Business Administration, Minor
Business is everywhere. The minor in business administration at Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business provides students in all majors a broad, business-oriented supplement to their major field of study. Students will develop skills and gain an understanding of essential principles across business disciplines vital to many professions and businesses.
The business administration minor at SLU is only available to non-business students.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making 1 | 3 |
| BIZ 1002 | Business Foundations Excel Lab | 0 |
| BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics (meets CORE 3600 Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3000 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MKT 3000 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics 2 | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
ECON 3120 | Intermediate Macroeconomics 3, 4 | |
ECON 3140 | Intermediate Microeconomics 3, 4 | |
IB 2000 | Introduction to International Business (meets University Core Attribute: Global Interdependence) | |
MGT 2000 | Legal Environment of Business I | |
OPM 3050 | Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
Course prerequisite of BIZ 1002 Business Foundations Excel Lab (0 cr) may be met via Microsoft Excel certification.
- 2
Additional prerequisite: MATH 1200 College Algebra.
- 3
Additional prerequisite: MATH 1320 Survey of Calculus or MATH 1510 Calculus I.
- 4
Students earning the B.A. in economics cannot count this course towards the business administration minor.
- NOTE:
Outside of the Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), a maximum of one business course (3 credit hours) may be used to fulfill requirements in two business majors/minors.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in all courses used to fulfill minor requirements. If the minor GPA falls below a 2.00, students will have one semester to increase their minor GPA to a 2.00, or they will not be allowed to enroll in 3000- and 4000-level minor courses.
Students can complete all or part of the business administration minor at SLU’s campus in Madrid.