About the Program
The Business minor provides students with a solid foundation in the functional disciplines of economics and business.
The Business Minor can complement the student’s major by providing foundational knowledge and skills in various aspects of business that are valuable in any fields, making the student more versatile and appealing to employers. The student will gain insights into economics, marketing, management, and financial accounting. Understanding business concepts can help the student appreciate the business side of their primary field enhancing their ability to contribute to their organization.
The Business Minor is intended primarily for students pursuing majors outside of Business. It is also an excellent option for students who started as Business Administration majors but later chose a different field.
About the Business Department
322 Chase Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-4239
Fax: (716) 878-3009
https://business.buffalostate.edu/
Admission Requirements
A student must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher, and receive a grade of “C” or higher in ONE of the following courses to declare the Business Minor: ECO 305 Statistics for Economics or MAT 311 Introductory Probability and Statistics.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. gain fundamental knowledge of basic accounting, marketing, and management principles.
2. acquire an appreciation for the role of business in their primary field.
3. develop competencies in preparation of further study in business or employment in a business environment.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
ECO 201 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3
BUS 320 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3
BUS 360 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3
One of the following statistics courses: 3
ECO 305 STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS
OR MAT 311 INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
One of the following accounting courses: 3
BUS 212 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
OR BUS 312 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
One additional business course: 3
BUS 116 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
BUS 201 FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
BUS 300 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
BUS 305 WORKPLACE DIVERSITY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
BUS 312 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
BUS 313 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
BUS 325 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
BUS 334 BUSINESS LAW I
BUS 362 BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUS 365 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BUS 368 SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 18