The BA in International Area Studies and Business (IAS & B) at Eastern University is for students interested in becoming global business leaders and in developing advanced second language proficiency. The professional, cultural, and linguistic training provided in this degree provides graduates with a strong foundation in business fundamentals, knowledge of the history and culture of a specific country, and the ability to work effectively in a second language. This degree is offered as a partnership between the Department of Language and Cultural Studies and the Department of Business, allowing students to study business from an international perspective. Students spend two semesters completely coursework in a fully integrated program with Mexican students at the Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico their junior year. Why Major in International Area Studies and Business at Eastern? The IAS & B program distinguishes itself from other programs in International Business because the curriculum requires one year (two semesters) of business, culture, and language courses in Spanish at the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, Mexico. UDLAP is a private Mexican university of approximately 6,000 students, located about 80 miles southeast of Mexico City. Eastern University students are permitted to matriculate in these courses with Mexican students, thereby affording them an immersion experience in a Mexican university. UDLAP is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers a major in International Business. * Eastern integrates Christian faith and business with a missional justice focus. * The Business Internship Program is a faculty led initiative that seeks to provide students with working experiences to enhance their classroom knowledge. * The ENACTUS Chapter at Eastern University is a 4x Regional Champion, recognizing their pursuit of social entrepreneurship on campus, in urban Philadelphia and in Rwanda. * Faculty members have expertise in small business start-ups, including: 30 years of corporate experience with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, business ethics, economics, development, board development, and missions. As graduates, IAS & B majors will be especially equipped to carry out the mission of Eastern University because their experience extends beyond the borders of the U.S. This unique degree allows students to get hands-on experience in an international context. Graduates will be equipped with an understanding of the underlying economic, political, and cultural conditions of the areas in which their degree will qualify them to work. It also allows students who wish to double major in Spanish and business to study abroad and complete the program in four years.

What Business Department Graduates Do Graduates of the Business Department at Eastern are spread throughout the world in profit as well as nonprofit settings. Accounting majors sit for the CPA exam and others move on to perform graduate work after several years of work experience. Graduates can be found working in careers such as: * Accounting * Advertising * Managers * Benefit Analysts * Business Journalists * Buyers * Credit Analysts * Distribution Managers * Financial Advisors * Human Resources Managers * Import/Export Agents * Insurance Agents/Brokers * Inventory Managers * Market Research Analysts * Operations Managers * Brand Managers * Public Relations Consultants * Sales Managers * Small Business Owners Where Business Department Graduates Work Recent Eastern alumni are employed at some of the following companies and organizations: * The Vanguard Group * GNC * Department of Defense * The National Institute of Health * United States Air Force * Market Street Financial Group * Main Line Health * Jenkins Financial Group * The Vineyard Church * Philadelphia School District * Amerihealth Mercy Health Plan * Aetna Foundation, Inc. * Financial Outsourcing Solutions * Raton Ernst & Young LLP * Commerce Bank * SEI Investments * Fernley & Fernley * Filter House Coffee * Stromme Foundation * Nest International * BAE Systems * Dunlap and Associates * Northwestern Mutual * WSSF Investments * CSL Bank * US Trust * The Hartford * Medical Billing Company * Department of Defense * Booz Allen Hamilton * Caterpillar Inc. * Imagedog * MediaBose * Riddle Memorial Hospital * Lake Lehman School District * Messiah Village * New Penn Financial * Christiana Cabinetry * Karr Barth Associates & AXA Advisors * Merion Cricket Club * Wells Fargo Advisors * Martelli Development * Franklin Electric Company * Shevland & Associates * General Partition * Sunset Christian Academy * New York Achievement * World Strides * Dunlap & Associates * Hershey Advisors * TN Ward Company * KBA Group LLP * PFPC Inc. * PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP * Morgan-Franklin Corporation * The 401(k) Company * Gaudenzia, Inc.