The International University (IU) is guided by the principle that education is a journey, not a destination. In the context of IU, in which more than 100 different nations have been represented, students are given the skills to succeed wherever in the world that journey may take them – in their career, further education, and personal and professional development. It is the distinct purpose and privilege of the faculty and staff of IU to guide students on this journey.
IU’s programs are centered on two tracks, which influence and support one another, and foster a unique setting for maximal success in achieving the institution’s goals:
Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration Master of International Business Master of Business Administration
Diplomatic Studies Bachelor of Arts in Diplomatic Studies Master of Arts in Diplomatic and Strategic Studies Advanced Master of Arts in Diplomatic and Strategic Studies
There are essential and intertwined elements of the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs:
Global-oriented required courses with a high level of academic quality and depth, equip students with the necessary professional skills to compete in the global marketplace.
Substantial elective courses in which students delve deeply into subjects of their choice and which are suited to their career goals.
Research or seminar papers and/or Project Papers required for most courses beyond freshman level.
In the Bachelor’s program, a liberal arts foundation fosters life-long learning: The liberal arts approach has consistently proven to increase students’ general intellectual capabilities, including reason and judgment.
A Master’s Internship and Project Paper
A Master’s Thesis which is a contribution to scholarship in the field of study. Completion of a thesis is especially important for those students desiring to enter a doctoral program.
The results of this effective combination are confirmed again and again in the lives of IU’s successful graduates!
Student-centered approach: IU’s student-centered approach spurs creativity, leadership, and critical thinking. In addition to preparing students to launch successful careers, advance in their existing careers, or go on to higher academic degrees, IU specializes in giving students the tools to assimilate the lessons of life as they occur. IU provides the mechanisms for self-learning so students can stay abreast in their field of study through changing trends.
Learning is enriched by students and faculty from many ethnic, geographic, and religious backgrounds and IU fosters openness, inclusiveness, and respect for the views of others.
The world of an IU student becomes smaller – as cultures and ideologies which were unfamiliar are suddenly viewed with greater understanding. Paradoxically, at the same time IU opens a whole new world of possibilities and ideas and opportunities for its students.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC DEGREES
The Bachelor’s program in Business Administration and Diplomatic Studies provides excellent preparation for either:
further education in the Master’s program
obtaining an entry-level job in the area of study.
Some students prepare to go directly into the Master’s program while others prefer to gain some work experience before pursuing graduate studies. The program offers the expertise for either goal.
The Master’s programs in Business Administration and Diplomatic Studies are in some aspects cross-disciplinary. Students are encouraged to supplement their Business Administration studies with a few courses in aspects of the Diplomatic Studies related to understanding complex world problems and how they are affected by and affect the business environment. Diplomatic Studies students are encouraged to supplement their study program with a few courses helping them be better managers or marketers of NGOs, for example. Bringing both diplomatic and business students together in one course provides a wealth of perspectives on the course material!
