Cohort Model
The cohort model is central to the BIE learning experience. As a member of the cohort, you will develop a supportive peer-based learning community through collaborative work on class projects and social interactions. Plus, you will graduate with a strong international professional network already established. The BIE curriculum is structured to combine a group of required courses taught in a standardized timetable solely to each cohort, with the possibility of a wide range of electives to individualize your BIE program. Courses will be taught using a range of different content delivery methods, primarily delivered on campus.
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BIE Cohort Course Structure – Four Years at a Glance |
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| BIE Cohort-specific Required Courses | Other BIE Required Courses | Elective Credits | |||
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 1 | Term 2 | ||
| Year 1 | ECON 101, ASTU 150 | ECON 102, COMM 126 | MATH 104 (or MATH 184) | MATH 105 | 12 credit electives |
| Year 2 | ECON 308*, ECON 327, COMM 293 | ECON 308*, ECON 309, ECON 328 | ECON 255 | 9 credit electives | |
| Year 3 | COMM 371, COMM 394, COMM 298 | ECON 370 | 18 credit electives | ||
| Year 4 | ECON 493, COMM 377 | ECON 494 | 3 courses from ECON 441, 442, 455, 456, COMM498 | 12 credit electives | |
* Note: ECON 308 is a 6-credit course.
Year 1
BIE Cohort-specific Required Courses
ECON 101 – Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102 – Principles of Macroeconomic
COMM 126 – Data: Description, Display, and Inference
ASTU 150 – Arts Studies in Writing
Other Required Courses
MATH 104/184 – Differential Calculus with Applications to Commerce and Social Sciences
MATH 105 – Integral Calculus with Applications to Commerce and Social Sciences
Elective Credit Requirement
12 elective credits
Year 2
BIE Cohort-specific Required Courses
ECON 308 – Intermediate Microeconomics Note: ECON 204 is a 6 credit course.
ECON 309 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON 327 – Introduction to Empirical Economics
ECON 328 – Methods of Empirical Research in Economics
COMM 293 – Financial Accounting
Other Required Courses
ECON 255 – Understanding Globalization
Elective Credit Requirement
9 elective credits
Year 3
BIE Cohort-specific Required Courses
COMM 298 – Introduction to Finance
COMM 371 – Investment Theory
COMM 394 – Government and Business
Other Required Courses
ECON 370 – Benefit-Cost Analysis & Economics of Project Evaluation
Elective Credit Requirement
15 elective credits
Year 4
BIE Cohort-specific Required Courses
ECON 493 – Quantitative Methods for Economics
ECON 494 – Seminar in Applied International Economics
COMM 377 – International Financial Markets and Institutions
Other Required Courses
3 Courses from
ECON 441 – Process of Economic Development
ECON 442 – Issues in Economic Development
COMM 479/ECON 455 – International Trade
ECON – International Macroeconomics and Finance
COMM 498 – International Business Management
Elective Credit Requirement
12 elective credits