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Business Administration

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The Business Administration Minor at EIU is designed for students majoring in the liberal arts, sciences, or any non-business field who want to build practical business skills alongside their degree. A five-course core introduces the functional areas of business, and students round it out with two additional business courses of their choosing — giving them a flexible, career-boosting complement to whatever major they're already pursuing.

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Degree Level
Minor
Delivery
In Person
Credit Hours
18 Total, 18 in Major
Careers
Executives, Officers, General, Managers

Why Study Business Administration at EIU?

  • Asynchronous online classes mean no fixed class times — you learn on your own schedule, with clear assignment deadlines and exam windows to keep you on track.
  • The program is fully accredited by AACSB International, a distinction held by only a small share of business schools worldwide — a signal to employers that the education meets a high bar.
  • You'll take upper-division coursework across accounting, finance, management, MIS, marketing, and operations, giving you a well-rounded foundation instead of a narrow lane.
  • Beyond the required core, you choose additional upper-division electives from business ethics, entrepreneurship, or any of the six disciplines — letting you lean into what genuinely interests you.
  • Every class — online or on campus — is taught by the same School of Business faculty teaching on campus, not adjuncts or outsourced instructors.
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"I chose to continue my education at Eastern IL University because it was close to home, affordable, and such a welcoming environment. It is a home away from home, from the caring professors to the kind peers on campus. ... I'm so glad that I spent my undergraduate years here, and even more stoked that I'm spending my graduate years here as well."
Raylin Carey
Class of 2026, Master of Business Administration with Applied Management
Raylin Carey, Master of Business Administration with Applied Management at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Strategy and Policy (BUS 4360) has students pull everything they've learned — finance, marketing, operations, management — into real strategic decision-making, the way a general manager would.
  • Students without significant relevant work experience are specifically encouraged to complete an internship for credit, turning classroom knowledge into workplace practice.
  • As a capstone experience required of all EIU graduates, it pushes students to synthesize their coursework and prepare for life after graduation.
  • Picking courses across six disciplines functions like a series of mini-immersions into different business functions — helpful for students still deciding where they want to land.
  • The online, self-paced structure itself builds a skill many employers value directly: managing your own deadlines and workload independently.
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What You'll Learn

Students majoring in the liberal arts, sciences, education, health or human services, or any non-business area can learn business fundamentals by completing the Business Administration minor. A four-course core introduces business minors to the functional areas of business. Students then select three additional business courses to complete the minor.

Curriculum
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$206,420
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Chief Executives
  • Chief Sustainability Officers
  • General & Operations Managers
  • Sales Managers
  • Administrative Services Managers
  • Facilities Managers
  • Security Managers
  • Industrial Production Managers
  • Quality Control Systems Managers
  • Geothermal Production Managers

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Openings · Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)
Personality Fit Enterprising

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Ayse Costello
Professor
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3008 Lumpkin Hall
217-581-8524
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Farhad Sadeh
Chair, School of Business & Associate Professor of Marketing
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4025
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Billy Panther
Head of Panther Pride
Old Main
217-581-2223
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