Minor in Business Administration
Understanding business concepts will prepare you to work in any organization, large or small.
The minor in business administration prepares you with:
- Essential concepts of business administration
- Training in business language
- Understanding of the major functional areas of business
Open to students in economics majors and students outside the Lerner College of Business and Economics, the business administration minor will give you a solid foundation in business principles with coursework covering a variety of subjects including operations, marketing, management and economics.
Program Requirements
Suggested Course Sequence
Required courses for majors outside Lerner College (22 credits)
BUAD 301 – Introduction to Marketing
BUAD 306 – Service and Operations Management
BUAD 309 – Organizational Behavior
ECON 100 – Economic Issues and Policies
FINC 200 – Fundamentals of Finance
STAT 200 – Basic Statistical Practice
Required courses for economics majors (18 credits)
ACCT 208 – Accounting II
BUAD 301 – Introduction to Marketing
BUAD 306 – Service and Operations Management
BUAD 309 – Organizational Behavior
FINC 311 – Principles of Finance
Application Process & Eligibility
The minor in business administration is only open to majors in economics and those outside of the Lerner College of Business & Economics.
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The minor is awarded only to students who have applied and been admitted to the program. Admission is based on the availability of seats and the GPA of the student. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 will be required for consideration. Students must complete 28 credits at the University of Delaware prior to application.
Students must earn a grade of C- or better in all of the required courses. The credits required for the business administration minor may also be used to meet other distribution requirements, such as degree breadth requirements and professional electives.
Note: The business administration minor is awarded only to students who have applied and been admitted to the program.
Admissions Information
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AACSB Accredited
For over 50 years, most Lerner business and accounting programs have been accredited by AACSB.