Minor in Business Management
Getting a job will involve going to work for an organization. No matter what your chosen profession may be or what type of organization you may choose (a major corporation, a small business, a not-for-profit organization, an educational institution, a government agency), you will be working in a business. With a minor in Business Management, you will learn the language of business and be equipped to better understand how the organization operates. In addition you will have skills to apply to your work that most employers highly value, and you will be able to make more of an impact faster with your extra business knowledge.
On the other hand, you may decide graduate school is for you. If not immediately after graduation, you may feel the need for further education as you advance in your career. In particular, as you move up in an organization, it is often useful to demonstrate your business knowledge, regardless of your particular area of expertise. This is especially true as you gain responsibility for managing people and money. The minor in Business Management lays the groundwork for graduate education in business. To illustrate, completion of the business minor fulfills the MBA foundation courses for students who are planning on pursuing an MBA at UW-Parkside.
Coursework
The Business Management Minor consists of 10 credits in non-business fundamental preparation courses and 21 credits in business courses.
Required Courses
A. Fundamental Preparation Courses (10 credits)
- MATH 112 College Algebra II (4 credits)
- ECON 120 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
B. Business Preparation Courses (6 credits)
- ACCT 201 Financial Accounting
- QM 210 Business Statistics I
C. Business Foundation Core Courses (15 credits)
- FIN 330 Managerial Finance
- MKT 350 Marketing Principles
- MGT 349 Organizational Behavior
- MIS 320 Management Information Systems
- HRM 343 Human Resource Management
- QM 319 Operations Management
Declaring a Minor
To declare a minor in business, students must submit an application to the Advising Center (Wyllie Hall 107) or the Business Department Office (Molinaro Hall 344).
Graduation Requirements
- Complete the required program of courses outlined inside.
- Complete with a C or better (C- is not acceptable) all of the fundamental preparation and business preparation courses.
- Earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 (including any transfer credits) and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in the business foundation core.
For More Information
Contact the Department of Business, Molinaro Hall 344, phone (262) 595-2280.
