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Minors and Requirements


Choosing to pursue a minor field of study both expands your business knowledge and expands your opportunities in the job market. Learn more about opportunities and requirements for pursuing a minor at the Villanova School of Business:

Business Minors for Business Majors

Students in the Villanova School of Business may choose from the following business minors. The course requirements listed are to be completed in addition to the core business courses required of all students in the School. Students should check the catalog for any prerequisites needed.

Program Name Courses
Accounting Any three accounting courses from the following:
Business Law and Corporate Governance
  • BL 2135 - Bus. Entity Law, Gov, Ethics
  • BL 2185 - Law of Contracts & Sales
  • Plus one of the following:

  • BL 2160 - International Business Law
    MGT 2208 – Topic: Global Business Ethics
    MGT 2212 - Leadership
    MGT 2250 - Global Corp Responsibility

    Co-requisite:
    VSB 2007 - Corp Respon & Regulation
    ETH 2050 - Eth Trad & Contemp Life
Economics
  • ECO 2101 - Macro-Econ Theory
  • ECO 2102 - Micro-Econ Theory
  • One additional economics course above 3000, except
    ECO 3108 - Global Political Econ
    ECO 3109 - International Economics
Entrepreneurship
  • ENT 2020 - Entrepreneurship Mgt
  • ENT 2021 - Entrepreneurship Mkt
  • ENT 2022 - Entrepreneurship Fin
  • *
  • ENT 2023 - Entrepreneurship Practicum
  • *
    * Fulfills a free elective.
Finance
  • FIN 2227 - Fixed Inc Markets & Valuation
  • FIN 2323 - Equity Markets and Valuation
  • One additional finance course except:
    FIN 3350 - Finance Internship
    FIN 3360 - Independent Study - Finance
    FIN 3470 - Finance Co-Op

    Note: RES 3150 - Real Estate Investments also fulfills a finance minor elective course.

International Business
  • MGT 2350 - International Compar Mgt
  • *Two (6 credits) international business courses (must be from 2 different disciplines) choosing from:
    ACC 2420 - International Accounting
    BL 2160 - International Business Law
    ECO 3115 - Alternative Econ Systems
    ECO 3127 - Econ Underdeveloped Area
    ECO 4204 - Eco Lat Amer & Caribbean
    FIN 2335 - Intl Financial Management
    MGT 2208 - International Topics
    MGT 2250 - Global Corp Responsibility
    MGT 2352 - Business in Emerging Markets
    MKT 2280 - Internatl Market & Trade
  • One international social science elective chosen from the Department of Geography and the Environment, Psychology, Political Science, History or Sociology
  • Language (6 credits) at or above the introductory level
    Note: If you have two years of a foreign language in high school, the foreign language requirement is waived.
  • International Experience is Optional

* IB minors are required to take an international course in their major discipline if such course is offered. This course will also satisfy a major elective requirement.

Management Information Systems (MIS)
Marketing
  • Marketing Minor Option (3 cr.) choosing from:
    MKT 2120 - Buyer Behavior
    MKT 2197 - Marketing Research
  • Any two additional marketing courses including:
    ENT 2021 - Entrepreneurship Mkt
    MIS 3050 - CRM and Data Analytics
Real Estate

Non-business Minors for Business Majors

Students enrolled in the Villanova School of Business may pursue minors in programs offered by other schools throughout the university, including the honors program. Detailed information on the process for approval may be obtained in the department that oversees the minor field of study.