<p>...but do want to study business. Would it be better to major in business administration or international business? Or a double major maybe? What are the differences between the two?</p>
<p>Help, anyone?</p>
<p>I don’t think it matters. If you want to work abroad, then go ahead. You don’t need a specific degree to be able to work abroad.
Question: Why do you want to work abroad and where do you want to work?</p>
<p>If you want to work abroad, it is best to be fluent/very good at a foreign language. You will probably have to do that for an international business major.</p>
<p>Agreed Psycho. Think about doing a minor in a foreign language whereever you want to go.</p>
<p>Also, it would be helpful to pick up another passport if you can. For example, if you have Greek, Italian, or Irish heritage, you might qualify for a passport from one of those countries. An EU passport is a good thing to have.</p>
<p>Make sure when you are looking at different schools that they offer studying aboard programs. I am studying marketing at Cleveland State University and this summer I will be spending 10 days in England for a marketing research class!! Also because I am taking this class it will be easier for me to pick an international business minor.</p>
<p>Try to work for companies that you know have strong global initiatives and provide a lot of opportunities for work overseas. If you can afford it you can also go to college overseas.</p>
<p>hmm maybe you could choose another major in something like “spanish/french business” or so… and learn the language… then go get a job at a company doing business with the country… then try to relocate through the business you’re doing</p>
<p>major in Spanish/French Business?</p>
<p>Agree with comments above. Language skills are whats going to help you stand out more than your major. If your interest is say in Spain, spend some time in Spain, learn Spanish, soak up the culture - all that will get you a much better “hook” for your move to Spain later than if you picked economics over marketing.</p>
<p>I only say Spain because D spent a summer in Spain while she was in HS before heading off to MIT. She loved it. Something about paellas in Valencia. At any rate, she’s mentioned many times that she’d love to spend a few years abroad after graduation. While her mom and I are worried about the logistics, we are thrilled for her passion to live overseas.</p>
<p>Spain is fun to do for a study abroad but how many actual business opportunities are in Spain? Most of the expatriate opportunities I know have been in China, India, Eastern Europe, etc</p>
<p>There are some opportunities is Spain, if the company wants you there, enough.</p>
<p>The problem with most of Western Europe is that the citizenship laws and immigrations laws are very strict. So to get a permit to work or live there isn’t easy. </p>
<p>I’ve seen three types of people that have been successful in transferring to Europe: 1) people who get dual citizenship then move over there (usually US/Italy or US/Ireland), 2) people that work in a highly specialized field with a unique skill set (professors, experienced engineers, high level managers), and 3) people that work for a large multinational US company, then find a way to get transferred to Europe.</p>
<p>People who just jump on job search sites (after they get over the shock of how little people make in the EU compared to the US), usually don’t have a whole lot of success.</p>