Minor in Business

Many students at Marian who major in non-business fields like the arts and sciences strengthen their post-graduation career options by adding a minor in business. The knowledge, skills, and experience you’ll gain by studying applied business practices will serve you well, both in your professional life and your personal life.

Why choose a minor in business at Marian?

College graduates who know how to manage people and projects, understand financial statements, and sell goods and services are always in demand. Whether you want to manage an art gallery, perform with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, or conduct scientific research in a medical lab, you’ll profit by studying how to make smart, strategic business decisions.

Marian University’s School of Business will provide you with real-world, significant business experiences.

The Business School’s experiential curriculum focuses on applying what you learn to:

• Analyze business problems and make data-driven decisions
• Build a budget and account for expenditures
• Create a comprehensive business plan
• Manage business functions like accounting, distribution, finance, operations, marketing, and sales
• Present a business plan

Along the way, you will closely communicate with faculty, peers, and local business executives and civic leaders. And you’ll obtain valuable skills that can help you manage your personal finances and make you more attractive to employers upon graduation.

What will you study?

Our business minor is for students who will earn a bachelor’s degree in a field other than business. If that describes you, you’ll complete 18 credits of business coursework:

• BUS 109: Business Plan Competition. This course introduces basic concepts, theories, best practices, trends, and tools in finance, accounting, economics, marketing, and management—everything you need to run a successful business. You and your team will get small business start-up experience and pitch an original business concept to Indianapolis executives with a financial stake in the outcome. You’ll complete a market analysis, develop funding requirements and financial projections, create sales strategies, and devise an operational strategy.

• Plus 9 credit hours in Business

What are your career paths?

• Biology major + business minor = hospital or clinic health services management, pharmaceutical or medical device sales, research and development project management, or life science and bio-technology marketing.
• Chemistry major + business minor = research or administrative management positions with agriculture, alternative fuel, petroleum, or food and drug testing enterprises.
• Communication or English major + business minor = advertising director, marketing manager, publicist, digital media coordinator, technical writer/editor, or video production specialist in corporate, nonprofit, and government settings.
• Math major + business minor = statistician, logistician, data scientist, business analyst, actuary, applied mathematician, computer and information systems manager, database administrator, and management analyst.
• Music major + business minor = recording studio owner, nonprofit management, talent agent, music technology developer, and marketing or manager of cultural and performing arts venues.
• Visual arts + business minor = museum curator, gallery manager, studio director, arts administrator, nonprofit manager, art director for a marketing agency, and technical illustrator.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), here are employment projections for some of those occupations.