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The Analytics and Business of Sports minor is designed for students with ambitions to study sports and the leadership, analytics, and business lessons that apply more broadly. The broader objectives of the program include equipping students with an analytical and business skillset that will propel their success in a competitive economy characterized by managing for exceptional performance. Something that applies to the sports industry, but also to countless industries outside of sports.

Application Procedures

This program is open to students in the 2022-2024 catalog or later.

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Administration.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Analytics and the Business of Sports.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Political science, business, and law combine to make one of our most versatile minors. The Business and Public Policy Program offers challenging coursework and a whole new perspective on how the business world operates.

Application Procedures

• If you are in the 2020-2022 Catalog or later, you should apply for the Business and Public Policy Minor.
• If you are in the 2018-2020 Catalog or prior, you should apply for the Business and Public Policy Certificate.

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application. https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/sisutil/edoc/submission/applyforminor

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Government and Society.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Business and Public Policy.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

The Undergraduate Energy Management Program provides a unique opportunity for students to receive specific training to prepare them for careers in energy. Throughout the rigorous 18 credit hour program students gain practical knowledge to complement their academic training that allows them to be assets to industry firms.

At this time, most of the courses required for this program are only offered through the Energy Management Summer Program. Students seeking admission to the Energy Management Minor or Certificate must complete Geological Sciences 303, 401, or 420H before the program begins in the summer.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

Application Procedures

• If you are in the 2020-2022 Catalog or later, you should apply for the Energy Management Minor
• If you are in the 2018-2020 Catalog or prior, you should apply for the Energy Management Certificate

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application. 

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Administration.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Energy Management.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

Step 6: Complete and submit the supplemental application required by the Energy Management minor.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor or certificate attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

The Entrepreneurship Minor is designed for undergraduate students with a passion for initiating their own business ventures, creating and managing new ventures or products within existing businesses, or generating and implementing new ideas in any job or organization. 
 

Application Procedures

This program is open to students in the 2018-2020 catalog or later

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Management.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Entrepreneurship.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

The International Business Minor provides students with a broad knowledge of the workings of the global economy and the opportunity to learn specific functional skills in areas such as finance, accounting, and global entrepreneurship that are particularly useful to companies and organizations operating in the international environment.

Application Procedures

This program is open to students in the 2020-2022 catalog or later.

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to complete an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.  

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “International Business.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “International Business.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Gain managerial and problem-solving skills while learning about international business structures. Global Management includes a study abroad experience and is a good fit for those interested in public affairs, government, and non-profit organizations.
 

Application Procedures:

This program is open to students in the 2020-2022 catalog or later.
 

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “International Business.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Global Management.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor or certificate attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile. 

Healthcare is a big part of the US economy — almost 20% of the GDP, more than manufacturing. We created the Health Care Reform & Innovation Minor to help prepare you for the unique challenges and opportunities in this field, whether you're planning on being a health professional or you want to design the Next Big App. 

The Health Care Reform & Innovation minor is offered through the Healthcare Innovation Initiative.
 

Application Deadlines

• For Spring semester: Application opens on September 1 and closes on October 1
• For Summer and Fall semesters: Application opens on February 1 and is due March 17, 2024 by 5:00 pm.

Application Procedures

• If you are in the 2020-2022 Catalog or later, you should apply for the Health Care Reform & Innovation Minor.
• If you are in the 2018-2020 Catalog or prior, you should apply for the Business of Healthcare Certificate
  
  

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Administration.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Health Care Reform and Innovation.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

Step 6: Complete and submit the supplemental application required by the Health Care Reform & Innovation minor. As part of the supplemental application, you will be asked to submit an essay (up to 500 words) on your career goals in healthcare and how you believe the minor or certificate will help you achieve them. Previous work experience, internships/volunteering at a healthcare-related company or clinic is preferred. Membership and participation in a healthcare-based student organization at UT-Austin counts toward this preference.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor or certificate attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

The Leadership in Global Sustainability minor is a new option for undergraduate students from The McCombs School of Business and The Moody College of Communication. The minor focuses on corporate sustainability, sustainable finance, impact innovation and infrastructure, and sustainability communications. We want to develop leadership and solutions that address critical sustainability challenges and shape an inclusive, regenerative global economy and society. Our Vision: A world where profits and purpose meet to drive positive change.

Application Deadlines

• For Spring semester: October 1
• For Fall semesters: March 5 

Application Procedures

This program is open to students in the 2022-2024 catalog or later.

Application 1: The GLSI Application.

This supplemental application must be submitted first and can be found here. If admitted, please fill out the second application below.

Application 2:

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Administration.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Leadership in Global Sustainability.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

The National Security and International Business minor highlights the strong and enduring relationship between private business and national/international security. Cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies, health researchers, and election apparatus, terrorist attacks on the U.S. mainland and U.S. facilities and personnel abroad, and nuclear ambitions of foreign governments are just examples of how foreign forces that threaten U.S. national security also damage U.S. business activity, domestically and internationally.

The primary intent of this minor is to foster in students who are entering the private business sector a lifelong appreciation for the intertwined relationship between the worlds of private business, especially international business, and the national security sector, enabling our graduates to make more informed and more confident business and political decisions in the decades to come.

Application Procedures

This program is open to students in the 2022-2024 catalog or later.

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Administration.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “National Security and International Business.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Every career path can benefit from skills in communication, problem solving, strategic thinking, and relationship building. Professional sales can also be a good career choice. According to CNN Money, four of the top twenty highest paying jobs in the next five years will be in sales and marketing.

Offered as a joint venture between the McCombs School of Business and the Moody College of Communication, the Professional Sales and Business Development minor blends coursework in marketing, strategy, communication studies, and psychology. Students develop skills that will help them leverage their majors to be more effective in their chosen careers, including careers in professional sales. The minor will also assist in connecting students with corporate sales professionals to learn first-hand about this dynamic industry.

Application Deadlines

• For Spring 2024 semesters: October 6
• For Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters: March 1

 *Applications for Spring 2024 open on August 26, 2023

Application Procedures

This program is open to students in the 2020-2022 catalog or later.

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submisson page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Business Administration.”

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, choose “Professional Sales and Business Development.”

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

Step 6: Complete and submit the supplemental application required by the Professional Sales and Business Development minor, which includes three short (100 word) essays.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor or certificate attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

If you have any questions please contact us at salesminor@austin.utexas.edu. 

The Texas Real Estate minor will guide you through one of business’s most dynamic and highly discussed sectors. Learn the ins and outs of investing in real estate, and why “location, location, location” is just the beginning.

Admission Criteria

In addition, students seeking admission to the Real Estate minor must:

• Have upper-division standing (60+ credit hours)
• Have credit for or current enrollment in ACC 310F, 311, or 311F

Application Deadlines

• For Spring semester: October 1; December 6
• For Summer and Fall semesters: April 1; August 15

Application Procedures

• If you are in the 2020-2022 Catalog or later, you should apply for the Real Estate Minor
• If you are in the 2018-2020 Catalog or prior, you should apply for the Real Estate Certificate

To Apply for the Real Estate Minor:

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Real Estate.”

Step 4: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor or certificate attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile. 

If you have questions, contact the Real Estate Center directly at realestate@mccombs.utexas.edu.

The Texas McCombs Risk Management minor prepares students to successfully meet the current and existing risk challenges of the business environment. The program is both structured and flexible to allow students to pursue interests in discipline-specific risks as well as general risks that any enterprise might face.

Application Procedures

• If you are in the 2020-2022 Catalog or later, you should apply for the Risk Management minor
• If you are in the 2018-2020 Catalog or prior, you should apply for the Risk Management certificate

To Apply for the Risk Management Minor

Step 1: Visit the Registrar Document Submission page for minors to start an application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

Step 3: From the “Field of Study” menu, choose “Risk Management.”

Step 4: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

No supplemental materials required.

Important: Once admitted, you must contact your academic advisor to have the minor or certificate attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded to you when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.