Business Minor
What can I expect as a student minoring in business at Gies?
As a student minoring in business, you can expect to gain foundational business knowledge from one of the world’s top business schools. You will complete four required online core courses and choose a minimum of two additional electives. Course descriptions can be found on the course catalog. This broad exposure to the innovative curriculum at Gies will help you develop a strong foundation and prepare you to bring a business mindset to your future career, regardless of your major. The Gies business minor will set you apart.
Who can add a business minor?
Gies Business offers the business minor to all UIUC students who have earned 30 credit hours. There is no separate admission application.
Minor Declaration Form
To declare the business minor, you must complete a minor declaration form.
Career opportunities
A business minor makes a major impact. It tells future employers that you know how a company works and that you have developed additional skills and perspective, all of which give you an advantage in a competitive job market.
Preferred admission to Gies Graduate Programs
By completing a business minor degree, you can receive preferred admission to select Gies Graduate Programs. Earning a Gies graduate degree is a great way to:
- Build your career
- Develop leadership skills
- Join our large network of alumni eager to support you
Fall 2025
Advising information coming soon
Advising and support
Check back later this summer for updated details on:
- Business Minor Informational Workshops
- Business Minor 1:1 Advising
- Drop-in Express Advising
Business Minor FAQs
Who do I contact with questions about the business minor?
Should I register for online or in-person course sections?
Students must enroll in online sections of all the business minor courses if online sections are offered. Utilizing online platforms expands the enrollment capacities of business minor courses, but enrollment capacity is not unlimited and is subject to change.
Are there prerequisites for enrolling in business minor courses?
The FIN 221 Core Course requires the completion of our campus’s ECON 102 or ECON 103 course or the equivalent of an off-campus transfer course. Select business minor Elective courses will require the completion of their prerequisite BADM 310 or BADM 320 Core Courses.
I am a current undergraduate student. Can I pursue the business minor?
Current undergraduate students must complete a minor declaration form to add a business minor.