Kelley Undergraduate Program

Majors by Department

Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship encompasses the areas of management and organizations, human resource management, organizational behavior, strategic management, entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, and international business. The department offers majors in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation, International Business, and Management.

The Management Major provides students with a broad-based background that is particularly helpful as a second major for students already majoring in a specific functional or technical area (e.g., accounting, finance, operations, etc.). The Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Major is aimed at two types of students:  those who wish to start their own firms (i.e., Entrepreneurship) and those who wish to work in innovation areas at existing firms (e.g., a new start-up at a large firm). Finally, the International Business Co-major is available for students who wish to be involved in global management, either working abroad in global firms or working for US firms in areas that support their international operations.

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Major

The Kelley School of Business, recognizing the contributions of entrepreneurs and the interest shown by students, offers an entrepreneurship and corporation innovation major. This major focuses on the special skills and knowledge needed by entrepreneurs, managers of small and medium-sized firms, and innovators within corporate contexts.

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Major Requirements (18 credits):

Required GPA: Major GPA of 2.0 – GPA includes all courses counting toward the Entrepreneurship major.

Required courses (15 credit hours):

  • BUS-BE 232:
    • BUS-W 232, Venture Ideas
    • BUS-W 233, Venture Models
  • BUS-W 313, New Venture Planning
  • BUS-W 406, Venture Growth Management
  • BUS-W 420, Corporate Venturing
  • BUS-F 317, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance
Elective (3 credits from the following options):
  • BUS-A 310, Management Decisions and Financial Reporting
  • BUS-F 307, Working Capital Management
  • BUS-F 402, Corporate Financial Strategy and Governance
  • BUS-G 303, Game Theory for Business Strategy
  • BUS-BE 411:
    • BUS-J 411, Analysis of Business Decisions and
    • BUS-J 420, Advanced Case Analysis & Effective Consulting Presentations
  • BUS-L 311, Law for Entrepreneurs
  • BUS-M 303, Marketing Research
  • BUS-M 360, Sales for Social Impact
  • BUS-W 212, Exploring Entrepreneurship (NOTE: Must be taken before I-Core to count as an elective for Entrepreneurship major)
  • BUS-W 409, Practicum in Entrepreneurship
  • BUS-Z 340, Introduction to Human Resources
  • BUS-Z 404, Effective Negotiations
  • BUS-Z 447, Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity

International Business Co-Major

U.S. firms have progressed far beyond the comparatively simple stage of import-export operations in response to new and dynamic patterns of international business. Many companies are becoming multinational, with production units in numerous foreign countries. Many foreign entities also operate in the United States. For these reasons, private enterprise in the U.S. has become more intimately concerned not only with international business but also with the underlying economic, political, and social trends of foreign nations. The multidisciplinary international business co-major focuses on these developments. As a co-major, International Business must be declared in conjunction with another Kelley business major.

International Business Co-Major Requirements (15 credit hours):

Required GPA: Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the International Business major.

Required courses (6 credit hours):

  • BUS-D 311, Global Management 
  • BUS-D 312, Building Managerial Cross Cultural Competencies
Cross-Cultural Awareness (Required: Must meet one of the following criterias:)
  • Demonstrate foreign language proficiency at the 4th semester college level by successfully completing a 4th semester or higher level foreign language course 
    • NOTE: International students whose native language is not English may fulfill the foreign language requirement through demonstrated proficiency in their first language, as documented on the transcript. See an advisor for additional information.
  • Complete an approved semester or summer study abroad program of at least six credits.
  • Complete a total of six credits in two or more approved, short-term, Kelley International Study Programs (BUS P256, D365, G256, X272, D496--Beijing and M360 are pre-approved short term courses that will apply to the cross cultural awareness requirement, but not necessarily the elective requirement for the co-major).
Electives (9 credit hours):
  • Foreign Language Course Credit (4th semester or higher)*
  • Approved BUS course(s) in a Kelley Study Abroad Program (can count up to 9 credits of coursework)
  • BUS-C 330, International Communication Strategies
  • BUS-D 365, Cross-cultural Management
  • BUS-D 411, International Competitive Strategies
  • BUS-D 488, Current International Topics
  • BUS-D 490, Independent Study in International Business
  • BUS-D 496, Foreign Study in Business
  • BUS-F 494, International Finance
  • BUS-G 256, Emerging Economies (last offered Spring 2013)
  • BUS-G 309, China in Transition
  • BUS-G 494, Public Policy and the International Economy
  • BUS-L 314, International Business Law
  • BUS-M 360, Sales for Social Impact
  • BUS-M 401, International Marketing
  • BUS-P 256, Business in teh Flat World
  • BUS-X 255, Business Culture in Greece (last offered Spring 2013)
  • BUS-X 480, Professional Practice Abroad
  • Additional electives outside of the Kelley School of Business with an international focus in business or economics as approved by the Kelley Petitions Committee (ksbpetn@indiana.edu)

Elective requirement: At least 3 credit hours of International Business electives must be a BUS course(s).


*Foreign language course may double count for IUB General Education World Language (WLC) requirement.  May also double count to satisfy cross-cultural awareness requirement for this co-major. 

Management Major

Society recognizes the importance of developing management skills and understanding the complex nature of the organizations under which managers operate, including business firms, government agencies, hospitals, universities and nonprofit organizations. Some courses offered in this major are concerned with broad aspects of management such as the development of strategic plans and the organization designs and human resources needed to support them. Other courses in this major focus on learning leadership skills needed to motivate individuals and guide teams in support of organizational goals. The Management Major is especially useful as a second major to students who have a first major in a technical or functional area (e.g., accounting, business economics, finance, etc.) and hope to eventually become managers in their fields, in which case they will need the management skills necessary to lead teams and motivate their subordinates.

Management Major Requirements (18 credit hours):

Required GPA: Major GPA of 2.0 – GPA includes all courses counting toward the Management major.

Required courses (12 credit hours):

  • BUS-Z 340, Introduction to Human Resources
  • BUS-W 430, Organizations and Organizational Change
  • BUS-Z 447, Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity
  • BUS-BE 411:
    • BUS-J 411, Analysis of Business Decisions and
    • BUS-J 420, Advanced Case Analysis & Effective Consulting Presentations
Electives (6 credits total with at least one course from Group A):
  • Group A (3-6 credit hours):
    • BUS-D 311, Global Management 
    • BUS-D 312, Building Managerial Cross Cultural Competencies
    • BUS-W 212, Exploring Entrepreneurship (will not double count for Entrepreneurship major unless taken prior to I-Core)
    • BUS-BE 232:
      • BUS-W 232, Venture Ideas
      • BUS-W 233, Venture Models
    • BUS-Z 355, Topics in Management
    • BUS-Z 404, Effective Negotiations
  • Group B (0-3 credit hours)
    • BUS-A 325, Cost Accounting 
    • BUS-F 402, Corporate Financial Strategy and Goverance
    • BUS-G 303, Game Theory for Business Strategy
    • BUS-L 406, Employment Problems and the Law
    • BUS-M 303, Marketing Research
    • BUS-P 320, Supply Chain Management Sourcing

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