4. Business-Related Majors

Are there any business-related majors in the College of Liberal Arts?
Any CLA major provides excellent preparation for a business career. Through your liberal arts degree you will acquire many skills desired by employers, including communication, writing, creative and critical thinking, and second language skills.

Your liberal arts major may be combined with a CSOM general management minor, an economics or other business-related minor, business-related elective courses towards your degree, or business internships to enhance your degree.

Although CLA has no "business" majors, economics is the major that is most closely related to a business/finance area. The program offers three degrees: the B.A., the B.A. quantitative emphasis, and the B.S. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for information on this major, or speak to your CLA adviser. You might also want to have a look at our downloadable brochures for each of these tracks in economics: Economics B.A., Economics B.A.--Quantitative Emphasis, and Economics B.S. Note that Econ 1101, Econ 1102, and Math 1271 are prerequisite courses for the B.A.

The following list of majors seem especially suited to students interested in business. Schedule an appointment with your CLA adviser for more information.

Are there any business-related majors at the University of Minnesota outside of CSOM and CLA?

Yes, there are many business-related majors offered through several colleges. Please refer to the following list and web links to the colleges:

College of Food , Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) 190 Coffey Hall, Paul campus, 612-624-3047

• Agricultural and Food Business Management B.S   This is a joint program with CSOM. Choose from among business management; financial management; and marketing, sales, and food industry management areas of emphasis.
• Agricultural Industries and Marketing B.S  This major offers a broad education in the scientific and technical aspects of "agribusiness." Agribusinesses and state, federal, and marketing agencies need people who have a broad education in the scientific and technical aspects of agriculture, effective work and communication skills, and quantitative and qualitative skills to solve business problems.
• Applied Economics   B.S. Choose from the following areas of emphasis: Management and Finance; Marketing; Food Retailing; Individualized Professional; Regional and Public Economics; Trade and Development.   Offers strong foundation in economic principles and their application.
  
  
• Bio-Based Products Marketing & Management B.S  Combines coursework in liberal arts, basic sciences, communications, and business.  Prepares students to work in the growing bio-based products industries.  This major emphasizes technical sales, product distribution, market development, and manufacturing technologies to prepare students to succeed within this strong industry, while introducing students to new bio-based industries.  There are outstanding career opportunities for Bio-based Products Marketing & Management graduates in companies that purchase and sell these products at the manufacturing, wholesale, and retail levels.
  
  
• Recreation Resource Management B.S.  This major prepares you for careers in planning or managing the use of recreational land and water, and for graduate study.
  
  
• Scientific and Technical Communication B.S.   A career in Scientific and Technical Communication involves gathering, creating, and delivering scientific and technical information to specific audiences—audiences in industry, business, education, and government. If you are curious about science and technology and enjoy explaining what you've learned to others, this is the profession for you!
  
  

College of Continuing Education (CCE)
101 Westbrook Hall, East Bank campus, 624-4000
Offers the following Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degrees in:

• Construction Management B.A.Sc  This major combines structure design and engineering concepts with business and management skills.
• Information Technology Infrastructure B.A. Sc This major offers three concentrations or areas of focus to choose from within the major: Network Administration, Systems Administration, or Database Administration. Graduates of the program are prepared to design, implement, and maintain the information technology infrastructure that companies use to manage their business processes.
• CCE also offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in: Inter-College Program (ICP) . Design your own areas of study. You must combine coursework from at least two colleges; CSOM may be one area. Call to attend an information meeting.

College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)
110 Wulling Hall, East Bank campus, 625-6501
Call to sign up for an information meeting in major of interest.

• Business and Industry Education This major prepares you to teach technical and computer courses in high school.
• Human Resource Development This major prepares you for employment in training & development and employee assistance. Students must choose a thematic supporting program, which may include business, speech communication or industrial relations courses.
• Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies Learn how to manage commercial parks & outdoor recreation facilities.
• Sports Studies Sport management focus; sports marketing and promotion.
  
  

College of Design  (CDes)   107 Rapson Hall

If you are currently admitted to a University of Minnesota, Twin Cities degree program and you wish to learn more about CDes majors, you can get your questions answered during weekly drop-in hours in the Student Services office in 107 Rapson Hall.   Phone: 612-626-3690

• Housing Studies: Management; Finance Specialization This major prepares you for employment in real estate, property management, finance and government agencies, and mortgage banking.
• Retail Merchandising Are you interested in being a buyer or owning your own business? Learn all aspects of retail, especially apparel or home furnishings.