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Gain a Career Advantage with a Business Administration & Leadership Minor

With the Business Administration & Leadership Minor at Cornerstone University, you’ll develop the core skills organizations rely on to succeed — financial insight, data-driven decision-making, marketing strategy, and practical leadership capability. Delivered fully online, this program is intentionally structured to fit your life and keep your goals affordable, helping you create a strong career advantage without pausing your momentum. You’ll be prepared to understand how businesses operate, steward resources wisely, and lead with integrity.

For more opportunities to advance your career impact, explore our B.S. in Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration, B.S. in Business Management, B.S. in Data Analytics, B.S. in Business Finance or B.S. in Business Marketing.

Develop Market-Ready Skills with a Minor in Business Administration & Leadership

Build a strong resume with these highly sought-after core business skills through Cornerstone’s industry-aligned curriculum:

Financial Literacy & Stewardship — Understand budgets, financial reports, and responsible decision-making that support organizational health and mission.

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Data-Driven Analysis — Apply statistics and managerial economics to interpret trends, evaluate options, and guide strategic choices with clarity.

Marketing Strategy & Customer Insight — Use practical marketing principles to understand audiences and communicate value that advances organizational goals.

Leadership for Business Contexts — Strengthen your ability to support teams, contribute to operations, and influence positive results within any workplace.

Cost & Performance Evaluation — Connect accounting concepts to real business scenarios to improve efficiency and assess organizational performance.

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Christian Worldview Leadership — Make decisions grounded in biblical wisdom, integrity, and care for others — strengthening both organizational impact and personal character.

Program Courses

Learn the core practices and principles of leadership in business administration applied to any industry.

Business Administration & Leadership Minor

BUS-211: Business Statistics

Study descriptive statistics, time series, hypothesis testing, and measures of association with applications to business decision-making and planning.

ECN-311: Managerial Economics

Apply economic concepts to real business decisions by examining consumer behavior, market dynamics, pricing, and the economic forces that influence organizational strategy.

ACC-324: Principles of Financial Accounting

Examine how financial information is created and used for planning and decision-making, including accounting cycles, asset valuation, liabilities, equity and income measurement.

ACC-325: Managerial Accounting

Use accounting information to guide organizational decisions through cost analysis, performance measurement, budgeting and interpreting financial results.

FIN-345: Financial Management

Learn how organizations manage funds to maintain liquidity and profitability, using tools like ratio analysis, working capital planning, valuation, and risk evaluation to guide financial decisions.

MKT-351: Fundamentals of Applied Marketing Management

Learn core marketing principles — product, price, place and promotion — while exploring how technology and global trends shape modern marketing strategies and customer engagement.

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Enhancing Your Career with a Business Administration and Leadership Minor

Apply strong business fundamentals in roles that involve finance, marketing, operations, project coordination or sales. Bring practical leadership and financial insight to organizations in fields like healthcare, ministry, education, technology, government, the arts and beyond.

Your Degree Starts Here

Take your next step toward learning at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the nation.

  1. Apply — our application is free.
  2. Set goals — your admissions counselor is here to guide you.
  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

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