Overview

Minor Area of Specialization in Business Technology (STEM)

Miami Herbert Business School students, as well as students in the other schools and colleges of the University of Miami, may pursue the minor in Business Technology by officially declaring the minor at their home school or college and completing the coursework specified below.  Interested non-business students, before declaring the minor, should consult with an academic advisor in the School or College of their degree/major to determine if the minor in Business Technology is acceptable.  If so, neither advice nor consent from either the Office of Undergraduate Business Education or the Business Technology Department is necessary.

Curriculum Requirements

The 12-credit-hour minor in Business Technology consists of the following:

Required Courses
BTE 320Python Programming: Fundamentals and Algorithms3
BTE 412Foundations of Business Enterprise Technologies3
Choice Courses for the Minor 1
Select two courses (6 credit hours) from the following:6
Object-Oriented Programming
Systems Analysis and Design
Practical AI for Business
Launching HighTechnology Ventures
Web-Mobile-Cloud
Computers in an Inter-Networked Society
Introduction to Machine Learning in Business Technology
Machine Learning Applications in Business Technology
Fundamentals of Tech Project Management
Python Programming for Fintech
Tech Foundations of Fintech
Database Management Systems
Business Networks
Introduction to Health Informatics
Web Application Development
AI Programming for Business Management
Directed Studies in Business Technology (Only 3 credit hours of either BTE 496 or 498 may be selected for the minor.)
Directed Studies in Business Technology
Special Topics in Business Technology (Only 3 credit hours of either BTE 496 or 498 may be selected for the minor.)
Special Topics in Business Technology
Mobile Apps Development
Cybersecurity
Business Technology Internship
Mobile to Cloud: Developing Distributed Applications
Total Credit Hours12
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All courses must be completed within the current pre-requisite structure.  Each course may satisfy a requirement in only one major or minor area of specialization (i.e., no double counting).

Note: All specific coursework for the minor in Business Technology must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.  In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for all specific coursework taken in the minor area of specialization.