Business Management, Minor

Program Overview

The Weatherhead School of Management offers a minor in business management that provides undergraduate students with a broad foundation in core business principles and management practices. The minor covers key areas such as organizational behavior, marketing, finance, and operations. Students develop essential skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and strategic thinking, preparing them to lead effectively and contribute to organizations across a wide range of industries. The minor is not open to WSOM majors (except Economics majors), and is available to all other undergraduate students at CWRU.

For more information, see the Weatherhead School of Management undergraduate business management program website or contact the Business Management Academic Representative.

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

The minor in business management is not open to WSOM majors (except economics).

Required Courses:
ACCT 100Foundations of Accounting I3
ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics3
or ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics
Choose three of the following:9
Corporate Finance
Applying Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Business and Finance
Money and Banking
Legal Environment of Management
Entrepreneurial Strategy
Value Proposition Design and Communication
Creativity in Design & Business: Sources of Perception, Imagination, & Creative Thinking
Entrepreneurial Finance
New Venture Creation
Social Entrepreneurship: Igniting Social Change
Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies
Building and Measuring Sustainable Business Models
Economics of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dialogues in Healthcare Management
Contemporary Business and Communication
Creativity in Design & Business: Sources of Perception, Imagination, & Creative Thinking
Doing Good: How Nonprofits Change Lives
What is Making and Manufacturing Today, and Why is Innovation Part of the Story?
Experience in Business Consulting for Sustainable Impact
Industry Project Experience: Global Career Accelerator
International Management Institute
Introduction to Information: A Systems and Design Approach
Marketing Management
Operations Research and Supply Chain Management
Leading People: The Practice, Theory, and Reality of Leadership (LEAD I)
Working in Teams: Effective Team Collaboration and Communication
Ethics for the Real World: Developing a Code of Ethics to Guide Decisions in Work and Life
Developing Interpersonal Skills for Leading
The Art and Science of High-Functioning Teams
History of Labor & Unions in Business & Society; What Executives Need to Know to Manage Effectively
Human Resource Management: Managing Talent for More Effective Outcomes
Quantum Leadership: Creating Value for You, Business, and the World
Building Leadership Character: Ethics in Action
Managing Negotiations
Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion: Towards a Globally Inclusive Workplace
Business Policy
Total Credit Hours15