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 with an international business concentration. Below is an outline of the program:
Majors:
B.A. in French & Francophone Studies, Hispanic Studies, German, Italian, or Russian Studies.
B.A. in LWB with Chinese, Japanese or Portuguese.
Both of which are combined with one of the following business concentrations:
- International Business Administration
- International Retail Merchandising
- International Agricultural Economics
Requirements for the B.A. degree within the LWB program also include a practical experience/internship component:
- 490-international or local internship, or
- 491-foreign study
To access a general LWB undergraduate advising and major guide, please consult the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Services website, http://www.utk.edu/advising/guides/1592.
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.
LWB Academic Requirements
To be accepted into the program, students must do the following:
- Complete an application for admission: LWB Application Form [75KB, PDF]
- Complete the MFLL 199 prerequisite course offered once per year
To remain in the LWB program, students must do the following:
- Maintain a 2.7 cumulative GPA in the courses specifically required by the College of Arts and Sciences; C grade or better in all program related courses.
- Earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA in language courses
- Successfully earn 3 hours of credit for 490 or 491
Language and World Business Students "Making Language Learning Good Business" around the Globe
- Amy Jones, a junior in French and Francophone Studies and LWB is studying in Paris, France during the Spring of 2012.
- Catherine Cheatwood and Chelsea Gray in Costa Rica during the summer of 2011.
- Jonathon Simpson, a senior in LWB and Chinese enjoys a meal with friends while studying abroad in Taiwan.
- Hadil Senno studied at the University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain in the fall of 2010.
Note that the necessary course listings and LWB Employer Internship Evaluation Forms are available through the particular language sites.
Come and Join the Language and World Business Student Association! If you would like to join the LWBSA, please contact Dr. Weems at jweems2@utk.edu. For a listing of current MFLL events, please consult the MFLL calendar at the bottom of the homepage web.utk.edu/~mfll/ and The Ready for the World calendar of events www.utk.edu/readyfortheworld/events.php.
Dr. Gregory Kaplan
Interim Department Head
Program Director of LWB
701 McClung Tower
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0470
Phone: (865) 974-6993
Email: gkaplan@utk.edu
Dr. Allison H. Weems
Assistant Director of LWB
703 McClung Tower
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-0470
Phone: (865) 974-7162
Email: jweems2@utk.edu
LWB BrochureBrochure [392KB, PDF]
