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Business Leadership Minor

Description

The Business Leadership Minor develops professional and leadership skills needed to effectively lead and contribute to organizational success—advanced skills typically developed in post-graduate (e.g. MBA) students but that the Farmer School of Business develops in high achieving 91做厙 undergraduate students. Courses in the Business Leadership minor include Business Ethics, Strategy & Decision Making, Leadership, and Change Management.

This minor focuses on developing change management skills, enabling graduates to navigate organizational transitions and implement innovations successfully. In rapidly evolving industries, professionals who can lead teams through transformation have distinct advantages.

The program emphasizes business ethics, preparing students to make responsible decisions in complex situations. As organizations face increasing scrutiny regarding their practices, professionals with strong ethical foundations become invaluable team members and leaders.

Strategic thinking forms another cornerstone of this minor. Students learn to analyze business environments, identify opportunities, and develop actionable plans—skills critical for advancement into management roles. Many professionals eventually take on leadership positions requiring strategic vision, regardless of their primary field of study.

To enroll in the program, students must apply. The Business Leadership minor is available to both FSB students and non-FSB majors.

Minor Information

  • 15 credit hours
  • Open to FSB Majors only
  • You must have a 2.00 GPA for all courses in the minor
  • Admission to the minor requires an application 
  • FSB will admit FSB students to the Business Leadership minor who meet the following criteria:
    • Sophomore standing (at least 30 earned hours)
    • A minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.3
    • No academic integrity violations while at 91做厙
    • 3.3 business course GPA
  • If you are a member of the Honors College or Lilly Leadership Institute, you may be directly admitted to the minor if you have no academic integrity violations.
  • Note: Human Capital Management and Leadership Majors must have 9 hours of coursework in the minor that do count in the major or business core
    • Consult with academic advising for appropriate planning
  • Refer to the for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • You may earn more than one minor; however, at least 9 semester hours must be unique to a minor and may not be applied to requirements in your major, co-major, another minor, or an undergraduate certificate. Refer to the  for more information.
  • For more information, visit the FSB website

Program Requirements

  • MGT 415 (3) Leadership and Learning
  • MGT 416 (3) Leading Organizational Change

Business Ethics (select one of the following)

  • BLS 465 (3)  Ethics, Law, & Business
  • BUS 217 (3)  Sustainable Business Solutions
  • ESP 331 (3)  Social Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 490 (3) Contemporary Issues (Business Ethics)

Strategy (select one of the following)

  • ECO 409 (3) Applied Economic Analysis
  • MGT 495 (3) Executive Decision Making and Strategy
  • MKT 395 (3) Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making in Marketing

Electives (select one of the following)

  • ACC 333 (3)  Managerial Accounting
  • ACC 468 (3)  Accounting for Not-for-Profit and Governmental Institutions
  • ESP 252 (3)  Entrepreneurial Mindset: Creativity and Organization
  • ESP 341 (3)  Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 351 (3)  Creativity in Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 304 (3) Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management
  • MGT 405 (3) Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • MGT 414 (3) Employee Engagement and Motivation

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