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Minor in Government and Business

Are you curious about how governments and businesses shape the world we live in?

The Government and Business minor is designed to help you explore the real-world challenges of managing society, with a special focus on how political and economic systems interact. It’s a great way to explore the connections between politics, economics, and social outcomes, all while building skills that are valuable in a wide range of careers. Students pursuing the Government and Business minor are expected to develop the ability to read and listen critically, to reason analytically concerning questions of public policy (especially economic policy), to engage in thoughtful moral judgment, and to write and speak clearly. Students completing the minor will have developed a greater understanding of the policy making process and the impact that government and business decisions together have in shaping “who gets what, when, and how.”

RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL (RBS) STUDENTS must speak to their Departmental RBS advisor and complete the appropriate form within the Business School to declare the minor.  Once declared, email:  to schedule an advising appointment.

Learning Goals:

At the end of this program students will be able to:

  • Identify key theoretical factors in evaluating the moral foundations of individual behavior and the legitimacy of regulations about that behavior.
  • Explain the process through which decisions about the public regulation of individual and group behavior are made.
  • Critique boundaries between private market forces and public regulation.

The minor comprises 18 credits of course work drawn from the wider political science undergraduate curriculum. Students pursuing this minor may not also pursue a minor in political science and may not pursue a major in political science.

The following courses are required:

Students must take four additional three credit courses, drawn from the following list. No more than one may be at the introductory (100- or 200-) level.


Additional courses may be counted with permission of the undergraduate program director.