International Business

Overview

The international business certificate adds value to your business degree and sets you apart in the job market. You’ll develop specialized, highly marketable skills that complement your business major, including international business expertise focused on a specific industry, country, or region. The international business certificate includes the option of spending a term abroad.

With deep connections in Portland’s robust international business community and a diverse faculty that includes professors from six continents, PSU offers unique learning opportunities in international business. Whatever business concentration you choose, our international business certificate equips you with relevant expertise that can help you succeed in any profession or industry.

Career 

The International Business program from Portland State University can give you a competitive edge in business, even if you don’t aspire to work abroad. U.S. companies of every size, in nearly every industry, are linked directly or indirectly with international markets, suppliers, and financiers. If you do have an interest in working abroad in the business sector, diplomacy, economic development, or nonprofit enterprise, our international business certificate can be another step toward your goal. 

Students commonly choose our international business program to build specialized skills for careers in:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Business Management
• Retail
• Agriculture
• Energy
• Environmental Sustainability
• Nonprofit Leadership
• Policymaking