The Business Minor provides students with foundational business knowledge and skill development through an introductory business fluency course, a curated set of courses aligned with three competency areas (Management Essentials; Digital Skills for the Workplace; and Leadership, Character, and Business Life Skills), and a capstone experience emphasizing integration, teamwork, and applied problem solving.
Prior to declaring the minor, students must have earned a minimum grade of “C” in (or AP credit for) ECN 150. The minor consists of 18 credit hours distributed as follows.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Fluency | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Competency Areas | 12 | |
| Students must complete at least 3 credit hours from each of the following three Competency Areas: ** | ||
| Management Essentials | ||
| Courses in this area develop foundational capabilities for understanding and managing organizations, people, and systems. Emphasis includes organizational decision-making, core business functions, and the institutional frameworks that support effective strategy, planning, and leadership. | ||
| Introductory Financial Accounting | ||
| Introductory Management Accounting | ||
| Organizational Behavior * | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Productions and Operations Management | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Brand Management and New Product Development | ||
| Behavioral Economics | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Money, Banking, & Financial Markets | ||
| Economics of Industry | ||
| Economics of Labor Markets | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Economics of Digitization | ||
| Engineering Economics | ||
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Organizational Psychology * | ||
| The Business of Theatre | ||
| Digital Skills for the Workplace | ||
| Courses in this area build competency with digital tools and analytical methods relevant to contemporary work environments. Emphasis includes spreadsheet modeling, programming, data visualization, analytics, digital collaboration, and responsible data use. | ||
| Quantitative Analysis I | ||
| Quantitative Analysis II | ||
| Problem Solving with Python | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| The Future of Work | ||
| Entrepreneurship Marketing | ||
| Business and Accounting Research Sources and Strategies | ||
| Methods in Psychological Research for the Minor | ||
| Research Methods I | ||
| Research in Judgment and Decision Making | ||
| Introduction to Regression and Data Science | ||
| Leadership, Character, and Business Life Skills | ||
| Courses in this area support students’ personal and professional development. Emphasis includes ethical decision-making, character and integrity, communication and influence, leadership, financial literacy, career readiness, and well-being in the workplace. | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Ethics and Business Leadership | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Business and Foundations of Capitalism | ||
| Leveraging Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL): Business Strategies and Legal Frameworks | ||
| Design-Thinking and High-Performance Teams | ||
| Personal Finance for Everyone | ||
| Business Chinese | ||
| Global Work and Life: A Chinese Linguistics Approach | ||
| Economics of Health and Medicine | ||
| Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| Topics in Entrepreneurship | ||
| Topics in Entrepreneurship | ||
| Leadership and Character in Entrepreneurship | ||
| German for Professional Purposes I | ||
| German for Professional Purposes II | ||
| The Rise of Asian Economic Power since WWII | ||
| World Economic History: Globalization, Wealth and Poverty, 1500-Present | ||
| Professional Japanese | ||
| Foundations of Leadership | ||
| Politics of Consumer Finance | ||
| Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination | ||
| Exploring Interfaith Practice and Leadership | ||
| Sociology of Care Work | ||
| Global Capitalism | ||
| Spanish for Business I | ||
| SPA 326 | International Business: Spain/Latin America | 3 |
| Spanish for Business II | ||
| Business Simulation (Capstone) | 3 | |
| BEM 220 | Business Integration Simulation | 3 |
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At least 3 credit hours applied toward these competency requirements must be taken in the College, and at least 3 credit hours must be taken in the School of Business. A current, complete list of approved courses for each competency area is maintained by the Business Minor Co-Directors; offerings for courses satisfying competency requirements may vary from year to year.
- Because the Business Minor is organized around three competency areas rather than a fixed course sequence, the specific courses that satisfy each competency may vary from year to year. Students can consult the Business Minor Co-Directors (or an affiliated advisor) for the most up-to-date list of approved courses.
- A student may count either BUS 295 or BUS 297 toward the Business Minor; each may satisfy all three Competency Areas and count for 9 credit hours toward the minor.
- Appropriate credit toward competency requirements may also be earned through approved study abroad courses/programs. Students considering study abroad should consult a Business Minor affiliated advisor, preferably in the sophomore year, to develop a coherent plan of study.
- No more than 6 credit hours may be counted toward both the Business Minor and an academic program of study in the College.
- Transfer credit toward the Business Minor is limited to 6 credit hours.
- Students may not complete the Business Minor in combination with a major in Accounting, Business and Enterprise Management, Decision Analytics, or Finance.