Business
The Business Minor provides non-business majors with a foundational understanding of key business disciplines. Through five required courses—one each in accounting, finance, management and human resources, marketing, and operations—students gain exposure to core business concepts that are applicable across industries and sectors.
This program is open only to students who are not pursuing a business major or pre-major and is intended to supplement, not overlap with, their primary field of study.
No application is required. Once all coursework is completed, students follow their college’s minor declaration process. No approval from the Fisher College of Business is needed.
This program was developed with financial support from the Ford Motor Company.
Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete the following before enrolling in any Business Minor coursework:
- College Algebra: MATH 1130, 1148 or equivalent; or Math Placement Level M or higher
- Microeconomics: ECON 2001.01 or equivalent
- Accounting Pre-req: ACCTMIS 2000 must be completed before taking BUSFIN 3120
All five courses below must be completed (3 credit hours each). Variations or substitutions are rarely approved and must be petitioned through the Fisher Undergraduate Programs Petition Committee.
| Course | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ACCTMIS 2000 | Foundations of Accounting | Introduction to financial and managerial accounting concepts, including financial statements, accounting for assets and liabilities, and decision-useful information. Prerequisite for BUSFIN 3120 |
| BUSFIN 3120 | Foundations of Finance | Covers investment, time value of money, financial markets and institutions, risk/return tradeoff, and global finance. Prerequisite: ACCTMIS 2000 |
| BUSMHR 3100 | Foundations of Management & Human Resources | Surveys organizational behavior, human resource management, and labor markets. |
| BUSOBA 3130 | Foundations of Operations Management | Introduction to operations management in both manufacturing and service sectors, including supply chain and purchasing. |
| BUSML 3150 | Foundations of Marketing | Explores key marketing principles and how they apply in for-profit and nonprofit contexts. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Only non-business majors are eligible. Business majors or pre-business students are not permitted to enroll.
No. Students declare the minor through their college once coursework is completed. Fisher does not require an application or formal approval.
No. Courses used for the Business Minor cannot be used for any major or other minor.
Yes, but no more than 6 credit hours of transfer coursework may be applied.
- You must earn a minimum of C- in each course.
- You must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA across all minor courses.
- Pass/Non-Pass grading is not allowed.
Not typically. Any variations must be formally approved by the Fisher Undergraduate Programs Petition Committee.