Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

International Field Experience Requirements

International Field Experience Requirements

BSBA International Field Experience Requirement

As a degree requirement, BSBA students must participate in an international Field Experience at an international destination selected by the BSBA program. Students will be in-country for up to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 nights and will participate on ground in full days for the field experience. Coursework will be based on the number of students in the cohort, available opportunities, level of international experience, and professional interests. The BSBA International Field Experience is an academically rigorous and intensive immersion experience, and therefore only students eligible and enrolled in the BSBA International Field Experience course are invited to participate in the travel portion of this course. Before enrollment in the program, all admitted students must sign a Field Experience Disclosure. Prior to enrollment in the International Field Experience course, all students must sign a Field Experience Placement. All students must submit purchased flight information alongside the Field Experience Placement. If flight information is not submitted by the deadline indicated on the Field Experience Placement, the student will be dropped from the IFE399 or IFE599 course.

Pacific Oaks College and The Community Solution Global Engagement create professional agreements with one or more international organizations in the country to facilitate the course activities. A minimum of one faculty lead will accompany students during the international field experience. Students may not bring family or friends to Field Experience.

International Field Experience Policy

Pacific Oaks College requires all BSBA students to complete the course IFE399: International Field Experience (IFE) as part of their degree requirements. Students in other undergraduate programs who participate in an international field experience will also enroll in IFE399. Graduate students will enroll in IFE599: International Field Experience (IFE). 

In extenuating circumstances, an approved exception may be granted through the General Petition process. If an exception is approved, students must complete VII499a-b: Virtual International Internship as a substitute for the IFE. The Virtual International Internship may be taken multiple times, but when used as a substitute for the IFE, it must be taken after the exception is approved to satisfy the International Field Experience degree requirement. 

A student considering an exception must consult with their Faculty Advisor prior to petitioning. The request should be made at least one semester before the International Field Experience starts.

The general petition process begins with the submission of the General Petition Form to the Registrar’s Office. The form is available in the Registrar’s Office and on the Pacific Oaks College Registrar Forms website.

To complete the general petition process, the student should:

1. Consult with Faculty Advisor at least one semester before the start of the International Field Experience.
2. Complete the General Petition form.
3. The General Petition Form must state clearly and completely the reasons for the exception and provide documentation.
4. Submit the General Petition form to the Registrar’s office.

The petition will be reviewed, and a decision reached by the Academic Standards Committee. Such decisions of the Academic Standards Committee are final and not appealable.

International Field Experience Fee

The International Field Experience Fee is covered by Pacific Oaks College for eligible students enrolled in the BSBA Program. This fee covers accommodation, transportation for field experience activities in-country, some meals, and all required in-country events and activities. 

The fee does not cover roundtrip airfare, transportation to and from the airport, other local transportation not included in official field activities, passport and visa fees (if applicable), immunizations or vaccinations (if applicable), incidentals, or personal expenses.

Residence requirement

All credits earned in courses offered by Pacific Oaks College are considered PO residence hours, regardless of whether the courses are taken on-line, on-ground, at instructional sites or at off-campus cohort locations. Credits earned from institutions other than Pacific Oaks College are considered non-resident credits. All students must complete a minimum of 30 residence hours to complete the program 

Graduation Requirements

Students must submit the Petition for Degree Completion and fee to the Office of the Registrar during the semester before they anticipate completing their degree requirements. Students must also settle all outstanding fees with the Student Accounts Office, satisfy any deficiencies, and be in good standing in their program for the bachelor’s degree to be awarded.

General Education Requirements

The General Education (GE) program at Pacific Oaks is an important part of undergraduate education and provides students with the skills they will need to excel in whatever disciplines they choose to pursue.

A certain number of GE courses may be shared with a student’s degree program. However, GE courses may only be used to complete one GE category.  GE courses may also be completed by Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) or college transfer credit. Please refer to the Transfer Credit Policy on PLA and transfer equivalencies.

To complete the General Education program requirements, each student must complete courses in the six categories listed below. GE courses must be completed with a grade of ‘D’ grade or better and a 2.0 Grade Point Average or better with some program exceptions.*

*BSBA students must earn a “C” grade or better in COM150, ENG101, COM105, GEN100 and STAT225 courses (Oral Communication, Written Communication, Basic Skills and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning) and lower division requirements ACC 201, ACC 202, BUS 201, MKT 230 and MGT 280. 

The BSBA program requires specific GE course work in English Composition, English Communication, POC Pedagogy, Mathematics, Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences sections.

Courses

Pacific Oaks Culture and Pedagogy (3 credits required)

• GEN 100 - Success at Pacific Oaks 3 credit(s) Required

English Communication (9 credits required)

Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits required)

• STATS 225 - Integrated Statistics 3 credit(s)

Arts and Humanities (9 credits required)

At least one course from each:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits required)

• POL 100 - American Government and Political Issues 3 credit(s)
• ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
• ECO 202 - Microeconomics 3 credit(s)

Physical and Biological Sciences (7 credits required)

At least one course from Physical Science and one course from Biological Science:

Total Required GE Credits: 40

General Education Prerequisites

GEN 100, ENG 101, COM 105, COM 150, STAT 225, ECO201 and ECO202 must be taken before any upper-level lower division Business courses.

Lower-Division Core Requirements

Students must take these courses prior to enrollment in upper division courses.

• ACC 201 - Principles of Accounting 3 credit(s)
• ACC 202 - Principles of Management Accounting 3 credit(s)
• BUS 201 - Principles of Business 3 credit(s)
• MKT 230 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)
• MGT 280 - Principles of Management 3 credit(s)

Upper-Division Core Requirements

• BUS 300 - 21st Century Business Skill Sets 3 credit(s)
• BUS 311 - Managerial Application and Technology 3 credit(s)
• BUS 312 - Business Law and Corporate Ethics 3 credit(s)
• BUS 320 - 21st Century Leadership and Beyond 3 credit(s)
• MGT 334 - Data-Driven Decision Making 3 credit(s)
• BUS 355 - e-Commerce 3 credit(s)
• IFE 399 - International Field Experience 4 credit(s)
• MGT 413 - Managing Change 3 credit(s)
• MGT 450 - Cultural Diversity in the Workplace 3 credit(s)
• VII 499a - Virtual International Internship 2 credit(s)
• VII 499b - Virtual International Internship 2 credit(s)

Areas of Concentration

Students in the BABS program must select a concentration as part of their course of study. The students will take courses with students in various programs, including   

• Generalist Concentration   
• Business Management 

Each concentration has its own specific requirements, which are outlined below.

Generalist Concentration

Students must choose Four of the Following:

• MGT 430 - Training and Development 3 credit(s)
• MKT 431 - Consumer Behavior 3 credit(s)
• BUS 499 - Business Strategic Planning 3 credit(s)
• MGT 402 - Project Management 3 credit(s)
• FIN 401 - Financial Management 3 credit(s)

Business Management Concentration

Students must take the Following:

• FIN 401 - Financial Management 3 credit(s)
• MGT 402 - Project Management 3 credit(s)
• MGT 411 - Human Resources Management: 3 credit(s)
• MGT 416 - Operations Management 3 credit(s)
• MGT 431 - Performance Management 3 credit(s)