Minors and Certificates in Management

Business Administration, Minor

The Business Administration minor provides a basic exposure to business for students whose majors are outside the Gordon Ford College of Business. It involves courses from each of the college departments. Students with a minor in business administration receive a 3-hour waiver in upper-division coursework in the minor.

Credits for ECON 202 or ECON 203 and MATH 123 may be applied to the Colonnade Program requirements.

If the student’s major program requires a computer course and/or a course in statistics, the advisor for the business administration minor should be consulted for possible adjustments in the program requirements. The business administration minor is not available to business majors, but it is among the minor programs which are available to the student who is majoring in economics (Bachelor of Arts).

For additional information, contact Dr. Whitney Peake.

Program Requirements

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship minor is an interdisciplinary program housed in the Management Department and coordinated with various departments across campus. It is suitable for those who might want to have their own business or work in an entrepreneurial environment (including large organizations). Students of all majors are encouraged to meet with entrepreneurial advisors to fit the minor to their career interests.

For business majors, six hours in the entrepreneurship minor must be unduplicated from courses counted in the business major.

For additional information, contact Dr. Whitney Peake.

Program Requirements

Global Business

The Global Business minor prepares students to be effective citizens and leaders in a global environment of growing economic interdependence among nations. The program is open to all qualified undergraduates who want to pursue professional positions in both small and large multinational firms.

For additional information, contact Dr. Whitney Peake.

Program Requirements

Certificate in Executive Influence in Organizations

The certificate in Executive Influence in Organizations will prepare students with knowledge of general management principles, as well as more specific understanding of human motivation and behavior. With the optional courses, students can enhance their talent management, negotiation, project management, global management, and decision-making skills, along with their capability to problem solve and think critically. 

For additional information, contact Dr. Whitney Peake.

Certificate in Creativity and Innovation Management

The certificate in Creativity and Innovation Management will prepare students to learn about legal and ethical implications of innovation and intellectual property development, while obtaining skills in creativity, problem-solving, opportunity identification, and innovation processes. 

For additional information, contact Dr. Whitney Peake.

Certificate in Managing Inclusive Organizations

The certificate in Managing Inclusive Organizations will prepare students with knowledge about creating an inclusive workplace culture through knowledge and skills development related to legal foundations and implications, ethics and critical thinking, and talent management. 

For additional information, contact Dr. Whitney Peake.