Minors

Minors are offered in:
Accounting
Finance
Management & Organizational Leadership
Marketing
Process Management & Consulting

Accounting

Students pursuing a minor in accounting complete 18 credits in accounting.  The accounting minor provides an in-depth look into accounting practices and principles. 

Required Courses (3 credits each)
BUAD 203  Principles of Accounting
BUAD 301  Financial Reporting & Analysis

Elective Courses (3 credits each, choose two)
BUAD 302  Adv. Financial Reporting & Analysis
BUAD 303  Strategic Cost Management
BUAD 404  Auditing & Internal Controls
BUAD 405  Federal Taxation

General Business Requirements
Six additional credits must be taken from business courses numbered 300 and above.

Finance

A minor in finance requires 18 credits of introductory and advanced financial management coursework.  The finance minor provides students with a thorough background in financial practices, valuation, and financial strategy. 

Prerequisite (3 credits each)
BUAD 203  Principle of Accounting
BUAD 231  Statistics
      (or MATH 106, MATH 351, ECON 307, PSYC 301, SOCL 353, KINE 394)

Required Courses (3 credits each)
BUAD 203  Principles of Accounting
BUAD 323  Financial Management
BUAD 324  Money & Debt Markets
BUAD 325  Equity Markets & Portfolio Management
BUAD 423  Corporate Financial Strategy

Electives (3 credits each, choose one)
BUAD 417  International Finance
BUAD 419  Valuation
BUAD 421  Student Managed Investment Fund

Students graduating August 2013 or prior may petition the Business School's Committee on Admission, Academic Status, and Degrees to count an Economics course as a Finance elective. Consult with an academic advisor in the Undergraduate Business Program Office.

Management & Organizational Leadership

For students enrolled in the business program Fall 2009 or later.  Those enrolled prior to Fall 2009 see old management minor requirement.

As a minor in management & organizational leadership students complete 18 credits of introductory and advanced managerial topics. The minor integrates the various business disciplines and provides students with a strong background in management theory, organizational development, and decision making in the business environment. 

Required Course
BUAD 317  Organizational Behavior & Management (2 credits)

Elective Courses  (3 credits each, choose three)
BUAD 435  Teams: Design, Selection, and Development
BUAD 436  Business & Society
BUAD 437  Change Management & Organizational Transformation
BUAD 438  Leadership
BUAD 442  Psychology of Decision Making

General Business Requirements
Seven additional credits must be taken from: BUAD 150 Freshman Seminar, BUAD 203 Principles of Accounting, and business courses numbered 300 and above.

Marketing

A minor in marketing consists of 18 credits of study, including five required courses and one additional elective. These courses focus student's understanding of marketing beyond basic principles to look more critically at advertising strategies, decision theory, marketing in a digital world, and consumer behavior. 

Prerequisites (3 credits each)
ECON 101/151  Microeconomics
ECON 102/152  Macroeconomics
BUAD 231  Statistics*
(or MATH 106, MATH 351, ECON 307, PSYC 301, SOCL 353, KINE 394)

Required Courses (3 credits each)
BUAD 203  Principles of Accounting
BUAD 311  Principles of Marketing
BUAD 446  Consumer Behavior
BUAD 448  Marketing Strategy
BUAD 452  Marketing Research

Electives (3 credits each, choose one)
BUAD 442  Psychology of Decision Making
BUAD 450  Global Marketing
BUAD 456  Advertising & Marketing Communications

* Statistics is required as a prerequisite for BUAD 452 and BUAD 442, however it may be taken after entry into the business program.

Process Management & Consulting

The process management & consulting minor consists of 18.5 credits.  The minor is designed for students interested in managing and leading within organizations, consulting with organizations, and developing the skills and tools to design more effective processes and make quicker and better decisions.

Prerequisite (3 credits)
BUAD 231  Statistics
(or MATH 106, MATH 351, ECON 307, PSYC 301, SOCL 353, KINE 394)

Required Courses (3 credits each unless otherwise noted)
BUAD 317  Organizational Behavior & Management (2 credits)
BUAD 350 Introduction to Process Management & Consulting
BUAD 351  Operations Technology (1.5 credits)
BUAD 352  Information Technology (1.5 credits)
BUAD 431  Strategic Analysis & Consulting
BUAD 437  Change Management & Organization Transformation
BUAD 466  Developing Business Intelligence

Electives (1.5 credits each, unless otherwise noted.  Choose one)
BUAD 459  Lean Processes
BUAD 461  Six Sigma
BUAD 465  Managing Supply Chains in Digital Economy
BUAD 467  Adv. Data Management & Modeling
BUAD 469  Visual Basic for Business (1.5 or 3 credits)
BUAD 474  Negotiation (1.5 or 3 credits)
BUAD 476  Electronic Commerce (1.5 or 3 credits)
BUAD 480  Sustainability & Green Supply Chain
BUAD 482  Project Management
BUAD 492 Special Topics: Healthcare Infomatics