SNHU Spotlight: Jonathan Oubenslimane, BS in Business Administration Grad
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Create innovative solutions to emerging business challenges in the global marketplace with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business from լƵ. This degree provides an in-depth understanding of the business practices and career skills needed in an era of increasing globalization and automation.
International business degree online courses explore global financial systems, multinational marketing and international strategic management. You can develop a deep understanding of the political, cultural, financial and management systems that drive international business activities.
The online international business degree concentration has a foundation in business administration. This means you can build key business and career skills that are in demand across many industries.
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As technology advances, the business world continues to change. More business than ever is conducted online. This has opened up new global opportunities for products and services. Organizations across many industries will be looking for global-minded leaders. These leaders must create innovative solutions to the complex business and societal challenges that come with more globalization.
The skills gained in international business programs can be applied across many industries. Possible jobs for international business degree holders include:
Recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. Gather and organize information about business problems to be solved, and help make organizations more profitable by reducing costs and increasing revenue.
Help drive a business's international growth and build a company's brand around the world.
Create financial reports and develop long-term plans for an organization’s financial goals, taking into consideration the tax laws and regulations specific to an organization or industry.
Analyze and coordinate an organization’s supply chain internationally. Manage the entire life cycle of a product, including how it is acquired, allocated and delivered.
projected openings for management analysts each year through 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.1
median annual wages for management analysts in 2023, according to the BLS.1
Understanding the numbers
When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, geographic location, worker skill and economic conditions. Cited projections are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data, not on SNHU graduate outcomes, and do not guarantee actual salary or job growth.
An international business course looks at business activities and theories from a global perspective. The goal of international business courses is to develop a deep understanding of the political, cultural, financial and management systems that drive the global market in the United States and abroad.
At SNHU, international business is offered not as a Bachelor of Science in International Business, but as a degree concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The concentration combines global business courses with a broad business education.
In SNHU’s international business program, you’ll explore key business concepts through a global lens, including:
You can build a strong foundation in business skills and best practices. This foundation is backed up with an understanding of international business concepts. The bachelor's of international business can prepare you to make decisions that have a global impact.
If you want a flexible credential that can help you lead in businesses across many industries, then yes. A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business can give you the business foundation and global perspective you need to join the evolving global market.
Technology continues to advance and more business is moving online. With this move, it’s easier than ever for companies to expand their products and services to the global market. An international business degree online can help you prepare to join this fast-growing sector of the business world.
“Many companies are going global, so having some background in this field can enhance a student’s marketability,” said Dr. Charlotte Broaden, a global business and leadership professor at SNHU.
Jobs for management analysts, for example, are projected to grow 10% through 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).1 Jobs for financial analysts are projected to grow 8% through 2032.1
Want to play a key role in the creation and distribution of products internationally? Jobs for logisticians are projected to grow 18% through 2032.1
In an international business degree online program, you’ll explore international market analysis, global business development and international finance. You’ll also gain an understanding of the political, cultural and ethical standards for international operations.
This training can prepare you for career opportunities across many industries. As businesses continue to expand into global markets, jobs for international business degree holders are expected to grow.
With a bachelor's degree in international business, you could find work with roles like:
Jobs for international business degree holders can be found in virtually any industry. This is particularly true as technology advances and businesses of all sizes aim to move into global markets. Salaries for international business majors are as varied as the jobs they can hold.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, general and operations managers earned a median salary of $129,330 in 2023 while marketing managers earned a median salary of $157,620 that same year.1
In 2023, financial managers and management analysts earned median annual salaries of $156,100 and $99,410, respectively.1 Logisticians earned a median salary of $79,400 in 2023.1
Workers with advanced international business degrees can earn even more. According to the BLS, master’s degree holders earned about 16% more each week than workers with a bachelor’s degree in 2023.1 SNHU’s MBA in International Business can prepare you to lead in a global market. You can learn to develop the strategies that can bring global success to an organization and open up a broad range of management opportunities at global companies in the U.S. and abroad.
With a bachelor of international business online, you’ll also be prepared to seamlessly continue your education with the MBA degree.
International business is becoming a popular degree path. And a growing number of schools offer international business programs. But the type of international business degree offered varies among institutions.
At SNHU, the international business degree online is offered as a concentration of the online business degree. The BS in Business Administration program offers a strong foundation of business skills and practices. This foundation is coupled with training that can help you gain a global perspective.
Hands-on learning opportunities can help you learn to apply your coursework to real-world examples right away. This can help prepare you for a career in the global marketplace.
Want to advance your international business career even further? SNHU also offers an international business graduate degree in addition to the bachelor's of international business.
With an MBA in International Business, you can develop valuable leadership skills. You'll explore the political, ethical and cultural implications of leading in global markets in the United States and abroad. And you can develop career skills that are in demand across many industries.
Should you decide you want to further your international education upon completing your bachelor's, you could earn one of our 3 focused online MBAs: international business, international finance and international supply chain management.
1Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, on the internet, at:
Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.