Minors
Managerial Studies Minors for UIC Business & Non-UIC Business Students
The Managerial Studies Department offers the following minors for students within and outside the College of Business Administration. Completion of one of these programs will be noted on the official UIC transcript upon graduation. Students seeking one of these minors are required to have a 2.50/4.00 GPA.
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Below are the Entrepreneurship Core Courses and Electives required of the minor. Business majors must take 6 semester hours; nonbusiness majors must take 9 semester hours.
View a full list of minor requirements at the UIC Academic Catalog
Entrepreneurship Core Courses
Students pursuing the Minor in Entrepreneurship will be required to take three core courses:
- ENTR 200 Survey of Entrepreneurship (required of nonbusiness majors only) Introduces the discipline of entrepreneurship, which examines when, how and by what means individuals choose entrepreneurship over paid employment; examines the relationship between individual entrepreneurs and society over time.
- ENTR 310 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Introduction to the concepts of entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition, characteristics of entrepreneurs, creativity, the role of the entrepreneur in the economy and society, and entrepreneurship in non-entrepreneurial settings.
- ENTR 445 New Venture Planning Focuses on strategic analysis and strategic planning for new ventures and provides students with the skills necessary to develop entry strategies for new ventures in uncertain environments.
Entrepreneurship Elective Courses
Select two additional courses from the list below. MGMT, MKTG and FIN courses may have non-ENTR prerequisite courses that have to be met by all students taking those courses.
- ENTR 320 Entrepreneurship Internship Program Cooperative education provides students an opportunity to gain access to mentors and practical work experience in entrepreneurial settings.
- ENTR/MGMT 360 Strategic Analysis and Reporting Examines types and sources of information used by managers and investors to make strategic decisions; provides working knowledge of tools used to effectively manage, analyze and report strategic information, including Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint.
- ENTR 420 Social Entrepreneurship Focuses on using entrepreneurial skills to craft innovative responses to social problems. Social entrepreneurship applies to both profit and non-profit firms that have programs designed to create social value.
- ENTR 435 International Entrepreneurship Provides students with knowledge useful for creating an international new venture by focusing on the identification and evaluation of international business opportunities, as well as building and managing an international organization.
- ENTR 444 Entrepreneurial Finance or FIN 445 Financing Entrepreneurship Develops the skills necessary to analyze the unique financial issues facing entrepreneurs, such as valuation of new ventures, financial tools useful in venture capital markets, deal structuring, governance, and harvesting.
- ENTR 454 Entrepreneurship New Venture Formation Focuses on analyzing the value propositions of a new business venture, and garnering and employing resources in pursuit of that new venture.
- ENTR 494 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship Exploration of areas not covered in existing course offerings or study of selected topics in greater depth. Subject will vary from semester to semester.
- MGMT 463 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies and techniques for successful agreement negotiation and business conflict resolution. Includes applications to classic situations such as collective bargaining, interpersonal relations, and stakeholder concerns.
- MGMT 485 Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Theories and techniques for designing and implementing corporate sustainability and responsibility programs to create private and social value.
- MKTG 477 Interdisciplinary Research and Development I Multidisciplinary teams (w/students typically from Design, Engineering, Public Health, etc.) research and develop solutions related to business, social, or healthcare-related topics. Emphasis: problem solving, collaboration, sponsor engagement, and prototyping.
- MKTG 479 Digital and Social Media Marketing Creation, evaluation, and implementation of effective digital and social media marketing strategies and tactics.
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Requirements for the Minor requires 12 hours. Students majoring in management or in human resource management are not eligible for the minor. Students must complete at least 50 percent of the course work for the minor in residence of the University of Illinois Chicago. A 2.50/4.00 grade point average is required for all work completed for the minor at UIC.
View a full list of minor requirements at the UIC Academic Catalog
Prerequisite Course
Non-CBA students will be required to take the following Business Core course, or its equivalent, as a prerequisite to complete the minor:
- MGMT 340 Introduction to Organizations Organization and management concepts and applications. Individual and organizational goal attainment.
Human Resource Management Required Courses
- MGMT 452 Organizational Behavior Emphasis on understanding and managing people at work. Analysis of individual, group and organization topics including leadership, motivation, attitudes, group dynamics, and organizational culture.
- MGMT 453 Human Resource Management Examination of the activities involved in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees. Topics include planning, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, succession, and legal issues.
- MGMT 455 Talent Management and Global Human Resources Examination of the activities involved in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees. Topics include planning, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, succession, and legal issues.
Human Resource Management Elective Courses
Select one additional courses from the list below.
- MGMT 464 Employment Recruitment and Selection The design and application of internal and external recruitment, selection and retention systems for the effective management of human capital by line managers and HR professionals.
- MGMT 465 Compensation and Reward Systems Examination of compensation and reward systems designed to enhance employee motivation and performance. Topics include pay structure design, incentive systems, and benefits.
- MGMT 470 Training and Development Examination of the science, methods, and practice of personnel training and development. Topics include needs determination, training design and delivery, training assessments.
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The Leadership Minor is open to all undergraduates except UIC Business students majoring in management or human resource management. Students must also consult their home colleges about the acceptability and applicability of course credits toward their degrees. Students pursuing this minor should register through their designated advisor in undergraduate programs.
Students outside the College of Business Administration who wish to complete the minor must complete MGMT 340 as a prerequisite.
A 2.50/4.00 grade point average is required for all work completed for the minor at UIC.
View a full list of minor requirements at the UIC Academic Catalog
Required Courses
- BA 420 Professional Presence Workshop style, experiential course using simulations and adapted theater exercises of graduating difficulty that teach students to refine their professional presence.
- MGMT 452 Organizational Behavior Emphasis on understanding and managing people at work. Analysis of individual, group and organization topics including leadership, motivation, attitudes, group dynamics, and organizational culture.
- MGMT 475 Leadership Theories and Personal Leadership Skills Development Overview of leadership theories, assessment of leadership strengths and weaknesses, and leadership skills training.
Leadership Elective Courses
Select one additional courses from the list below.
- MGMT 453 Human Resource Management Examination of the activities involved in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees. Topics include planning, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, succession, and legal issues.
- MGMT 463 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies and techniques for successful agreement negotiation and business conflict resolution. Includes applications to classic situations such as collective bargaining, interpersonal relations, and stakeholder concerns.
- MGMT 486 Managerial Consulting Development of knowledge and critical skills necessary to operate effectively as internal or external management consultants through an applied experience with an organization.
