Business Administration Minor
Add business fluency to any major. Shawnee State's Business Administration Minor covers management, marketing, accounting, and economics — and it lines up with most MBA prerequisites, so it doubles as a runway into graduate business school.
Program Overview
The Business Administration Minor at Shawnee State University offers students in non-business majors the opportunity to develop a broad understanding of key business functions including management, marketing, accounting, and economics. Whether you’re pursuing a career in healthcare, the arts, sciences, or technology, this minor strengthens your ability to lead teams, manage resources, and make data-informed decisions.
With a curriculum that aligns with foundational MBA prerequisites, the minor not only boosts your job market readiness but also sets you up for graduate business programs. It’s a practical, versatile addition to nearly any degree—adding value in today’s competitive workforce.
At A Glance
Business Administration Minor
Degree
Minor
Format
On-campus
Length
Typically completed alongside a bachelor's degree
Class Size
12:1
Location
Advanced Technology Center, Main Campus
Why Study Business Administration Minor at Shawnee University
It covers most MBA prerequisites in one package. If you're considering grad school in business, the minor takes a chunk of the prep work off your plate.
It complements almost any major — healthcare, the arts, sciences, technology. Wherever you land, you'll be the person on the team who understands how the business actually runs.
You'll build management and decision-making skills employers actually pay for, not just theory.
Elective options let you customize the minor around where you want to go next.
Coursework covers the fundamentals of how a business operates:
- Financial Accounting
- Principles of Marketing
- Management Principles
- Legal Environment of Business
- Principles of Finance or Management Finance
Business Administration Minor Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The minor covers most prerequisites required by graduate business programs, including SSU's own MBA.
Anyone with a non-business major who expects to work with budgets, people, or operations — which is most professional roles.
Yes. The elective structure lets you tailor coursework toward your career goals.
