A wide selection of minors in business gives students the chance to develop even more valuable skills to complement their major studies.

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##  Minors for Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting Students 

The following minors are designed for students in the BS in Accounting program. Keep in mind that your minor can only overlap 2 courses with your major, and for many minors listed below the courses that overlap with your Business major are listed first. You need at least four additional 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](https://www.catholic.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/index.html).  
  
**Please note**: Students in the School of Business are required to receive a C- or better in all courses.



   List of Minors for BS in Accounting Students   #### Marketing

MGT 123B - **Foundations of Business**   
MKT 345 – ***Marketing Management***  
MKT 346 – ***Marketing Research***  
MKT 348 – ***Consumer Behavior***  
MKT 457 - ***Marketing Strategy***  
**One Marketing Electiv*****e*** (e.g. MKT 349, 350, 362, or 491, formerly with MGT prefixes)

#### Sales

MKT 349 – ***Personal Selling***  
MKT 435 – ***Sales Force Leadership***  
MKT 422 – ***Consultative Professional Sales***

*Elective Courses (choose three)*  
DR 403 *–* **Public Speaking**  
MKT 348 *–* **Consumer Behavior**  
MGT 301 *–* **Ethics in Business and Economics**   
MGT 311 *–* **Organizational Behavior**  
MKT 495A *–* **Marketing/ Sales Internship**  
MGT 250 *–* **Business Communications**

#### International Business

MGT 123B - **Foundations of Business**   
FIN 226 – ***Financial Management***  
MKT 362 – ***International Marketing***  
FIN 389 – ***International Corporate Finance***   
MGT 390 – ***International Business***  
**One International Business Elective** (e.g., MGT 381, MGT 382, MGT 490)

#### Finance

ECON 223 – ***Statistics for Business and Economics***  
FIN 226 – ***Financial Management***  
FIN 332 – ***Investment Analysis (Fall Only)***  
FIN 334 – ***Corporate Finance I (Spring Only)***  
FIN 436 – ***Corporate Finance II***  
**One Finance Electiv*****e*** (e.g. FIN 342, 389, 33*7)*

#### Strategy, Management, and Operations

**Two Core Courses**  
  
ENT 118 (formerly MGT 118) – ***Vocation of Business***  
MGT 123B - **Foundations of Business**

Human Resources Track  
  
MGT 310 – ***Leadership & Organization***  
MGT 311 – ***Organizational Behavior***  
MGT 390 – ***International Business***   
MGT 410 – ***Dispute Resolution***

Strategy Management Track  
  
MGT 310 – ***Leadership & Organization***  
MGT 390 – ***International Business***   
MGT 491 – ***Special Topics in Strategy***   
MGT - **One Management Elective**

#### Entrepreneurship

*Core Courses*  
**ENT 118 (formerly MGT 118):** The Vocation of Business  
**ENT 372:** Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (available only in the Fall)  
**ENT 455:** VentureLab  
**ENT 472:** Principled Entrepreneurship (available only in the Spring)  
  
*Elective Courses (choose two)*  
**ENT 351:** Managing the Family Enterprise  
**ENT 451:** Family Business Strategy  
**ENT 476:** The Spirit of Entrpreneurial Capitalism (available only in the Spring)  
**ENT 494:** Independent Study  
**MGT 123B:** Foundations of Business (available only in the Spring)  
**MKT 348:** Consumer Behavior  
**MKT 422:** Consultative Professional Sales

Electives from the School of Engineering (cross-listed):  
**ENT/ENG 420:** Social Innovation, Part I (available only in the Fall)  
**ENT/ENG 421:** Social Innovation, Part II (available only in the Spring)

 

 

 

 

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## Minors for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Students

Please note that BSBA students are not eligible for the Busch School minors. Instead, BSBA students are advised [to complete an additional specialization or co-specialization](/programs-admission/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-science-business-administration-bsba "Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)") to expand their academic offerings.

 

 

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##  Minors for Non-Business Majors 

The Busch School of Business offers a number of 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.



   List of Minors for Non-Business Majors   #### Accounting

**ECON 100/** – *Fundamentals of Economics* *OR*  
**SRES 101** *– Markets & Prosperity I*

**ACCT 205** – *Intro Accounting*

**ACCT 206** – *Managerial Accounting*

**ACCT** **310** – *Intermediate Accounting I*

**ACCT 311** – *Intermediate Accounting II*

**One Accounting Elective**: (ACCT 412 *– Auditing; ACCT 417 - Government/ Non-Profit Accounting; or ACCT 418 - Advanced Accounting)*

#### Management

**ECON 100/ –** *Fundamentals of Economics* *OR*  
**SRES 101** ***–** Markets & Prosperity I*

**ENT 118 (formerly MGT 118)** *– Vocation of Business*

**ACCT 205** *– Intro Accounting*

**MGT 123B** *- Foundations of Business (or MGT 123A)*

**MGT 310** *– Leadership & Organization*

**One Management Elective** *(e.g. MGT 240, 301, 311, 312, 324, 365, 372, 375, 390, 432, 475 or 491)*

#### Marketing Management

**ECON 100/ –** *Fundamentals of Economics* *OR*  
**SRES 101** ***–** Markets & Prosperity I*

**ACCT 205**– *Intro Accounting*

**MGT 123B** - *Foundations of Business (or MGT 123A). (Previously listed as MGT 223)*

**MKT 345** – *Marketing Management*

**MKT 348** – *Consumer Behavior*

**Marketing Electiv*****e*** (e.g. MKT 346, 349, 350, 362, 457 or 491, 495A - Internship, etc.)

#### Finance

**ECON 100** – *Fundamentals of Economics OR*  
**SRES 101 –** *Markets & Prosperity I*

**ECON 223** – *Statistics for Business and Economics*

**ACCT 205** – *Intro Accounting*

**FIN 226** – *Financial Management*

**FIN 332** – *Investment Analysis*

**FIN 334** – *Corporate Finance I (MATH 111 is a prerequisite for FIN 334)*

*\*Note: Students **majoring in Economics** should not complete the Finance minor for Non Business students, and instead should follow the course plan below*

#### Performing Arts Management

**ECON 100/** – *Fundamentals of Economics OR*  
**SRES 101** - *Markets & Prosperity I*

**ACCT 205** – *Intro Accounting*

**MGT 123B** - *Foundations of Business*

**MKT 345** – *Marketing Management*

**MUS 575** or **DR 306** – *Arts Management*

**Arts Internship** - **DR 495**, **MUS 495B**, or **MGT 495A**  
  
  
**Arts Elective** (choose one elective from the below list ). For other options, consult with your advisor in the Rome School.

MUS 110, MUS 111, MUS 112, MUS 276, MUS 433, MUS 501A, MUS 506, MUS 533, DR 105, DR 205, DR 403, DR 410, DR 426

#### Finance - Economics Students

*\*Note: Students majoring in Economics should follow the course plan below:*

1\) and 2) Two classes that double count (**ECON 100, ECON 101/103, ECON 102/104,ECON 223, ACCT 305, FIN 226**)  
3\) **FIN 332 –** Investment Analysis  
4\) **FIN 334 –** Corporate Finance  
5\) **FIN 436 –**  Advanced Corporate Finance   
6\) One **elective** from this list:

- **ECON 309** – Money and Banking
- **ECON 338 –** Financial Modeling, Options and Future
- **FIN 313 –** Financial Modeling in Excel
- **FIN 337 –** Options & Futures
- **FIN 342** – Financial Markets & Institutions
- **FIN/MGT 389 –** International Corporate Finance
- **FIN 391–** Money, Banking, & Financial Crisis
- **FIN 491–** Special Topics in Finance

\*\* IEFH majors may not minor in finance as that is already part of their major curriculum.

#### Sports Management

*Four Core Courses:*  
**ECON 100/** – *Fundamentals of Economics*  
**SRES 101** *– Markets & Prosperity I*

**MGT 123B** - *Foundations of Business (or MGT 123A in special cases)*

**MGT 324** – *Sports Management (Fall Only)*

**MKT 325** – *Sports Marketing (Spring Only)*

*Select **two electives**:*

- **MGT 311 -** *Organizational Behavior (Fall Only)*
- **MGT 327 -** *Sports Leadership and Ethics (Spring Only)*
- **MGT 495B** – *Sports Management Internship*
- **ECON 327** – *Sports Economics and Finance*
- **PSY 243** – *Sports Psychology*
- **SOC 345** – *Sociology of Sports*

#### Sales

**MKT 349** – *Personal Selling*  
**MKT 435** – *Sales Force Leadership*  
**MKT 422** – *Consultative Professional Sales*

*Elective Courses (choose three):*

- **DR 403** *–* Public Speaking
- **MGT 250** *–* Business Communications
- **MKT 348** *–* Consumer Behavior
- **MGT 301** *–* Ethics in Business and Economics
- **MGT 311** *–* Organizational Behavior
- **MKT 495A** *–* Marketing/ Sales Internship

#### International Business

***International Marketing emphasis***  
**ECON 100/** *– Fundamentals of Economics*  
**SRES 101** ***–** Markets & Prosperity I*

**ACCT 205** – *Intro Accounting*

**MGT 123B** - *Foundations of Business (or MGT 123A)*

**MGT 390** – *International Business*

**MKT 345** – *Marketing Management*

**MKT 362** – *International Marketing*

***International Finance emphasis***  
**ECON 100** – *Fundamentals of Economics*

**ECON 223** – *Statistics for Business and Economics*

**ACCT 205** – *Intro Accounting*

**MGT 123B** - *Foundations of Business (or MGT 123A)*

**MGT 390** – *International Business*

**FIN 226** – *Financial Management*

**FIN/MGT 389** – *International Corporate Finance (Spring only)*

#### Entrepreneurship

*Four Core Courses*  
**ENT 118 (**formerly **MGT 118):** The Vocation of Business  
**ENT 372:** Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (available only in the Fall)  
**ENT 455:** Venture Lab  
**ENT 472:** Principled Entrepreneurship (available only in the Spring)  
  
*Elective Courses (choose two)*  
**ENT 351:** Managing the Family Enterprise  
**ENT 451:** Family Business Strategy  
**ENT 476:** The Spirit of Entrpreneurial Capitalism (available only in the Spring)  
**ENT 494:** Independent Study  
**MGT 123B:** Foundations of Business (available only in the Spring)  
**MKT 348:** Consumer Behavior  
**MKT 422:** Consultative Professional Sales

Electives from the School of Engineering (cross-listed):  
**ENT/ENG 420:** Social Innovation, Part I (available only in the Fall)  
**ENT/ENG 421:** Social Innovation, Part II (available only in the Spring)

#### Markets and Political Economy

*Three Core Courses*  
**SRES 101:** Markets and Prosperity I  
**SRES 102:** Markets and Prosperity II  
**SRES 315:** Catholic Social Thought and Political Economy

*Elective Courses (Choose three): List includes 200+ level SRES courses and courses in Politics, Sociology, or Philosophy. At least one must be 300/400-level SRES.*

**SRES 260**: Game Theory and Strategic Thinking  
**SRES 345**: Marriage, Family, and Social Order  
**SRES 350**: Education and Religion in Social Research  
**SRES 408**: Evolution of Business and Human Rights  
**SRES 470**: Justice and Social Justice  
**SRES 476**: Spirit of Entrepreneurial Capitalism  
**POL 111**: Intro to American Government  
**POL 212**: Intro to International Relations  
**POL 220**: Intro to Law and Politics  
**POL 312**: The Civil Rights Movement  
**POL 403**:Person and Common Good  
**POL 404**: Law and Morality  
**SOC 102**: Global Social Problems and Justice  
**SOC 206**:Families and Society  
**SOC 230**: Families and Incarceration  
**SOC 270**: Human Rights in a Global Society  
**SOC 281**: Population, Environment, and Society  
**PHIL 333A**: Philosophy of Natural Right and Natural Law

  

 

 

 

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