Kelley Undergraduate Program

Majors by Department

Department of Operations & Decision Technologies

The Operations & Decision Technologies department offers a majors in Information Systems, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management, as well as co-majors in Business Analytics and Digital Technology Management. View here for all Operations & Decision Technologies courses and view here for more about the Department of Operations & Decision Technologies.

Information Systems Major

Information Systems Major Requirements (24 credits):

Required Grades & GPA: Grade of C- or higher in each course counting toward the major.  Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the INFOSYS major. 

The Information Systems major may not be declared in conjunction with the Digital Technology Management co-major. 

Required courses (15 credit hours):

  • Choose 1:
    • BUS-S 302: Digital Business Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher OR
    • BUS-S 355: TOPIC: Digital Solutions with AI (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing or higher
  • BUS-S 305: Technology Infrastructure (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 307: Data Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 308: Business Application Development (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 310: Analysis and Design of Digital Solutions (3 credits) P: BUS-S 302 with grade of C or higher

Elective courses (9 credit hours required):

  • BUS-K 315: Business Process Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 353: Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 360: VB for Applications & Application Integration (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 429: Operations Processes (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 481: Supply Chain Planning and Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 302: Digital Business Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-S 326: Web and Social Media Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 355: TOPIC: Digital Solutions with AI (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing or higher
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-S 364: Business Data Programming (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 390: Information Systems Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-S 390 toward the Information Systems major
  • BUS-S 400: Integration of Systems and the Business (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher; not available to Accounting majors
    • BUS-A 337 can substitute for BUS-S 400 for Accounting majors only
    • BUS-S 400 will not count as a supporting major course for Accounting majors 
  • BUS-S/F 432: Applied Data Programming & Financial Data Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 & BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
    • Students enroll in BUS-BE 432 
    • Previous course number: BUS-F 455: TOPIC: Financial Data Analytics
  • BUS-S 433: Information Systems Security (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher

Students also have the option to take one (1) 300- or 400-level non-Kelley advanced programming elective. Students must request program authorization to substitute a non-Kelley elective for the major. A list of pre-approved non-Kelley advanced programming electives is below. The Undergraduate Program does accept petitions for courses that are not yet on this list. Please email any new elective requests with syllabus attachment to ksbpetn@indiana.edu to be reviewed by the department. For pre-approved courses, simply email ksbpetn@indiana.edu that you have completed an approved non-Kelley course to ensure that the course is counted correctly toward the Information Systems major. 

  • CSCI-A 304: Introductory C++ Programming
  • CSCI-A 306: Object-Oriented Programming in C++
  • CSCI-B 403: Introduction to Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • CSCI-B 455: Principles of Machine Learning
  • CSCI-C 311: Programming Languages
  • CSCI-C 322: Object-Oriented Software Methods
  • CSCI-C 343: Data Structures
  • INFO-I 422: Data Visualization
Digital Technology Management Co-Major
Digital Technology Management Co-Major Requirements (12 credit hours):

Required Grades and GPA: Grade of C- or higher in each course counting toward the co-major. Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the co-major. 

The Digital Technology Management co-major may not be declared in conjunction with the Information Sytems major. 

Note: Digital Technology Management is a co-major only. It must be declared in conjunction with a primary Kelley major.

Required courses (9 credit hours): 

  • Choose 1:
    • BUS-S 302: Digital Business Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher OR
    • BUS-S 355: TOPIC: Digital Solutions with AI (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing or higher
  • BUS-S 307: Data Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 310: Analysis and Design of Digital Solutions (3 credits) P: BUS-S 302 with grade of C or higher

Elective courses (3 credit hours):

  • BUS-K 315: Business Process Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 353: Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 360: VB for Applications & Application Integration (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 429: Operations Processes (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 481: Supply Chain Planning and Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 302: Digital Business Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-S 305: Technology Infrastructure (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 308: Business Application Development (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 326: Web and Social Media Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 355: TOPIC: Digital Solutions with AI (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing or higher
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-S 364: Business Data Programming (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 390: Information Systems/Digital Technology Management Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-S 390 toward the Digital Technology Management co-major
  • BUS-S 400: Integration of Systems and the Business (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher; not available to Accounting majors
    • BUS-A 337 can substitute for BUS-S 400 for Accounting majors only
    • BUS-S 400 will not count as a supporting major course for Accounting majors 
  • BUS-S/F 432: Applied Data Programming & Financial Data Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 & BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
    • Students enroll in BUS-BE 432 
    • Previous course number: BUS-F 455: TOPIC: Financial Data Analytics
  • BUS-S 433: Information Systems Security (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-W 212: Explore Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: none
Supply Chain Management Major
Supply Chain Management Major Requirements (21 credit hours):

Required Grades & GPA: Grade of C- or higher in each course counting toward the major.  Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the Supply Chain Management major. 

The Supply Chain Management major may not be declared in conjunction with the Operations Management major. 

 Required courses (15 credit hours):

  • BUS-P 319: Supply Chain Management with Digital Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
    • BUS-P 421 (no longer offered) fulfills this requirement
  • BUS-P 320: Supply Chain Management: Sourcing (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 429: Operations Processes (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 431: Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Distribution (3 credits) P: BUS-P 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 481: Supply Chain Planning and Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher

Elective courses (6 credit hours):

  • BUS-A 325: Cost Accounting (3 credits) P: BUS-A 304/201 & BUS-A 306/202 with grades of C or higher
  • BUS-F 305: Intermediate Corporate Finance (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-F 307: Working Capital Management (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 315: Business Process Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 327: Modeling Business Data (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 353: Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-M 303: Marketing Research (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-M 346: Analysis of Marketing Data (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 316: Sustainable Operations (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 356: Lean Six Sigma (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 390: Supply Chain Managment Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-P 390 toward the Supply Chain Management major
  • BUS-P 455: TOPIC: Supply Chain Practicum (3 credits) P: Application & instructor consent
    • Contact instructor for application information
  • BUS-S 305: Technology Infrastructure (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 307: Data Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 326: Web and Social Media Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 364: Business Data Programming (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 400: Integration of Systems and the Business (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher; not available to Accounting majors
    • BUS-A 337 can substitute for BUS-S 400 for Accounting majors only
    • BUS-S 400 will not count as a supporting major course for Accounting majors
  • BUS-Z 404: Effective Negotiations (3 credits) P: BUS-Z 370/J304 with grade of C or higher
Operations Management Major
Operations Management Major Requirements (15 credit hours): 

Required Grades & GPA: Grade of C- or higher in each course counting toward the major.  Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the Operations major.

The Operations Management major may not be declared in conjunction with the Supply Chain Management major. 

 Required courses (9 credit hours):

  • BUS-P 319: Supply Chain Management with Digital Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
    • BUS-P 421 (no longer offered) fulfills this requirement
  • BUS-P 320: Supply Chain Management: Sourcing (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 429: Operations Processes (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher

Elective courses (6 credits hours):

  • Choose one:
    • BUS-A 311: Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits) P: BUS-A 304/201 & BUS-A 306/202 with grades of C or higher
    • BUS-A 310: Management Decisions and Financial Reporting (3 credits) P: BUS-A 304/201 & BUS-A 306/202 with grades of C or higher
  • BUS-A 325: Cost Accounting (3 credits) P: BUS-A 304/201 & BUS-A 306/202 with grades of C or higher
  • BUS-F 305: Intermediate Corporate Finance (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-F 307: Working Capital Management (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 315: Business Process Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 327: Modeling Business Data (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-K 353: Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-M 303: Marketing Research (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-M 346: Analysis of Marketing Data (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 316: Sustainable Operations (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 356: Lean Six Sigma (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 390: Supply Chaing Management/Operations Managment Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-P 390 toward the Operations Management major
  • BUS-P 431: Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Distribution (3 credits) P: BUS-P 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-P 455: TOPIC: Supply Chain Practicum (3 credits) P: Application & instructor consent
    • Contact instructor for application information
  • BUS-P 481: Supply Chain Planning and Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 305: Technology Infrastructure (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 307: Data Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 326: Web and Social Media Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 364: Business Data Programming (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 400: Integration of Systems and the Business (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher; not available to Accounting majors
    • BUS-A 337 can substitute for BUS-S 400 for Accounting majors only
    • BUS-S 400 will not count as a supporting major course for Accounting majors
  • BUS-Z 404: Effective Negotiations (3 credits) P: BUS-Z 370/J304 with grade of C or higher
Business Analytics Co-Major
Business Analytics Co-Major Requirements (15 credits):

Required grades and GPA: Major GPA of 2.0 or higher - GPA includes all courses counting toward the major. 

Note: Business Analytics is a co-major only. It must be declared in conjunction with a primary Kelley major.

Required courses (12 credit hours):

  • BUS-G 350: Business Econometrics (3 credits) P: ECON-E 370 (or STAT-S 301 or STAT-S 350) with grade of C or higher & current Kelley student
  • BUS-G 492: Predictive Analytics and Business Strategy (3 credits) P: BUS-G 350
  • BUS-K 353: Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • Choose one of the following:
    • BUS-K 327: Modeling Business Data (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
    • BUS-S 364: Business Data Programming (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher

Elective courses (3 credit hours):

  • BUS-A 437: Advanced Management Accounting (3 credits) P: BUS-A 325 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-F 335: Security Trading and Market Making (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-F 420: Equity and Fixed Income (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 & BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
  • BUS-F 421: Derivative Securities and Corporate Risk (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 & BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
  • BUS-G 303: Game Theory for Business Strategy (3 credits) P: BUS-G 202 with grade of C or higher
    • Cannot be used as an elective by Public Policy Analysis and/or Economic Consulting majors
  • BUS-G 393: Business Analytics Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-G 392 toward the Business Analytics co-major
  • BUS-K 327: Modeling Business Data (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-K 390: Business Analytics Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-K 390 toward the Business Analytics co-major
  • BUS-M 303: Marketing Research (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-M 346: Analysis of Marketing Data (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher 
  • BUS-P 481: Supply Chain Planning & Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 326: Web & Social Media Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-K 303/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 364: Business Data Programming (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-S/F 432: Applied Data Programming & Financial Data Analytics (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 & BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
    • Students enroll in BUS-BE 432 
    • Previous course number: BUS-F 455: TOPIC: Financial Data Analytics

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