If you are getting a business degree, you might be considering a minor. Do you get one that focuses on a particular area of business? Or do you go in a different direction altogether? Choosing the right minor can enhance your career as well as your enjoyment of college. Here are some things to think about.
How the Right Minor Can Benefit Business Majors
First of all, the right minor can make you stand out in a competitive work environment. It will look good on your application, and equally good if you decide to go on and get an MBA. You can also choose a minor that helps you diversify your knowledge.
If choosing a business-related minor, it can help set you up for a specific career path. Meanwhile, choosing a minor outside of the school of business can help with transferable skills or show interest in a specific industry.
Regardless of your choice, selecting a minor helps broaden your horizons and increase your skills.
What to Consider When Choosing a Minor
Here are some things to think about when choosing your minor.
Career Goals
Do you have a long-term plan for your career? For example, if you are interested in finance, then the choice is straightforward – you can minor in accounting and start developing the specific skills you need. If your interests are in broader leadership, though, it may even make sense to choose a non-business minor.
Industry Interests
Are you interested in working in a specific industry, such as healthcare? Choosing a relevant minor can help you come to the job market with particularly relevant skills and industry knowledge. If you’re interested in politics, you might want to minor in political science.
Personal Preference
As long as you think about transferable skills, you can also use your minor as a way to spend some time on an area you are interested in. You might, for example, choose to minor in graphic design because you enjoy it…and it’s useful for a career in marketing.
The Best Minors for Business Majors
You don’t necessarily have to go with one of these, but these are the minors we think are most useful for business students.
Accounting
A minor in accounting is particularly useful if you plan on starting your own business, allowing you to do your own bookkeeping. If your overall interest is in finance, but you don’t necessarily want to be an accountant, this is a great minor.
Healthcare Administration
A minor in healthcare administration will set you up for a career in an industry that will always have jobs. It’s a good choice if you’re interested in working for a hospital, helping a doctor run their office, or going into insurance.
Medical Coding and Billing
An alternative for people interested in working in healthcare is the minor in medical coding and billing. Medical coding can be a lucrative career and it sets you up with skills useful for working in any practice.
Sport Management
Student athletes who might want to be coaches can benefit from our minor in sport management. Like anyone with a strong interest in sport, this minor prepares you to work for teams, venues, sports leagues, etc.
How to Start Your Path to a Business Degree
The Barton College School of Business & Innovation in Wilson, NC, offers degrees in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, and Accounting. We also give our students the opportunity to get a leadership certificate and/or participate in the FBLA Collegiate Leadership Conventions.
You can apply to Barton today and start your path towards a business degree. Alternatively, contact us for more information about our business degrees and minors.