Business Minors (by Department)

Program Descriptions

Supply Chain/Logistics Minor

The Logistics Minor is the only program of its kind in the California State University system. The Logistics Minor was developed to allow Business Administration majors or students majoring in non-business programs to gain the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment in the field of transportation, warehousing, logistics, planning, materials management, and physical distribution. In addition to the job opportunities that are available in the domestic arena, openings also exist in the international arena. Demand greatly exceeds supply both nationally and internationally for logistics managers.

Human Resources Minor

The Management and Human Resources Department offers a minor in Human Resources Management for those who wish to provide administrative staff services in public and private organizations focusing on human factors at work.  This emphasis is ideally suited for students who intend to work in the human resources department of an organization.

Entrepreneurship Minor

This minor provides students with an introductory background needed to start and operate a small business.

Marketing Management Minor

Students enrolled in other academic programs, especially those outside of the College of Business Administration, may broaden their intellectual base and increase their opportunities for employment by completing an academic minor in Marketing Management. This minor is designed to supplement student studies in other major fields. Many non-business majors find opportunities for application of the knowledge and academic preparation they have obtained in their major field in the marketing of goods, services, and ideas where a knowledge and understanding of marketing principles and practices is a prerequisite for success.

Operations Management Minor

The Operations Management minor is designed to allow students in other business subplans or students majoring in non-business programs to gain the necessary analytical and information technology skills for effective and efficient management of the business processes involved in production and delivery of goods and services. This includes any kind of organization from service firms to modern manufacturing and not-for-profit organizations. With more than 50% of all jobs in operations or a related field such as purchasing, logistics and distribution, supply chain management, inventory control, production management, manufacturing or service quality control, and project management, the minor will substantially enhance students’ career opportunities and growth potential.

Business Minor

Many non-business students have expressed an interest in business courses that will better prepare them to enhance their non-business education in a business or government environment. The College of Business Administration has designed a broad-based schoolwide minor to meet these needs. The minor in Business provides a solid foundation in accounting and finance, and complements these with coverage of management, marketing, production, and business computer information systems. Non-business students desiring more information should contact the Student Success Center of the College of Business Administration. The student should formally enroll in the minor before taking courses. A Minor Advisor is available to assist students.

Business Law Minor

In today’s increasingly complex work environment an understanding of the various aspects of the law is a tremendous advantage. A minor in Business Law can provide a student with legal insights in areas ranging from the Uniform Commercial Code to the Federal Trade Commission, securities law, real estate law, international law, labor law and marketing law, among many others. Both business and non-business students can increase both their knowledge and their marketability in the job market by obtaining a Business Law minor. While these courses should not be viewed as “law school” course substitutes, they have been a substantial benefit to students who have attended law schools

Finance Minor

Financial affairs play an important role in the efficiency and effectiveness of any organization. Knowledge and skill in finance enhance an individual’s ability to function as a productive member of any organization and assist the organization to achieve its goals. Augmenting the skills of a non-finance business major/subplan with a minor in finance creates a synergetic effect. A Finance Minor complements the skills of a non-Finance student, and thus improves an individual’s potential in the job market. The Finance, Real Estate, and Law Department offers a Minor in Finance that is available to non-Finance, Real Estate, and Law students

Contracts Management Minor

Every profession, business, government unit, engineering, social and environmental group has at one time or another, a definite obligation to perform a service, produce an end physical product. These same entities may also have the obligation to purchase, procure, or acquire similar offerings from those persons or firms within our free enterprise system. These obligations are executed through a document identified as a “contract.” The person who sees to the execution or the completion of the contract is a contract manager. Defense and aerospace firms, athletes and entertainers, labor unions, health care professionals and all aspects of business are involved in these contract activities. These courses are part of a new trend to professionalism in the procurement and acquisition field. Any student in any school can master the special know-how of this minor. Both business and non-business students can increase their knowledge and marketability in the job market by obtaining a minor in Contract Management.

Real Estate Minor

Real Estate is an integral component of many economic activities. Knowledge of various aspects of real estate and skill in real estate analysis are important to students seeking careers in the real estate industry. Real estate knowledge and skills can also be helpful to students seeking careers in corporations and institutional investment companies as asset/investment managers and in financial institutions as loan officers. The Real Estate minor is formulated to prepare students for the education requirement of the real estate salesperson and broker’s examinations. In addition, courses are designed to prepare individuals with the necessary skills to excel in this highly competitive industry.

International Business Minor

Students from both business and non-business majors/subplans who have an interest in pursuing careers related to international business may complete the Minor in International Business. The purpose of the minor is to provide sufficient knowledge and expertise in international business for students to successfully apply the specialties of their fields to international careers.

To enroll in the minor or for more information about it, see the International Business Minor Advisor. Students are responsible for meeting the requirements of the minor program in effect when the formal contract for the Minor in International Business is signed. The contract should be signed before coursework in the minor is begun.

The minor is comprised of required and directed elective courses. Most students already in the College of Business Administration will be able to take the required courses with at most one additional prerequisite course in addition to those required in their fields. Students from outside the College of Business Administration must complete a number of courses in Business and Economics before courses required in the International Business Minor can be taken, but may have satisfied the directed elective requirements through their degree major coursework.