1) The Minor in Business
The
business minor is designed to provide the non-business student with an
understanding of the essentials of business methods and practices. The
requirements for the minor consist of nine hours in accounting and economics,
three hours in management, and nine additional hours in accounting, business,
or economics, including six hours at the upper-division level, as follows:
Accounting 224 Financial Accounting
Economics 200 Principles
of Microeconomics (formerly Economics 202)
Economics 201 Principles of
Macroeconomics
One of the following:
Business 342 Organization and
Management
Business 345 Human Resources
Business 346 Organizational
Behavior
Nine additional hours from accounting, business, or economics (in
courses numbered 200 and above), includ-ing six hours at the upper-division
level.
(EC200 and EC201 count as part of the university's general
education program.)
A grade of C or better must be earned in each course used to
satisfy the requirements for the minor. Half of the hours used to satisfy the
requirements of the minor must be earned at Washburn University.
For further information, please contact the School of Business
office in HC 114 or at (785) 231-1010, ext. 1308.
2) The Minor in International
Business
The Minor in International Business provides students with
the opportunity to gain an understanding of the special considerations and
implications of operating a business in a global environment. Students
completing the minor will have an introduction to the basic economics,
management, and marketing principles as applied by business today. Students
will be exposed to the language and operation of business in a multinational
and national environment.
1. Required Business and Economics courses (21
hours).
Business 101 Introduction to Business*
Economics 200
Principles of Microeconomics** (formerly Economics 202)
Economics 201
Principles of Macroeconomics**
Business 355 International Business
Business 466 International Marketing
Economics 410 International
Economics
One additional cross-cultural course approved by the
International Business Advisor
A grade of C or better must be earned in each course used to
satisfy the requirements for the minor. Half of the hours used to satisfy these
course requirements must be earned at Washburn University.
*AC 224 Financial Accounting and AC 225 Managerial Accounting may
be substituted for BU 101 for the purpose of this minor.
**Both Economics 200 and Economics 201 are approved for general
education credit. With the 2002-2003 catalog, the number for Principles of
Microeconomics was changed from Economics 202 to Economics 200.
2) Required Language Courses (minimum 10
hours)
Students are required to complete ten (10) credit hours of a
modern foreign language beyond the 101 course. Six hours of foreign language
beyond the 101 course may qualify for Arts and Humanities general education
credit.
3) Recommended Study Abroad
Experience
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in a study
abroad program offered by Washburn University.
For further information, please contact the International Business
Advisor in the School of Business Office in HC 114 or at (785) 231-1010, ext.
1308, or the student advisor at the Department of International Studies in
Morgan 375 or (785) 231-1010, ext. 1714.
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