Second, Minor and MBA Degree Opportunities

Earn a Second Degree or a Business Minor While Preparing for a Master's in Business Administration Degree

UTC provides quality educational programs that properly prepare you with the knowledge, business skills and professional training for managerial, professional, or entrepreneurial opportunities. The following opportunities are available to all eligible students.

Post -Baccalaureate Students (second degree seekers)

Students who have already earned one undergraduate degree and would like to pursue a second undergraduate degree in Business Administration should apply through Undergraduate Admissions as a degree seeking, Post-Baccalaureate Student.  

To be awarded a second degree, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Students are required to meet all specific requirements for the second degree.
2. Students with a bachelor's degree from regionally accredited college or universities are not required to fulfill any additional general education requirements unless specified under their second major.
3. In order to earn the second degree, students must complete a minimum of at least 25% of the minimum hours required for the degree at UTC. For 120 hours, this would be a minimum of 30 new hours at UTC. These hours are beyond their original degree requirements.
4. Of the minimum 25%, at least 12 hours must be earned within their major department at UTC. These hours are beyond their original degree requirements.
5. A grade point average of at least 2.00 is required in these courses.

A Business Administration Minor or Pursuing a Master's in Business Administration After Graduation

Are you interested in business, but would like to major in another field?  A business minor is a great option!
Or, would you like to get a head start on qualifying to earn a Masters of Business Administration degree (MBA)? Do you think you have to earn an undergraduate degree in business first or that it will take an additional 5 years? Many students think so but with careful planning any non-business major at UTC can earn:

• A Bachelor's degree in any non-business field
• A minor in Business Administration
• If planning to go on and earn a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), meet the UTC MBA program prerequisites

Working within their own non-business undergraduate degree requirements, students will strategically utilize their general education requirements, degree requirements, and electives to complete the Business Administration minor courses that will prepare them for an MBA. Successful completion of the Business Administration minor with select business courses will allow students to fulfill most of the MBA background prerequisites.
Students are encouraged to meet with their current major advisor and with a Rollins College of Business advisor to plan out their goals as early as possible.

If you are already majoring in business:

Successful completion of your undergraduate degree allows most students majoring in Business Administration to meet all MBA background prerequisite requirements. Students majoring in Business Administration are not required to complete a minor and are not eligible for a business minor.  Check out the chart below to ensure you have taken or are taking the background prerequisite courses needed for the Master in Business Administration.

If your non-business major requires a minor:

Non-business majors who are required to earn a minor as part of their degree requirements may choose to complete the Business Administration minor in preparation of the MBA program.

Business Administration Minor Requirements (18 credit hours) 

To fully meet the Business Administration Minor and also meet the majority of the background prerequisite requirements for the UTC MBA program, the following courses are recommended to be taken for the minor:

• ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I *
• ECON 1020 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics *
• MGT 3150 Management Concepts, Theory, and Practice
• FIN 3000 Small Business Finance
• MKT 3130 Principles of Marketing
• BUS 3350 Legal Environment of Business *

*In order to meet the MBA background prerequisite requirements, a "C" or better in the following UTC courses (or equivalent from an AACSB accredited school) is required:  ACC 2010; MGT 2130 or equivalent statistics course; ECON 1010; ECON 1020; and, BUS 3350.

As part of the Business Administration minor, you are not required to take BUS 3350 but it will count as an elective toward the minor and this course is a prerequisite requirement in the MBA program.  

If your major does not require a minor:

Non-business majors who are not required to earn a minor as part of their degree requirements may choose to complete the Business Administration minor or only complete specified undergraduate courses.  Refer to the above information to choose undergraduate business courses that will fulfill the background prerequisite requirements for the MBA.  In some cases, these courses can also count toward your non-business major electives.