General Business Minor
Completion of 15 credits for students outside SOM, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 in courses taken in the minor area, as follows:
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Credits: 3
Category: Pre-business
Pre-requisites: MTH 111; at least sophomore standing
Offered: 3 sections in Fall, 2 sections in Winter, occasionally 1 section in Spring/Summer
Instructional Format: In-class
Description: Introduction to the utilization of an accounting system to generate financial statements. Emphasis on interpreting and
using the information reported in financial statements to understand and evaluate the financial results and position of an entity. Foundation course for
students planning to do further work in accounting; survey course for others.
Credits: 3
Category: Pre-business
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 2 sections in Fall, 2 sections in Winter, occasionally 1 section in Spring/Summer
Instructional Format: In-class
Description: Legal environment of business and principles of law involved in contracts and agency.
Credits: 3
Category: Business core
Pre-requisites: ECN 202, at least junior standing
Offered: 2 sections in Fall, 2 sections in Winter, occasionally 1 section in Spring/Summer
Instructional Format: In-class and online
Description: Introduction to marketing from managerial viewpoint. Markets; consumer behavior; product policies; pricing strategy;
wholesaling, retailing and channels of distribution; promotional strategies, personal selling, sales management, advertising and sales promotion; related
topics.
Credits: 3
Category: Business core
Pre-requisites: A course in sociology or psychology, at least junior standing
Offered: 2 sections in Fall, 2 sections in Winter, occasionally 1 section in Spring/Summer
Instructional Format: In-class and online
Description: Application of basic behavioral science concepts and research to management of organizations. Emphasis on determinants
and consequences of individual behavior, interpersonal communications, group and intergroup behavior as they influence effectiveness of management.
Credits: 3
Category: Business core
Pre-requisites: BUS 181, BUS 201, BUS 202, BUS 211, ECN 201, ECN 202, MTH 118 or 121, and their prerequisites
Offered: 2 sections in Fall, 2 sections in Winter, occasionally 1 section in Spring/Summer
Instructional Format: In-class and online
Description: Basic presentation of instruments of managerial finance, legal nature of the corporation, technical features of stocks
and bonds, and principles of capitalization. Analysis of policy problems involved in financing business corporations, management of working capital, surplus
and dividend determination, business combinations, and business reorganizations. International aspects.
