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The Busch School of Business offers seven minor programs and one specialization for students who are majoring in business. It also offers eight minor programs for students who are not majoring in business.
Minors for Business Majors
Accounting | Entrepreneurship | Finance | International Business | Management | Marketing | Sales | Sports Specialization
The Busch School of Business offers seven within-the-school minor programs and one specialization for students who are majoring in business. Note that in each of the within-the-school minor the first two courses are core courses which overlap with your current Business major. You need a maximum of four more courses to minor within the School of Business.
Students in the Busch School of Business may also minor in other schools at the University. Please see the list of all Catholic University minors.
Please note: Students in the School of Business are required to receive a C- or better in all courses.
Accounting
ACCT 205 – Intro Accounting ACCT 206 – Managerial Accounting ACCT 310 – Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 311 – Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 312 – Cost Accounting ACCT 412 – Auditing
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Strategy, Management, and Operations
Human Resources Management Specialization
MGT 118 – Vocation of Business MGT223 – Management: Theory and Practice MGT 310 – Leadership & Organization MGT311 – Organizational Behavior MGT 390 – International Business MGT 410 – Dispute Resolution
Strategy Management Specialization
MGT 310 – Leadership & Organization MGT 390 – International Business MGT 491 – Special Topics in Strategy
One Management Elective (e.g. MGT 312, 324, 330, 331, 372, 375, 432, 491)
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Marketing
MGT 223/323 – Management: Theory and Practice MKT 345/MGT345 – Marketing Management MKT 346/MGT346 – Marketing Research MKT 348/MGT348 – Consumer Behavior MKT 457/MGT457 - Marketing Strategy One Marketing Elective (e.g. MKT 349, 350, 362, or 491, formerly with MGT prefixes)
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Finance
ECON 223 – Statistics for Business and Economics FIN 226 – Financial Management FIN 332 – Investment Analysis FIN 334 – Corporate Finance I FIN 436 – Corporate Finance II One Finance Elective (e.g. FIN 342, 389, 337)
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International Business
MGT 223 – Management: Theory and Practice FIN 226 – Financial Management MKT 362 – International Marketing FIN 389 – International Corporate Finance MGT 390 – International Business One International Business Elective (e.g., MGT381, MGT382, MGT490)
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Entrepreneurship
Core Courses ENT/MGT 372 - Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital ENT 455 - Small Business Growth Lab (can be taken alone or with ENT 456) ENT/MGT 472 - Principled Entrepreneurship ENT/SRES 476 - The Spirit of Entrepreneurial Capitalism
Elective Courses (choose two) ENT 456 - Small Business Growth Lab B ENT/MGT 301 - Ethics in Business and Economics ENT 310/MGT 310 - Leadership & Organization ENT/MKT 422 - Consultative Professional Sales ENT/ENGR 420 - Social Innovation Startups I (can be taken alone or with ENT/ENGR 421) ENT/ENGR 421 - Social Innovation Startups II
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Sports Specialization
Earning a specialization in sports management enhances the knowledge and skills of business majors and helps them succeed in a specific career path. The sports management specialization is open to business majors in good standing within the School of Business. It requires a total of five courses of three credit hours each. These courses include three core courses and two electives.
Core Courses MGT 324 – Sports Management MKT 325 – Sports Marketing ECON 327 – Sports Economics and Finance
Elective Courses (choose two) MGT 495B – Sports Management Internship PSY 243 – Sports Psychology SOC 345 – Sociology of Sports
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Sales
MKT 349 – Foundations of Professional Sales MKT 435 – Sales Force Leadership MKT 422 – Consultative Professional Sales
Elective Courses (choose three) DR 403 – Drama DR 403 – Public Speaking MKT 348 – Consumer Behavior MGT 301 – Ethics in Business and Economics MGT 311 – Organizational Behavior MKT 495A – Marketing/ Sales Internship MKT 250 – Business Communications
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Catholic University Sales - Certificate
Core Courses
MKT 495A: Marketing/ Sales Internship
Elective Courses (choose 2)
MKTG 349: Foundations of Professional Sales
Combines personal selling theory with actual practice. Students learn the skills needed for successful careers in sales and marketing.
MKTG 435: Sales Force Leadership
This course focuses on the activities and problems of first-line sales managers. The role and functions of the sales manager will be examined including sales force size and organization, hiring, training, compensating, and evaluating salespeople.
MKTG 422: Consultative Professional Sales
Students will learn how to successfully match the selling process with a decision maker’s buying process.
Notes
- Please make sure to check the listed courses for pre-requisites when planning your schedule.
- * ECON 241 / 242 / 243 / 244 require MATH 111/121 (Calculus I) and MATH 112/122 (Calculus II).
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Minors for Non Business Majors
Accounting | Entrepreneurship | Finance | International Business | Management | Marketing | Performing Arts Management | Sports Management
The Busch School of Business offers eight minor programs for students who are not majoring in business. Earning a minor in one of these concentrations is a good way for students majoring in other disciplines to graduate with business knowledge and skills that can help them succeed in a wide variety of career paths. Specific requirements for these programs are outlined below.
Please note: Students minoring in the Busch School of Business are required to receive a C- or better in all minor required courses.
Accounting
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics ACCT 205 – Intro Accounting ACCT 206 – Managerial Accounting ACCT 310 – Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 311 – Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 412 – Auditing
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Management
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics MGT118*** – Vocation of Business ACCT205/305 – Intro Accounting MGT223/323 – Management: Theory and Practice MGT 310 – Leadership & Organization One Management Elective (e.g. MGT 240, 301, 311, 312, 324, 365, 372, 375, 390, 432, 475 or 491)
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Marketing
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics ACCT205/305 – Intro Accounting MGT223/323 – Management: Theory and Practice MKT345/MGT345 – Marketing Management MKT348/MGT348 – Consumer Behavior MKT457/MGT457 - Marketing Strategy or another Marketing Elective (e.g. MKT346, 349, 350, 362, or 491, formerly with MGT prefixes)
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Finance
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics ECON 223 – Statistics for Business and Economics ACCT205/305 – Intro Accounting FIN 226/MGT226 – Financial Management FIN332/MGT332 – Investment Analysis FIN 334/MGT334 – Corporate Finance I
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Performing Arts Management
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics ACCT205/305 – Intro Accounting MGT223/323 – Management: Theory and Practice MKT345/MGT345 – Marketing Management MGT 375/MUS 575 – Business of Music One approved Arts Elective* – DR 206, MUS 501A, MUS 506, MUS 533 One additional Arts Elective* – DR 495 or MUS 495B
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International Business
International Marketing emphasis
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics ACCT205/305 – Intro Accounting MGT223/323 – Management: Theory and Practice MGT 390 – International Business MKT345/MGT345 – Marketing Management MKT362/MGT362 – International Marketing
International Finance emphasis
ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics ECON 223 – Statistics for Business and Economics ACCT205/305 – Intro Accounting MGT223/323 – Management: Theory and Practice MGT 390 – International Business FIN226/MGT226 – Financial Management FIN389/MGT389 – International Corporate Finance
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Sports Management
The sports management minor is open to CUA undergraduates in good standing outside of the School of Business. The minor requires a total of six courses, four core courses, and two electives.
Core Courses ECON 100 – Fundamentals of Economics MGT223/323 – Management Theory and Practice MGT 324 – Sports Management MKT325/MGT325 – Sports Marketing
Elective Courses MGT 495B – Sports Management Internship ECON 327 – Sports Economics and Finance PSY 243 – Sports Psychology SOC 345 – Sociology of Sports
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Entrepreneurship
Core Courses ENT/MGT 118 - The Vocation of Business ENT/MGT 372 – Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital ENT 455 – Small Business Growth Lab A (can be taken alone or with ENT/ENGR) ENT/MGT 472 – Principled Entrepreneurship
Elective Courses (choose two) ENT 456 – Small Business Growth Lab B ENT/SRES 476 – The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Capitalism ENT/MGT 301– Ethics in Business and Economics ENT/MGT 310 – Leadership & Organization ENT/MKT 422 – Consultative Professional Sales ENT/ENGR 420 – Social Innovation Startups I (can be taken alone or with ENT/ENGR 421) ENT/ENGR 421 – Social Innovation Startups II
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