Business Administration Minors
The Department of Business Administration offers four minors, which are described below.
The Minor in Advertising is designed to give students from any major an increased understanding of the concepts of marketing, economics, mass communication, and public relations, as well as the strategies and tactics of advertising management. In addition, students will gain familiarity with the rapidly changing digital media landscape and examine some of the social and cultural issues inherent in the new media and technologies. Applications are reviewed each September and February. Admission will be based on the availability of seats and the GPA of the student; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 will be required for consideration. The minor is awarded only to students who have applied and been admitted to the program. The credits required for the minor may also be used to meet other distribution requirements, such as degree breadth requirements and professional electives. Also, students with a minor in Business Administration qualify to apply. Click here to view the requirements for this minor.
The Minor in Business Administration provides students in degree programs in Economics and those outside the Lerner College of Business and Economics with an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the basic concepts of business administration. Completion of the requirements for the minor provides a basic understanding of the language and major functional areas of business. Applications are reviewed each September and February. Admission will be based on the availability of seats and the GPA of the student; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 will be required for consideration. The minor is awarded only to students who have applied and been admitted to the program. The credits required for the minor may also be used to meet other distribution requirements, such as degree breadth requirements and professional electives. Students seeking a minor in Business Administration may only take one of the required Business or Finance courses at another institution. Students in the HRIM degree program must see their advisor for required courses for the Business Administration minor. Click here to view the requirements for this minor.
The Minor in International Business Studies is designed for students who may be interested in language and business, but who are not majoring in a business area. The minor is restricted to students not majoring in the Lerner College of Business and Economics; Lerner College students who desire an international business minor must pursue the Minor in International Business option described below. Applications are reviewed each September and February. Admission will be based on the availability of seats and the GPA of the student; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 will be required for consideration. The minor is awarded only to students who have applied and been admitted to the program. Students electing the International Business Studies minor are encouraged to incorporate a short-term study abroad program into their courses of study, especially a Foreign Languages and Literatures trip to a country that uses the student’s target language; however, only courses taught in the language of choice count toward the minor. The 21 credits required for the minor may also be used to meet other distribution requirements. Click here to review the requirements for this minor.
The Minor in International Business is designed to give increased understanding of the important international dimension of business to students with a major in accounting, finance, management, marketing, management information systems, or operations management. The 18 credits required for the minor may also be used to meet other distribution requirements, such as the University Discovery Learning Experience, degree breadth requirements, and professional electives. Students interested in the Minor in International Business must apply to the Department of Business Administration prior to the second semester of their junior year. Also, students with a minor in business administration qualify to apply for the minor. Students electing the International Business minor are encouraged to incorporate a short-term study abroad program into their course of study. Click here to review the requirements for this minor.
The Minor in International Business with language option requires completion of the 18 credits required for the minor in international business plus completion of at least two courses at the 200-level taught in the language of choice for a total of 24 credits. The languages available are Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish. Students selecting the International Business Minor with Language may count one language course as part of the nine credits in International and Region Studies Courses. Students are encouraged to incorporate a short-term study abroad program into their course of study, especially a Foreign Languages and Literatures program to a country that uses the student’s target language; however, only courses taught in the language of choice count toward the minor.
Applications for the above minors may be obtained from the Department of Business Administration office: 236 Alfred Lerner Hall; Tel: 302-831-2554. Minors are offered by most departments throughout the University. For a complete listing of minors at the University of Delaware, click here (PDF).
