.
○ Leads, advises, or supports international negotiation processes.
○ Develops import and export processes for goods and services.
○ Advises foreign investment projects to and from Colombia.
○ Develops consultancies in foreign trade matters.
Why study with us?
○ The International Business program aims to train its students in practical skills, in light of international requirements and the diverse circumstances of the global environment.
○ The program structure allows for the training of international negotiators capable of identifying demands and needs in the regional and local context, responding to diverse international business opportunities, and developing and seeking new markets.
From the fifth semester, International Business students can take specific advanced courses that will allow them to strengthen the competencies developed throughout the program, focusing on their preferred skills.
○ The International Business program ensures the development of innovative and entrepreneurial capacities in students, enabling them to generate productive business ideas in line with local, national, and international needs.
Program Objective
The specific objectives of the program are:
○ To train students in the competencies and knowledge required to perform efficiently in companies that handle topics related to international trade, marketing, agreements, logistics, distribution, and finance.
○ To strengthen the capacity for analyzing the national and international commercial environment and other relevant variables for professional development, such as economic, political, social, legal aspects, etc., in order to generate the necessary competencies to understand, operate, manage, and plan business with any country in the world.
○ To develop innovative and entrepreneurial capacities in students, allowing them to generate productive business ideas in line with local, national, and international needs.
○ To generate a positive and measurable impact on the environment, implementing business strategies in a global context that foster the development of companies, the region, and the country in general.
○ To promote the ethical practice of its professionals for international negotiation with the required relevance.
○ To generate a favorable environment for the development of research processes that integrate the different members of the academic community and can contribute to the development of current and new international markets.
Curriculum
Semester 1
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of International Business | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Administration | 2 |
| Communication Skills and Written Expression | 3 |
| Mathematical Thinking | 3 |
| Basic Digital Competencies | 3 |
| Political Constitution | 2 |
Semester 2
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| International Trade | 3 |
| Differential Calculus | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| Basic Mathematics | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship and Leadership | 2 |
| Creative Writing and Composition | 3 |
Semester 3
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Economics and Microeconomics | 3 |
| Business Law I | 3 |
| Financial Mathematics | 3 |
| Costs and Budgets | 2 |
| Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
Semester 4
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| International Agreements | 3 |
| Market Research | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Financial Analysis | 3 |
| Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| Geopolitical Context | 2 |
Semester 5
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Imports and Exports Management | 3 |
| Public and Private International Law | 3 |
| Creativity | 2 |
| Basic English | 3 |
| Elective I | 2 |
| Elective II | 2 |
Semester 6
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| International Logistics and Distribution | 3 |
| International Marketing | 3 |
| Intermediate English | 3 |
| Research I | 2 |
| Elective III | 3 |
| Elective IV | 3 |
Semester 7
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| International Finance | 2 |
| Project Formulation and Evaluation | 3 |
| Social Responsibility | 2 |
| Advanced English | 3 |
| Research II | 2 |
| Elective V | 3 |
| Elective VI | 3 |
Semester 8
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| Business Internship | 8 |
| Degree Option I | 2 |
| Problem Solving | 2 |
| Elective VII | 3 |
| Elective VIII | 3 |
Semester 9
| Subject | Credits |
|---|---|
| International Negotiation Techniques | 3 |
| Business Plan | 3 |
| Degree Option II | 2 |
| International Contracting | 3 |
| Elective IX | 3 |
| Elective X | 3 |