Courses

General and Honors

The number of credit hours given to a course is indicated in parentheses following the course title.

The abbreviation "P" refers to course prerequisites; the abbreviation "C" refers to course co-requisites.

Graduate
  • BUS-X 511 Weekend Seminar in Management Issues (1.5 cr.) The MBA Weekend Experience has students serve as the top management of a MNC. The experience helps them to focus on strategic processes such as how strategic decisions get made, how issues get raised, and where strategy meets human behavior. The experience also highlights the importance of leadership, vision, communication, and listening skills. It serves as an opportunity for the students to assess how effective they are in these skills areas. Required for students in MBA Module 1A.
  • BUS-X 518 Business of Life Sciences I (1.5 cr.) This course introduces students to all the parts of the industry including the players and their challenges in basic science, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, generics, biotech, distributors, health care providers, insurers, venture capitalists, etc. The business of life sciences is made more successful when those involved in the industry recognize and understand value added at each stage. The value chain beings with the sciences and ends with a health solution for a patient. In between are many stages involving several business sectors engaged in manufacturing and services. A Kelley student interested in a life science career will benefit from a deeper understanding of how the whole value chain works. Includes guest speakers who are specialists in various aspects of this diverse set of industry sectors, who know from experience he relationships and challenges. While this course looks at the big picture, a course project will give each student a chance to focus on at least one part of the value chain. The course grade will be based on attendance, class participation, and a business project.
  • BUS-X 519 Business of Life Sciences II (1.5 cr.) This course introduces students to all the parts of the industry including the players and their challenges in basic science, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, generics, biotech, distributors, health care providers, insurers, venture capitalists, etc. The business of life sciences is made more successful when those involved in the industry recognize and understand value added at each stage. The value chain begins with the sciences and ends with a health solution for a patient. In between are many stages involving several business sectors engaged in manufacturing and services. A Kelley student interested in a life science career will benefit from a deeper understanding of how the whole value chain works. Includes guest speakers who are specialists in various aspects of this diverse set of industry sectors, who know from experience the relationships and challenges. While this course looks at the big picture, a course project will give each student a chance to focus on at least one part of the value chain. The course grade will be based on attendance, class participation, and a business project.
  • BUS-X 522 Enterprise Lecture Series (1.5 cr.) Required lecture series and case competition for Evening MBA students to support Enterprise Experience. For MBA students enrolled in Module 1B or 2A.
  • BUS-X 523 Enterprise Experience I (1.5 cr.) First of a two–part series for Evening MBA students involving a consulting project with a local company or business. Students will work in groups of 3 or 4 under close supervision on enterprise director. For MBA students enrolled in Module 2A or 2B.
  • BUS-X 524 Enterprise Experience II (1.5 cr.) Second of a two–part series of Evening MBA students involving a consulting project with a local company or business. Students will work in small groups under close supervision of Enterprise Director.
  • BUS-X 551 Career Management (1.5 cr.) This course is designed to provide MBAs with the skills necessary to successfully manage internal and external career transitions. Students improve their ability to package their know–how and work experience by developing a professional portfolio of resume formats, professional summaries, references and multiple work samples. Presentation skills are enhanced through behavioral interview skill practices and mock interviews. Additional topics covered include: career & job search strategy, networking, negotiations, internal development, on/off campus interviewing and market updates. Typically offered during the Summer semester only. This course is required for students to participate in GCS services in Bloomington.
  • BUS-X 572 Entrepreneurship and Management Topics in Healthcare (1.5 cr.) P: F523, G512 Healthcare spending represents a staggering 17% of the US GDP, and is expected to continue growing. It also represents a complex industry, driven by innovation and entrepreneurship. This course addresses some of those complexities, with a focus on pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices.
Undergraduate
  • BUS-X 100 Business Administration: Introduction (3 cr.) Business administration from the standpoint of the manager of a business firm operating in the contemporary economic, political, and social environment. No credit for Kelley School of Business students when taken concurrently with or after the Integrative Core.
  • BUS-X 103 Business Learning Community (1 cr.) Authorization required. This course is designed to assist students to be successful at the university and to develop skills and competencies that will enable them to perform well in courses offered by the Kelley School of Business. Each learning community has an instructional team that is led by a faculty member and includes a student mentor, an academic advisor, and a librarian. The instructional team structures the learning environment to provide participants with as much academic support as possible.
  • BUS-X 105 Business Administration Introduction: Honors (3 cr.) Business administration from the standpoint of the manager of a business firm operating in the contemporary economic, political, and social environment.  No credit for Kelley School of Business students when taken concurrently with or after the Integrative Core.
  • BUS-X 203 Independent Study in Community Service Learning (1-3 cr.) P: Sophomore standing. Authorization required. Independent study course for students intending to apply to the Kelley School of Business and who have 26 or more credit hours. Students will participate in an online library research program, survey and analyze written works on business ethics and societal responsibility, and participate in a group social learning project that involves multiple visits to elementary schools. Credit not given for both X103 and X203.
  • BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.) P: ENG W131 or equivalent with grade of C or higher. Theory and practice of written communication in business; use of correct, forceful English in the preparation of letters, memoranda, and reports.
  • BUS-X 220 Career Perspectives (2 cr.) P: Sophomore standing. Assists students in constructing their academic programs and postcollege plans. Students are involved in group interaction with managers, senior executives, faculty, junior or senior student mentors, alumni, and community leaders. Students use data from tests and exercises to consider career options as they relate to such topics as globalization, total quality management, workforce diversity, leadership theory, and volunteerism. Not offered in Indianapolis.
  • BUS-X 293 Honors Seminar in Business (1-3 cr.) For students in Business Honors Program.
  • BUS-X 300 Career Planing for Non-Business Majors (2 cr.) This course will provide non-business majors (preferably juniors and seniors) with the strategies and tools necessary to explore careers, prepare for the job or internship search, and/or to identify graduate school options. Topics include, but will not be limited to resume and job search document preparation, job search strategies, and assistance identifying career options.
  • BUS X302 Communication Core II (1 cr.) C: A328. Emphasizes development of communication skills through writing exercises related to tax research. In addition, covers how to access the primary and secondary sources of tax law, including the Internal Revenue Code, regulations and other administrative pronouncements, and judicial decisions. Explains the research process and the use of research tools to locate sources of tax law. Utilizes both paper products and electronic (Internet) resources. Emphasizes how to read and interpret source materials. Tax research assignments stress writing skills and the need for effective communication of research findings.
  • BUS-X 320 Business Career Planning and Placement (2 cr.) P: Kelley admit of junior standing. Assists students in obtaining positions consistent with career goals. Covers career planning, self-assessment, career options, organized employment campaigns, interviewing techniques, employment communications, alternate job search strategies, and career management. Involves in-depth work with resume software, electronic mail, and other communication tools. Session with corporate managers describing work issues and training programs. Also open to seniors in schools outside Kelley.
  • BUS-X 380 Professional Practice (1-3 cr.) P: I-CORE. Kelley admit of junior or senior standing and consent of undergraduate program chairperson. Application filed through the coordinator of internships. Students receive work experience in cooperating firms or agencies. Comprehensive written report required.
  • BUS-X 390 Integrative Experience (1 cr.) P: All option two admission requirements. Kelley admit. Integrative case exercise involving the finance, marketing, and operations functions; required of students who did not complete the Integrative Core course work (F301, M301, and P301) on the Bloomington or Indianapolis campuses.
  • BUS-X 393 Honors Writing Experience (1-3 cr.)  For students in the Business Honors Program.
  • BUS-X 400 Integration of International Business Study (1 cr.) P: Admission to a Kelley School of Business overseas study program. Seminar integrates curriculum in business overseas study program with domestic business practice and philosophy and the Kelley School of Business curriculum.
  • BUS-X 401 Community Service Learning: Focus on Children (1 cr.) P: Authorization. Provides training, orientation, and reflection for student volunteers who are assigned to elementary school children during the enrolled semester. The course will briefly cover child development and issues related to at-risk children and the agencies that serve them. A minimum of two hours per week of community service through a Kelley School of Business-approved program is required. The course is graded S/F.
  • BUS-X 405 Topical Explorations in Business (1-3 cr.) Specific topic to be announced as the course is offered.
  • BUS-X 480 Professional Practice (1-3 cr.) P: I-CORE. Junior or senior standing in major area; and consent of undergraduate program chairperson. Application filed through the coordinator of internships. Students receive work experience in cooperating firms or agencies. Comprehensive written report required.
  • BUS-X 485 Overseas Study I (3 cr.) P: Enrollment in a Kelley School of Business overseas study program. Lectures and discussion on aspects of the current international business environment.
  • BUS-X 486 Overseas Study II (3 cr.) P: Enrollment in a Kelley School of Business overseas study program. Lectures and discussion on aspects of the current international business environment.
  • BUS-X 487 Seminar in Business Administration (1-3 cr.) Instruction of an interdisciplinary nature for student groups involved in university-related nonprofit ventures. Interested groups must be sponsored by a Kelley School of Business faculty member and must obtain approval for the seminar from the Undergraduate Policy Committee. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.
  • BUS-X 488 Current International Topics (1-6 cr.) P: Enrollment in a Kelley School of Business overseas study program. Lectures and discussion on aspects of the current international business environment, as well as the cultural aspects of the area in which an overseas study program is located.
  • BUS-X 490 Independent Study in Business (3 cr.) P: Permission of chairperson for undergraduate program
  • BUS-X 493 Honors Seminar in Business (1-3 cr.)
  • BUS-X 496 Supervised Independent Honors Research in Business (1-5 cr.) P: Senior standing. For students in Kelley School of Business Honors Program.