What is Business Institutions?
Business Institutions is an academic minor open to all Northwestern University undergraduate students.
About the Minor
A rigorous introduction to business and management fundamentals.
The minor is open to all Northwestern undergraduates regardless of major or home school, building on the set of skills and knowledge acquired through other Northwestern coursework to prepare for employment in the business world.
Virtual Info Session
Advising
Academic Advising
- Review of Business Institutions minor
- Declaration of minor
- Petition to Graduate
- Transfer Credit
- Study Abroad Approval
- General advising/ course options
Career Advising
- Resume and cover letter reviews
- Preparing for interviews/ mock interviews
- Internship and job search strategy
- Networking skills and resources
- Researching industries
- Negotiation of job/ intern offers and salary
Lunch and Learn
Meet. Eat. Learn.
Come hang out at the Kapnick Center, eat lunch, mingle with classmates and enjoy conversation with our guest speaker!
Upcoming Events
Apr
7
2023
Lunch & Learn: Mike Ward (Venture + Entrepreneurship)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Join Business Institutions for lunch and a casual conversation with our guest speaker, Mike Ward ‘95, Co-Founder & Managing General Par...
Apr
11
2023
Kapnick Center - Excel Training (Basic)
5:15 PM - 9:15 PM, Evanston
THIS WORKSHOP IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Excel Basics for Business Institutions In the Excel Basics course ...
Apr
18
2023
Kapnick Center - Excel Training (Advanced)
5:15 PM - 9:15 PM, Evanston
THIS WORKSHOP IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Advanced Excel for Business Institutions *Prerequisite: Must have...
Latest News
Course Offerings for 2022-2023
View the 2022-2023 BUS_INST course listing.
Renowned Northwestern Business Programs Partner to Offer Undergraduate Real Estate Curriculum, Fellowships
Alumnus Ian Sanders gives $2 million to Kellogg School of Management, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Barron’s Investing in Education program for Business Institutions
Business Institutions receives gift from Jordan M. Gelb of Merrill, providing students with complimentary Barron’s subscriptions and access to special programming. Students will need to register to redeem their free accounts (read the full announcement for registration information.)