Complete
Business Minor
Earn a Business Minor while abroad with the Complete Business Minor program in Madrid and Milan. Take live courses on site, complete a hybrid summer class, and experience Europe’s business culture through professional visits, cultural activities, and weekend travel opportunities.
Milan, Italy
May - Aug
Required Courses
You will take the following required courses:
Fundamentals of Accounting
Foundations of Business Management
Foundations of Business Finance
Foundations of Marketing
International Business
* Courses taken for the Business Minor cannot be used for Harbert College of Business credit except for the minor.
** All the above courses are available as Honors courses. However, the Honors course option is only available as a complete set. You cannot contract individual courses. You will complete a team simulation with your Honors colleagues that integrates the material for all courses.
Honors credit
Can you get Honors credit for courses in this abroad program? Yes. The Honors College supports study abroad programs. This program offers an Honors option that provides Honors credit for all five courses.
If you are in the Honors College, you can take all five courses for Honors credit through a unique team simulation experience that integrates course material. No need to separately contract each course individually. You simply list the Honors course numbers on your Course Approval Form and then complete the simulation at the end of the program with your Honors team members.
Honors Course numbers: ACCT 2817, MNGT 3107, FINC 3617, MKTG 3317, and BUSI 3257.
October 30, 2025
Last day to submit a completed application with Auburn Abroad to be eligible for early bird discounted program fees (save $1000). Applications take at least a week to complete, so start asap.
November 14, 2025
Last day to commit to program through Auburn Abroad to receive early bird discounted program fees (save $1000).
* Students without an Auburn GPA (including first semester and some transfer students) will not be eligible for discounted fees and will need to wait to commit until after grades roll in December to be eligible to go on the program.
January 16, 2026
Last day to submit an application through Auburn Abroad. Applications take about two weeks to complete so start asap. No late applications accepted.
January 30, 2026
Last day to commit to program through Auburn Abroad. No late commitments accepted.
Informations
Students must be sophomore-level or above
Students must be non-business majors with a minimum 2.25 GPA
Students are required to have a passport valid through at least December 2026
Cultural Activities
In Milan you will see:
Il Duomo
Castello Sforzesco
Day Trip to Lake Maggiore
Winery Tour
In Madrid you can see:
Palacio Real, Plaza Mayor, Sol, Gran Vìa
Day Trip to Toledo
All included in the program fees.
Two optional weekend trips are included in the cost of the program.
Possible locations include:
Rome, Italy
Granada, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Zurich, Switzerland
Or similar
All included in the program fees.
Informations
May 8 - June 19: Madrid, Spain
June 20 - June 27: Summer Break*
June 27 - August 4: Milan, Italy
August 5: depart from Milan for the US
*Students are free to travel in Europe
Informations
Dr. Dan Padgett | Program Director
The Harbert College of Business at Auburn University, located in Auburn, Alabama acts as World Abroad Connect official School of Record. If you decide to participate in this program, you will enroll as a Transient Student at Auburn University for one Summer Semester.
As part of the Complete Business Minor program, you’ll explore Europe’s rich heritage with guided visits to iconic sites in Milan, Madrid, and beyond. Blending education, culture, and unforgettable experiences.
*All included in the program fees.
