Language and World Business
The Language and World Business Program (LWB) is a concentration within the curriculum of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Tennessee that allows students to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree by combining a foreign language major (in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish; or a major concentration in LWB with Chinese, Japanese, or Portuguese) and a minor in International Business Administration, or one of two other sub-concentrations, International Retail Merchandising, or International Agricultural Economics.
In addition, requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in LWB also include completion of a practical experience component, either through an international or local internship or study abroad course work.
LWB majors are reminded that, in accordance with the policy of the College of Arts and Sciences, a grade of "C" or better must be earned in every course counted as part of the major, including all required business and language courses.
The LWB Employer Internship Evaluation is available to download from below link:
- LWB Employer Internship Evaluation Form [23 KB, WORD DOC]
- LWB Employer Internship Evaluation Form [53 KB, PDF]
Businesses and graduate schools value the excellent communication skills, international experience, and practical training of the LWB graduate. Graduates of this prestigious program are well-rounded individuals who proceed into active professional life or go on to pursue a graduate degree in international business or foreign language.
An application for admission to the program can be accessed here [75KB - pdf].
Language and World Business News and Upcoming Events
Kristin Culpepper (B.A., French and World Business, 2001), on left , talks about job opportunities with her company, International Paper, at a recent LWB 199 class.
Come and Join the Language and World Business Student Association!
Contact Information
Dr. Gregory Kaplan
Program Director of LWB
Department of Modern Foreign Languages & Literatures
University of Tennessee
Knoxville , TN 37996 -0470
Phone: (865) 974-7003
Email: gkaplan@utk.edu