The minors offered by the School of Business are designed to give you a basic understanding of a variety of business subjects. They will help you to further your knowledge base and skill set within that subject. Coursework is generally completed in your Junior or Senior years. Explore your options and start planning today!
Business Minor Quick Facts:
  • Minors are only an additional 12-18 credits for students who have completed Business pre-requisites.
  • Open Advising Hours are a great opportunity to discuss and plan for a minor!
  • Obtaining a minor is a strategic ways to fulfill elective requirements.
  • Having a minor gives students an extra edge with employers looking for intentionality.
School of Business Minors
Management
 Open to business majors only, except MGMT majors
Students develop essential management skills in entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and innovation; teamwork, leadership, managing diversity and negotiation in complex business environments. Management majors can declare a concentration in Entrepreneurship or choose to focus their studies on Management Consulting, Human Capital Management, or International Business .
Accounting Open to any major, except ACCT majors
Students gain an understanding of accounting fundamentals . Meets pre-reqs for Master of Science in Accounting Program.
Analytics Open to any major, except BDA majors
Students gain an understanding of data analytics. This minor is offered jointly with the School of Engineering.
Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Open to any major
Students gain experience with creation, implementation, and evaluation of original ideas. This minor is in collaboration between the Neag School, the School of Fine Arts, the School of Business, and the School of Engineering. Enrolling in EPSY 2810 is suggested as a starting point for this minor.
Digital Marketing and Analytics
 Open to any major, except MKTG majors
Students gain an integrative approac h to digital marketing and analytics t hat includes digital products and services, dynamic pricing, online distribution, social media and digital communication. Marketing majors may declare this as a concentration within their major.
Entrepreneurship & Tech Innovation Open to any major
 This minor is jointly offered by the School of Business and the School of Engineering to expose students to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and technology innovation, with a focus on the product design process, business principals required for viable startups, and physical prototyping.
Healthcare Management and Insurance Studies
 Open to any major, except HCMI majors
Students gain a basic understanding of healthcare and insurance topics.
Information Assurance Open to any major
Students gain a basic understanding of computer security and information assurance. This minor is offered jointly with the School of Engineering.
Professional Sales Leadership
Open to any major, except MKTG majors
Students gain a strategic approach that integrates sales efforts through prioritization of sales opportunities, team collaboration, and account planning. Marketing majors may declare this as a concentration within their major.
Real Estate Open to any major, except RE majors
Students gain a basic understanding of real estate topics.
Business Fundamentals Open to non-business majors only
Students gain a basic understanding of a broad array of business topics.
Construction Engineering and Management
Open to non-business majors only
Students gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals and application of construction engineering management. This minor is offered through the School of Engineering.
Entrepreneurship Open to non-business majors only
Students gain a basic understanding of entrepreneurship topics. Management majors may declare this as a concentration within their major.
Engineering Management - Business
 Open to non-business majors only
Students gain an understanding of the principles of managing organizations involved in engineering activities and technology development. This major is offered jointly with the School of Engineering.