McCombs Specialized Minors
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For all majors, a specialized minor from McCombs adds value to your degree by focusing on a specific field of business. If you want to start a business or study policy, you’re in the right place.
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With a specialized minor, you will gain a foundational understanding of core business concepts and a beneficial skill set for today's dynamic job market.

Admission Criteria for Specialized Minors

Students applying to add a McCombs Specialized Minor must:

  • Be a currently enrolled undergraduate student in any major at UT Austin.
  • Be pursuing their degree under the appropriate catalog (catalogs vary by minor, be sure to carefully review requirements).
  • Have an established UT GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Application Procedures

Submit your application through the Registrar’s Office Document Submissions.

Some of our programs require supplemental application materials. Be sure to submit them by the listed deadlines for your chosen minor.

While many of our programs accept applications on a rolling basis, students wishing to start a program in the Spring semester are highly encouraged to submit their application no later than October 1st. Students looking to start their program in the Summer or Fall semesters are highly encouraged to submit their applications no later than March 1st.

Specialized Minors

Browse our Specialized Minors and find the one that’s right for you.

Analytics and Business of Sports

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. No supplemental materials are required.

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Energy Management

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.

Application Procedures

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

  • 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 Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

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

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

International Business

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. No supplemental materials are required.

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Healthcare Reform & Innovation

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

Spring Semester

  • Application opens: September 1
  • Application closes: October 1

 

Summer & Fall Semesters

  • Application opens: February 1
  • Application due: March 17 by 5:00 pm

 

Application Procedures

  • If you are in the 2020-2022 Catalog or later, you should apply for the Healthcare 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 Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

Step 5: Confirm your choice and submit the application.

Step 6: Complete and submit the supplemental application required by the Healthcare Reform & Innovation minor.

  • As part of the supplemental application, you will be asked to submit an essay (no more than 500 words) on your career goals in healthcare and how you believe the minor/certificate will help you achieve those goals.
  • Previous work experience, internships/volunteering at a healthcare-related company or clinic, or membership and participation in a healthcare-based student organization at UT Austin is preferred.

 

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

National Security and International Business

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. No supplemental materials are required.

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Real Estate

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

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

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

Application Procedures

No supplemental materials are required to apply for the Real Estate minor.

  • 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.

 

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

Step 4: 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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

If you have questions, email the Real Estate Center directly.

Business & Public Policy

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

No supplemental materials are required.

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

 

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Entrepreneurship

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. No supplemental materials are required.

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, select “Entrepreneurship”

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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Global Management

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. No supplemental materials are required.

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

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

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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Leadership in Global Sustainability

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

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

Application Procedures

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

Application 1: GSLI Application

This supplemental application must be submitted first. If admitted, please fill out the second application as indicated below.

Application 2: General UT Minor Application

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, select “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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

Professional Sales & Business Development

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

  • Spring semester: October 6
  • Fall semester: March 1

Application Procedures

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

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

Step 4: From the “Type” menu, select “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 attached to your degree profile. The credential cannot be awarded when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.

If you have any questions, email us at salesminor@austin.utexas.edu.

Risk Management

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

No supplemental materials are required to apply for the Risk Management minor.

  • 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.

 

Step 1: Visit Registrar’s Office Document Submissions to start your application.

Step 2: Enter your EID.

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

Step 4: 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 when you graduate if it has not been added to your degree profile.