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The Business Studies Minor at Krea University introduces students to the foundational principles of business operations, management, and entrepreneurship. Grounded in Krea’s Interwoven Learning philosophy, the minor emphasises real-world problem-solving, ethical reasoning, and decision-making under conditions of uncertainty. It equips students from diverse academic backgrounds with a functional understanding of how organisations operate in dynamic economic and social contexts.
Building on Krea’s undergraduate General Education curriculum, popularly known as Core and Skills courses, the minor transcends disciplinary silos by integrating perspectives from the social sciences, humanities, and quantitative reasoning. Through immersive engagement with entrepreneurship, strategy, and organisational decision-making, students develop the ability to connect theory with practice and apply business concepts to complex, real-world challenges.
The Business Studies Minor is particularly suited for students seeking to complement their major with practical, transferable skills relevant to careers in business, public policy, social enterprises, start-ups, and non-profit organisations, as well as for those considering graduate study in management or allied fields.
Courses in the Business Studies Minor are structured to cover the critical functional areas of business, ensuring that students gain a broad and integrated understanding of organisational processes. Both required and elective courses are designed to respond to the demands of today’s workplace by developing analytical as well as interpersonal competencies.
Students build strong analytical and quantitative skills to interpret data and support evidence-based decision-making through courses such as Information Systems and Business Analytics, Finance and Accounting, and Supply Chain Management. At the same time, they develop essential interpersonal skills to engage effectively with employees, customers, and stakeholders through courses in Human Resource Management and Marketing.
By design, all courses in the Business Studies Minor are research-based and writing-intensive, reinforcing critical thinking, structured argumentation, and clear communication. Ethical reasoning is embedded across the curriculum, enabling students to engage with moral dilemmas, competing interests, and the broader social consequences of business decisions. Faculty affiliated with both School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) and IFMR Graduate School of Business (IFMR GSB) bring diverse disciplinary perspectives to these courses, creating a truly interwoven and interdisciplinary learning experience.
Students may also opt to pursue the Entrepreneurship Special Track, which is open to all students across SIAS. It introduces the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation, while providing mentoring and access to financial and institutional resources to support the design, launch, and growth of entrepreneurial projects.
Upon successful completion of the Business Studies Minor, students will be able to:
The students are holistically assessed through quizzes, case analyses, group projects, business presentations, assignments, research projects, business plan implementation, and written examinations.
Business Studies graduation requirements for the three-year and four-year programmes:
| Credits needed to earn a Minorin Business Studies | Credits needed to earn a Concentrationin Business Studies | |
| 3-Year Programme | 24 | 16 |
| 4-Year Programme | 32 | 16 |
Out of these 24 credits will come from required courses and the remaining courses can be earned as electives. In the 3-Year programme, students will have to complete all the required courses.
| Minor | Concentration | |||
| Required | Elective | Required | Elective | |
| 3-Year Programme | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 4-Year Programme | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
To earn a Business Studies Minor, or Concentration, students must complete the required and elective credits in Business Studies courses as indicated above.
A minor in Business Studies will effectively contribute through professional roles in the corporate sector or start-ups, in academia, public policy or think tanks, in government, and in the non- government and non- profit sectors.
Krea University has partnerships with leading universities in India and abroad that offer students pathways for higher education and research. These collaborations create opportunities for postgraduate study, academic exchange, and continued learning across disciplines.
Dr Kumaravel Sivakumar, Assistant Professor, Operations Management
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