Foundations of Business Minor
What You’ll Learn
For students in the College of Arts & Letters, the College of Science, and the Keough School of Global Affairs looking to complement their Majors
The Minor in Foundations of Business complements non-business students’ primary fields of study by offering exposure to key foundational principles across all business disciplines. Courses available to enrolled students introduce them to the philosophy of business in a free market economy as a force for good in human flourishing, as well as the fundamentals of accounting, marketing, finance, strategy, leadership and ethical behavior in commerce.
Students from the College of Arts and Letters, the College of Science and the Keough School of Global Affairs may enroll in the Foundations of Business Minor. Completion of the minor requires 15 credits. All courses in the Foundations of Business minor are required; there are no electives.
Students enrolled in the minor must take all of the following 3-credit courses:
- Why Business? (3 credit hours)
- Foundations of Accountancy (3 credit hours)
- Foundations of Marketing (3 credit hours)
- Foundations of Finance (3 credit hours)
To complete the 15-credit-hour requirement, student must choose two of the following three 1.5 credit courses in Management:
- Foundations of Ethical Behavior (1.5 credit hours)
- Foundations of Leadership (1.5 credit hours)
- Foundations of Strategy (1.5 credit hours)
(Exceptions can be made for students in unique circumstances, such as those preparing to study abroad or who have other distinct curricular needs or limitations.)
Foundations of Business students enroll in the same courses as Mendoza majors, and the courses will therefore have the same title and course rubric. However, sections that have seats available for Foundations of Business students will have three-digit, rather than two-digit section numbers. (For example, both Mendoza and Foundations of Business students can enroll in Foundations of Accountancy — ACCT 20100 — but a Mendoza section would be ACCT 20100-01, while a Foundations of Business section would be ACCT 20100-201.)
How to Apply
Applications for all minors offered by Mendoza College of Business open once in the Fall Semester and once in the Spring Semester. For Fall 2025:- Application Opens: Monday, September 15, at 12:00 PM
- Application Closes: Friday, October 17, at 5:00 PM
Contact Professor Laura Hollis (lhollis@nd.edu) if you have questions related to the Foundations of Business Minor.