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Business Communication (Minor)

Showcase your communication skills to employers with UofL's Business Communication minor, open to students in any major.
Type: Minor
Format: In-Person
Credit Hours: 18
College: College of Business
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Showcase Your Communication Skills

Upon completing this minor, students will gain vital experience in writing (i.e., persuasive reports, business documents), speaking (i.e., presentations to inform, inspire and lead), teamwork (i.e., collaborating, addressing conflict, negotiation), persuasion (i.e., motivating positive change through informal and formal appeals) and technology (i.e., generative A.I., online presentation).

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2026-Spring 2027 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Business Communication

Unit: College of Business
Department: Management
Academic Plan Code(s): BUCOMINOR

The College of Business offers a minor in Business Communication that provides students with the communication skills that are essential for success in the modern workplace. This practical minor in Business Communication provides a much needed resume credential to showcase skills in team building, persuasion, interpersonal communication, presentations with technology, and writing. The minor is available to all UofL students.
 
For non-business majors, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admittance to the program.
 

Program Requirements

Required Courses
Select one course from the following: 13
BUS 301
Business Communication
COMM 310
Business Communication
ENGL 306
Business Writing - WR
MGMT 315Collaboration and Negotiation-SB - SB3
BUS 311Personal Influence in Business3
BUS 401Executive Communication3
Select two courses from the following:6
BUS 390
Business Communication Special Topics
MKT 360
Professional Relationship Selling
COMM 333
From Viral to Vital: Building Effective Social Media Strategies
COMM 340
Storytelling with Data Visualization
COMM 342
Principles of Strategic Communication
Minimum Total Hours18

Students may also count courses from other departments toward the minor upon mutual agreement of the departments.

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville. 

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College of Business students are required to take BUS 301. Only one of the following courses - BUS 301/COMM 310/ENGL 306 - will count toward the minor.

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Contact the College of Business

For more information regarding the minor programs, please contact the Reinhardt Academic Center at 502-852-7439, business@louisville.edu, or in room 024 in the atrium of the south wing of the College of Business.

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