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. All 300/400 business courses must be taken on the IU-Bloomington campus or must be pre-authorized as a part of an approved study abroad program. 

Required courses (15 credit hours):

  • BUS-W 235, Idea Validation and Business Model Development
  • BUS-F 317, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance
  • BUS-W 212, Explore Entrepreneurship
  • BUS-W 313, New Venture Planning
  • BUS-W 420, Corporate Venturing OR BUS-W 409, Practicum in Entrepreneurship
Elective courses (3 credits hours):
  • BUS-A 310, Management Decisions and Financial Reporting OR completion of both BUS-A 311 and BUS-A 312
  • BUS-D 411, International Competitive Strategy
  • BUS-F 307, Working Capital Management
  • BUS-F 402, Corporate Financial Strategy and Governance
  • BUS-G 303, Game Theory for Business Strategy
  • BUS-L 311, Law for Entrepreneurs
  • BUS-M 303, Marketing Research
  • BUS-M 330, Consultative Selling
  • BUS-M 360, Sales for Social Impact*
  • BUS-M 422, New Product Management
  • BUS-S 302, Management Information Systems
  • BUS-W 406, Venture Growth Management
  • BUS-W 409, Practicum in Entrepreneurship (if used as a required course, cannot count as an elective)
  • BUS-W 420, Corporate Venturing (if used as a required course, cannot count as an elective)
  • BUS-Z 340, Introduction to Human Resources
  • BUS-Z 355, TOPIC: Social Entrepreneurship
  • BUS-Z 404, Effective Negotiations
  • BUS-Z 447, Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity

*Application and enrollment permission through Kelley Study Abroad required. Course includes required travel over Spring Break.

 

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. All 300/400 business courses must be taken on the IU-Bloomington campus or must be pre-authorized as a part of an approved study abroad program. 

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 one of the following:
    • Testing into a 300 or higher level language course such as: HISP-S 280/300 or EALC-C 301
    • Successfully completing a 4th semester or higher level course in a foreign language 
    • NOTE: If an international student for whom English is not the first language, demonstrates English proficiency by completing all required SLST courses and completing ENG-W 131 and BUS-C 204 with a grade of C or higher. 
  • 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, ?272, D365, D496 and M360 are pre-approved short-term programs.) 
Elective courses (9 credit hours - At least 3 credit hours of International Business electives must be from a BUS course(s):
  • 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-D 365, Cross-Cultural Management**
  • BUS-D 411, International Competitive Strategy
  • BUS-D 496, Foreign Study in Business
  • BUS-F 494, International Finance
  • BUS-G 255, TOPIC: European Economic Integration
  • BUS-G 494, Public Policy and the International Economy
  • BUS-L 314, International Business Law
  • BUS-L 355, TOPIC: Business & Global Poverty Alleviation
  • BUS-M 360, Sales for Social Impact**
  • BUS-M 401, International Marketing
  • BUS-P 256, Business in the Flat World** 
  • BUS-X 480, Professional Practice Abroad

*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.

**Application and enrollment permission through Kelley Study Abroad required. Course includes required travel abroad. 

 

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. All 300/400 business courses must be taken on the IU-Bloomington campus or must be pre-authorized as a part of an approved study abroad program.

Required courses (12 credit hours):

  • BUS-D 411, International Competitive Strategy
  • BUS-W 430, Organizations and Organizational Change
  • BUS-Z 340, Introduction to Human Resources
  • BUS-Z 447, Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity
Elective courses (6 credits total with at least one course from Group A):
  • Group A (3-6 credit hours):
    • BUS-W 235, Idea Validation and Business Model Development
    • 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-Z 355, TOPIC: Social Entrepreneurship
    • BUS-Z 404, Effective Negotiations
  • Group B (0-3 credit hours):
    • BUS-A 325, Cost Accounting 
    • BUS-F 402, Corporate Financial Strategy and Governance
    • BUS-G 303, Game Theory for Business Strategy
    • BUS-M 303, Marketing Research
    • BUS-M 360, Sales for Social Impact
    • BUS-P 320, Supply Chain Management: Sourcing

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