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BET in the News

"BET minor helped me stand out from the crowd. Every interviewer asked me about it. Having a minor that is so unique made people remember who I was. Once on the job at UPS, a logistics company run by engineers, I realized how important it was that I learned to work cooperatively with people who think very differently.”

-Jennifer Foster, Marketing, 2004; Chair, BET Alumni Advisory Board

"The decision to join BET was a life changing one that gave me the confidence to stretch myself to the limits. The skills that I have gained from BET and that I cultivated in my job have given me a global career. In the past few years I have worked in the US, France and now in Germany”

-Angela Murunga, Electrical Engineering, 2003

Business-Engineering-Technology (B-E-T) Minor

A Minor for Engineering and Business Undergraduates Offered Jointly by
the Ginn College of Engineering and the College of Business

Who Should Apply

All majors in business and engineering looking for a strong minor
Those who will be sophomores and juniors in the fall
Freshmen and sophomores in January with GPA of 3.0 or above
Co-op students; one semester of co-op can provide 3 B-E-T course credits
Those who want to be certified in the Business-Engineering-Technology minor

B-E-T curriculum

The 16-credit, four-semester minor requires the completion of the following B-E-T courses. This minor enhances all majors in the two colleges.

BUSI/ENGR 3510 Introduction to B-E-T (3 credits, fall, yr 1)
BUSI 3550 Cross-Functional Teamwork (1 credit, fall, yr 1)
BUSI/ENGR 3520 Integrating Engineering and Business Theory with Practice
(3 credits, spring, yr 1)
BUSI 3560 Leadership (1 credit, spring, yr 1)

B-E-T Minor - What is it?

Academic minor for all business or engineering majors
16 credits over 4 semesters
Earn 3 credits during Spring Co-op semester
Earn a Certificate in Business-Engineering-Technology

National/International Experience

Provides real-world experience in international product development through partnerships with other institutions each year
One Auburn team visits UK and/or India to work with their team members (Travel expenses covered by the B-E-T program)
A team from BET Course 3510 competed in product and business development against 36 teams in Chicago in fall 2007 - Placed second in display/project management/ teamwork.

Interested but Not Sure?

B-E-T will accept a limited number of students not ready to commit to the four-semester minor.
Take first course in BET sequence BUSI/ENGR 3510 in fall
At the end of first semester continue in the B-E-T program or discontinue B-E-T

Apply Now for upcoming Fall semester

Questions?! E-mail to: bet(at)auburn(dot)edu or Call +1 334 844 4333
Contact: Dr. Paul Swamidass