Business Foundations minor

The business foundations minor is designed to provide a foundation in business concepts, operations and practice. The program consists of six courses (18 hours) that may be taken by non-business students in good academic standing.

Students may select from one of two tracks within the minor, but may not combine courses across tracks.

General prerequisites for both tracks

Completion of the university core mathematics and economics requirements. ACCT 2010 and ACCT 2020 are prerequisites for all upper-division (3000- and 4000-level) business courses. ECON 1110 is strongly recommended.

General business track

This track is directed toward students who desire a broad grounding in the various business disciplines. Required courses include:

ACCT 2010 - Accounting Principles I (Financial Accounting)
ACCT 2020 - Accounting Principles II (Managerial Accounting)
FINA 3770 - Finance
MKTG 3650 - Foundations of Marketing Practice
or
MKTG 3651 - Foundations of Marketing Practice for Non-Business Majors
MGMT 3720 - Organizational Behavior
or
MGMT 3721 - Essentials of Organizational Behavior for Non-Business Majors
or
MGMT 3820 - Management Concepts
Three hours chosen from any 3000- or 4000-level business courses (subject to all course prerequisites)

MBA preparation track

This track is designed for students who are considering continuing their studies in an MBA program. The courses on the list will meet many of the leveling requirements required of non-business majors entering an MBA program. In addition to those listed below, students wishing to pursue the MBA program should have also completed calculus and micro-and macro-economics (these courses are not built into this minor).

Required courses for the track include:

Plus three courses chosen from

Note

BCIS 3610 , DSCI 3710 and OPSM 3830 have prerequisites not included in the minor.