Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Business Administration Minor

The School of Business Administration offers a 28 credit minor to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to add a business background to their program of study. The minor emphasizes an applied approach to the basic functional areas of business, including accounting and finance, organizational management, marketing and advertising, and entrepreneurship. It is well-suited for the student majoring in the liberal arts and sciences, architecture, fine and performing arts, engineering, urban and public affairs, or pre-health sciences who intends to work as an independent contractor or operate a small firm or practice.

Requirements

Coursework requirements for the minor in business administration are as follows. Please note that courses in the minor (except BA 101) may not be used to satisfy business major requirements.

Courses

BA 101Introduction to Business and World Affairs

4

Fin 218Personal Finance

4

BA 306Working with Money for Business Minors

4

BA 316Working with Customers for Business Minors

4

BA 326Working with People for Business Minors

4

BA 336Working with Information for Business Minors

4

BA 346Working as an Entrepreneur for Business Minors

4

Total Credit Hours: 28

The PSU cumulative GPA and the PSU business GPA must be 2.00 for a student to graduate with the minor.