Business Essentials for Engineering Majors, Minor

Minor in Business Essentials for Engineering Majors (602002M)

The 18-credit Business Minor for Engineering Majors is designed to help prepare students in the College of Engineering to interact with general managers in their engineering careers, as well as to pursue advanced study in business or engineering management.

Students with an engineering major or engineering technology major are eligible to pursue this minor. To declare the minor, meet with an academic advisor in the College of Business. Please visit the College of Business advising website to schedule an appointment with an advisor. 

College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising 
(330) 972-7042 
businessadvising@uakron.edu 
College of Business room 260

The following information has official approval of the College of Business, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Courses15
Electives3
Total Hours18

Required Courses

ECON:244Introduction to Economic Analysis3
ACCT:201Accounting Principles I3
BLAW:220Legal & Social Environment of Business3
FIN:301Principles of Finance 13
MGMT:201Management: Principles & Concepts3
or MKTG:205 Marketing Principles
Total Hours15

Electives

Select one of the following:3
GNEN:400Engineering Management and Leadership
CHEE:110Project Management and Teamwork I
or CHEE:210 Project Management and Teamwork II
or CHEE:310 Project Management and Teamwork III
or CHEE:410 Project Management and Teamwork IV
FIN:302Intermediate Corporate Finance
SALES:275Professional Selling
Total Hours3
1

MATH:145 Algebra for Calculus (or higher level courses MATH:149 Precalculus MathematicsMATH:215 Concepts of Calculus or MATH:221 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I) is a required prerequisite for this course. If MATH:145 has not already been taken, please consult with your academic advisor regarding placement into this course. If students do not place into MATH:145, they may be required to take additional courses in the Math sequence in order to take MATH:145. Statistics courses such as STAT:250 and STAT:260 are not appropriate substitutions or a prerequisites for MATH:145.

For more information on UA’s placement testing services, please call 330.972.6511, email testing@uakron.edu or visit Schrank Hall North room 153.