Business Minor

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Banner Code: BUS
Phone: 703-993-1880
Web: business.gmu.edu

School/Department: School of Business

The business minor provides an introduction to the skills needed for success in the rapidly changing and evolving world of business. Because it is designed for non-business students who seek to learn business essentials to enhance their own area of expertise, the minor provides broad exposure to business concepts and theories. The minor also presents and integrates the major functional areas in business to solve management problems through the use of IT. Strong written and oral communication skills are expected. Students must have sophomore standing prior to beginning the minor.

The minor consists of the following MBUS courses. Students must complete four out of the five required courses and complete one elective course for a total of 15 credits. The fifth required course may count as an elective. At least eight credits of the minor courses must be unique to the Business Minor and not applied toward any other major, minor, or concentration. *Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each course that is applied toward the minor.

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies section of this catalog. The School of Business residency requirement for this minor supersedes the university requirement: at least nine credits must be earned at Mason.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (12-15 credits):

Students must take at least four courses from this Required Courses list:

MBUS 300 - Accounting in a Global Economy Credits: 3
MBUS 301 - Managing People and Organizations in a Global Economy Credits: 3
MBUS 302 - Managing Information in a Global Economy Credits: 3
MBUS 303 - Marketing in a Global Economy Credits: 3
MBUS 308 - Corporate Finance and Investments in a Global Economy Credits: 3

Electives (0-3 credits)

Students may take the fifth course from the Required Courses list or may choose one of the following:

MBUS 304 - Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing a New Enterprise Credits: 3
MBUS 305 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 3
MBUS 306 - Managing Projects and Operations Credits: 3

Notes

These courses may not be taken for credit by School of Business majors.

Students who have already taken and received credit for relevant School of Business foundation or core course(s) shall substitute courses as follows and cannot receive credit for the equivalent MBUS course:

ACCT 203 for MBUS 300

FNAN 301 or FNAN 303 for MBUS 308

MGMT 301 or MGMT 313 for MBUS 301

MIS 301 or MIS 303 for MBUS 302

MKTG 301 or MKTG 303 for MBUS 303 ,

OM 301 or OM 303 for MBUS 306

Students may transfer a maximum of six credits toward the business minor.