Business & Technology

Business & Technology

For learners who want to connect business, technology, project work, and global decision-making

Applications for Spring 2027 are now Open
Applications Close on January 8, 2027

Quick info

The Online Minor in Business & Technology helps learners understand how technology shapes organizations, markets, and society. Through a curriculum that combines business fundamentals, information technology, international business, and project management, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to leverage digital tools, support organizational performance, and navigate technology-driven decision-making in a global environment.

What You Will Study

For learners who want to connect business, technology, project work, and global decision-making.

This minor is designed for learners who want to understand how technology shapes organizations, markets, and society. It combines business fundamentals, information technology systems, international business, science and society, business-driven technology, and project management. Participants learn how digital tools support organizational performance and how technology-related decisions are shaped by social, global, and managerial factors.

Best suited for learners with interests or backgrounds in: computer science, engineering, business, economics, mathematics, data-related fields, sciences, logistics, shipping, tourism, and those interested in technology-enabled management roles.

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Minor Courses

Course Overview
Principles of Business Management This course examines the fundamental principles, theories, and functions of management, including planning, decision-making, organizing, leadership, and human resource management. It also explores how managers coordinate organizational resources, respond to internal and external change, and contribute to effective organizational performance.
Introduction to Information Technology Systems This course introduces the fundamental components of information technology systems, including hardware, software, databases, networks, cybersecurity, digital communication, and emerging technologies. It also explores how IT supports business processes, collaboration, innovation, and decision-making, while addressing key ethical, legal, privacy, and security considerations.
International Business This course examines the key factors shaping business across national borders, including culture, economic conditions, political and legal systems, international trade, finance, and regional integration. It also explores global strategy, market entry, supply chains, ethics, emerging markets, and competitive positioning to support effective decision-making in international markets.
Science in Society: Citizenship, Health, and the Environment This course examines the relationship between science, medicine, society, and civic life, with a focus on public health, environmental sustainability, and technological responsibility. Students consider how scientific evidence, social values, and public understanding shape individual and collective responses to complex health and environmental challenges.
Business-Driven Technology This course examines the strategic role of information systems and emerging technologies in supporting organizational performance, innovation, and digital transformation. Topics include business intelligence, databases, analytics, artificial intelligence, enterprise systems, e-commerce, sustainability, and the application of technology-enabled solutions to business challenges.
Project Management This course introduces the principles and methods used to plan, organize, deliver, and control projects, including scheduling, cost, quality, risk, governance, communication, and performance management. It also examines traditional, agile, and hybrid approaches, with an emphasis on balancing project requirements, ethical considerations, sustainability, and successful project outcomes.

How You Will Learn

The Business & Technology Online Minor is designed around flexibility, structure, and learner-centered online education. Courses are delivered fully online and asynchronously, allowing learners to study at a time and place that fits their academic, professional, and personal commitments.

Learning takes place through Blackboard Ultra, a modern digital learning platform that provides clear course organization, accessible content, discussions, activities, assessments, feedback, and opportunities for independent study. Our online learning model is designed to help learners take ownership of their learning while remaining supported, motivated, and connected to meaningful academic and professional outcomes.

Each course follows a structured weekly rhythm. Learners first explore new ideas through guided digital materials and resources, then apply their learning through activities, discussions, problem-solving exercises, and reflection. Understanding is reinforced through quizzes, feedback, and other assessment activities designed to support continuous learning and development.

Throughout the program, learners engage with topics related to business fundamentals, information technology systems, international business, business-driven technology, project management, and the relationship between technology and society. They develop an understanding of how digital tools support organizational performance, how technology influences business and global decision-making, and how to navigate the opportunities and challenges of an increasingly technology-driven world.

Although courses are asynchronous and offer considerable flexibility, meaningful progress requires consistent engagement. Learners should expect to dedicate approximately 10 hours of study per week, combining active learning activities with independent study.

Program Factsheet

Feature Description
Delivery Fully online and asynchronous
Duration Six terms (3 terms per year)
Study load Typically one course per term
Courses Six courses per minor
Prerequisites No course prerequisites
Total Credits 18 US Credits
Credit Fee €305
Course Fee €915
Total Tuition €5,490
Academic Merit Scholarships 10% to 35% tuition reduction based on academic performance, English proficiency, and the overall applicant profile
Term Learning Resources Fee €50
Graduation Fee €30
Award Certificate awarded upon successful completion
Application Deadline January 8, 2027
Start Fall, Spring, and Summer
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