Degree Program Admission Requirements

In order to gain admission to the School of Business a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and must obtain a 2.3 (C+) average on the following four courses:

See "General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast."

General Education Component

Note: This is not a re-statement of the University's General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses that are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major. 

Core Program

The Business Core consists of 44 credit hours of general business and economics courses that must be completed with a minimum grade of C- in each course:

Concentration Requirement

In addition to the business core and general-education component, students must select and complete a concentration. To complete a double concentration, students must complete all required courses for both concentrations, and at least 12 credit hours must be distinct to each.

Accounting Concentration (24 Cr. Hrs.)

Financial information provided by accounting professionals is instrumental to conducting a successful business. An accounting career consists of collaborating with other business professionals to make successful business decisions. Public accounting firms, large and small business enterprises, and government and other not-for-profit organizations provide abundant and lucrative employment opportunities. Accountants develop expertise in such areas as financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting, auditing, and accounting systems design. Licensure as a Certified Public Accountant requires 150 credit hours of college education in Indiana and Kentucky. Students frequently obtain graduate degrees in business while fulfilling this requirement. Students may fulfill this requirement by pursuing a master’s degree or by completing an additional 26 undergraduate credit hours after the bachelor’s degree. Indiana University Southeast offers a 36 credit hour Master of Science in Strategic Finance. An optional graduate program is available within the 36 credit hour Master of Business Administration degree at IU Southeast. Students wishing to pursue an additional 26 credit hours other than through a master’s degree will be counseled toward appropriate classes. Students who do not plan to sit for the C.P.A. exam may elect a managerial accounting emphasis. Electing this undergraduate emphasis does not preclude ultimately completing the 150 credit hour requirement and completion of the CPA or other professional accounting certification.

Required Courses

Electives

Business Economics and Public Policy Concentration (24 Cr. Hrs.)

Probably more than any other factor, it is the relevance of economics that initially attracts students. Few, if any, disciplines are equal to economics in preparing one to be an interested, interesting, and competent observer of current events. This is because economics is a social science that develops models for organizing facts and thinking effectively. This empowers its students to make well-reasoned decisions in analyzing personal decisions and business problems and in drawing informed conclusions about public policy–based on a comprehensive analysis of the costs and benefits of alternatives. Because economics is so often connected to governmental policy, students also learn about the legal and political institutions that affect consumers, workers, and businesses. “But what kind of job can I get?” Most graduates use economics as a stepping stone to other occupations. Economic training is wide reaching, and thus, career alternatives are relatively well paid and unusually varied, including business, finance, banking, journalism, and government service. If one is unsure of what major to choose or what career to pursue, economics offers the ability to keep one’s options for the future more flexible. Moreover, the study of economics is an excellent preparation for graduate school in law, business, and public administration, given that it develops one’s ability to think analytically. Law students list economics and accounting as the  undergraduate courses they value most and wish they had taken more often. Those who majored in economics as undergraduates have the highest LSAT scores (Journal of Economic Education, Spring 2006, pp. 263–281). In a word, economics offers a course of study that is interesting and provocative, beneficial in terms of career options, and useful in understanding the world.

Required Courses

Electives

Any two (six cr. hrs.) 300/400-level Business courses outside Economics. Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice or BUS-M 300.

Finance Concentration (24 Cr. Hrs.)

The finance curriculum at IU Southeast includes studies in the area of corporate finance, investments, international finance, financial institutions, and markets. Students are introduced to the major theories and learn the tools utilized by financial professionals to make decisions in today’s dynamic economy. The finance curriculum prepares students for careers in corporate finance; banks, and other financial institutions; investments; and financial services such as financial planning, insurance, and real estate.

Required Courses

Electives

Any one (three cr. hrs.) 300/400-level Business or Economics courses outside Finance. Cannot be satisfied by internships, professional practice or BUS-M 300.

General Business Concentration (24 Cr. Hrs.)

*NOTE: Students choosing this concentration cannot double-concentrate.
This concentration is intended for those students that aspire to be small business entrepreneurs, or are owners or managers of small businesses. This concentration allows the student to design a customized course of study by drawing from each of the business disciplines to create a tailored concentration area.

1. The student, in consultation with an academic advisor, will choose a combination of 8 BUS or ECON concentration courses (NOTE: elective courses like BUS-L 303 can be taken).
2. No more than 2 courses can come from a particular concentration’s set of 18 required hours.
3. For an individual course that is required in more than one concentration, the student must designate the concentration that the course will represent.
4. This concentration cannot contain any internship hours, professional practice hours, or BUS-M 300.

Human Resources Management Concentration (24 credit hours)

This concentration consists of a program of study approved by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) that provides the student with acceptable levels of knowledge to be recognized as an HR Generalist. This program covers the vital areas of: (1) personnel administration, (2) personnel selection, (3) personnel development, and other key roles within the HR profession equipping the student to function across the spectrum of HR disciplines.

Required Courses

Electives

Select two courses (six credit hours) 300/400-level Business or Economics courses outside HRM (BUS-Z). Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice, or BUS-M 300, OR choose from:

Information and Operations Management Concentration (24 credit hours)

This concentration consists of the integration of two areas of business: (1) Technology—current information technology and methodologies that enable organizations, and (2) Operations—systems and processes for the production and delivery of goods and services. The integration of information systems with operations management will uniquely prepare students for the operational challenges of the future.

Required Courses

Electives

Any combination (six cr. hrs.) of the following OR 300/400-level Business or Economics courses outside IOM (BUS-K or BUS-P). Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice, or BUS-M 300. A course cannot count in both the 18 IOM concentration hours and the 6 required elective hours for IOM.

 **Reminder: Students choosing 200-level courses still must have at least 48 cr. hrs. of 300/400-level coursework to graduate.

 International Business Concentration (24 credit hours)

This concentration prepares the student to be familiar with the international business environment and allows emphasis in a particular geographic locale.  The student can choose between Europe, Asia, Africa, or Latin America as an area of emphasis.
In addition to the concentration courses listed below (total of 24 cr. hrs.) the student must also:

• POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Politics     
• POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics

• Europe, Latin America, Asia, or Africa

• European Emphasis: French, German, or Spanish
• Latin America Emphasis: Spanish
• Asian Emphasis: Japanese or Chinese
• African Emphasis: French

Required Courses

Electives

Select two (six credit hours) 300/400 level BUS or ECON courses outside International Business.  Cannot be satisfied by internship, Professional practice, or BUS-M 300. 

Management Concentration (24 credit hours)

The courses offered in this concentration are concerned not only with the broad aspects of management and organizations, but also with developing skills for dealing with problems of motivation, organization design, and human resource allocations. This concentration provides the flexibility to accommodate students whose interests include the preparation for entry into management training positions, the application of behavioral science to management, the personnel function in both line and staff capacities, and managing the small business.

Required Courses

Electives

Any two (six credit hours) 300/400-level Business or Economics courses outside of Management (BUS-W). Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice, or BUS-M 300.

A course cannot count in both the 18 Management concentration hours and the 6 required elective hours for Management.

Marketing Concentration (24 credit hours)

Marketing is fundamental to the success of both for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. Projected to be one of the fastest-growing employment areas in the twenty-first century, marketing entry-level and career progression opportunities lie primarily in the fields of advertising and promotion, distribution management, entrepreneurship, international business, market analysis, marketing research, retail management and sales, and sales management. The marketing concentration at IU Southeast is designed to help the student build a customer-driven orientation combined with the strong analytical, communication, and technical skills necessary to be successful in today’s global economy.

Required Courses

Electives

Choose any two (six credit hours) 300/400-level Business or Economics courses outside of Marketing (BUS-M). Cannot be satisfied by internship or professional practice. OR choose from the following: