Students who are interested in family business management and entrepreneurship have the opportunity to minor in the field. The program consists of twenty-three to twenty-seven (23-27) credit hours that include courses in accounting, business, economics, law, and marketing.

The core courses include:

• ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting**
• BUSI 201 - Family Business Management
• BUSI 439 - Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
• BUSI 485 - Internship (in a family business)*
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics**
• LAW 241 - Legal Environment of Business**
• MKTG 221 - Marketing Principles & Management (Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing)**
  

Plus three credit hours among the following courses:

• ACCT 371 - Personal Income Tax (Prerequisite: ACCT 211, Junior Standing)
• FIN/BUSI 410 - Introduction to Financial Planning
• BUSI 460 -Seminar in Business
• LAW 442 - Commercial Law (Prerequisite: LAW 241, Junior Standing)

*Internship can be one to four (1-4) credits
* *Courses are required as part of the 'Professional Core' for College of Business students. This reduces the minor credit load to 10-13 credit hours for COB students.

A maximum of 30 credits in courses offered by the College of Business may be taken by non-business students.

Students must complete at least half the course work at Alfred University and achieve a grade point average of at least 2.0 "C" in all coures for completion of the minor.

Are you a current student and ready to declare your minor? Fill out the appropriate minor declaration form below and consult with your advisor.

College of Business students minor declaration form

Non-College of Business students minor declaration form