Business minors
The perfect addition to your skill stack in the world of business.
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Add strength and breadth to your bachelor’s degree with a business minor from the College of Business.
You get the benefits of becoming more marketable to recruiters and valuable to companies with a business background. A business minor enhances your resume by complementing the knowledge of basic principles and practices of business with your bachelor’s degree from either the College of Business or other disciplines.
For more information regarding the minor programs, contact the Reinhardt Academic Center at 502-852-7439, business@louisville.edu, or in room 024 in the atrium of the south wing of the College of Business.
Apply for a business minor
- UofL students outside of the College of Business who wish to declare a College of Business minor can do so through ULink under the Student Services tab. Change Major Request link is in the third column, then add a minor.
- Business majors who wish to add a business minor should contact their COB advisor.
Business minors
Accounting
An accounting minor gives you the skills and confidence to understand budgets, ask the right business questions and make informed financial decisions, regardless of your major or career field.
UofL Catalog for Accounting minor
AI in Business
Explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses innovate, compete and grow. Students with this minor will be prepared to harness AI to drive insights, decisions and innovation across industries.
UofL Catalog for AI in Business minor
Business Administration
Build a foundation in management, marketing, finance and technology while gaining business knowledge you can apply to a wide range of careers. This minor complements any major by adding essential business skills to your area of study.
UofL Catalog for Business Administration minor
Business Communication
A business communication minor is the perfect credential to showcase your communication skills to an employer. Students completing this minor will gain experience in writing, speaking, teamwork, persuasion and technology.
UofL Catalog for Business Communication minor
Computer Information Systems
For College of Business students, the a minor in computer information systems adds technical skills to your degree. Prepare yourself for executive and management-level positions in accounting, finance, marketing, economics and even equine industry.
UofL Catalog for Computer Information Systems minor
Data Analytics
Build in demand skills in business analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, database modeling and data storytelling. The Data Analytics minor is open to all UofL students and prepares you to use data to solve problems and make informed decisions.
UofL Catalog for Data Analytics minor
Economics
Build a foundation in economics and strengthen your critical thinking skills. This minor complements business and nonbusiness majors, including students interested in policy, political science and other related fields.
UofL Catalog for Economics minor
Entrepreneurship
Build your entrepreneurial mindset and learn how to turn innovative ideas into opportunities. Open to all College of Business students, this minor prepares you to identify and develop ideas for a new venture or within an existing organization.
UofL Catalog for Entrepreneurship minor
Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry
Leverage the creative drive for innovation at the heart of entrepreneurial studies. This minor pairs the essential skillsets needed to succeed in the music industry with the venture understanding and mindset to make your passion a sustainable profession.
UofL Catalog for Entrepreneurship in Music Industry minor
Franchise Entrepreneurship
Franchising could your pathway to entrepreneurship. Build the skills to evaluate franchise opportunities, launch a business and grow your venture.
UofL Catalog for Franchise entrepreneurship minor
Social Entrepreneurship
Use business to create meaningful change. Develop entrepreneurial skills while exploring how ventures can address real-world challenges and create positive social impact.
UofL Catalog for Social Entrepreneurship minor
STEM Entrepreneurship
The STEM Entrepreneurship minor prepares STEM students to build businesses with STEM products. It includes entrepreneurship classes, engineering-friendly options and electives to help translate technical knowledge for business use.
UofL Catalog for STEM Entrepreneurship minor
Women in Entrepreneurship
This minor offers practical entrepreneurship instruction while addressing unique challenges and opportunities women face. It equips students with the knowledge to build businesses that empower and support entrepreneurs, customers and employees.
UofL Catalog for Women in Entrepreneurship minor
Equine Business
Combine your interest in the horse industry with a strong business foundation. Explore equine economics, finance and marketing while building knowledge for careers that connect business with the equine industry. Open to all UofL students who meet the program prerequisites.
UofL Catalog for Equine Business minor
Finance
Enhance your major with a Finance minor that gives you practical skills you can apply in any type of business. Build an understanding of investing, financial markets and the challenges and opportunities businesses face in a global economy.
UofL Catalog for Finance minor
Hospitality Management
The Hospitality Management minor prepares students for careers in hotels, restaurants and leisure industries. It covers event management, revenue management and service operations, with many internship opportunities for hands-on experience.
UofL Catalog for Hospitality Management minor
Human Resources Management
Our entry-level HR minor is designed for all UofL undergraduate students aiming to excel in the HR field upon graduation. Tailored not just for those seeking traditional HR roles, but also ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business managers needing to navigate the complexities of HR in any organization.
UofL Catalog for Human Resources Management minor
International Business
Enhance your major with an International Business minor and prepare to work across cultures, markets and business environments. Build the knowledge and skills to navigate today’s increasingly global marketplace.
UofL Catalog for International Business minor
Management
Enhance your major with a Management minor and build versatile skills in leadership, communication, teamwork and problem solving. Explore human resources, decision making and operations while developing skills that apply across industries.
UofL Catalog for Management minor
Marketing
Enhance your major with a Marketing minor and build skills that apply across industries and career paths. Learn to communicate, promote ideas and connect with audiences while adding a valuable skill set to your degree.
UofL Catalog for Marketing minor
Multicultural Marketing
In an increasingly diverse consumer marketplace, brands win when they tailor their marketing strategies with nuanced insight into unique cultural differences. In this minor, students will learn the mindsets and skillsets needed to gain insights into different cultural identities across consumers and work with the marketing teams that serve them.
UofL Catalog for Multicultural Marketing minor
New Media and Marketing
Enhance your major with a New Media and Marketing minor, offered in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences. Build practical skills for today’s digital marketing landscape and learn to use digital channels and emerging media to engage audiences.
UofL Catalog for New Media and Marketing minor
Political Marketing
A minor in Political Marketing allows students to build content and competency skills for those interested in areas like political campaign communications, public awareness campaigns, political advertising and electoral/advocacy campaigns.
UofL Catalog for Political Marketing minor
Professional Sales
Enhance your major with a Professional Sales minor and build valuable skills in communication, negotiation, problem solving and teamwork. Gain practical sales experience and earn a Sales Certificate alongside your minor.
UofL Catalog for Professional Sales minor
Name, Image and Likeness in Sport
Developed in partnership with the College of Education and Human Development and the College of Arts and Sciences, this interdisciplinary minor prepares students to navigate the fast-evolving world of name, image and likeness (NIL) in sport – the right of student-athletes to profit from their personal brand. Combining sport administration, communication and business, the program builds skills in marketing, media, finance and entrepreneurship to succeed in the NIL era.
UofL Catalog for Name, Image and Likeness in Sport minor
Real estate
Enhance your major with a Real Estate minor and explore the business of property and development. Gain practical knowledge in real estate economics, finance, law and development while building connections to Louisville’s real estate industry.