Mendoza College of Business

This page outlines the requirements for all students in the Mendoza College of Business. In some cases, courses taken for the Mendoza college requirements can satisfy Core Curriculum requirements and/or major or minor requirements. 

Watch the First Year Guide to the Mendoza College of Business

Mendoza offers five majors. These majors are only open to students in Mendoza and cannot be pursued as second majors by students in other colleges or schools. Students in Mendoza declare a primary major and can apply to have any other Mendoza major as their second major. Students in Mendoza can apply for a dual major in Computer Science paired with one of the five Mendoza majors. Students are able to apply for those double majors, or the dual major in Computer Science, beginning in the fall of their first year. Mendoza students can discuss these options with their academic advisor.

Mendoza offers nine minors which are available to different groups of students. Accountancy, Finance, Impact Consulting, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Real Estate are available to all students. Business and the Common Good and AI Analytics in Business are only available to Mendoza students. Foundations of Business is only available to students in the College of Arts and Letters, College of Science, and Keough School of Global Affairs. Students are able to apply for those minors beginning in the fall of their first year.

Mendoza does not have a language requirement, but Business students are welcome to take language courses. Some advanced language courses can satisfy the Art and Literature or Advanced Language and Culture requirements of the University Core.

During the first year, only students who were pre-approved to enroll in Mendoza at the time of admission can select Mendoza as their college and register for Business courses. Students in other colleges or schools who are interested in pursuing a major in Mendoza must apply for an internal transfer. Students considering a transfer should complete or have in progress ECON 10010: Principles of Microeconomics and a calculus-level math course (MATH 10350: Calculus A or MATH 10550: Calculus I). Strong grades in these courses, as well as high academic achievement in general, are expected for a successful internal transfer.

Sequence One Courses

Business students must complete all of the Sequence One courses by the end of their first year. Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit can be used to fulfill these college requirements, but AP and IB credit cannot be used to fulfill the corresponding University Core requirement.

• ECON 10010: Principles of Microeconomics (if taken on campus, can satisfy the Social Science Core requirement)
• A first-semester calculus course (if taken on campus, can satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning Core requirement)

The Business Core

Business students are encouraged to complete all of the Business Core courses by the end of their sophomore year. Mendoza expects students to complete a total of 6 Business Core credits in their first year, generally 3 credits in the fall and 3 credits in the spring. Students who transfer to Mendoza in their first year will take the Business Core courses during sophomore year.

• ACCT 20100: Foundations of Accountancy (3 credits)
• FIN 20150: Foundations of Finance (3 credits)
• MARK 20100: Foundations of Marketing (3 credits)
• ITAO 20210: Coding Fundamentals with Python (3 credits)
• ITAO 20200: Statistical Inference in Business (3 credits)
• MGTO 20000: Foundations of Leadership (1.5 credits)
• MGTO 20300: Foundations of Strategy (1.5 credits)
• MGTO 20700: Foundations of Ethical Behavior (1.5 credits)

Business Course Selection Guide

Use these fall and spring semester sample schedules as a guide when planning your courses.