General Business Concepts
This minor is the perfect complement to all non-business majors
No matter what you do or where your career takes you, you can take it farther when you bring business savvy like budget planning, goal setting and marketing to your job. Passion for your major is essential, and when you layer on understanding of the business side, you’ll be catapulted to the front of the hiring and promotion line. It’s the fastest way to add value to any major. And because UNI is recognized as a premier business school, rated by Princeton Review as “Best Business School” for decades running, you’ll bring know-how, credibility, and trust to any position.
As long as you’re investing in your future, focusing on being the best in your major, consider adding a business minor that elevates your education and can help you achieve beyond.
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General Business Concepts Minor
All Careers can use Business Knowledge
The University of Northern Iowa business program helps you grow and develop additional skills that make you stand out – and stand above – other candidates when employers are recruiting. Give yourself the advantage with a General Business Concepts minor. Having business savvy is essential to move up the career ladder. These are just a few career examples that require business knowledge:
- Museum Curator
- Principal
- Social Worker
- Construction Manager
- Retail Manager
- Event Planner
- PR Specialist
- Reporter
- Buyer / Purchasing Manager
General Business Concepts Courses
The following courses will give you the foundation for career success in any organization by introducing you to the basics. Keep in mind that the General Business Concepts minor is only available to non-business majors.
- Economics
- Principles of Financial Accounting
- Principles of Marketing
- Introduction to Information Systems
- Legal and Social Environment of Business
- Organizational Management
- Statistics for Business Analytics