Undergraduate Minors

Undergraduate Minors

There are several advantages to completing your minor at Marshall. In addition to learning practical business skills that are transferable into any career path, you'll have access to learn from Marshall faculty who offer both academic and industry experience. The curriculum for Marshall minors is rich in offering students a chance to learn more about business from a global perspective, enhancing your leadership skills through collaborative projects with classmates, and acquiring a knowledge of the language of business.

Accounting Minor

Non-business/accounting majors can gain a valuable understanding of how accounting is used in the business world.

COURSE CATALOGUE Accounting Minor
Business Minor

Provides non-business/accounting majors with the opportunity to gain understanding of key business concepts and tools.

COURSE CATALOGUE Business Minor
Business Finance Minor

Non-business/accounting majors can learn about financial concepts, valuation and financial strategy. It provides students with the necessary tools to measure benefits and related costs that will enable them to make better business decisions.

COURSE CATALOGUE Business Finance Minor
Business Law Minor

Provides students with practical legal knowledge of substantive business law topics and current legal issues. This minor exposes students to topics such as commercial transactions, constitutional law, Internet and online commerce, intellectual property and entertainment law, securities law, and more.

COURSE CATALOGUE Business Law Minor

RESOURCES

Students can apply to Marshall and Leventhal Minors HERE.

Admission for Marshall minors requires the completion of 32-48 units, a declared major, and a minimum USC GPA of 2.75. We encourage you to apply as soon as you have completed the minimum number of units required and well in advance of your expected graduation date to ensure that you have enough time to complete all required courses, including prerequisite courses. Note that students may take a maximum of three Marshall courses prior to admission. Please be in touch with your current major advisor and Marshall Undergraduate Advising to update your course plan accordingly.

Applications to Marshall minors are accepted throughout the year. You will be notified via USC email of the minor admission decision, typically within 5-10 business days after the application is submitted.

Business Administration and Accounting majors may only apply for interdisciplinary minors offered by Marshall. These include: Consumer Behavior, Social Entrepreneurship, Performance Science, Risk Management and Technology Commercialization.

Students must complete all the necessary prerequisites for each course. Minor programs must be completed in accordance with requirements listed in the USC Catalogue and without pre-requisite waivers, course substitutions or exceptions.

See the latest USC COURSE CATALOGUE for requirements for each Marshall minor. Students admitted to a Marshall minors are admitted to the current Catalogue year and will see the current Catalogue year's requirements reflected on their STARS report.

Additional information is available at STUDENTS.MARSHALL.USC.EDU.

Academic advisors are available to meet individually with current students to answer unique questions regarding the completion of a Marshall minor.

If you have questions and wish to speak with an academic advisor, we will offer online "drop-in" Zoom sessions most weeks Monday-Thursday from 3pm-4:00pm (PT) during the academic year. Drop-in advising is not available during fall, winter, spring, or summer breaks. Zoom link AVAILABLE HERE.

All questions regarding eligibility, admissions criteria, or the admissions process should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Student Affairs in JFF-201, (213) 740-0690, EMAIL.

Undergraduate Minors

Accounting Minor

Business Minor

Business Finance Minor

Business Law Minor

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