<p>There are professors involved in International Business research, Marketing research, and Administration research I think, so you’re probably right; I’ll start seeing if I can get in touch with them and begin carving out a place as a research assistant.</p>
<p>By Penn I meant University of Pennsylvania… I absolutely need to research more in depth exactly which Universities are best tailored to what I’m looking for. It actually seems pretty backward to decide to transfer first, then decide where to actually transfer to. Dartmouth sounds pretty incredible though, I would definitely much rather go somewhere tailored to international experiences.</p>
<p>What year is your nephew in? The first year or two of IB are the same as any other Pre-Business major, with the generic Micro/Macro Economics, Finance, and Accounting classes. Every Junior or Senior that I’ve talked to has ranted and raved about how much they love the program at the higher levels though. This is once they start taking classes oriented more towards International Relations and Globalized trade, which is what the regular Business Administration/Marketing major is lacking.</p>
<p>To be completely honest though, the graduates that I’ve talked to have said that the degree is essentially the same as a Business Administration one, but with a Language Proficiency. I talked to one graduate who now works for the Navy as a contractor between them and hired researchers for certain projects, which has little to do with his “IB” background. The people who have been truly successful with it were the ones that strived to get unique internships with U.S. companies that work internationally. I’m not sure what he’s interested in, but if he wants to be uniquely successful then I would suggest that he becomes involved in the IB society on campus, and really does his homework about what opportunities are offered each year for his language and area of emphasis.</p>
<p>He’s not, however, alone in not feeling challenged or interested in the classes so far. It’s one of the most pressing reasons behind my urge to transfer</p>