Consultants bring industry knowledge and business savvy to organizations looking to for outside, expert perspective on the organization's current and future challenges. This can include everything strategic issues like change management and production opportunities to accounting and tax services.  Consultants take a holistic look at specific problems organizations are dealing with, give advice on how they should approach them, and oftentimes facilitate those solutions.

IB majors make strong consultants because their coursework prepares them to view problems from multiple perspectives.  They also cultivate the adaptability essential for working with a variety of clients with a variety of needs.

If you're interested in a pursing a career in consulting with an IB major, prepare by taking IB electives like:

• Global Regulatory Systems (IB 362)
• Int'l Accounting/Transfer Pricing (IB 366)
• International Finance (IB 376)
• Intercultural Management (IB 367C)

You may also want to:

• Consider studying at the Prague University of Economics and Business (Czech Republic) or at the City University of London (England), both of which have applicable, pre-approved coursework available to students.
• Explore minors or electives in Foreign Languages, Communication Studies, or Finance.
• Connect with fellow students through the Undergraduate Business Council or the Undergraduate Management & Business Research Association (UMBRA).

Want to explore more?  Hear from a recent IB major who went into consulting or make an appointment to meet with an advisor today. You can also check out these Frequently Asked Questions from McCombs Career Management.

Multinationals dominate the corporate environment (and the globe) with businesses and operations across the globe. Employment at multinationals can take many forms – from human resources to business development – but one thing remains constant: opportunities for professional growth and international experience abound.

IB majors are successful at Multinationals thanks to their readiness to tackle any challenge, with any constituents, in any country. 

If you're interested in a pursing a career at a multinational with an IB major, you can prepare by taking the IB electives like:

• Intercultural Management (IB 367C)
• International Security (IB 360D)
• Intro to Global Finance and Business (IB 372.14)
• Global Net Zero Strategy (IB 372)
• Law and the Multinational Corporation/International Law (LEB 370.5), as part of the BBA Summer Program "Business Law in Edinburgh

You may also want to:

• Consider studying at the Universita Commercial Luigi Bocconi (Italy), the Fundaco Getulio Vargas (Brazil) or the National University of Singapore (Singapore), all of which have applicable, pre-approved coursework available to students.
• Explore a minor or electives in Finance, Professional Sales & Business Development, Human Dimensions of Organizations, or Communication Studies.
• Connect with fellow students through the Undergraduate Business Council or the Undergraduate Management & Business Research Association (UMBRA)

Want to explore more?  Make an appointment to meet with an advisor today.

The past few years have demonstrated that supply chain and operational challenges know no borders, and anyone expecting to be involved in these areas can expect global challenges. Those who work in supply chain can expect to work resolving sourcing and manufacturing issues, managing inventory and quality control, and even data analysis. They also frequently engage in buyer-seller relationships, leading to innovation and facilitating demand planning.

IB majors are uniquely positioned for success in supply change management due to their their ability to engage and adapt to dynamically changing circumstances along with their analytical and problem-solving skills.

If you're interested in a pursing a career in supply chain management with an IB major, prepare by taking IB electives like:

• Global Value Chains (IB 368)
• Procurement & Supplier Management (IB 372.13)
• Strategic Supply Chain Management (IB 367)
• Global Political Economy (IB 372.15)

You may also want to:

• Consider studying abroad at Corvinus University (Hungary), Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany), or Thammasat University (Thailand), all of which have applicable, pre-approved coursework available to students.
• Explore minors or electives in Business Analytics, Risk Management, or Economics.
• Connect with other students through the Supply Chain Management Student Organization.

Want to explore more?  Make an appointment to meet with an advisor today.

Entrepreneurs use initiative to take an idea to create a product or service and create an organization to support that effort. Often considered innovators – and sometimes even visionaries – entrepreneurs ultimately take on the risk for their endeavor, but may also reap the endeavor's rewards.

IB majors are often drawn to entrepreneurship.  Since the IB major allows them to customize their coursework and build in the direction of their dreams, they are able to gather skills essential to self-directed business through coursework and develop resilience and comfort with ambiguity through international experience.

If you're interested in a pursing a career in entrepreneurship as an IB major, prepare by taking IB electives like:

• Global Entrepreneurship (IB 367D)
• Global Value Chains (IB 368)
• Global Net Zero Strategy (IB 372)
• Global Trade & Principles of Import/Export (IB 372) as part of the BBA May Term program "Global Trade in Barcelona"

You may also want to:

• Consider spending a semester abroad at the Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) or Hautes Etudes Commercials (France), both of which have all of which have applicable, pre-approved coursework available to students.
• Explore a minor or electives in Foreign Languages, Communication Studies, or Psychology
• Connect with your fellow students through Texas Convergent.

Want to explore more?  Hear from  Professor Gabbi about what the Global Entrepreneurship class entails, or from an IB alum who moved from working at a multinational to running his own chocolate import company. Questions? Just make an appointment to meet with an advisor today.

Marketers develop and execute strategies to promote brands, products and services, maximizing profits for the company. They also monitor trends, compile demographic data. and develop targeting approaches for building greater brand awareness.

IB majors are able to take marketing skills and extend them across borders by understanding challenges that arise when operating across cultures, regulatory regions, and economies.  Both business and customers are everywhere, and IB majors make very effective marketing connections between them.

If you're interested in a pursing a career in marketing with an IB major, prepare by taking IB electives like:

• Global Marketing (IB 372.16)
• Intercultural Management (IB 367C)
• Global Entrepreneurship (IB 367D)
• Consumer Behavior - ESP (IB 372) as part of the BBA May Term program "Marketing in Barcelona"

You may also want to:

• Spending a full semester abroad at Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris (France), Prague University of Economics and Business (Czech Republic), or University of Otago (New Zealand), all of which have applicable, pre-approved coursework available to students.
• Explore a minor or electives in Marketing, Digital Arts & Media, or Communication Studies, or Psychology
• Connect with fellow students through the UT Chapter of the American Marketing Association

Want to explore more?  Make an appointment to meet with an advisor today.

Those interested in a future in law or policy are able to use the critical thinking, problem solving, and unique perspectives to address and resolve challenges in business and across the globe. Many IB majors choose to continue their education by attending law school and go on to work as attorneys in the US and abroad, while others go into public service with the government or NGOs. 

IB majors find success in law and policy careers thanks to the critical thinking and problem solving skills they cultivated while at UT.

If you're interested in a pursing a career in the law or public policy as an IB major, prepare by taking IB electives like:

• Global Political Economy (IB 372.15)
• International Security (IB 360D)
• Intercultural Management (IB 367C)
• Law and the Multinational Corporation/International Law (LEB 370.5) as part of the BBA summer program "Business Law in Edinburgh"

You may also want to:

• Consider spending a full semester studying abroad at University of Edinburgh (Scotland), which has pre-approved coursework available to students.
• Explore a minor in Business and Public Policy or minor/elective coursework in Government, Philosophy of Law, or Communication Studies.
• Meet students with similar interests through Texas Business Law.

Want to explore more?  Make an appointment to meet with an advisor or connect with pre-law advising at the College of Liberal Arts today.