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Business (Minor)

Minors allow you to customize your degree by combining disciplines and connecting your studies more broadly.

Faculty
Management
Location
Halifax
Program Options
Minor
See if you're eligible for this minor

Why choose this minor?

Build a solid understanding of business practices and the corporate world while pursuing a major in another subject of your choice by adding a Minor in Business to your academic portfolio.

Careers and future study

Adding a Minor in Business to your degree could lead you to a career in any of the following areas (further study may be required):

  • entrepreneur
  • event planner
  • talent agent
  • lawyer

Future studies could include programs at the graduate level in commerce, management, arts, and business administration.

What you will learn

This is a minor program for those not enrolled in a degree program offered by the Faculty of Management. During your minor studies in Business, you'll take courses which will give you a solid foundation in finance, marketing, and economics. If you're in the BA program, you'll also take Mathematics for Commerce.

Sample courses include:

  • Finance I

  • Introduction to Marketing 

  • Business in a Global Context

  • Marketing Communications 

  • Investment and Money Management

Regardless of the major you choose, a Minor in Business will prepare you for the working world with an understanding of the fundamentals of conducting business including communication, finances, business ethics, leadership and management skills, and data analysis. 

To learn more about the requirements for this minor, visit the academic calendar

Eligibility

Who can take this minor?

Students registered in the following 120-credit hour programs can take a Minor in Business:

 

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this page, in the event of a discrepancy, Dalhousie's Academic Calendars are the official reference.