业务小 Overview
The 业务小 goes with any major: seven classes, all the essentials, no admission requirements.
The top skills employers look for are teamwork, 沟通, 自我管理, 批判性思维, 和组织. Learn these and other essential business skills from industry professionals by pairing an academic major with a 业务小. Develop the toolkit necessary to gain a competitive edge in the job market and advance toward any career.
The 28-credit 业务小 provides students with a critical understanding of contemporary business concepts along with the technical and interpersonal skills required to succeed. By minoring in business, students build the qualifications necessary to manage teams and lead projects, while sharpening their organizational and problem-solving skills. Gain experience in collaborative environments and develop expertise fundamental to advancing a meaningful career.
业务小: Why 事业单位?
- 工作技能. The 业务小 emphasizes practical skills that employers value. 学生s learn to work with budgets, write effective business documents, develop marketing plans, 分析数据, and work with useful business technologies and tools. They also learn how to establish a professional presence by fostering clear and confident 沟通 skills.
- 建立联系. Drawing on our deep connections to Portland, courses in the 业务小 are taught by industry professionals with first-hand business experience. Instructors offer constructive insight, 应用经验, and career guidance that goes far beyond what can be learned from a textbook. 学生s in the program also have access to resources within The School of Business, including advisors for career counseling, business student clubs for interest areas, internship opportunities, 以及社交活动.
- 控制. The 业务小 complements all non-business majors at 事业单位 and can be completed in one year. All courses are offered every term, 与白天, 晚上, 混合动力, and fully online sections available each year. 除了, students can double-dip to fulfill 大学研究 cluster requirements while also obtaining credits toward completion of the minor.
业务小 Highlights
- Available to all non-business majors
- Focused on practical, marketable skills
- Can be completed in one year
- All courses are offered every term, 白天的时候, 晚上, and fully online sections available each year
- The five 300-level courses also count towards the Design Thinking/Innovation/创业 大学研究 Cluster, allowing students to optimize class time and credit hours while advancing to their career of choice
What can I do with a minor in Business?
The 业务小 is designed to help elevate your career in any field or profession. Business components can be found in all disciplines, including arts and culture, 科学, 卫生保健, 学术界, 和技术, 举几个例子. The 业务小 teaches skills that will help you make a difference and have a bigger impact including:
- Understand the language of business
- 控制 of your finances
- 平衡账目
- Market products and services effectively
- Succeed in managing and leading teams
- Interpret, analyze, and present business data
- Start and succeed in your own business
课程
下载 业务小 sequence sheet (PDF) for additional details about our pre-requisites, requirements, credits and suggested sequences.
好处
- Tailored to your interests
- Double-dip your business minor credits
- Access to School of Business student organizations
- Get customized career resources from the School of Business 职业中心
- Get access to loaner laptops
认证
Portland State University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on 大学 and Universities (NWCCU).