Business Minors for all majors, including Business and Accounting:
Digital Marketing: 24 credits
Economics: 18 credits
Sustainable Business: 26 credits
Business Minors for Non-Business majors:
The School of Business offers minors in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Digital Marketing, Sustainable Business, General Business, Human Resource Management, Engineering Technologies, Analytical Finance, Management Information Systems, and Promotion to non-business students. Students desiring to pursue a minor should meet with a School of Business advisor early in their program to ensure development of a course sequencing plan. Students will not be allowed in classes with designated prerequisites unless that prerequisite has been satisfied. Also, students will not be allowed to take equivalent CLEP or other exams to replace or waive courses in the minor.
Analytical Finance: 27-28 credits
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: 18 credits
General Business: 26 credits
Management Information Systems: 17 credits
Promotion: 18 credits
Engineering Technologies: 21 credits
Human Resource Management: 18 credits
Minor in Digital Marketing: 24 credits
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.
| Lower Division | |
| BMIS 245 Technological Foundation of Digital Marketing | 3 credits |
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| MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| BMIS 443 Technology for Web and Mobile-based Business | 3 credits |
| MKTG 402 Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 credits |
| MKTG 410 Digital Marketing | 3 credits |
| One of the following three courses: | 3 credits |
| MKTG 330 Marketing Research |
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MKTG 420 Data Visualization
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MKTG 421 Business Analytics
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| One of the following two courses: | 3 credits |
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INMD 360 Media Law
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BMIS 331 Problem Solving & Programming Techniques
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| One of the following three courses: | 3 credits |
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MKTG 318 Social Media Marketing
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MKTG 319 Content Marketing
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MKTG 411 Digital Advertising
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NOTE: All upper division MKTG courses require a prerequisite of MKTG 310.
Sustainable Business Minor: 26 credits
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.
| Lower Division | |
| ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3 credits |
| One of the following science courses with lab: |
4 credits |
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ENVS 103/ ENVS 103L Environmental Biology
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ENVS 104/ ENVS 104L Environmental Chemistry
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| ENVS 200 Case studies in Environmental Science | 4 credits |
| ECON 201 Microeconomics | 3 credits |
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| BENT 493 Social Entrepreneurship | 3 credits |
| BUSN 430 Sustainable Business | 3 credits |
| ECON 324 Economics of Environmental Protection | 3 credits |
| One of the following courses: | 3 credits |
| ENVS 321 Ecological Thought & Politics | |
| ENVS 326 Environmental Sociology | |
| ENVS 352 Environmental Law & Policy | |
| ENVS 353 Environmental History | |
| ENVS 358 Environmental Ethics | |
| ENVS 381 Ethics of Eating | |
Minor in Business for Engineering Technologies: 21 credits
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.
| Required courses (15 credits) | |
| ECON 200 Economic Analysis | 3 credits |
| MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists | 3 credits |
| ACCT 263 Accounting Analysis | 3 credits |
| BFIN 320 Principles of Finance | 3 credits |
| BUSN 283 Business Law | 3 credits |
| Elective Courses (6 credits) *choose two of the following courses* | |
| MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| ECON 324 Economics of Environmental Protection | 3 credits |
| OPER 340 Operations Management | 3 credits |
| MGMT 350 Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| ENSC 405 Engineering Project Management | 3 credits |
| BENT 490 Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship | |
Minor in Human Resource Management: 18 credits
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.
| Lower Division (3 credits) * choose one of the following courses | |
| BUSN 230 Business Statistics | 3 credits |
| SOCI 202 Statistics for Social Science | 3 credits |
| PSYC 202 Statistics for Psychology | 3 credits |
| MATH 121 Introductory Statistics | 3 credits |
| MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists | 3 credits |
| Upper Division (15 credits) *all courses listed are required | |
| MGMT 350 Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MGMT 400 Recruitment and Selection | 3 credits |
| MGMT 405 Compensation and Performance Appraisal | 3 credits |
| MGMT 410 Training and Development | 3 credits |
| MGMT 415 Employment Law | 3 credits |
Minor in Analytical Finance: 27-28 credits
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-ACCT 261, ECON 201-ECON 202, and one three-credit course in statistics with a minimum GPA of 2.70 and no lower than a C- in any one class is required to enroll in upper division courses required in the minor. Applications for admission to upper division business courses are available in the School of Business and must be approved before registration for upper division business courses. Students will not be allowed in classes with designated prerequisites unless that prerequisite has been satisfied.
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| ACCT 260 Principles of Accounting I | 3 credits | |
| ACCT 261 Principles of Accounting II | 3 credits | |
| ECON 201 Microeconomics | 3 credits | |
| ECON 202 Macroeconomics | 3 credits | |
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MATH 114 Mathematical Analysis for Business
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MATH 157 Calculus and Analytical Geometry
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BUSN 230 Business Statistics
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MATH 321 Statistics for Experimentalists
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| BFIN 320 Principles of Finance | 3 credits | |
| BFIN 322 Intermediate Finance | 3 credits | |
| BFIN 422 Investment Analysis | 3 credits | |
Minor in Economics: 18 credits
| Lower Division | |
| ECON 201 Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 202 Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| Upper Division | |
| ECON 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| Two of the following two courses | 6 credits |
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ECON 301Intermediate Microeconomics
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ECON 320-340 Applied Microeconomics courses
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| any upper division ECON elective | 3 credits |
Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation: 18 credits
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.
| Lower Division | |
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One of the following two courses |
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ACCT 260 Principles of Accounting I
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ACCT 263 Accounting Analysis
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One of the following two courses |
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ECON 200 Economic Analysis
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ECON 201 Microeconomics
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| Upper Division | |
| BENT 490 Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 credits |
| BENT 491 Creating New Ventures | 3 credits |
| One of the following two courses | 3 credits |
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BENT 492 Technology Entrepreneurship
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BENT 493 Social Entrepreneurship
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| One of the following two courses | 3 credits |
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BENT 494 Small Business Consulting
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BENT 495 New Venture Lab
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General Business Minor: 26 credits
Completion of ACCT 260-ACCT 261 (or ACCT 263), ECON 201-ECON 202 (or ECON 200) and one three-credit course in statistics with a minimum GPA of 2.70 and a grade no lower than C- in any one class, must be earned to enroll in 300-level business courses required in the minor program. Applications for admission to upper division business courses are available in the School of Business and must be approved before registration for upper division business courses.
| Lower Division | |
| BUSN 111 Business Computing | 2 credits |
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One of the following combinations |
3-6 credits |
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ACCT 263 Accounting Analysis |
3 credits |
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ACCT 260-ACCT 261
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6 credits |
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One of the following combinations |
3-6 credits |
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ECON 200 Economic Analysis |
3 credits |
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ECON 201-ECON 202
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6 credits |
| BUSN 230 Business Statistics or MATH 321 | 3 credits |
| Upper Division | |
| MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| BFIN 320 Principles of Finance | 3 credits |
| MGMT 350 Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| Electives: | 0-6 credits |
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BMIS 235 Management Information Systems
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BUSN 283 Business Law
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OPER 340 Operations Management
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Minor in Management Information Systems: 17 credits
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.
| Lower Division | |
| BUSN 111 Business Computing* | 2 credits |
| BMIS 235 Management Information Systems** | 3 credits |
| Upper Division | |
| BMIS 331 Problem-Solving and Programming Techniques | 3 credits |
| BMIS 342 Data Analytics for Business | 3 credits |
| BMIS 441 Database Management | 3 credits |
| BMIS 444 Information Systems Analysis and Design | 3 credits |
*BUSN 111 may be waived in some cases. See the Associate Dean for more information.
**BUSN 111 is a prerequisite for BMIS 325
Minor in Promotion: 18 credits
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.
| Required Courses (9 credits) | |
| MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| MKTG 315 Consumer Behavior | 3 credits |
| MKTG 402 Marketing Communications | 3 credits |
| Approved Elective Courses | 9 credits |
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MKTG 318 Social Media Marketing
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MKTG 319 Content Marketing
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MKTG 342 Graphic Design
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MKTG 410 Digital Marketing
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MKTG 411 Digital Advertising
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MKTG 418 Personal Selling
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MKTG 490 Promotion Project*
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PRLS 310 Writing for Public Relations
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PRLS 460 Public Relations Campaign
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