The 36 credit hour M.S.F. curriculum emphasizes decision-making skills throughout the program. The M.S.F. curriculum does not follow a rigorous sequence of course work, and M.S.F. courses may be taken in any sequence after foundation requirements have been met.

Foundation Requirements for the IU Southeast M.S.F. Degree Program*
M.S.F. Curriculum
Community Service Requirement
Curriculum

Foundation Requirements for the IU Southeast M.S.F. Degree Program*

IU Southeast	IU Southeast CourseEquivalent**	Credits
Foundations in Accounting	F501	3
Foundations in Finance	F502	2
Foundations in Economics	F503	3
Foundations in Marketing	F504	2
Foundations in Statistics	F505	2
Foundations in Operations Management	F506	2
Intermediate Accounting I	A311	3
Management Information Systems	K321	3
20 credit hours***
Undergraduate courses may be substituted as follows: A201 Financial Accounting and A202 Managerial Accounting are equivalent to F501 Foundations in Accounting. F301 Financial Management is equivalent to F502 Foundations in Finance. Undergraduate courses in macroeconomics and microeconomics are equivalent to F503 Foundations in Economics. M301 Marketing Management is equivalent to F504 Foundations in Marketing. E280 Statistics is equivalent to F505 Foundations in Statistics. P301 Operations Management is equivalent to F506 Foundations in Operations Management. K321 Management Information Systems or suitable skills in computer science.

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M.S.F. Curriculum

36 Credit Hours

Managerial Component (15 credit hours, 3 credit hours each)
BUSE	A505 A507 C522 C523	Strategic Cost Management Modeling and Simulation Financial Management Systems Decision Theory and Applications or E588 Project Management	Must complete A505, A507 and C522 before enrolling in the Strategic Finance Component.
	E581	Special Topics: Information Technology Management Issues
Strategic Finance Component (18 credit hours)
Required (9 hours, 3 credit hours each):
BUSE	E565 E594 E595	Taxes and Business Decisions Business Analysis and Valuation Advanced Corporate Finance
Electives (9 hours, 3 credit hours each except B511, B513, and H542 [1.5 hours each]):
BUSE	B511 Business Communications B513 International Environmental Analysis B516 Ethical and Legal Environment of Business E557 Investment Management E568 International Financial Management E596 Intermediate Accounting II G533 Advanced Auditing H541 Not-for-Profit Accounting H542 Advanced Financial Accounting H546 Advanced Taxation H558 Wage and Salary Administration		All courses in the Managerial Component and all required courses in the Strategic Finance Component must be completed before enrolling in D530.
Business Strategy Component (3 credit hours, 1 course)
BUSE	D530 Business Policy and Strategy****

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Community Service Requirement

M.S.F. students must perform at least 20 hours of community service in projects such as volunteering for Big Brothers/Big Sisters; providing tax assistance for the elderly or disadvantaged; participating in a United Way agency; or serving on a not-for-profit board or advisory council. Activities that serve a narrowly defined population (such as being an officer at the local Rotary Club or a church deacon) are not appropriate for this requirement.

The requirement may be completed any time during the academic program, but should be completed as early in the program as possible and prior to the last 12 credit hours of course work in the M.S.F. curriculum. Students should submit a written proposal to the Graduate Business Programs office outlining a plan for satisfying this requirement and containing the following information:

1. name of the community organization or project selected to fulfill this requirement,
2. name and telephone number of contact person at that organization,
3. estimated time frame for completion of the project, including beginning and ending dates if possible.