Business Minor

For Students Enrolled In:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• P.C. Rossin College of Engineering & Applied Science
• College of Health

Purpose

• To provide non-business students with the knowledge and skills which will allow them to make more informed business decisions
• To enable non-business students to supplement their major studies with the business tools that are attractive to employers

Program of Study

• Prerequisite: ECO 1 - Principles of Economics (4 cr.) - must be completed prior to entering the program and is offered as an on-line course each summer
• 14 credit hours
• Locked-step sequence required

Note: THE BUSINESS MINOR PROGRAM IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A BUSINESS DEGREE. It is a supplement to students' major studies outside their college.

Program Admission

• Maximum number of admitted students each year: 80
• Spring application for admittance the following fall semester
• Deadline: by 4 PM EST before 24 January 2025
• To apply, complete the application form and have copies of the following three documents ready and available to upload with your application:
  1. Application Essay: This essay is a statement, one page, single or double-spaced, 12 pt. font, with the following information:
     a.) What is your interest in pursuing business opportunities upon graduation from Lehigh University?
     b.) How will the Business Minor enable you to pursue those interests?
  2. Resume: Current Resume
  3. Transcript: Current Lehigh University transcript (does not have to be the official transcript from Registration and Academic Services)

Contact

• Questions regarding the Business Minor program may be directed to the Program Director, Prof. Robert Kuchta at rok8@lehigh.edu.
• Questions regarding the Business Minor application or application process may be directed to the Program Coordinator, Lesley Schultz at las421@lehigh.edu.