Program Structure
The structure of the minor is based in 5 fundamentals courses: Organizational Behavior, Essentials of Financial Reporting, Principles of Finance, Managing Operations, and Principles of Marketing. These courses are designed to provide students with a solid foundation of general business disciplines. To address diverse student interests, students may select a variety of electives from the 4 undergraduate schools.
Vanderbilt's Business Minor
The Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program is a trans-institutional program designed to complement your strong liberal arts education. With renowned faculty from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management plus 4 undergraduate schools, you can learn from leaders who have helped shape the world of business. You can interact with peers who have similar career goals and network through clubs and organizations.
Beyond the Program
Outside the classroom, undergraduates can participate in skills workshops, professional clubs, blended learning events, speaker series and other programming designed to expose students to different areas of the business world. These opportunities help prepare students for internships and full-time careers, while also connecting business-minded individuals with each other in purposeful ways.
Transfer Students
Are you a transfer student interested in declaring a Business Minor? Have you taken courses at your previous school that weren’t considered as equivalent to the fundamentals courses required for the business minor (such as Introduction to Accounting, Principles of Finance, Principles of Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Essentials of Financial Reporting, and Managing Operations)?
To get started, the first step is to officially declare the business minor. Upon completing this step, please email a copy of each course syllabus to our director, Gary Kimball. He will review each course to assess its eligibility for the minor.
Vandy in Finance: Preparation Pathway
The Vanderbilt Career Center, Owen Graduate School of Management, and the Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program are excited to partner with Wall Street Prep (WSP), a leading financial training firm, to offer a comprehensive learning path for rising sophomores looking to embark on a career in finance. This program will bridge the gap between academics and real-world applications to give students the technical skillset necessary to land a coveted summer internship at a leading financial firm.
The Vandy in Finance: Preparation Pathway Program will begin with a virtual kick-off presentation and continue with self-paced work over the summer. Students who complete the requisite summer work are invited to join the multiple Wall Street Prep sessions on campus during the fall 2024 semester.
*Rising sophomores will be prioritized, but upperclassmen will also be considered.
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Program Information
Q. May I declare more than one business-related minor?
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Only one business-related minor is allowed. Students electing the Undergraduate Business Minor may not also fulfill minors in Human and Organizational Development (HOD), or Engineering Management (ENGM).
Q. What makes the Undergraduate Business Minor unique?
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The Undergraduate Business Minor allows students to pursue a program that is “Uniquely Vanderbilt.” This trans-institutional program, with elective course options from each of the 4 undergraduate schools and Fundamentals courses taught by the Owen Graduate School of Management, is designed to complement the strong liberal arts education.
Q. If I have a question for my unique set of circumstances that is not addressed on this site, who should I contact?
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Your school’s Associate Dean or use our Contact page.
Q. Is there a minimum GPA required for completion of the Undergraduate Business Minor?
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Yes. Students must achieve an overall GPA of 2.0 in courses counted toward the Undergraduate Business Minor.
Q. I am a transfer student. Will courses I have completed at another institution be eligible to count toward the Undergraduate Business Minor?
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Credit may be awarded at the discretion of the Director of the Undergraduate Business Minor. Transfer students should follow the standard course review process and direct any questions about a specific course to the Director.
Q. How do I contact the office of the Undergraduate Business Minor?
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Email undergraduatebusinessminor@vanderbilt.edu or call (615) 322-4021.