Description

Students who fulfill the requirements for the undergraduate Minor in Business Administration will gain an understanding of the language and basic concepts of business, fundamentals of economics, and core concepts of financial accounting. Expanding on that core foundation, students will prusue a focus in either general management or entrepreneurship. The Minor in Business Administration requires 18 hours of coursework with a 2.0 GPA in minor coursework.

Course Requirements- Business Administration Core (9 credit hours) *

MIE 201This link will open in a new window - Introduction to Business Processes (3 cr)
EC 205 (C- or better) - Fundamentals of Economics ** (3 cr)
ACC 210This link will open in a new window (C- or better) - Concepts of Financial Reporting (3 cr)

* ABM and TXM majors may count up to 6 hours of credit used to meet their major requirements.
** EC 205 may be replaced by (EC 201 or ARE 201 with C- or better).

Requirements - General Management Focus (9 hours total)

Choose any three (3) of the following courses:

BUS 305/MIE 305 This link will open in a new window Legal and Regulatory Environment (3 cr)
MIE 310 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 cr)
BUS 320This link will open in a new window Financial Management (3 cr)
MIE 330This link will open in a new window Human Resource Management (3 cr) (Previously BUS 330)
BUS 340This link will open in a new window Information Systems Management (3 cr)
BUS 360This link will open in a new window Marketing Methods (3 cr)
BUS 370This link will open in a new window Operations Management (3 cr)

Requirements - Entrepreneurship Focus (9 hours total)

MIE310 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 cr)
Plus any two of the following courses:
MIE 410 Business Opportunity Analysis (3cr)
MIE 411 Managing the Growth Venture (3cr)
MIE 412 Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs
MIE 413 New Venture Planning
MIE 416 The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship
MIE 418 Social Entrepreneurship Practicum
MIE 419 Entrepreneurship Practicum

Complete Software Applications Proficiency Requirement or Equivalent

• Students may NOT take minor coursework on a credit only (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) basis.
• A 2.0 GPA or better is required in minor coursework.
• The office of Undergraduate Programs must approve all transfer credits; no more than six hours can be transferred toward the minor.

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Admission to the minor is competitive. Applicants are considered based on overall academic performance. To be eligible for consideration, a student must have completed at least 20 hours of coursework (not including courses currently in progress), with at least 15 successfully completed at NC State. Meeting these eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission to the Minor in Business Administration.

Accounting majors may not complete the Minor in Business Administration.

Application deadlines: September 15, February 15, and June 1.

Notification: Students will be notified one month after the application deadline regarding the status of their application.

Application formThis link will open in a new window

Certification
Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in their Minor coursework to be certified for a minor. Students may not take Minor coursework on a credit only (pass/fail) basis. No more than six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward minor requirements. The Office of Undergraduate Programs, 2150 Nelson Hall must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification can be found in the 2150 Nelson Hall and should be completed during the registration period of the student's final semester at NC State.

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