B.A. in Language & International Business (LAIB)
Welcome to our unique Bachelor of Arts degree program. Right now is an exciting time to prepare yourself to launch a career using advanced language skills in the field of international business. With this brand of training, countless doors of opportunity will open for you in the increasingly global marketplace!
Curriculum
About LAIB
The LAIB program of study was launched in 1987 here at Clemson University. Originally known as Language and International Trade, the name was changed to Language and International Business to more accurately reflect the nature and focus of the program. This degree is basically a double major that combines: 1) modern language study (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with a 2) professional stream (selected from business, tourism and economics courses).
This broad method of training prepares students to become dynamic actors in career fields including: Marketing and Sales, Purchasing, Finance and Accounting, Management, International Law, Import / Export, and even Government Service.
In addition to 122 hours of coursework for the LAIB major, all students are required to complete an approved study abroad program in a country in which they will make extensive use of and receive real-life training in the target language they have studied in the classroom. Each student also completes an approved internship with an international company.
LAIB graduates are employed in a great variety of fields and are making their mark on the world in impressive ways; we are very proud of their accomplishments. Come join us!
Contact Information
Director: Jae Takeuchi, jtakeuc@clemson.edu
Advisors:
Chinese:
Su-I Chen, schen@clemson.edu
French:
Anna Grace Araiza, agheise@clemson.edu
Kelly Peebles, kpeeble@clemson.edu
Eric Touya, etouya@clemson.edu
German:
Lee Ferrell, ferrell@clemson.edu
Johannes Schmidt, schmidj@clemson.edu
Italian:
Luca Barattoni, lbaratt@clemson.edu
Japanese:
Kumiko Saito, ksaito@clemson.edu
Satomi Saito, ssaito@clemson.edu
Jae Takeuchi, jtakeuc@clemson.edu
Spanish:
Anna Grace Araiza, agheise@clemson.edu
Daniel Garcia Vieyra, ddgarci@clemson.edu
Magdaléna Matušková, mmatusk@clemson.edu
Maureen Zamora, mzamora@clemson.edu
Rosa Pillcurima, rpillcu@clemson.edu
Director of the LAIB Program
Dr. Jae Takeuchi’s specialty is Japanese sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, and foreign language pedagogy. Her research focuses on the experiences of Japanese second language speakers who are long-term residents of Japan. She is particularly interested in how they navigate Japanese speech styles, such as dialects and keigo, which they encounter in local communities, workplaces, and leisure activities.
Contact Prof. Jae Takeuchi
