Minor Courses

The Business Minor consists of four-core courses (ACCY 200, BADM 310, BADM 320 and FIN 221) and two electives that must be successfully completed for a letter grade.  These courses do not have to be taken in any particular order except when a pre-requisite course is required.  Students must successfully complete all listed prerequisites needed to enroll in the Business Minor courses. We do consider substitutes for the elective requirement (e.g., study abroad courses) however the core course must have exact equivalents if taken off campus.  Students must earn at least six unique credits at the 300 level or above toward the minor that do not count for a major or other minor requirement.

The requirements listed below are for students that entered FALL 2023 and beyond. Please see the catalog years linked below for previous Business Minor Requirements.

Fall 2022 Entry

Fall 2021 Entry

Fall 2020 Entry

Minor Core Requirements - 12 hrs.

These 4-core course must be taken in an online format only

  • ACCY 200 Fundamentals of Accounting (or ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 Accounting and Accountancy I & II. We do not reserve seats in ACCY 201 & ACCY 202 for Business Minors)
  • BADM 310 Management and Organizational Behavior
  • FIN 221 Corporate Finance (ECON 102 or ECON 103 is an enforced prerequisite)

Minor Approved Electives - 6 hrs.

These electives are not offered every semester to Business Minors - please see course info. by term under course enrollment tab

  • BADM 275 Fundamentals of Operations Management - Winter or Summer sessions only
  • BADM 300 The Legal Environment of Bus - Fall, Winter, Summer sessions only
  • BADM 311 Leading Individuals and Teams
  • BADM 313 Strategic Human Resource Management
  • BADM 350 IT for Networked Organizations - Winter or Summer sessions only
  • BADM 380 International Business - Winter or Summer sessions only
  • BDI 367 Data Visualization and Communication
  • BDI 411 Blockchain, Tokens, and Their Application in Business
  • BDI 475 Introduction to Data Analytics Applications in Business
  • BDI 477 Emerging Technology and Disruption: Learning to Navigate an Uncertain Future
  • FIN 230 Introduction to Insurance
  • FIN 241 Fundamentals of Real Estate - ECON 102 pre-req
  • FIN 435 Personal Wealth Management - FIN 300 pre-req is waived for BUS Minors; completion of or concurrent enrollment in FIN 221 is required

Total Hours - 18

Other Requirements -

  • A minimum of 50% of credit hours for the minor must be earned with University of Illinois Urbana Champaign credit
  • Minimum of six hours of coursework at the 300 level or above must be distinct from credits earned for the student's major or another minor
  • Students must have a minimum of a 2.00 GPA in all Business Minor courses to graduate with the minor.