Study Abroad Course Requirements and Transfer Policies for Robins School of Business Students
All Robins School students, even those not concentrating in international business, are encouraged to apply for study abroad. The Robins School enjoys relationships with leading business schools throughout the world. In accordance with University policy, credits will be transferred only from partner institutions or pre-approved study programs.
Course Requirements
While studying abroad, Robins School students must complete a course that focuses on the culture/society, history, political system, or economy of the host school's country or region.
Students studying in a country where the native language is not English are required to participate in the host school's pre-semester language course, a regular semester language course, or a course in any subject in which the language of instruction is the local language -- whether offered for credit or not.
Students must attend the host institution's pre-semester orientation for international/exchange students.
Students must enroll in the equivalent of at least 3.5 units of coursework, but no more than the equivalent of 5.5 units. Credit conversions are explained on the Office of International Education (OIE) website for each partner school. A grade equivalent of "C" or better is required for a course to be accepted for transfer. Note that only the credits, not the grade is transferred.
No more than two courses in the same field may be completed while studying abroad. For example, a student may take no more than two marketing courses or two finance courses. While studying abroad, students may complete no more than two courses equivalent to the following Robins School core courses for transfer credit: MKT 320 Principles of Marketing, MGMT 330 Organizational Behavior, MGMT 340 Operations Management, FIN 360 Principles of Finance, BUAD 301 Business Statistics II, BUAD 391 Essentials of Information Technology, and BUAD 392 Ethical, Social and Legal Responsibilites of Business.
Transfer Policies
Transfer credit will not be granted for the following core courses: BUAD 497 Strategic Management, and IBUS 411 International Business Strategy.
Transfer credit will not be granted for the following accounting courses: ACCT 301 Intermediate 1, ACCT 302 Intermediate 2, ACCT 311 Advanced Accounting, ACCT 312 Federal Taxation, ACCT 317 Auditing, and ACCT 319 Accounting Theory. Subject to special approval, in some instances transfer credit may be granted for ACCT 307 Accounting Information Systems. The Associate Dean for International Programs may grant exemptions to this policy in extreme circumstances or for students studying abroad for an entire academic year.
Course approvals for business and economics classes courses must be obtained from Dr. Thomas J. Cossé, the Associate Dean for International Programs. Approval for courses in other fields must be obtained from the appropriate chair in the school of Arts and Sciences or Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Students are expected to secure approval for courses prior to departing Richmond; however, it is not uncommon for course offerings to change after arrival at the host school. In such cases, it is the student's responsibility to contact Dr. Cossé, prior to registering to ensure that classes not previously approved will be accepted for transfer credit upon return to Richmond.
NOTE: Prior approval of a course for transfer credit does not mean that a student has the necessary background and prerequisites for the course. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the background and prerequisites of the study abroad host institution are met. The student should consult with the assigned advisor at the host school.