<p>Is there anyone here who is actually currently an IB major? I'm wondering how the program exactly is. After reading Northeastern's site, I'm somewhat confused about the major. I understand that you choose between different tracks (East Asian Studies, International Affairs, German, etc...) but then I've recently discovered you're required to choose a concentration (Accounting, Marketing, Management, etc) by the end of your second year. What does this mean exactly? Does this mean my next 3 years will be mostly revolved around the concentration I choose? Say I choose Marketing - does that mean I'll basically graduate with an International Marketing degree? Someone who's an East Asian Studies who's doing an Accounting concentration will be learning about the Chinese language, culture, and economy while also learning accounting? Is that how it goes? I'm very confused!</p>
<p>You choose both a track and a concentration. I’m currently a middler on the East Asian Studies track and my concentration is in Finance. For Intl Business you really need to choose which concentration and track you are by second semester Freshman year or else you risk screwing up your schedule and staying an extra semester or two. </p>
<p>If you want you can email me or private message me and I can send you a copy of the list and order of classes I’ve taken and have to take in the future for BSIB-East Asian Studies.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions feel free to message me on AIM: treiner5</p>
<p>I’m not IB, but I talked to the advisor a lot last year. I’d just like to point out that you do NOT graduate with a “bachelor in international marketing”. For Northeastern’s business school (including IB), you graduate with a degree in business or international business and a concentration(s) in something. So a ‘finance student’ would graduate with a degree in business with a concentration in finance. I remember the advisor being really insistent on the fact that we have a very generalized business degree that covers many subjects.</p>
<p>And I always just figured the tracks were based on the language/area you wanted. I know for the International Affairs one, you need an IA minor.</p>