About the Business Minor
Open to all non-business students, the minor in business administration is designed to expose students to the core areas of business and enhance their understanding of business theory, practices and applications. The eligibility requirements for students wishing to complete a minor in Business Administration are a minimum 2.0 QPA as a full-time undergraduate student in another NU college. The minimum requirements for completion are a minimum 2.0 QPA in business courses all taken in CBA at NU. The minor will be posted on the official transcript within one month of graduation date and no classes will be taken for a pass/fail grade.
Curriculum
The minor in business administration is composed of five courses, four of which are required and one that can be chosen based on a student's area of interest.
Required Courses:
ACCT1209: Financial Accounting and Reporting
ORGB3209: Organizational Behavior
FINA2209: Financial Management* (Prereq. ACCT 1209)
MKTG2209: Introduction to Marketing (Prereq. sophomore standing or above)
ACCT1209,
FINA2209, MKTG2209 are offered as online courses during the Fall and Spring
Semesters. During the Summer Sessions, students pursuing the minor may
register for ACCT1201, FINA2201, or MKTG2201 (all in-class sections) as long as
the pre-requisites are met.
Electives (choose one):
INTB1209: Global Environment of International Business
MISM2309: Management Information Systems
MGSC3409: Operations Management
FINA1209: Personal Finance
ENTR1201: The Entrepreneurial Universe
ENTR2301: Innovation!
ENTR2303: Entrepreneurial Marketing
ENTR3215: Family Business Management
INTB2501: Emerging Markets in the Global Economy
*Engineering students may substitute ME 2315, IE 4512, or CIVE 3464
Please note: Minor courses listed above are reserved for business minors only. Similarly titled courses that have course numbers ending in "1" are for business majors and may not be taken unless no minor section is offered. In the event of a conflict with required courses for your major, contact the CBA to request an exception to enroll in a business major section. Students will only be granted such exceptions if they have the necessary prerequisites and there are seats still available at the beginning of the semester.
For business students interested in our interdisciplinary minors, please click here.