The Fox School of Business | Center for Undergraduate Advising

Business Minor Requirements

The Fox School of Business and Management offers the following minors that allow undergraduate students to take selected business courses to better prepare themselves for their careers after graduation. Interested students should discuss with their home college advisors how the courses in the minor will fit into their overall degree plan.

Minor	Students eligible	Benefits of minor
Business Minor	Non–business only	Understand basic business foundations Prepare for graduate study in business
General Business Studies Minor (must declare within first 6 credits taken at Temple toward the minor)	Non-business only	Appreciate business studies. More broad-based and less quantitative than other business minors.
Accounting	Business or non- business	Understand basic business foundations Understand financial statements and the accountant’s role in the management of a company
Economics	Business or non- business	Understand basic business foundations Learn how the impact of economics affects public and personal issues
E-Marketing	Business or non- business	Understand basic business foundations Learn marketing through electronic channels
Entrepreneurship	Business or non- business	Understand basic business foundations Learn how to create or manage a successful entrepreneurial business
Healthcare Management	Business or non- business	Develop value-added skills for health-related professions
MIS	Business or non- business	Develop basic business and technology foundations Learn how to integrate technology in the context of your major

The Business Minor

Open to non-business students only
Quantitatively oriented - provides a good foundation for non-business students to facilitate the transition into an MBA program
Eight courses * required with a minimum grade of C- in each course (five of these must be taken at Temple University)
A grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course
Submit the Business Minor Declaration form* to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Interested students should discuss with their home college advisors how the courses in the minor will fit into their overall degree plan and are strongly encouraged to submit the minor declaration form early in their academic career

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

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The General Business Studies Minor - Must declare within the first 6 credits toward minor at Temple

Open to non-business students only
Less quantitative - provides a good foundation of business skills with the flexibility to explore selected areas of interest in business
Eight courses * required (five of these must be taken at Temple University)
Selected electives in business chosen from approved list
Minor must be declared within the first six hours of course work taken toward the minor
Submit the GBS Minor Declaration Form * to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101
Honors Students will complete the Honors version of this minor and submit Honors GBS Minor Declaration Form * to the Fox Honors Office in Speakman Hall 101

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

* Note: you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to open pdf files. You can download Acrobat Reader free from Adobe's web site.

The Accounting Minor

Open to business or non-business students
Twelve courses* required (seven of these, including three departmental, must be taken at Temple University)
Provides a combination of basic business courses with a specialization in accounting
A grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course unless otherwise specified. Submit the Accounting Minor Declaration form* to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

The Economics Minor

Open to business or non-business students
Eleven courses* required (six of these, including two departmental, must be taken at Temple University)
Provides a basic business foundation with a specialization in economics
A grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course unless otherwise specified. Submit the Economics Minor Declaration form* to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

The E-Marketing Minor

Open to business or non-business students
Fourteen courses* required (eight of these, including four departmental, must be taken at Temple University)
Combines basic business foundation with marketing and management information systems to enhance electronic marketing skills
A grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course unless otherwise specified. Submit the E-Marketing Minor Declaration form* to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

The Entrepreneurship Minor

Open to business or non-business students
Eleven courses* required (six of these, including two departmental, must be taken at Temple University)
Provides the basic business foundation to manage a successful entrepreneurial enterprise
A grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course unless otherwise specified. Submit the Entrepreneurship Minor Declaration form* to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

The Healthcare Management Minor

Open to business or non-business students
Three courses* required (all three courses must be taken at Temple University)
Provides understanding of the business principles underlying healthcare systems
A grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course unless otherwise specified. Submit the Healthcare Management Minor Declaration form* to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

The Management Information Systems Minor

Visit MIS Department for details

Students who later decide not to complete a declared minor should submit the Minor Rescission Form to the Fox Advising Office in Speakman Hall 101

Contact Information:
Fox School of Business and Management Center for Undergraduate Advising
101 Speakman Hall
Temple University
phone: 215.204.7672