The minor in Foundations of Business complements non-business students’ primary fields of study by offering exposure to key foundational principles across all business disciplines. Courses available to enrolled students introduce them to the philosophy of business in a free-market economy as a force for good in human flourishing, as well as to the fundamentals of accounting, marketing, finance, strategy, leadership, and ethical behavior in commerce.
Students from the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Science, and the Keough School of Global Affairs may enroll in the Foundations of Business Minor. Completion of the minor requires 15 credits. All courses in the Foundations of Business Minor are required; there are no electives.
Foundations of Business students enroll in the same courses as Mendoza majors, and the courses will have the same title and course rubric. However, sections that have seats available for Foundations of Business students will have three-digit, rather than two-digit, section numbers. (For example, both Mendoza and Foundations of Business students can enroll in Foundations of Accountancy — ACCT 20100 — but a Mendoza section would be ACCT 20100-01, while a Foundations of Business section would be ACCT 20100-201).
Open to: College of Arts & Letters, the College of Science, and the Keough School of Global Affairs Majors
Credit Hours: 15
To learn more about the minor, reach out to Professor Laura Hollis.