Chinese Business Concentration
Darla Moore School of Business
Sonoco International Business Department
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (18-19 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
!	MATH 122 or MATH 141	Calculus for Bus. Admin. & Soc. Sci. or Calculus I3 (CC-ARP)	3-4	C		C or better in MATH 111/111I/115 (MATH 122); C or better in MATH 112/115/116 (MATH 141); or through placement exam
!	ACCT 225	Introduction to Financial Accounting (CR)	3	C
!	MGSC 290	Computer Info. Systems in Business (CR)	3	C
		Chinese language4 (CC-GFL/PR)	3
	UNIV 101	The Student in the University or Carolina Core Requirement5 (PR/CC)	3

Semester Two (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
!	STAT 206 or STAT 205	Elementary Statistics for Business or Elem. Stat. for Biological & Life Sci. (CC-ARP)	3	C		C or better in MATH 111 or higher or through placement exam
	ACCT 226	Introduction to Managerial Accounting (CR)	3			ACCT 225
!	ECON 221	Principles of Microeconomics (CR)	3	C
		Chinese language4 (CC-GFL/PR)	3

Summer (6 Credit Hours) - Abroad⁶

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Chinese Language Institute (PR)	6

Semester Three (15 Credit Hours) - Abroad⁶

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MKTG 350	Principles of Marketing (CR)	3	C
	ECON 222	Principles of Macroeconomics (CR)	3	C
	MGSC 291	Applied Statistics for Business (CR)	3	C		STAT 206
		Chinese language4 or Elective7 (PR)	3
		Chinese language4 (PR)	3

Semester Four (12-15 Credit Hours) - Abroad⁶

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	FINA 363	Introduction to Finance (CR)	3	C		C or better in ECON 221 or 224; C or better in ACCT 225 or RETL 261; C or better in STAT 201, 205, 206, 509, 511, 515, or MATH 511
	MGMT 371	Principles of Management (CR)	3	C		STAT 206
		IB Regional course8 (MR)	3	C
		Chinese language4 or Carolina Core Req.5 (PR/CC)	3
		Chinese language4 (only if needed to meet language requirement) (PR)	0-3

Semester Five (13-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	IBUS 310	Globalization and Business (MR)	3	C		C or better in ACCT 226, ECON 221/222, & MGSC 291
	MGSC 395	Operations Management (CR)	3	C		C or better in STAT 206
		Course in Second Major9 (MR)	3	C
	MGMT 250	Professional Communication (CR)	3	C		ENGL 101 & 102
	BADM 301	Bus. Careers in the Global Economy (CR)	1	C
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (only if needed to meet CC requirements) (CC)	0-3

Semester Six (12-13 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Course in Second Major9 (MR)	3	C
		Course in Second Major9 (MR)	3	C
		IB Functional8 (MR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3-4

Semester Seven (12-15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ACCT 324	Survey of Commercial Law (CR)	3	C
		IB Major course8 (MR)	3	C		IBUS 310
		Course in Second Major9 (MR)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (only if needed to meet CC requirements) (CC)	0-3

Semester Eight (12-15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MGMT 478	Strategic Management (CR/CC-INT)	3	C		MKTG 350, FINA 363, MGMT 371
		IB Thematic Course8 (MR)	3	C		IBUS 310
		Course in Second Major9 (only if needed to meet major requirements) (MR)	0-3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	Minimum College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
122	27	52-64	31-43	2.800

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 3.65 cumulative GPA at the end of their first year followed by a 3.500 at the end of the third semester.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Students who do not place into MATH 122 or MATH 141 and do not bring in additional advanced credit may need to enroll in 18 hours each term of freshman year.
4. Students in the International Business: Chinese Business major must complete a minimum of four 300-level or higher Chinese language courses as part of the program. Placement determines the entry level, and students at C7 may not be required to participate in the summer language institutes.
5. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
6. International Business: Chinese Business majors are required to study abroad in the summer before the third semester and during the third and fourth semesters. Course selection is subject to availability at the partner school with advisor approval.
7. The total number of elective hours required depends on the number of hours used to fill other degree requirements, including the second major and related options. Consultation with an academic advisor is required.
8. International Business major course:
   1. Functional Courses (3 hours): ACCT 426, IBUS 501, 502, 503, 405 (or MGSC 405), 430, 432; MGMT 406; ECON 503, 504, 505 
   2. Thematic Courses (3 hours): IBUS 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 434, 435, 519, 521
   3. Regional Courses (3 hours): one course with Asian focus while abroad. 
   4. One additional regional, functional, or thematic course (3 hours) 
9. International Business majors are required to complete a second functional major in the business school. Total program hours and number of courses may vary, depending on the major chosen.  Based on choice of major and entering language ability, students may exceed 15 hours some semesters and/or need summer coursework.  However, many students bring in AP/IB credit to satisfy some course requirements. 

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” must be completed with a grade of C or better in the student’s first year in the Darla Moore School of Business in order to continue in the Business School.
• Admission to the International Business Chinese Business major is highly competitive and enrollment is limited.
• Students may pursue a Business Analytics Concentration (9 hours) in conjunction with their functional major.
• Students may choose to complete a Sustainability in Business Concentration (12 hours) in conjunction with the International Business major. Courses applied in the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Required: MKTG 472 – Business, Markets and Sustainability (3) and IBUS 427 – Global Stakeholder Management (3)
  • Choose 3-6 hours from the following: ACCT 550; ECON 500, 505, 548; FINA 473; MGMT 407, 408; MGSC 489
  • Choose 0-3 hours from the following: ENVR 321, 322, 331, 533; GEOG 321; HTMT 485; POLI 478 
• Business courses may be repeated only once. Students may appeal to take a course for a third time and must see an advisor to complete the appeal process.
• Students must complete nine hours of international-focused courses. These courses can be satisfied within the 122 required hours and do not require additional coursework.  At least three credits must be a Business or Economics course at the 300-level or above.  The remaining six credits can come from: a) two Carolina Core courses OR b) two 200-level or above foreign language course(s) in the same language.  For a complete list of the these courses, please visit the Bulletin. 
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin. 

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement