Business Administration Minor
Gain a practical understanding of business, management, marketing, and organizations through the Business Administration Minor.
Study business. Expand your opportunities. Strengthen your major.
Program Type: Minor
Total Credit Hours: 21 Credits
Open To: MCLA Undergraduates Majoring Outside of Business Administration
Why Add a Business Administration Minor?
The Business Administration Minor gives non-business majors a basic understanding of how businesses and organizations operate. Through coursework in management, marketing, accounting, technology, and economics, students build practical business knowledge that complements nearly any major and prepares them to work effectively across a wide range of industries and organizations.
Business in the National & Global Economy
Learn how businesses and organizations operate within the national and global economy, respond to changing market conditions, and connect with broader commercial systems, adding valuable business context to your primary field of study.
Internship Access
Eligible students may complete BADM 540 Internship in Business as one of their upper-level electives, gaining professional experience with organizations such as Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Life, State Street Bank, MASS MoCA, Merrill Lynch, and Disney World Partners.
Delta Mu Delta: National Business Honor Society
High-achieving students may be invited to join Delta Mu Delta, the national business honor society. MCLA’s Zeta Zeta Chapter was established in 1992 and has inducted more than 650 members.
Business Administration Minor Requirements
A business administration degree prepares graduates for careers across private industry, nonprofit organizations, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
The Business Administration Minor requires 21 credits and is designed for students majoring outside Business Administration. Students complete the following required coursework:
- ACCT 224: Financial Accounting
- BADM 100: Explorations in Business or ECON 241: Macroeconomics
- BADM 110: Information Technology for Business
- BADM 160: Management
- BADM 170: Marketing
- Two Business Administration and Economics electives at the 300 level or above (prerequisites required)
Elective courses available:
- BADM 325: International Business
- BADM 361: Organizational Behavior
- BADM 362: Human Resource Management
- BADM 367: Small Business Entrepreneurship
- BADM 381: Consumer Behavior
- BADM 540: Internship in Business
How to Add the Business Administration Minor
Enrolled MCLA students majoring outside Business Administration can add the minor by meeting with their academic advisor to plan the required 21 credits and select approved upper-level electives that complement their degree program.
Who Can Add the Business Administration Minor?
The Business Administration Minor is designed for students pursuing majors outside
Business Administration.
Communications
Communications students strengthen their media and communication skills with practical
knowledge of marketing, management, and organizational operations, preparing them
to work across corporate, nonprofit, and agency settings.
Arts Management
Arts Management students deepen their understanding of management, marketing, finance,
and organizational decision-making while reinforcing the business foundations needed
in museums, performing arts organizations, and cultural institutions.
Health Sciences & Nursing
Health Sciences and Nursing students build business literacy in management, finance,
and organizational operations, providing a foundation for careers in healthcare administration
and leadership.
Interdisciplinary Studies (IDST)
Students designing individualized majors can use the minor to add formal business
coursework to interdisciplinary programs combining business with fields such as psychology,
science, or communication.
Global & Intercultural Studies (GIST)
GIST students strengthen their understanding of global markets, international organizations,
and the role businesses play within the national and global economy.
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FAQs
A bachelor's degree provides the foundational knowledge needed to begin a career in
business. Many professionals later pursue an MBA to deepen their expertise or advance
into leadership roles.
Yes. The minor introduces core concepts in management, marketing, accounting, information technology, and economics that provide a strong foundation for entrepreneurship and small business ownership.
The Business Administration Minor provides a broad foundation in accounting, management,
marketing, technology, and economics. The Entrepreneurship Minor focuses on new venture
creation, economic and community development, Design Thinking, Lean Methodology, and
turning ideas into actionable business plans.
No. The minor is designed for students from non-business majors who want to gain a foundational understanding of business and organizational operations.
Course sharing and overlap policies vary by program. Students should consult the Business
Administration & Economics department and their academic advisor when planning multiple
minors.
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