Middle East and North Africa 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 Bus. (CR)	3	C
		Arabic 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
!	ECON 222	Principles of Macroeconomics (CR)	3	C
		Arabic language4 (CC-GFL/PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3

Semester Three (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	ACCT 226	Intro. to Managerial Accounting (CR)	3	C		ACCT 225
	MGMT 371	Principles of Management (CR)	3	C
	ECON 221	Principles of Microeconomics (CR)	3	C
	MGSC 291	Applied Statistics for Business (CR)	3	C		STAT 206
		Arabic language4 (PR)	3

Semester Four (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
	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
	MKTG 350	Principles of Marketing (CR)	3	C
	MGMT 250	Professional Communication (CR)	3	C		ENGL 101 & 102
	BADM 301	Bus. Careers in the Global Economy (CR)	1	C
		Arabic language4 (PR)	3

Summer (6-10 Credit Hours) - Abroad⁶

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Arabic Language4 (PR)	6-10

Semester Five (12-15 Credit Hours) - Abroad⁶

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		IB Regional Course8 (MR)	3	C
		Course in Second Major7 (MR)	3	C
		Course in Second Major7 (MR)	3	C
	MGSC 395	Operations Management (CR)	3	C		C or better in STAT 206
		Arabic language4 (only if needed to meet foreign language requirement) (PR)	0-3

Semester Six (12-15 Credit Hours) - Abroad⁶

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		IB Regional Course8 (MR)	3	C
		Course in Second Major7 (MR)	3	C
		Arabic language4 (only if needed to meet foreign language requirement) (PR)	0-3
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		IB Thematic Course8 (MR)	3	C		IBUS 310
		Course in Second Major7 (MR)	3	C
	MGMT 478	Strategic Management (CR/CC-INT)	3	C		MKTG 350, FINA 363, MGMT 371
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3

Semester Eight (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Course in Second Major7 (only if needed to meet major requirements) (MR)	3	C
	ACCT 324	Survey of Commercial Law (CR)	3	C
		IB Functional Course8 (CC)	3	C
		Carolina Core Requirement5 (CC)	3-4
		Carolina Core Requirement5 or Elective9 (CC/PR)	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 18 hours during the freshman year.
4. Students in the International Business: Middle East and North Africa Business major must complete a minimum of four 300-level or higher Arabic language courses as part of their required program components.  The Arabic Language Placement test will determine at which level the student will begin.  Students may fulfill minor or cognate requirements through completion of the foreign language requirement.  The language requirement for the IBMENA program is heavily dependent on incoming language level. If students enroll at USC with A4 on their Arabic placement test, they may not be required to participate in the summer language institute. 
5. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
6. International Business: Middle East and North Africa Business majors are required to study abroad in the 3rd and 4th semesters, as well as the summer before the 3rd semester.  A summer program following the 4th semester is optional.  Course selection is subject to availability at partner school with advisor approval. 
7. 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. 
8. International Business major courses:
   1. Functional Courses (3 hours): ACCT 426; ECON 503, 504, 505; IBUS 501, 502, 503, 405 (or MGSC 405), 430, 432; MGMT 406
   2. Thematic Courses (3 hours): IBUS 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 434, 435, 519, 521
   3. Regional Courses (6 hours): two courses with focus on the MENA region 
9. The total number of elective hours required depends on the number of hours used to fill other degree requirements, including the minor or cognate, multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration. Options to meet this requirement may include: pre-professional coursework, an accelerated master’s program (maximum of 4 courses if not counted elsewhere in the degree), lower-level language courses (100-200 level in addition to Carolina Core requirements), electives, or a second business major. Consultation with your academic advisor is required to determine appropriate use of the electives. 

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 Middle East and North Africa 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 462, 473; MGMT 407, 408; MGSC 489; MKTG 479
  • 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. 
• The last 30 credit hour in-residence requirement is waived for this program of study.

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