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.
| Accounting |
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| Business Analytics |
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MIS 3060 - Bus Intelligence and Perf Mgmt
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MGT 3170 - Data Mining
- Plus one of the following:
ECO 3137 - Intro to Econometrics
MIS 3020 - Enterprise Systems & Appl
MIS 3050 - CRM and Data Analytics
MKT 2349 – Contemporary Topics in Marketing: Database Marketing
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| Business Law and
Corporate
Governance |
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BL 2135 - Bus. Entity Law, Gov, Ethics
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BL 2185 - Law of Contracts & Sales
- Plus one of the following:
BL 2150 - Real Estate Princs Pracs
BL 2160 - International Business Law
MGT 2212 - Leadership
MGT 2250 - Global Corp Responsibility
MGT 2360 - Global Leadership
MGT 2370 - Global Business Ethics
Co-requisite:
VSB 2007 - Corp Respon & Regulation
ETH 2050 - Eth Trad & Contemp Life
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| Economics |
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ECO 2101 - Macro-Econ Theory
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ECO 2102 - Micro-Econ Theory
- One additional economics course above 3000, except
ECO 3108 - Global Political Econ
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| Entrepreneurship |
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ENT 2020 - Entrepreneurship Mgt
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ENT 2021 - Entrepreneurship Mkt
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ENT 2022 - Entrepreneurship Fin
*
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ENT 2023 - Entrepreneurship Practicum
*
* Fulfills a free elective.
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| Finance |
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FIN 2227 - Fixed Inc Markets & Valuation
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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: For students before the Class of 2013,
RES 3150 - Real Estate Investments
also fulfills a finance minor elective course.
For students of Class of 2013 or beyond,
RES 3150 - Real Estate Investments
will no longer fulfill a FIN minor elective course. |
| International Business |
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MGT 2350 - Global Business Management
- *Two (6 credits) international business courses (must be from 2 different disciplines) choosing from:
ACC 2420 - International Accounting
BL 2160 - International Business Law
ECO 3109 - International Economics
ECO 3115 - Comparative 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
MGT 2360 - Global Leadership
MGT 2370 - Global Business Ethics
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.
An international course in each major is required if a student has
more than one major. This course will also satisfy a major elective requirement.
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| Management Information Systems (MIS) |
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| Marketing |
- Three Marketing courses, one must be:
MKT 2120 - Buyer Behavior
or
MKT 2197 - Marketing Research
Note: For students in the Class of 2012 and 2013,
ENT 2021 - Entrepreneurship Mkt
also fulfills a marketing minor elective. In addition, one of the
following will fulfill a marketing minor requirement:
CHE 2900 - Global Pharmaceutical Industry
MGT 3170 - Data Mining
MIS 3050 - CRM and Data Analytics
For students in the Class of 2014 and beyond, one of the following will fulfill a marketing minor
requirement:
CHE 2900 - Global Pharmaceutical Industry
ENT 2021 - Entrepreneurship Mkt
MGT 3170 - Data Mining
MIS 3050 - CRM and Data Analytics
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| Real Estate |
For students before the Class of 2013:
BL 2150 - Real Estate Princs Pracs
RES 3150 - Real Estate Investments
RES 4150 - Real Estate Development
For students of Class of 2013 or beyond:
BL 2150 - Real Estate Princs Pracs
RES 3150 - Real Estate Investments
Plus one of the following option:
ACC 2410 - Accounting for Real Estate
ECO 3140 - Urban Economics
FIN 2350 - Real Estate Capital Markets
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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.
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