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Academics Undergraduate Programs Minors

Business Administration Minor

at Nichols College

Turn your liberal arts education into a powerful foundation for leadership with a minor in business administration at Nichols College.

This minor was designed specifically for Bachelor of Arts students seeking to learn core business principles that enhance their ability to lead in any field.

Whether you’re majoring in communications, criminal justice, psychology or another liberal arts discipline, adding this minor equips you with foundational business knowledge—from financial literacy to management principles—that prepares you for operational leadership roles. Students with a business administration minor gain expertise applicable to careers in nonprofit management, arts administration, communications strategy, social services leadership and any position requiring both subject-matter expertise and business acumen.

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Sample courses

Principles of Marketing

A comprehensive introduction to the various facets of marketing in contemporary organizations. Topics include marketing strategy, product development, pricing, distribution channels and promotion; as well as the environments in which marketers work in the United States and around the world.

Financial Management

General principles of business finance focusing on markets, analysis, interest rates, the time value of money, the valuation of securities and capital allocation within the firm.

Business Law and Ethics

A working knowledge of business law is important to every member of society, as the law applies to us all — from individuals to organizations. This course is a broad introduction to U.S. law, concentrating on basic knowledge of the legal system and its impacts on commerce. Business Law begins with an overview of the judicial system and alternative dispute resolution. After a brief look at criminal law and civil liability, we focus on contracts, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), business formation, agency relationships and intellectual property. This course will also introduce students to ethical constructs and ethics-based decision making.

Business Administration Minor Requirements

A student pursuing a minor in business administration must complete five courses, including required core courses and electives in preferred areas of interest. Only students enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts program may pursue this minor. The student must submit a Declaration of Minor form, available online through the Registrar's page on the Nichols HUB.

Required Courses

A basic course focusing on the accounting systems, preparation of financial statements, selected balance sheet items and financial statement analysis as applied in various business organizations. This course will assist the organization manager with decision making.

MGMT 227 provides an introduction of leading and managing organizations. Leadership is the ethical application of power to influence the decisions and processes of a group. Management is the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources. MGMT 227 will explore the interrelation and differences of these two important business concepts as they apply to organizational behavior. Students who take this course cannot also take EPS 227 Entrepreneurial Management.

A comprehensive introduction to the various facets of marketing in contemporary organizations. Topics include marketing strategy, product development, pricing, distribution channels, and promotion; as well as the environments in which marketers work in the United States and around the world.
Choose choose one from the following, plus 3 additional credits from the Business Curriculum (students select an advanced business elective at the 300 or 400-level).

General principles of business finance focusing on markets, analysis, interest rates, the time value of money, the valuation of securities and capital allocation within the firm.

The course introduces students to the fields of Data Science, Analytics, and Intelligent Automation. Each of these fields rely on information to understand and improve decision making and business processes. To that end, this class, through three stand-alone modules, will explore each of these fields giving students a clear understanding of how each area can impact business.

A working knowledge of business law is important to every member of society, as the law applies to us all --- from individuals to organizations. This course is a broad introduction to U.S. law, concentrating on basic knowledge of the legal system and its impacts on commerce. Business Law begins with an overview of the judicial system and alternative dispute resolution. After a brief look at criminal law and civil liability, we focus on contracts, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), business formation, agency relationships and intellectual property. This course will also introduce students to ethical constructs and ethics-based decision making.

Ready to Strengthen Your Liberal Arts Degree?

The business administration minor at Nichols College in Dudley, MA, offers practical skills that complement your major. Contact your academic advisor to learn more about adding this minor designed specifically for Bachelor of Arts students. To learn more about Nichols, check out upcoming visit opportunities or contact our admissions team.