The business management minor introduces students to current business theories and practices in one of the four business management clusters: entrepreneurship, international business, management, or marketing. A common core of business courses provides a basic business knowledge foundation and the cluster allows students to select other courses in a specific area of interest.

The business management minor gives students interested in business more marketability in all types of professions from agriculture and natural sciences to information technology and more.

The demand for professionals in entrepreneurship, international business, management, and marketing continues to grow at a fast pace.

Required credits in this minor: 21 credits

Program outcomes: students who earn a business management minor will

Entrepreneur Cluster
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• demonstrate an understanding of small business financing options
• demonstrate an understanding of legal forms of business establishment
• demonstrate the ability to develop effective business plans

International Business Cluster
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• demonstrate an understanding of global marketing issues
• develop an appreciation for diverse cultures
• demonstrate an understanding of political and legal differences worldwide

Management Cluster
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• demonstrate an understanding of the management roles of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling
• demonstrate the ability to use management planning tools
• develop an understanding of the impact of human relations and interpersonal effectiveness in the workplace

Marketing Cluster
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• demonstrate an understanding of product, price, distribution, and promotion decisions faced by marketers
• demonstrate an understanding of the promotional mix
• develop the skills to create promotional campaigns for business

Minor Requirements (12 credits; 21 credit total)
Program Requirements(pdf)

MGMT 3100 - Managerial Fiance (3 cr)
MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3 cr)
MGMT 3270 - Fundamentals of E-Business (3 cr)
MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr)

Business Management Minor Clusters
Students need to complete one of the following course groups.

Entrepreneur Cluster (9 cr)

ENTR 2200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3 cr)
ENTR 3200 - Business Plan Development (3 cr)
ENTR 3400 - Entrepreneurial and Small Business Finance (3 cr)
or ENTR 4100 - International Entrepreneurship (3 cr)

-OR-

International Business Cluster (9 cr)

GBUS 3190 - Topics in Business (1-3 cr)
MKTG 3360 - Global Business (3 cr)
ENTR 4100 - International Entrepreneurship (3 cr)
or GBUS 1010 - Global Trade (3 cr)

-OR-

Management Cluster (9 cr)

MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership (3 cr)
MGMT 3250 - Operations Management (3 cr)
MGMT 3220 - Human Resource Management (3 cr)
or MGMT 4200 - Project Management (3 cr)

-OR-

Marketing Cluster (9 cr)

MKTG 3250 - Promotional Strategies (3 cr)
MKTG 3360 - Global Business (3 cr)
MKTG 3200 - Personal Selling (3 cr)
or MKTG 3310 - Buyer Behavior (3 cr)

Also see Business Management B.S.