Business Minor
Academics
Prerequisites
Before taking the minor courses, it is required that each student take the following courses:
- College algebra (Math 130 or 148 equivalent)
- Microeconomics (Econ 200 or equivalent)
- Basic computing (CS&E 100 or higher, or Eng. Graphics 167, or equivalent)
In addition, the accounting course is prerequisite for the finance course.
Courses
AMIS 310 - Foundations of Accounting and MIS
A survey of accounting for non-business students; financial statements and analysis; accounting for assests, liabilities and owners equity; and elements of managerial accounting.
Bus Fin 420 - Foundations of Finance
Survey of topics in finance for non-business students including: discussion of investment, time value of money, financial markets, financial institutions, risk and return, corporate and international business.
Bus MHR 400 - Foundations of Mgt. & Human Resources
Survey of topics in management and human resources for non-business students. The material includes a discussion of organizational behavior, human resource management and labor markets.
Bus Mgt 430 - Foundations of Operations Management
A survey of operations management for non-business students including discussion of operations management issues in both manufacturing and service organizations including management and purchasing.
Bus M&L 450 - Foundations of Marketing
A survey of marketing for non-business students including discussion of marketing practice tools and concepts and their applications in profit and non-profit organizations.
All five courses must be completed to satisfy minor requirements. Variations in the program are generally not permitted; any variations must be by the Associate Director of General Business Programs.
A student who completes the minor following the above guidelines need only file their college's Minor Program Form with their college office. No approval from the Fisher College of Business is required.
Exclusions
The minor is not open to students majoring in business or intending to major in business. Minor courses do not count toward a business degree and do not serve as prerequisites for further study in business.
Additional Requirements
- Courses used on the minor may not be used on the major.
- No more than 10 hours of transfer credit may be applied to any minor.
- No grade below a C- will be permitted in courses comprising the minor; the minimum overall CPHR of the minor shall be 2.00.
- Courses taken on a Pass/Non-Pass basis may not be applied to the minor.