| Programs of Interest to Non-Business Majors
The School of Business offers several academic programs for students whose
bachelor degree or degree programs are not in business. These programs
include 1) the Minor in Business, 2) the Minor in International Business,
3) the Certificate in Entrepreneurship, and 4) the Master of Business
Administration.
The Minor in Business, the Minor in International Business, and the
Certificate in Entrepreneurship can be earned by any student as part of
any Washburn University bachelor degree program. The Master of Business
Administration program is open to students with a bachelor’s degree,
or its equivalent, without regard to major, provided they meet the requirements
for admission. Admission to the MBA program is selective and requires
a separate application to Washburn University as well as a separate application
for admission to the MBA program.
In addition, Washburn University students not seeking a BBA degree are
welcome to enroll in most undergraduate courses offered by the School
of Business (unless otherwise designated) provided they, like BBA students,
meet the course, hours, and GPA prerequisites for the course as noted
in the class schedule and Washburn University catalog, up to a limit of
30 hours of course credit in accounting and business before being admitted
to the School of Business. Questions should be directed to the Advising
Center in the School of Business office or to the dean’s office.
Final determination as to whether prerequisites have been met resides
in the dean’s office.
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 are as follows:
Accounting 224 Financial Accounting
Economics 200 Principles of Microeconomics
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), including 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.
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. Required business and economics courses include:
· Business 101 Introduction to Business*
· Economics 200 Principles of Microeconomics
· 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.
Students are required to complete ten (10) credit hours of a modern foreign
language beyond the 101 course. Six hours beyond the 101 course may qualify
for Arts and Humanities general education credit.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad program
offered by Washburn University.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Dean, School
of Business, or the Study Abroad Advisor, Washburn University.
3. The Certificate in Entrepreneurship
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship program is designed for the student
who seeks to be an entrepreneur in a start-up venture, operate a family
business, or work as an entrepreneurial change agent within a corporate
setting. For non-business students, the certificate program requires four
three-credit-hour courses, including two required core courses, BU 115
and BU 260, and two elective courses from the list of approved electives.
For students in the BBA program who have taken BU 315, only BU 260 and
two electives are required.
Required courses:
· BU 115 Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Law
· BU 260 Business Plan Development
Additional coursework –two out of the following courses:
· BU 310 Entrepreneurial Finance for Small Business
· BU 470 Entrepreneurship Clinic
· HI 300 Comparative Perspectives of the Market Revolution
· And other courses as they are added to the list of electives
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