UNDERGRADUATE

Undergraduate Minors at Penn State Smeal

A major is your starting point. A Smeal minor sharpens your edge, adding a business perspective to wherever your degree takes you.

Add a Business Perspective to Your Degree

Some of the best business ideas come from connecting different ways of thinking. A Smeal minor gives you a second lens and a competitive advantage you can put to work from day one.

At Penn State Smeal College of Business, you can choose from four undergraduate minors, each focused on a distinct business discipline: international business, business analytics, business law, and supply chain and information technology.

You'll declare your minor once you reach fifth semester standing and before your final semester of study, after declaring your major. That gives you two full years to find the discipline that fits your goals before you commit.

Use the LionPath Update Academics feature to select your minor.

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Information Systems Management

Learn to use data, analytics, and information systems to solve real business problems and make better decisions across any industry.

International Business

International Business

Prepare to work across cultures, markets, and economies through international business coursework and hands-on global experiences. Choose the Global Business Track or the Global Immersion Track, which includes an approved education abroad experience.

Legal Environment of Business

Legal Environment of Business

Build your understanding of the legal and regulatory issues that shape business decisions: commercial transactions, employment law, intellectual property, and more.

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Supply Chain and Information Sciences & Technology

Study how supply chain and information technology work together to improve operations across industries. Not available to Supply Chain & Information Systems or Business Analytics & Information Systems majors.

Go Deeper. Get Certified.

Undergraduate certificates offer another way to build focused business knowledge while earning an additional credential on your transcript.

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Smeal Business Fundamentals Certificate

Not a business major? The Smeal Business Fundamentals Certificate adds core business knowledge to your degree: accounting, finance, management, marketing, supply chain, and the legal or international context of business.

Explore the Smeal Business Fundamentals Certificate

Real Estate Analysis & Development Certificate (READ)

If you're a Smeal student outside the Real Estate major, the READ certificate builds your knowledge of real estate markets, investments, finance, and development through coursework taught by Smeal faculty.

Explore the READ Certificate

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Why Study Business at Smeal?

Explore how Penn State Smeal combines hands-on learning, world-class faculty, and a global alumni network to prepare you for what's next.

Discover Undergraduate Business

Ranked for Excellence

Penn State Smeal's undergraduate programs are consistently recognized for academic quality and student outcomes.

#24

Undergraduate Overall
U.S. News & World Report

#6

U.S. Public Business School
CEOWORLD Magazine

#28

Worldwide Business Schools
CEOWORLD Magazine

86%

Employed full-time or in graduate school within six months of graduation

$72,134

average full-time salary

The Smeal Experience

Your education extends beyond the classroom. At Penn State Smeal, you'll join a community of students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners who support your growth throughout your undergraduate experience.

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Strength in Numbers

Smeal is part of the largest dues-paying Alumni Association in the country, with more than 800,000 Penn State graduates and 98,000+ Smeal alumni. It's a network you'll rely on for mentorship, connections, and opportunities throughout your education and beyond.

Stay Connected

Find the people, resources, and opportunities that can help you make the most of your experience at Penn State Smeal—from advising and student organizations to events and alumni connections.

Undergraduate Minors at Penn State Smeal