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Business (Bachelor of Science in Business)
As a student, you’ll develop the skills and qualities that will prepare you to excel in today’s competitive economy, regardless of your career goals. You will develop analytical skills and hone your critical thinking abilities in small classes led by top-tier faculty and business leaders. You’ll develop the professional skills needed for working on, and leading, teams. These experiences will prepare you to meet the many challenges you will meet throughout your career, not just your first job.
Degree Program Admission Requirements
In order to gain admission to the School of Business a student must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.3, a minimum GPA of 2.0 in Business and Economics courses and successfully complete the following four courses:
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
ENG-W | 131 | Elementary Composition | 3 | C |
BUS-C | 104 | Business Presentations | 3 | C- |
ECON-E | 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | C- |
BUS-W | 100 |
Principles of Business Administration |
3 | C- |
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.
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
ENG-W or ENG-W |
231 234 |
Professional Writing Skills Technical Report Writing |
3 | C- |
MATH-M | 129 | Business Algebra and Applications | 3 | C- |
PSY-P or PSY-P |
101 102 |
Introduction to Psychology 1 Introduction to Psychology 2 |
3 | D- |
Core Program
The Business Core consists of general business and economics courses that must be completed with a minimum grade of C- in each course:
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
BUS-W |
100 |
Principles of Business Administration |
3 |
C- |
ECON-E | 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 | C- |
ECON-E | 202 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | C- |
BUS-K | 201 | Computer in Business | 3 | C- |
BUS-L | 201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | C- |
BUS-X | 220 |
Career Perspectives (Must be completed in first 60 Cr. Hrs.) |
1 | C- |
ECON-E | 270 | Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business | 3 | C- |
BUS-F | 301 | Financial Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-K | 321 | Management of Information Technology | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-P | 301 | Operations Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-Z | 302 | Managing & Behavior in Organizations | 3 | C- |
BUS-J | 401 |
Administrative Policy (Capstone) (Must be taken by graduating seniors in last semester. Authorization must be obtained from a School of Business Academic Advisor.) |
3 | C- |
Concentration Requirement
In addition to the business core and general-education component, students must select and complete a concentration. In general, to complete a double concentration, students must complete all required courses for both concentrations, and at least 12 credit hours (4 courses) must be distinct to each.
Accounting Concentration (27 Cr. Hrs.)
Financial information provided by accounting professionals is instrumentalRequired Courses
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
BUS-A | 301 | Accounting: An Information System | 3 | C- |
BUS-K |
352 350 |
Business Analytics: Data Management and Visualization (ACCT concentration only) Business Analytics: Predictive and Prescriptive Analysis (ACCT/FIN double concentration) |
3 | C- |
BUS-A | 311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 325 | Cost Accounting | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 328 | Introduction to Taxation | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 424 | Auditing | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 339 or 422 or 414 | Advanced Income Taxation, Advanced Financial Accounting, or Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | C- |
Electives*
This may include BUS-A 339, BUS-A 422, or BUS-A 414 if not taken for the core requirement.
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
BUS-A | 339 | Advanced Income Taxation | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 422 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 | C- |
BUS-L | 414 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | C- |
Or Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice, BUS-M 300 or BUS-A 310. |
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Students intending to take the CPA exam should take either BUS-A 339 or BUS-A 422 and BUS-L 303. Preferably all three courses as all three require parts of the CPA exam material not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. | ||||
*Further electives as necessary to complete degree requirements. |
Business Economics and Public Policy Concentration (27 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
Required Courses
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
|
ECON-E | 321 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 | C- | |
ECON-E | 322 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 | C- | |
BUS-K | 352 | Business Analytics: Predictive and Prescriptive Analysis | 3 | C- | |
Plus any 4 additional courses from these (12 cr. hrs): | |||||
ECON-E | 323 | Urban Economics | 3 | C- | |
ECON-E | 333 | International Economics | 3 | C- | |
ECON-E | 338 | Business and Economics Applications of GIS | 3 | C- | |
ECON-E | 340 | Labor Economics | 3 | C- | |
ECON-E | 350 | Money and Banking | 3 | C- | |
ECON-E | 470 | Econometrics | 3 | C- |
Electives
Any two (six cr. hrs.) 300/400-level Business courses outside Economics. Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice or BUS-M 300.
**Reminder - students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
Finance Concentration (27 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
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
BUS-A BUS-A |
310 OR 311 |
Management Decisions and Financial Reporting OR Intermediate Accounting I (Will substitute for BUS-A 310 for Accounting students. Students cannot take both.) |
3 | C- |
BUS-A BUS-A BUS-M |
352 or 350 or 380 |
Business Analytics: Predictive and Prescriptive Analysis (FIN concentration only) Business Analytics: Data Management and Visualization (FIN/ACCT double concentration) Market Analysis (for FIN/Marketing, Sales or Supply Chain double concentration) |
3 | C- |
BUS-F | 302 | Financial Decision Making | 3 | C- |
BUS-F | 410 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | C- |
BUS-F | 420 | Investments | 3 | C- |
BUS-F | 494 | International Financial | 3 | C- |
ECON-E | 350 | Money and Banking | 3 | C- |
BUS-A | 414 | Financial Statement Analysis & Interpretation | 3 | C- |
Electives
**Reminder: Students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
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
- 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).
- No more than 2 courses can come from a particular concentration’s set of 18 required hours.
- For an individual course that is required in more than one concentration, the student must designate the concentration that the course will represent.
- This concentration cannot contain any internship hours, professional practice hours, or BUS-M 300.
- Reminder: students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
Human Resources Management Concentration (27 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 consistent with an HR Generalist. This program covers the vital areas
Required Courses
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade | |||||
BUS-W | 301 | Principles of Management | 3 | C- | |||||
BUS-Z | 440 | Personnel-Human Resources Management | 3 | C- | |||||
BUS-Z | 441 | Wage and Salary Administration | 3 | C- | |||||
BUS-K |
350 OR 352 |
Business Analytics: Data Management and Visualization OR Business Analytics: Predictive and Prescriptive Analysis |
3 | C- | |||||
BUS-Z | 445 | Human Resource Selection | 3 | C- | |||||
Choose one course from the following: | |||||||||
BUS-Z BUS-Z |
443 444 |
Developing Employee Skills OR Personnel Research and Measurement |
3 | C- | |||||
Choose one course from the following (not taken above): | |||||||||
BUS-Z |
443 |
Developing Employee Skills |
3 | C- | |||||
BUS-Z |
444 |
Personnel Research and Measurement |
3 | C- | |||||
BUS-P |
430 |
Total Quality Management |
3 | C- | |||||
BUS-W |
430 |
Organizations and Organizational Change |
3 | C- | |||||
ECON-E |
340 |
Introduction to Labor Economics |
3 | C- | |||||
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:
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
SPCH-C | 325 | Interviewing Principles and Practices | 3 | C- |
SPCH-S | 440 | Organizational Communication | 3 | C- |
SPCH-S | 322 | Advanced Interpersonal Communication | 3 | C- |
SPCH-S | 450 | Gender and Communication | 3 | C- |
PSY-B | 378 | Introduction to Industrial Psychology | 3 | C- |
POLS-Y | 404 | Political Issues in Public Personnel Management | 3 | C- |
OLS | 331 | Occupational Safety and Health | 3 | C- |
**Reminder: Students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
International Business Concentration (27 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, Latin America, or Global as an area of emphasis.
In addition to the concentration courses listed below (total of 24 cr. hrs.), the student must also
1. Choose a specific region of emphasis:
- Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, or Global
2. Complete the foreign language requirement for the chosen emphasis:
- European Emphasis: French, German, or Spanish (two years of a foreign language)
- Latin America Emphasis: Spanish (two years of a foreign language)
- Asian Emphasis: Japanese or Chinese (two years of a foreign language)
- African Emphasis: French (two years of a foreign language)
- Global Emphasis: Any modern foreign language (one year of a foreign language)
Required Courses:
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
BUS-D | 300 | International Business Administration | 3 | C- |
BUS-F | 494 | International Finance | 3 | C- |
ECON-E | 333 | International Economics | 3 | C- |
BUS-P | 421 | Supply Chain Management | 3 | C- |
POLS-Y | 376 | International Political Economy | 3 | C- |
2nd Analytics Course Requirement- one of the following: | ||||
BUS-K | 352 | Business Analytics: Predictive and Prescriptive Analysis | 3 | C- |
BUS-K | 350 | Business Analytics: Data Management and Visualization | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 380 | Market Analysis | 3 | C- |
International Studies Courses:
Complete one course from the following list for the chosen area of emphasis. This can be satisfied by fulfilling an international experience requirement (study abroad, summer program, etc.) approved by a School of Business advisor or the International Business Committee. Studetns completing the Global Emphasis may select a course from any area of emphasis.
Emphasis | Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
European | POLS-Y | 335 | European Politics | 3 | C- |
European | POLS-Y | 349 | Comparative Public Policy | 3 | C- |
European | POLS-Y | 354 | Ethnicity & Nationalism in Contemporary Europe | 3 | C- |
European | HIST-B | 359 | Europe - 1789 to 1848 | 3 | C- |
European | HIST-B | 360 | Europe - 1848 to 1914 | 3 | C- |
European | HIST-B | 361 | Europe - Europe in the 20th Century, 1914-1945 | 3 | C- |
Latin American | HIST-F | 341 | Latin America: Conquest & Empire (Colonial Period) | 3 | C- |
Latin American | HIST-F | 342 | Latin America: Evolution & Revolution (Modern Period) | 3 | C- |
Latin American | POLS-Y | 337 | Latin American Politics | 3 | C- |
Latin American | GEOG-G | 323 | Geography of Latin America | 3 | C- |
Asian | POLS-Y | 369 | Asian Politics | 3 | C- |
Asian | HIST-G | 385 | History of Modern China | 3 | C- |
Asian | HIST-G | 387 | History of Contemporary China | 3 | C- |
African | GEOG-G | 425 | Africa: Contemporary Geographic Problems | 3 | C- |
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) OR from the specified list of International Sutdies Courses OR foreign language 300- 400-level courses that are approved for the chosen area of emphasis. Students completing the Global emphaiss may select any course from any area of emphasis. A course may not count more than once toward completion of the concentration hours.
** Reminder: students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
Management Concentration (27 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 issues in 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 small business.
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
BUS-W | 320 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 | C- |
BUS-W | 301 | Principles of Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-W | 430 | Organizations and Organizational Change | 3 | C- |
BUS-Z | 440 | Personnel - Human Resource Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-K | 350 | Business Analytics: Data Management and Visualization | 3 | C- |
BUS-W | 406 | Venture Growth | 3 | C- |
Take One Additional Course (3 cr. hrs) From The Following List: | ||||
BUS-W | 311 | New venture Creation | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 421 | Fundamentals of Negotiations | 3 | C- |
BUS-P | 330 | Project Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-D | 300 | International Business Administration | 3 | C- |
BUS-Z | 445 | HR Selection | 3 | C- |
BUS-Z | 444 | Personnel Research and Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-Z | 443 | Developing Employee Skills |
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 (27credit 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
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
Complete the four courses (15 credit hours) listed below: | ||||
BUS-D | 300 | International Business Administration | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 303 | Marketing Research | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 405 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 450 | Marketing Strategy | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 380 | Market Analysis | 3 | C- |
Must take two courses (6 credit hours) from the following list: | ||||
BUS-M |
330 |
Consultative Selling |
3 | C- |
BUS-M |
415 |
Advertising and Promotion Management |
3 | C- |
BUS-M |
426 |
Sales Management |
3 | C- |
Must take two additional courses (6 credit hours) from the following list: |
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CMCL-C |
337 |
New Media (course in development, consult with academic advisor) |
3 | C- |
TEL-R |
440 |
Advertising Strategies |
3 | C- |
TEL-T |
345 |
Advertising Media Planning |
3 | C- |
BUS or ECON |
3XX or 4XX |
Select from any 300- or 400- level BUS or ECON course outside of Marketing (BUS-M). NOT from internships or professional practice. |
3 | C- |
*Note: Students double-concentrating in Marketing and Professional Sales and Sales Management must complete BUS-M415 and 3 hours of Business or Approved Electives outside of Marketing (BUS-M) courses.
** Reminder: Students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
Professional Selling and Sales Management (27 credit hours)
Required Courses
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
Marketing Core, 4 courses (12 credit hours): | ||||
BUS-M | 303 | Marketing Research | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 405 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 450 | Marketing Strategy | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 380 | Market Analysis | 3 | C- |
Sales Emphasis, 3 courses (9 credit hours) |
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BUS-M |
330 |
Consultative Selling |
3 | C- |
BUS-M |
421 |
Fundamentals of Negotiation (course in development, consult with academic advisor) |
3 | C- |
BUS-M |
426 |
Sales Management |
3 | C- |
Must take two additional courses (6 credit hours) from the following list: |
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SPCH-S |
324 |
Persuasion |
3 | C- |
SPCH-S |
380 |
Nonverbal Communication |
3 | C- |
BUS or ECON |
3XX or 4XX |
Select from any 300- or 400- level BUS or ECON course outside of Marketing (BUS-M). NOT from internships or professional practice. |
3 | C- |
*Note: Students double-concentrating in Marketing and Professional Sales and Sales Management must complete BUS-M415 and 3 hours of Business or Approved Electives outside of Marketing (BUS-M) courses.
** Reminder: Students must have at least 45 credit hours of 300/400 level coursework to graduate.
Supply Chain Management (27 credit hours)
Required Courses
Dept. | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours | Minimum Grade |
BUS-D | 300 | International Business Administration | 3 | C- |
BUS-P | 330 | Project Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 421 | Fundamentals of Negotiation | 3 | C- |
BUS-P | 421 | Supply Chain Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-P | 430 | Total Quality Management | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 380 | Market Analysis | 3 | C- |
BUS-M | 365 | Internet Marketing | 3 | C- |
Business Electives
Any combination (six cr. hrs.) of 300/400-level Business or Economics courses outside SCM(BUS-P). Cannot be satisfied by internship, professional practice, or BUS-M 300. A course cannot count in both the 21 SCM concentration hours and the 6 required elective hours for SCM.
**Reminder: Students choosing 200-level courses still must have at least 45cr. hrs. of 300/400-level coursework to graduate.