Asian Business Minor

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The minor in Asian business is designed to prepare students for working within the state’s emerging Asia-oriented economy. It combines an overview of the nuances of the regional economy with an introduction to Asia’s cultural and historical development. Topics include an introduction to Asian culture and philosophy, corporate-government relations, twentieth-century history, regional development, and export strategies. It can be supplemented with study abroad opportunities and language study. There are two tracks: one for College of Business majors and one for non-business majors.

Required Courses Credits: 14-15

AST 102 - Introduction to Asian Studies Credits: (5)
COM 302 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (4)
OR WLC 427 - Cross-Cultural Competence in a Globalized World Credits: (5)
ECON 101 - Economic Issues Credits: (5)
OR ECON 102 - World Economic Issues Credits: (5)
OR ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro Credits: (5)

Track for Business Majors Credits: 9-10

ANTH 344 - Cultures of Asia Credits: (4)
OR ANTH 345 - Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania Credits: (4)
OR GEOG 375 - Geography of Asia Credits: (4)
OR HIST 380 - Modern East Asia Credits: (5)
PHIL 345 - Chinese Philosophy Credits: (5)
OR RELS 350 - Korean Religion and Philosophy Credits: (5)
OR RELS 351 - Religions of China and Japan Credits: (5)

Track for Non-Business Majors Credits: 9-10

Choose two of the following courses:

HRM 381 - Management of Human Resources Credits: (5)
MGT 380 - Organizational Management Credits: (5)
MKT 360 - Principles of Marketing Credits: (5)
SCM 310 - Supply Chain Management Credits: (5)
RMT 340 - Influencing Customer Decisions Credits: (4)
OR RMT 366 - Customer Relationship Management Credits: (4)

Total Credits: 23-25

College and Department Information

Asian Studies Program
College of Arts and Humanities

Online Availability
The program does not have a designated online only option.

Program Codes
ASBUMIN, ASBUMINP