The Kelley School offers a 30 credit hour certificate program in the fundamentals of business. All courses required in the Business Foundations Certificate Program are introductory and may be applied toward a four-year degree. Students who are not pursuing four-year degrees, may also complete the Business Foundations Certificate as non-degree-seeking students.

The Business Foundations Certificate provides the liberal arts and professional school student with an introduction to the basic concepts of business. The Certificate is flexible enought to be easily integrated into a student's major area of study since the subject matter complements most academic pursuits.

A complete list of Kelley School of Business Minors and Certificates can be found here 

Grades & GPA Requirements:

• An overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses counting towards the BFC is required; if EX is used for any IU courses, the EX policy of the student's home school will be honored in calculating the overall GPA.
• With the excpetion of BUS-K 201, which requires a grade of C or better, all BFC courses require a passing grade (D- or better). 

Other Policies:

• A maximum of two required courses (see list below) may be completed outside of IU Bloomington
• ALL Elective Business Courses and Additional Electives (see list below) must be completed on the IU Bloomington campus. 
• Any non-remedial course at IU Bloomington meets the Additional Electives requirement for the BFC.
• All 300 and 400 level course work must be completed on the IU-Bloomington campus.  
• Online or hybrid courses offered within a semester context, with homework deadlines and instructor interactions may be used.  However, none of the coursework may be taken in a self-paced, independent study format.
• All exceptions should be referred to the Kelley School of Business Petitions Committee.

Requirements for the Business Foundations Certificate are:

• BUS-A 200 or BUS-A 201 or BUS-A 202 (3 cr.)
• BUS-F 260 (3 cr.)
• BUS-X 100 or BUS-G 100 (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 201 (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 202 (3 cr.)

• BUS-C 204 (3 cr.)
• BUS-F 300 (3cr.)
• BUS-G 300 (3 cr.)
• BUS-J 306 (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 201 with a minimum grade of C (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 100 (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 201 (3 cr.)
• BUS-M 300 (3 cr.)
• BUS-P 300 (3 cr.)
• BUS-R 300 (3 cr.)
• BUS-W 212 (3 cr.)
• BUS-W 300 (3 cr.)

• Successfully complete nine additional elective credits to reach a total of 30 credits. 
  • These credits may be taken from any department on the IU Bloomington campus.
  • Remedial courses will not count in this area.

In addition to satisfying course requirements, candidates for the Business Foundations Certificate must apply online. 

Questions about the Business Foundations Certificate should be directed to BUSADV@indiana.edu