Business Minors
Analytical Finance
Available to non-business students only.
The minor in analytical finance is intended for students with a secondary interest in either general corporate finance or investments. This field of study may be particularly useful to two groups of students: 1) mathematics majors interested in actuarial science careers and 2) those interested in a more finance-oriented minor than the general business minor program offers. Completion of ACCT 260 Principles of Accounting I, ECON 201 Microeconomics, and one three-credit course in statistics with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and no lower than a C- in any one class is required to enroll in upper division courses required in the minor.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| ACCT 260 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 261 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 114 | Mathematical Analysis for Business | 3 |
| or MATH 157 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
| BUSN 230 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 321 | Statistics for Experimentalist | |
| Upper Division | ||
| BFIN 320 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BFIN 322 | Intermediate Finance | 3 |
| BFIN 422 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Digital Marketing Minor
Available to all students.
Program Requirements
Digital marketing is the present and future of marketing. Students with digital marketing knowledge and skills are well-positioned to succeed in modern marketing and e-commerce careers. The minor is designed to develop skills in content marketing, social media marketing, search engine optimization, web analytics, mobile marketing, app development, and more. This minor pairs particularly well with business concentrations in marketing, MIS, and entrepreneurship. Students majoring in fields such as integrated media, public relations, communications, computer science, journalism, English, art, and psychology might also find the minor helpful in their professional pursuits.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| BMIS 245 | Technical Foundations of Digital Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BMIS 443 | Techniques for Web and Mobile-based Business | 3 |
| MKTG 402 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MKTG 410 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Marketing Research | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Business Analytics | ||
| INMD 360 | Media Law | 3 |
| or BMIS 331 | Problem Solving and Program Techniques | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Content Marketing | ||
| Digital Advertising | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Note: All upper division MKTG courses require a prerequisite of MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing.
Economics Minor
Available to all students.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| ECON 201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
ECON 320-340 Applied Microeconomics courses | ||
| Any upper division ECON elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Engineering Technologies Minor
Available to non-business students.
Minor in Business for Engineering Technologies
Program Requirements
This minor is designed for engineering students (at present, students in the civil engineering and engineering management disciplines) at the undergraduate level. It recognizes the career skills employers are looking for in engineers pursuing engineering and construction management roles.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 200 | Economic Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 321 | Statistics for Experimentalist | 3 |
| ACCT 263 | Accounting Analysis | 3 |
| BFIN 320 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BUSN 283 | Business Law | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Economics of Environmental Protection | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Engineering Project Management | ||
| Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor
Available to non-business students only.
Program Requirements
Any non-business student can earn a Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation through a curriculum incorporating fundamentals of business and entrepreneurial subjects. From idea generation, and opportunity seeking behavior, the program takes students through the entrepreneurial process and provides a body of thought which may compliment their major studies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| ACCT 260 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| or ACCT 263 | Accounting Analysis | |
| ECON 200 | Economic Analysis | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Microeconomics | |
| Upper Division | ||
| BENT 490 | Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BENT 491 | Creating New Ventures | 3 |
| BENT 492 | Technology Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| or BENT 493 | Social Entrepreneurship | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Techniques for Web and Mobile-based Business | ||
| Multidisciplinary Act Projects | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Small Business Consulting | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
General Business Minor
Available to non-business students only.
Program Requirements
Completion of ACCT 260 Principles of Accounting I-ACCT 261 Principles of Accounting II (or ACCT 263 Accounting Analysis), ECON 201 Microeconomics-ECON 202 Macroeconomics (or ECON 200 Economic Analysis) and one three-credit course in statistics with a minimum average GPA of 2.00 and a grade no lower than C- in any one class, must be earned to complete the minor program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| BUSN 111 | Business Computing | 2 |
| Select one of the following combinations: | 3-6 | |
| Accounting Analysis | ||
| Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Select one of the following combinations: | 3-6 | |
| Economic Analysis | ||
| Microeconomics and Macroeconomics | ||
| BUSN 230 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 321 | Statistics for Experimentalist | |
| Upper Division | ||
| MKTG 310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BFIN 320 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 350 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Electives | 0-6 | |
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Total Hours | 20-32 | |
Human Resource Management Minor
Available to non-business students only.
Program Requirements
This minor is designed for non-Business and non-Accounting majors. The minor helps students learn how to manage their own careers and help others succeed in the workplace.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
| Statistics for Social Science | ||
| Statistics for Psychology | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Statistics for Experimentalist | ||
| Upper Division | ||
| MGMT 350 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 400 | Recruitment and Selection | 3 |
| MGMT 405 | Compensation and Performance Appraisal | 3 |
| MGMT 410 | Training and Organizational Development | 3 |
| MGMT 415 | Employment Law and Labor Relations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Management Information Systems Minor
Available to non-business students only.
The world has moved into the information age. Information technology and its applications affect every walk of life by improving the productivity of individuals. As a result, social, economic, and organizational structures change rapidly. The minor in management information systems is intended for all non-business students, especially those in computer science and engineering degree programs, to have a basic understanding of how business operates and how information systems affect today’s organizations.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| BUSN 111 | Business Computing 1 | 2 |
| BMIS 235 | Management Information Systems 2 | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
| BMIS 331 | Problem Solving and Program Techniques | 3 |
| BMIS 342 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
| BMIS 441 | Data Base Management | 3 |
| BMIS 444 | Information System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Promotion Minor
Available to non-business students only.
The minor in promotion is offered to non-business majors. The focus is how to communicate effectively and efficiently through a variety of methods with any target audience. Students must complete three required courses as well as three courses from the approved elective courses listed below.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MKTG 310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 315 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 402 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| Approved Elective Courses | ||
| Select nine credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Content Marketing | ||
| Graphic Design | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Digital Advertising | ||
| Personal Selling | ||
| Promotion Project 1 | ||
| Writing for Public Relations | ||
| Public Relations Campaign | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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With marketing faculty approval
Students desiring to pursue this minor should meet with a School of Business advisor early in their program to ensure development of a course sequencing plan. MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing is a prerequisite for most other marketing courses. MKTG 315 Consumer Behavior is a prerequisite for MKTG 402 Marketing Communications.
Sustainable Business Minor
Available to all students.
This minor is designed primarily for business majors who want to learn more about environmental issues, but the minor would be available to anyone at Gonzaga University.
Students earning a Sustainable Business minor would be required to take courses from both the School of Business Administration and the Environmental Studies Department within the College of Arts & Sciences. The intention is to have these courses work together across disciplines to give students the necessary background in both business and environmental studies.
Students desiring to pursue this minor should meet with a School of Business advisor early in their program to ensure development of a course sequencing plan. The Upper Division Elective
cannot double count for both a student’s major and the Sustainable Business Minor. For example, if ENVS 358 Environmental Ethics is taken for the Environmental Studies major, it
cannot also count for the Sustainable Business minor. For students with majors in Business, Accounting, and Economics, no upper division courses can double count between their major
and the Sustainable Business minor.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| ENVS 101 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Environmental Biology and Environmental Biology Lab | ||
| Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry Lab | ||
| ENVS 200 | Case Studies in Environmental Science | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
| BENT 493 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUSN 430 | Sustainable Business | 3 |
| ECON 324 | Economics of Environmental Protection | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ecological Thought and Politics | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics of Eating | ||
| Total Hours | 26 | |