Minors for Non-Mendoza Students
Why Pursue a Business Minor?
A business minor empowers Notre Dame students outside of Mendoza to pair their primary discipline with essential business, leadership, and ethical decision-making skills. Whether you’re preparing to commercialize research, lead a mission-driven organization, or stand out to employers, Mendoza’s minors provide the analytical tools, real-world resources, and values-driven framework to help you grow the good in any career.
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 Spring 2026:
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- Application Opens: Monday, February 2, at 12:00 Noon
- Application Closes: Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM
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 Spring 2026:- Application Opens: Monday, February 2, at 12:00 Noon
- Application Closes: Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM
Minors Open to Non-Business Students
Accountancy Minor
Gain a comprehensive foundation in accounting, from basic principles to specialized areas like data analytics, auditing, and taxation.
- Open To: non-business majors
- Total Credit Hours: 15 CH
Foundations of Business
This minor is tailored for science students seeking to build their skills and knowledge in business fundamentals, broadening career prospects in a world where science and business increasingly intersect.
- Open To: College of Arts & Letters, College of Science, and Keough School of Global Affairs Majors
- Total Credit Hours: 15 CH
Impact Consulting
The Impact Consulting Minor is a unique, multi-semester program that combines traditional academic learning with practical, hands-on consulting experiences, focusing on creating solutions for global challenges.
- Open To: All Majors
- Total Credit Hours: 15 CH
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
As a student in the Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor, you will join other ethical innovators in creating businesses that make the world a better place. In the process, you’ll develop your business skills, gain real-world experience and learn first-hand what it takes to bring your ideas to life.
- Open To: All Majors
- Total Credit Hours: 15 CH
Marketing
The Marketing Minor equips you with the tools needed to drive impactful marketing strategies. Whether you’re passionate about consumer behavior, digital engagement, or data analytics, the Marketing Minor offers a tailored curriculum to prepare you for a successful career.
- Open To: All Majors
- Total Credit Hours: 15 CH
Real Estate
The Minor in Real Estate is a versatile program that not only educates students about the key elements of real estate but also integrates various disciplines, reflecting the multifaceted nature of real estate which encompasses accounting, architecture, engineering, economics, finance, and law.
- Open To: All Majors
- Total Credit Hours: 15 CH