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Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business Minors

Considering a Minor?

Minors must be outside of your major and concentration. Up to two courses which have been prescribed by your major into your General Education requirements may be counted towards a minor. The minimum number of credits for a minor is 18. Core requirements, as designated by the Endicott College Catalog, and free electives may be used to satisfy the minor requirements.

Double Minors Policy

You may have two minors. In order to complete a second minor, courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first minor may not be used to meet the requirements of the second minor. Depending upon the major, you may not be able to complete the requirements of the minors within four years or within the minimum number of credits for your degree.

Available Minors in Business

  • Accounting

    Program Requirements

    Students who are otherwise required to take ACC175 and/or ACC185 for their major program must choose two other courses from the accounting curriculum. 

    Please note that preparation for the CPA requires further studies in accounting.

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

    Students must select one of the following tracks: 

    Track 1:

    • ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 325 - Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 425 - Corporate Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)

    Track 2:

    • ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 303 - Intermediate Accounting III (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 401 - Advanced Accounting (Cr: 3)

    Track 3:

    • ACC 300 - Accounting Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 350 - Auditing (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 451 - Data Analytics for Accounting and Auditing (Cr: 3)

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  • Business Administration

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits.

    Required Courses

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 125 - Introduction to Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

    Students select three from the following courses:

    • 300-400 level BUS Electives (up to 9 credits)
    • BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 215 - Marketing Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)

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  • Business Analytics

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 19 credits.

    Required Courses

    • BUS 115 - Business Computers II (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 116 - Advanced Excel Applications (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
      For Non-Business Majors
    • BUS 214 - Artificial Intelligence + Business (Cr: 3)
      For all School of Business Majors
    • BUS 345 - Business Decision Making (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • BUS 349 - Advanced Business Analytics (Cr: 3)

    Additional Required Courses

    Students select three from the following courses:

    • ACC 300 - Accounting Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 451 - Data Analytics for Accounting and Auditing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 214 - Artificial Intelligence + Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 215 - Marketing Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 345 - Business Decision Making (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 349 - Advanced Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 375 - Financial Modeling (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 426 - Marketplace Simulation (Cr: 3)
    • CMM 332 - Marketing Communication Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • GD 350 - Information Design (Cr: 3)

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  • Economics

    Program Requirements

    (Business Major is defined as Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Events Management, Finance, Healthcare Management, Hospitality Management,  International Business or Marketing.)

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits.

    Required Courses

    • ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
      Business majors who minor in economics cannot use this course for their minor
    • ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
      Business majors who minor in economics cannot use this course for their minor

    Additional Required Courses

    Students select three from the following courses:

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
      Business majors who minor in economics cannot use this course for their minor
    • BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
      Business majors who minor in economics cannot use this course for their minor
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 304 - Economics of the European Union (Offered in Spain) (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 375 - Environmental Economics (Cr: 3)
    • HST 310 - Economies and Peoples (Cr: 3)
    • POL 113 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
    • SOC 217 - Work and Society (Cr: 3)
    • POL 215 - The New Europe (Cr: 3)
    • POL 220 - Comparative Political Models (Cr: 3)

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  • Entrepreneurship

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Introductory Course: 3 Credits

    *If a student has already taken BUS 120 (Business Fundamentals I) or SM 101 (Principles of Sport Management) they are excused from this requirement and will take 12 elective credits

    • BUS 125 - Introduction to Business (Cr: 3)

    Required Courses: 6 Credits

    • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 333 - Design Thinking (Cr: 3)

    Additional Elective Courses: 9-12 credits

    Select from the following: 

    • ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 302 - Legal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 305 - Human Resource Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 328 - Sales Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 335 - Managing Innovation (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 338 - Management of Closely-Held and Family Businesses (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 354 - Entrepreneurial Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 380 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 381 - Nonprofit Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 250 - Food and Beverage Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 370 - Hospitality Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)

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  • Events Management

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • HTM 110 - Service Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 140 - Culinary Arts Operations (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 255 - Fundamentals of Events (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 318 - Events Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 372 - Events Risk Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 380 - Management of Corporate Events (Cr: 3)
      or
    • HTM 382 - Management of Special Events (Cr: 3)

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  • Fashion Merchandising

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • BUS 223 - Fashion and Retail Merchandising (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 224 - Principles of Buying (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 329 - Retail Product Development (Cr: 3)

    Additional Elective Courses

    Students take 9 credits total from the following courses:

    • BUS 116 - Advanced Excel Applications (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 206 - Introduction to Creative Tools for Marketing (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 307 - Market Research (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 330 - Consumer Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 333 - Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 350 - Global Marketing Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 365 - Business, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 460 - Brand Management (Cr: 3)
    • CMM 115 - Social Media: Theory and Practice (Cr: 3)
    • CMM 203 - Public Relations (Cr: 3)
    • SM 203 - Sport Promotion and Marketing (Cr: 3)

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  • Hospitality Management

    Program Requirements

    Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

    Required Courses

    • HTM 201 - Foundations of Hospitality Management (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 214 - Sustainable Tourism (Cr: 3)

    Additional Courses

     Four hospitality courses at the 200 level or above.              


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