OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
Business Minor |
Minor code ORBSAD
College of Business
Copeland Hall 609
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2030
www.ohio.edu/business/
Jim Strode, contact person
strode@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The business minor is designed to provide students in majors other than business with an understanding of the language and basic concepts of business. The focus of this program is on the application of these business concepts. The minor consists of five courses, one each from the areas of accounting, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
This minor will give students in majors other than business a basic background in business concepts which are so important to almost any profession. Typical majors who pursue this minor are communication, retail merchandising and fashion product development, industrial technology and management, and sport management to name a few.
Requirements
Minor Hours Requirement
The business minor requires a minimum of 15 hours, with a GPA of 2.0 or better in the required courses.
Required Courses
Complete the following courses:
- ACCT 1005 - Accounting for Business Activities Credit Hours: 3
- FIN 3000 - Introduction to Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
- MGT 2000 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
- MKT 2020 - Marketing Principles Credit Hours: 3
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and EITHER
- MIS 2021 - Business Information Systems Nonmajor Credit Hours: 3
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OR
- QBA 1721 - Introduction to Information Analysis and Descriptive Analytics (Nonmajor) Credit Hours: 3