- FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MINOR
Objective
The objective of the Fundamentals of Business Minor is to introduce nonbusiness majors to the functional areas of business administration. This program is especially appropriate for students who plan to enter the job market after graduation with a traditional major from the College of Arts & Sciences.Complete the Fundamentals of Business Minor in ONE summer at VU*!
COURSE:
PRE-REQUISITE: ECON 221: Microeconomics*
none ACC 205: Financial Accounting
Math 110 or placement; sophomore standing
BLAW 104: Legal Environment of Business
Completion of 12 credits
MGT 304: Management & Organizational Behavior
Econ 221; ACC 205**, Completion of 48 credits
MKT 304: Marketing Management
Econ 221; ACC 205**, Completion of 48 credits
FIN 304: Financial Management
Econ 221; ACC 205**, Completion of 48 credits
Total: 18 credit hours
Arts and Sciences students who are considering the possibility of becoming Business Majors must take the prerequisite courses in mathematics, statistics, etc., in order to qualify for admission to the College of Business Administration.
Students who intend to complete the Fundamentals of Business Minor are strongly encouraged to consult with the office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to obtain proper advising.
The 15-18 credits earned in the courses offered by the College of Business Administration may be applied toward the 124 credits required for graduation with a Bachelor's degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (see p. 52 of the General Catalog).
Upon completion of the minor, the designation, "Fundamentals of Business Minor," is place on the student's transcript.
Requirements
- Students must have completed at least 48 credit hours, including ECON 221, and demonstrating MATH 110 proficiency.
- Will need to take 9 credits each summer session; which is technically an "overload."
- Will be paying the regular Summer Session tuition.
- Will need to have a current GPA of at least a 2.0.
*Students wanting to complete the full Fundamentals of Business Minor during the summer should plan to take ECON 221 prior to Summer Session I, for example, during the spring semester. See p. 239 of the General Catalog for a listing of the program requirements.
**With the approval of the College of Business Administration, this requirement may be waived for Fundamentals of Business Minor summer students only.For more information about the Fundamentals of Business Minor
To learn more about the Fundamentals of Business Minor, visit their department website at http://www.valpo.edu/cas/departments/programs/fundamentalsofbusiness.php.