Business and Public Policy Minor
Department website: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/undergraduate-programs/bba-business-minors/
The Business and Public Policy (BPP) Minor provides University of Texas undergraduate students with the opportunity to have transcript-recognized study in the study of business and public policy. Because firms’ actions are increasingly influenced by the interests and demands of numerous stakeholders, including owners, employees, suppliers, customers, NGOs, communities, and especially government regulators, it is increasingly important that businesses hire employees who can strategically respond to and influence these constituencies. Students who complete the BPP Minor requirements will be well-equipped to understand the political process and its influence on firms and to work for those firms or for consulting firms that are increasingly important in this area. This minor is also well-suited for undergraduates interested in careers in law, governmental and public service, and/or in nonprofit organizations.
Total Hours Required: 15
Requirements
Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (May include the Washington Campus section of this course. Any of the acceptable combinations approved to satisfy American and Texas Government (070) may be used.) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 9 | |
| Corporate Political Strategy | ||
| Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility | ||
| Global Net Zero Strategy | ||
| Strategic Corporate Communication | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Business and Policy in the Age of Inequality | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Corporate Sustainability | ||
| Global Business Sustainability | ||
| Communicating Sustainability | ||
or P R 324 | Communicating Sustainability | |
| Advertising and Public Relations Law and Ethics | ||
| Social and Ethical Responsibility of Business | ||
| Energy Technology and Policy | ||
| Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Service Learning | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Computer Science | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Media Effects and Politics | ||
| Communication and Public Opinion | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| International Trade and Investment | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Sustainable Finance Investing | ||
| Political Parties | ||
| The American President | ||
| Supreme Court and Public Policy | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Issues in Third World Development | ||
| Policy-Making Process | ||
| Money in United States Politics | ||
| The Politics of Health Care | ||
| The United States Congress | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Climate Change | ||
| Health Care Policy in the United States | ||
| Foundations of International Business | ||
| International Trade | ||
| News Media and Politics | ||
| Media Law | ||
| Inequality in the United States Educational System | ||
| Foundations of Business Law and Ethics | ||
or LEB 323 | Business Law and Ethics | |
or LEB 323H | Business Law and Ethics: Honors | |
or LEB 334M | Healthcare Law and Policy | |
or BGS 337 | Strategy Beyond Markets | |
| Oil and Gas Law | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Business, Ethics, and Public Policy | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Relations | ||
| Strategies in Public Relations | ||
| Social Welfare Programs, Policies, and Issues | ||
| United States Immigration | ||
| American Dilemmas | ||
| Race, Class, and Health | ||
| Urban Politics | ||
| College Requirements - Business | ||
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
- If a student has taken GOV X12L Issues and Policies in American Government and only nine hours from: BGS X71, BGS X72 Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility, BGS 372T.14, BGS X73 Strategic Corporate Communication, BGS X74 Global Political Economy, and BGS X75 Business and Policy in the Age of Inequality, they choose one course from the list of electives to satisfy the fifteen hour requirement. If a student has taken GOV X12L and twelve hours from: BGS X71, BGS X72 Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility, BGS 372T.14, BGS X73 Strategic Corporate Communication, BGS X74 Global Political Economy, and BGS X75 Business and Policy in the Age of Inequality, then they need not take any of the electives to satisfy the fifteen hour requirement.
- Other courses may be considered for substitution, as approved by the BGS Department.
- Due to course availability, two long semesters are typically required to complete the BPP Minor classes. Some required BGS courses are offered only once a year during either the fall or spring semester.