Why minor in business?
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University offers minor courses of study from a variety of business disciplines designed to complement bachelor degrees in business and beyond. Graduates who possess a business minor benefit from functional business knowledge, enabling them to effectively contribute to a diverse set of industries and professions.
The general business minor
The general business minor is open to students from any program except those who are pursuing a major in the Walker College of Business. Students gain foundational knowledge in every business background, including accounting, financial management, information systems, marketing principles, microeconomics, and management or organizational behavior.
Discipline-specific minors
Students who wish to delve deeper into one or more functional business areas may select from a variety of business minors, as indicated below.
Minors for students of any major
Students from any major (business or non-business) may choose to minor in:
- Accounting *
- Computer Information Systems *
- Employee Benefits
- Hospitality and Tourism Management*
- Human Resource Management
- International Business *
- Supply Chain Management *
- Sustainable Business
* Students earning a major in the same discipline may not enroll in the minor.
Non-business majors may only pursue one business minor.
Minors for non-business majors
Additionally, students who are not pursuing a major in the Walker College of Business may choose to minor in:
- Economics
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- General Business
- Digital Marketing
- General Marketing
- Marketing Sales
Minors for business majors
Additionally, only students who are pursuing a major in the Walker College of Business may choose to minor in:
- Advanced Entrepreneurship
- Marketing - Professional Selling
- [New] Finance & Banking *^
- [New] Risk Management & Insurance *^
^ These minors may also be earned by Actuarial Science majors.