Business Minor for Non-Business Majors
for the Minor in Business for Non-Business Majors
Please refer to the Business Minor website for further information.
The Business Minor is for students earning undergraduate degrees in colleges other than the Gies College of Business. The Business Minor provides coursework through which Non-Business students learn skills used in business. The Business Minor is not available to Gies College students and Technology and Management Minor students. The Business Minor is not to be considered as preparation for transfer into the Gies College to earn an undergraduate Business degree.
To declare their Business Minors, Non-Business students must submit their Statement of Intent to Pursue a Campus-Approved Minor (Statements) online.
for the Minor in Business for Non-Business Majors
- Please note that not every Business Minor course will be offered every Fall and Spring Semesters, Winter Term and Summer Sessions. Students must select judiciously and enroll in the Business Minor courses when they are offered throughout any academic year.
- Business Minor Students and Prospective Business Minor Students must register for the online sections of all Minor courses if online sections are offered.
- Business Minor course enrollment instructions are noted in the fall and spring semesters, winter term, and summer session Class Schedule course’s Section Detail & Information in Course Explorer. Students must complete all Business Minor course prerequisites. Students who have not completed a Minor course's prerequisite will have their enrollment canceled in that specific course by the academic departments.
- A minimum number of off-campus transfer courses will be permitted to fulfill the Minor Core and Elective Course Requirements. Specifically, a minimum of 50% of credit hours for the minor must be earned with University of Illinois Urbana Champaign credit. Students should use the Transferology Program to confirm the off-campus course's transferability to fulfill the Minor requirements. You may confirm with the Business Minor Program if a proposed off-campus course will fulfill the Minor requirements.
- Courses taken through a University of Illinois's Study Abroad Program may fulfill the Business Minor core requirement if there is an exact course articulation of the Gies Business course. For example, a study abroad course deemed the exact equivalent course to our campus’ FIN 221 course is acceptable for the Business Minor Core course. If a student takes a study abroad course that is articulated as BADM 3- - and BADM 4- -, the student may work with the BUS Minor advisor to use this course as a Business Minor elective requirement.
The Business Minor is designed to be completed within three academic years. Gies College of Business cannot guarantee minor completion.
Contact busminor@business.illinois.edu to address academic questions.
Minimum required Minor and supporting course work: All six Business Minor courses must be earned with Letter Grades. Sophomore standing required to enroll in the four Core Courses.
For all Business Minor courses for which online delivery is available, students pursuing the Minor must enroll in the online sections.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses Requirement | 12 | |
| ACCY 200 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
OR | ||
| Accounting and Accountancy I and Accounting and Accountancy II | ||
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance (ECON 102 or ECON 103 is the prerequisite) | 3 |
| Elective Courses Requirement | Choose ONLY 2 from the following | 6 |
| Fundamentals of Operations Management | ||
| The Legal Environment of Bus | ||
| Leading Individuals and Teams | ||
| Designing and Managing Orgs | ||
| Strategic Human Resource Management | ||
| Leading Negotiations | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
| Pricing Strategy | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas of Business | ||
| IT for Networked Organizations | ||
| International Business | ||
| Multinational Management | ||
| Data Visualization and Communication | ||
| Blockchain, Tokens, and Their Application in Business | ||
| Introduction to Data Analytics Applications in Business | ||
| Emerging Technology and Disruption: Learning to Navigate an Uncertain Future | ||
| Introduction to Insurance | ||
| Fundamentals of Real Estate | ||
| Personal Wealth Management | ||
Other Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum 300- or 400- level credit hours | 6 |
| Minimum of six hours of coursework must be distinct from credits earned for the student's major or another minor. | 6 |
| Minimum GPA to earn the minor: | 2.00 |
for the Minor in Business for Non-Business Majors
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