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
Additional 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 492 Special Topics: Adv. Portfolio & Investment Management
Several courses in the Economics Department may be counted as a finance elective. Please consult with an academic advisor in the Undergraduate Business Program Office for additional information.
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
Additional Requirements
Seven additional credits must be taken from: BUAD 150 Freshman Seminar, BUAD 203 Principles of Accounting, and business courses numbered 300 and above.
Management
For student enrolled in the business program prior to Fall 2009. Those enrolled Fall 2009 or later follow the new management & organizational leadership minor requirements.
As a minor in management students complete 19 credits of introductory and advanced managerial topics. The management minor integrates the various business disciplines and provides students with a strong background in management theory, organizational development, decision making, and the legal context surrounding businesses.
Prerequisite (3 credits)
BUAD 231 Statistics
(or MATH 106, MATH 351, ECON 307, PSYC 301, SOCL 353, KINE 394)
Required Courses (3 credits unless otherwise noted)
BUAD 203 Principles of Accounting
OR BUAD 362 Introduction to Information Technology
BUAD 317 Organizational Behavior & Management (2 credits)
BUAD 343 Legal Environment of Business (2 credits)
Electives (3 credits each, choose four)
BUAD 342 Commercial Law & Business Organizations
BUAD 436 Business & Society
BUAD 438 Leadership
BUAD 442 Psychology of Decision Making
Some process management & organizational leadership and consulting courses may be counted towards a management minor. Please consult with an academic advisor in the Undergraduate Business Program Office for additional information.
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 454 Retailing/E-Tailing
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 361 Introduction to Operations Technology
BUAD 362 Introduction to Information Technology
BUAD 437 Change Management & Organization Transformation
BUAD 466 Developing Business Intelligence
BUAD 431 Strategic Analysis & Consulting
OR BUAD 468 IT Enabled Consulting Projects
Electives (1.5 credits each, 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
BUAD 474 Negotiation
BUAD 476 Electronic Commerce
BUAD 480 Sustainability & Green Supply Chain
BUAD 481 Service Quality & Marketing
BUAD 482 Project Management
BUAD 497 Special Topics: IT & Healthcare
