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Streamlining business operations, coordinating complex supply chains, and managing customer relations have become critical success factors in business administration. The Business Operations minor trains students in these skills and makes them marketable. The minor program is open to majors from other units and colleges. Students must submit a request form to Undergraduate Student Services (1118 University Hall) to enroll. Students must also consult their home colleges about the acceptability and applicability of the Information and Decision Sciences course credit toward their degree. Registration for most IDS courses is restricted to students in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences; therefore students must register through the Department of Information and Decision Sciences (2402 University Hall). A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50/4.00 is required for admission to and completion of the minor field.
| Required Courses | Hours |
The minor requires 12 hours (4 courses) from the list below: |
12 |
| IDS 312—Business Project Management (3)a | |
| IDS 331—Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets (3)b | |
| IDS 420—Business Model Simulation (3)c | |
| IDS 435—Organization Models and Methods (3)d | |
| IDS 437—Stochastic Methods (3)e | |
| IDS 446—Decision Analysis (3)f | |
| IDS 450—Advanced Operations Management (3)g | |
| IDS 454—Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)h | |
| Total Minimum Hours—Minor in Business Operations | 12 |
Nonbusiness students will be required to take three Business Core courses (IDS 200, IDS 270, and IDS 355) or their equivalents as prerequisites to complete the minor. |
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IDS 200—Introduction to Management Information Systems |
4 |
| IDS 270—Business Statistics Ii | 4 |
| IDS 355—Operations Managementj | 3 |
a The prerequisite for IDS 312 is IDS 200.
b The prerequisite for IDS 331 is IDS 200. Recommended background is ACTG 110.
c The prerequisite for IDS 420 is credit or concurrent registration in IDS 331 or IDS 355.
d The prerequisites for IDS 435 are IDS 355 and MATH 205 or the equivalent.
e The prerequisite for IDS 437 is IDS 355 or MATH 205.
f The prerequisite for IDS 446 is IDS 371.
g The prerequisite for IDS 450 is IDS 355.
h The prerequisite for IDS 454 is IDS 355.
i The prerequisite for IDS 270 is MATH 160 or MATH 165.
j The prerequisites for IDS 355 are IDS 200, IDS 270, ENGL 161, and ECON 218.
Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor
A student must complete at least one-half of the course work required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A 2.50 grade point average is required for all work completed for the minor at UIC.
Data mining, data analytics, forecasting, business intelligence analysis, and quality control have been transformed by the needs of the new business operations and the availability of sophisticated information systems. The Business Statistics minor trains students in these areas and makes them more marketable. The minor program is open to majors from other units and colleges. Students must submit a request form to Undergraduate Student Services (1118 University Hall) to enroll. Students must also consult their home colleges about the acceptability and applicability of the Information and Decision Sciences course credit toward their degree. Registration for most IDS courses is restricted to students in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences; therefore students must register through the Department of Information and Decision Sciences (2402 University Hall). A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50/4.00 is required for admission to and completion of the minor field.
| Required Courses | Hours |
The minor requires 12 hours (4 courses): |
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| IDS 371—Business Statistics IIa | 3 |
| Selective Courses: Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 |
| IDS 460—Survey Sampling: Theory and Methods (3)b | |
IDS 462—Statistical Software for Business Applications (3)c |
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| IDS 472—Business Data Mining (3)d | |
IDS 476—Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods (3)e |
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| IDS 478—Regression Analysis (3)f | |
| Total Minimum Hours—Minor in Business Operations | 12 |
Nonbusiness students will be required to take two Business Core courses (IDS 200 and IDS 270) or their equivalents as prerequisites to complete the minor. |
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IDS 200—Introduction to Management Information Systems |
4 |
| IDS 270—Business Statistics Ig | 4 |
aThe prerequisites for IDS 371 are IDS 270 and MATH 165.
b The prerequisite for IDS 460 is IDS 371.
c The prerequisite for IDS 462 is IDS 371 or consent of the instructor.
d The prerequisite for IDS 472 is IDS 371 or the equivalent.
e The prerequisite for IDS 476 is IDS 371 or ECON 346.
f The prerequisite for IDS 478 is IDS 371.
g The prerequisite for IDS 270 is MATH 160 or MATH 165.
Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor
A student must complete at least one-half of the course work required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A 2.50 grade point average is required for all work completed for the minor at UIC.
Minor in International Business
The College of Business Administration offers a Minor in International Business for undergraduate students. The minor is an option that students may choose if they wish to complement their major field of study with knowledge in the area of international business. The minor requires 15 hours as distributed below:
| Required Courses | Hours |
| ECON 221—Macroeconomics in the World Economy: Theory and Applicationsa | 3 |
| Three coursesa selected from the following: | 9 |
| ACTG 484—International Accounting (3)b | |
| ECON 333—International Economics (3) | |
| ECON 334—Economic Development (3) | |
| FIN 442—International Finance (3)b | |
| MGMT 460—Business, Society, and Global Economy (3) | |
| MKTG 469—International Marketing (3) | |
| One coursec from the following list courses: | 3 |
| ANTH 101—World Cultures: Introduction to | |
| Social Anthropology (3) | |
| ANTH 214—Sex and Gender in World Cultures (3) | |
| POLS 130—Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) | |
| POLS 184—Introduction to International Relations (3) | |
| SOC 225—Racial and Ethnic Groups (3) | |
| SOC 268—Introduction to Comparative Sociology (3) | |
| Total Hours—Minor International Business | 15 |
Students are encouraged to use their nine elective hours to take courses that would complement the required courses listed above, e.g., additional General Education courses in the field of international studies and courses in a foreign language. Depending on the major, completion of this minor may bring the total number of semester hours to over 120.
Minor in Labor Markets and
Workforce Development
The College of Business Administration offers a Minor in Labor Markets and Workforce Development. The minor is an option that undergraduate students in the College of Business Administration may choose if they wish to complement their major field of study with knowledge in how labor markets operate and how a firm can improve and develop its workforce. The minor requires 18 hours as distributed below:
Requirements for the Minor
| Required Courses | Hours |
| ECON 331—Labor Economics | 3 |
| MGMT 453—Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Three courses selected from the following with at least one course from List A and at least one course from List B: | 9 |
List A: List B: |
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| One of the following courses: | 3 |
| ANTH 214—Sex and Gender in World Cultures (3)* | |
| MGMT/SOC 447—Organizations (3) | |
| PSCH 210—Theories of Personality (3)* | |
| SOC 224—Gender and Society (3)* | |
| SOC 225—Racial and Ethnic Groups (3)* | |
| SOC 244—Work in a Changing Society (3)* | |
| Total Hours—Minor in Labor Markets and Workforce Development | 18 |
Note: No more than six hours in business courses listed above may be counted toward the required major courses. The remaining business hours may be counted toward the business electives portion of the major. For example, a student majoring in Management may count MGMT 453 and MGMT 454 toward the required courses in management; other management courses may be counted as business electives. The courses with a star (*) are approved General Education Core courses. Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog to determine their categories. Please note that students choosing to take PSCH 210, SOC 224, SOC 225, or SOC 244 must take the corresponding prerequisite course.
Minor in Management Information Systems
Information systems are transforming business management. They have become critical to performing almost every function of business. The Management Information Systems minor trains students in the software, tools, and systems that are widely used across business. Students develop database and system design skills, computing and programming skills, including Internet technologies, process analysis, modeling, simulation, and problem solving skills. The minor program is open to majors from other units and colleges. Students must submit a request form to the Undergraduate Student Services (1118 University Hall) to enroll. Students must also consult their home colleges about the acceptability and applicability of the Information and Decision Sciences course credit toward their degree. Registration for most IDS courses is restricted to students in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences; therefore students must register through the Department of Information and Decision Sciences (2402 University Hall). A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50/4.00 is required for admission to and completion of the minor field.
The minor requires 12 hours (4 courses) distributed as follows:
| Required Courses | Hours |
Programming Course: Select 3 hours from the following: |
3 |
| IDS 201—Introduction to Business Programming (3)a | |
| IDS 331—Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets (3)b | |
| Systems Course: 3 hours | |
| IDS 410—Business Database Technologyc | 3 |
| Selective Courses: Select 6 hours from the following: | 6 |
IDS 312—Business Project Management (3)d |
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IDS 400—Advanced Business Programming Using Java (3)e |
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IDS 401—Business Object Programming Using Java (3)f |
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| IDS 405—Business Systems Analysis and Design (3)g | |
| IDS 406—Business Systems Project (3)h | |
| IDS 412—Distributed Business Systems (3)i | |
| IDS 413—Internet Technology and Management (3)j | |
| IDS 420—Business Model Simulation (3)k | |
| IDS 422—Knowledge Management Systems (3)l | |
IDS 454—Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3)m |
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| IDS 472—Business Data Mining (3)n | |
| Total Minimum Hours—Minor in Management Information Systems | 12 |
Nonbusiness students will be required to take one Business Core course (IDS 200) or its equivalent as a prerequisite to complete the minor. |
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IDS 200—Introduction to Management Information Systems |
4 |
a The prerequisites for IDS 201 are IDS 200 and MATH 160 or the equivalent.
b The prerequisite for IDS 331 is IDS 200. Recommended background is ACTG 110.
c The prerequisite for IDS 410 is IDS 201 or IDS 331.
d The prerequisite for IDS 312 is IDS 200.
e The prerequisite for IDS 400 is IDS 201 or IDS 331 or a programming course in mathematics or computer science, or consent of the instructor.
f The prerequisite for IDS 401 is IDS 201 or the equivalent.
g The prerequisite for IDS 405 is IDS 201.
h The prerequisite for IDS 406 is knowledge of programming and databases or consent of the instructor.
i The prerequisites for IDS 412 are IDS 201 or IDS 330; and credit or concurrent registration in IDS 410.
j The prerequisite for IDS 413 is IDS 201 and IDS 410.
k The prerequisite for IDS 420 is credit or concurrent registration in IDS 355; or credit or concurrent registration in IDS 331 or the equivalent.
l The prerequisite for IDS 422 is IDS 410 or consent of the instructor.
m The prerequisite for IDS 454 is IDS 355.
n The prerequisite for IDS 472 is IDS 371 or the equivalent.
Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor
A student must complete at least one-half of the course work required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A 2.50 grade point average is required for all work completed for the minor at UIC.
The College of Business Administration offers a Minor in Real Estate. The minor is an option that undergraduate students in the College of Business Administration may choose if they wish to complement their major field of study with knowledge in the area of real estate. The minor requires 15 hours as distributed below.
| Required Courses | Hours |
| ECON/FIN 371—Introduction to Urban Real Estate | 3 |
| ECON/FIN 472—Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| 9 | |
| Three coursesa selected from the following: | |
| ECON 332—Urban Economics (3) | |
| ECON 342—Regional Economics (3) | |
| ECON 475—Real Estate Markets and Valuation (3) | |
| FIN 310—Investments (3) | |
| SOC 276—Urban Sociology (3)a | |
| Total Hours—Minor in Real Estate | 15 |
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