The Kelley Degree includes eighteen I-Core prerequisite courses (45 credit hours). Many of these courses have honors versions (H) or higher level courses that can be used to satisfy the requirement. See the course descriptions for additional details. All of the following courses must be completed with a C or higher to satisfy the degree requirement and for a student to start I-Core. Please review the transfer credit policy and the business course residency policy for additional information about taking courses outside of the IUB campus.

I-Core Eligibility:

The following requirements must be met prior to the start of the intended I-Core semester:

• Successfully admitted to the Kelley School of Business. 
• Successfully completed all I-Core pre-reqs with a grade of C or better.

First-Year I-Core Prerequisites (must be completed by the end of the first-year):

• ENG-W 131: English Composition (3 credits)
  • Accepted substitutes include: ENG-W 170, CMLT-C 110, or waiver based on standardized test score
• BUS-C 104 / C106 (H): Business Presentations (3 credits)
• BUS-T 175: Kelley Compass 1 (1.5 credits)
• MATH-M 118 / S118 (H): Finite Math (3 credits)
  • Accepted substitutes include: MATH-D 116/117, MATH-M 301, MATH-M 303, MATH-S 303
• MATH-M 119 / M211: Calculus (3 - 4 credits)
  • Accepted substitutes include: MATH-S 211, MATH-M 213, MATH-J 113
• BUS-K 201 / K204 (H): The Computer in Business (3 credits)
• BUS-A 100: Basic Accounting (1 credit)
• ECON-B 251: Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3 credits)

Remaining I-Core Prerequisites (must be completed prior to taking I-Core):

• BUS-C 204 / C205 (H): Business Writing (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing & English Composition with grade of C or higher
• BUS-T 275: Kelley Compass 2 (1.5 credits) P: Sophomore standing & BUS-T 175 with grade of C or higher
• BUS-K 303 / K304 (H): Technology & Business Analysis (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
• BUS-L 201 / L293 (H): Legal Environment of Business (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing
• BUS-A 304 / A307 (H): Financial Reporting & Analysis (3 credits) P: BUS-A 100 with grade of C or higher
• BUS-A 306 / A309 (H): Management Accounting & Analysis (3 credits) P: BUS-A 100 with grade of C or higher
• ECON-E 370 / STAT-S 301: Statistics (3 credits) P: varies by course
  • Accepted substitutes include: ECON-S 370, MATH-M 365, STAT-S 350
• BUS-G 202: Business, Government, & Society (2 credits) P: ECON-B 251 with grade of C or higher
• BUS-D 270: Global Business Environments (1.5 credits) P: Sophomore standing
• Choose 1:
  • BUS-X 271: Global Business Analysis (1.5 credits) P: BUS-D 270 with grade of C or higher 
    • Students may choose any course from a Kelley School of Business department (BUS) that ends in 271 (e.g., BUS-A 271, F271).
  • BUS-X 272: Global Business Immersion (3 credits) P: BUS-D 270 with grade of C or higher; an application is required to be a part of this course. 
    • Students may choose any course from a Kelley School of Business department (BUS) that ends in 272 (e.g., BUS-G 272, L272).
    • An application is required to be a part of this course. See more information about Global Business Immersion.

Standard I-Core:

Please refer to the website for all additional I-Core questions. Standard I-Core students enroll in BUS-BE 375.

• BUS–F 370 I-Core—Finance Component (3 cr.) 
• BUS–M 370 I-Core—Marketing Component (3 cr.) 
• BUS–P 370 I-Core—Operations Component (3 cr.) 
• BUS–Z 370 I-Core—Leadership Component (3 cr.) 
• BUS–T 375 Kelley Compass 3 (1 cr.)

Honors I-Core:
All Business Honors program students take Honors I-Core. Honors I-Core students enroll in BUS-BE 304.

• BUS–F 304 Honors Financial Management (3 cr.) 
• BUS–J 304 Honors Strategic Management (3 cr.) 
• BUS–M 304 Honors Marketing Management (3 cr.) 
• BUS–P 304 Honors Operations Management (3 cr.) 
• BUS-I 304 Honors I-Core Discussion (2 cr.)