The Kelley School of Business is a business school of Indiana University in Indiana, United States. The School was established in 1920.

Full Time MBA program Majors & Minors

Their majors and minors build on the business fundamentals and global perspectives you develop in the Kelley Integrated Core to give you knowledge and skills directly applicable to your chosen field.

Majors

Whichever major you choose, you’ll take 15 credit hours of required coursework—generally 12 courses—leaving 11 slots for electives—tailoring your curriculum to your specific career goals, starting in your first year in the program.

Minors

To earn a minor in another academic discipline, you generally need to take an additional six credit hours, or approximately four courses.

Majors-

Business Analytics-

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total including your “outside” courses. All four required courses must be completed.
Major electives: Select one of three tracks, then choose three courses from the electives for that track.
Outside courses: Select any three additional courses. Choose any courses totaling 4.5 credit hours from Outside Courses, or from the other two tracks other than the track you have chosen.
Minor requirements: A total of at least six credit hours are required. Three of the four required courses must be completed.
Minor electives: You may choose the remaining required course, or any one of the Outside Courses listed below.

Minor Courses

BUS-K 507 Introduction to Spreadsheet Modeling
BUS-S 523 Data Warehousing: Concepts and Management
or
For 2016 graduates only:
BUS-K 579 Experimental Course: Data Integration, Analysis and Visualization
BUS-K 513 An Introduction to Data Mining
BUS-G 579 Experimental Course: Business Econometrics
BUS-M 503 Applied Marketing Research
BUS-M 528 Dynamic Modeling of Customer Data
BUS-M 549 Marketing Intelligence Management
BUS-M 574 Pricing Management
BUS-F 508 Real Options in Capital Budgeting
BUS-F 520 Assett Valuation and Strategy
BUS-F 525 Corporate Financial Risk Management
BUS-F 526 Derivative Securities
BUS-F 540 The Firm in Capital Markets
BUS-F 541 Spreadsheet Models in Finance
BUS-P 506 Logistics and Distribution
BUS-P 512 Revenue Management
BUS-P 550 Business Process Design
BUS-P 561 Supply Chain Management
BUS-A 545 Introduction to Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation
BUS-A 546 Advanced Financial Statements Analysis & Valuation
BUS-A 564 Detecting Earnings Management
BUS-G 570 Thinking Strategically: Game Theory and Business Strategy
BUS-K 515 Application Development with Visual Basics (VBA)
BUS-K 579 Experimental Course: Data Integration, Analysis and Visualization

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total including your “outside” courses. At least four courses must be selected from Major Path Requirements.
Major electives: Select at least three Elective courses.
Outside courses: Select at least three Outside courses.
Minor requirements: A total of 6.0 credit hours are required. At least three courses must be selected from Major Path Requirements.
Minor electives: Select a fourth course from Major Path Requirements, or at least one course from Elective or Outside course column.

Minors-

BUS-J 522 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
BUS-W 504 New Venture Business Planning
BUS-W 506 Entrepreneurship: Leadership & Practice
BUS-W 508 Social Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
BUS-W 510 Sustainability Experimental Course
BUS-W 511 Venture Strategy
BUS-W 574 Corporate Entrepreneurship & Innovation
BUS-D 595 International Management
BUS-J 501 Developing Strategic Capabilities
BUS-W 505 Power, Persuasion, Influence and Negotiation
BUS-W 532 Organization Design Alternatives
BUS-Z 525 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
BUS-A 545 Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation
BUS-F 509 Financial Analysis for Corporate Decisions
BUS-F 517 Venture Capital & Entrepreneurial Finance
BUS-M 503 Applied Marketing Research
BUS-M 512 Marketing Strategy
BUS-M 513 Marketing Strategy Simulation
BUS-M 522 New Products Management

Finance

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total including your “outside” courses. Both required courses must be completed.
Major electives: Select at least six elective courses.
Outside courses: Select any two additional courses from the MBA Program outside of the finance major. The following general graduation requirement courses do not qualify as outside courses: A548, L507, X504, X505, X507, X515, X516, and X517.
Minor requirements: A total of at least six credit hours are required. At least one of the two required courses must be completed.
Minor electives: If one required course is completed, pick three courses from the list of electives; if two required courses are completed, pick two courses from the list of electives.

Minor-

BUS-F 520 Asset Valuation and Strategy
BUS-F 540 The Firm in the Capital Markets
BUS-F 506 Commercial and Investment Banking
BUS-F 507 Short-term Financial Management
BUS-F 508 Real Options in Capital Budgeting
BUS-F 517 Venture Capital & Entrepreneurial Finance
BUS-F 519 Behavioral Finance
BUS-F 525 Corporate Financial Risk Management
BUS-F 526 Derivative Securities
BUS-F 528 Fixed Income Investments
BUS-F 529 Equity Markets
BUS-F 535 Security Trading and Market Making
BUS-F 541 Spreadsheet Modeling for Finance
BUS-F 546 Corporate Financial Strategy
BUS-F 548 Corporate Governance and Restructuring
BUS-F 550 Applied Portfolio Selection
BUS-F 570 International Financial Markets
BUS-F 571 International Corporate Finance
BUS-F 590 Independent Study in Finance
BUS-R 510 Real Estate Investment
BUS-R 590 Independent Study in Real Estate

Management-

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total including your electives and “outside” courses. BUS-J 501 is required for majors and minors. Only 1.5 credits in Emerging Markets Experience or 3.0 credits in GLOBASE can count towards the management major.
Major electives: Select at least five elective courses.
Outside courses: Select any four additional courses from the Outside Courses listed below.
Minor requirements: A total of at least six credit hours are required. BUS-J 501 is required for minors.
Minor electives: Select at least three elective courses.

Minors-

BUS-J 501 Developing Strategic Capabilities
BUS-D 503 International Business Environment
BUS-D 504 Operations of International Business
BUS-D 594 International Competitive Strategy
BUS-D 595 International Management
BUS-J 522 Strategic Management of Technology & Innovation
BUS-W 505 Power, Persuasion, Influence & Negotiation
BUS-W 508 Social Entrepreneurship & Economic Development
BUS-W 511 Venture Strategy
BUS-W 532 Organization Design Alternatives
BUS-W 550 Management Consulting
BUS-W 579 Experimental Course: Plus Life Sciences Academy
BUS-Z 525 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
BUS-A 545 Introduction to Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation
BUS-A 576 Strategic Cost Management
BUS-F 508 Real Options in Capital Budgeting
BUS-F 520 Asset Valuation & Strategy
BUS-F 546 Corporate Financial Strategy
BUS-F 548 Corporate Governance & Restructuring
BUS-G 570 Thinking Strategically: Game Theory & Business Strategy
BUS-K 507 Introduction to Spreadsheet Modeling
BUS-K 513 Data Mining
BUS-M 503 Applied Marketing Research
BUS-M 512 Marketing Strategy
BUS-M 513 Marketing Strategy Simulation
BUS-M 530 Business Marketing Strategy & Management
BUS-M 594 Global Marketing Management
BUS-P 506 Logistics & Distribution
BUS-P 507 Enterprise Resource Management
BUS-P 520 Strategic Sourcing
BUS-P 550 Business Process Design
BUS-P 561 Supply Chain Management & Technologies
BUS-S 523 Data Warehousing: Concepts & Management
BUS-X 574 GLOBASE: Field Study Course or BUS-X 576 Emerging Market Experience (EME) Field Study Course

Marketing-

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total including your electives and “outside” courses. * Take your choice of two of the three required courses.
Major electives: Select at least six courses. If all three required courses are taken, then only five electives are required. You may count M595 twice if it covers two different topics. M511, M512, and M513 cannot be double counted to fulfill both required and elective courses.
Outside courses: You must have three credit hours outside the marketing major. The following general graduation requirement courses do not qualify as outside courses: A548, L507, X504, X505, X507, X515, X516, and X517.
Minor requirements/electives: Select at least four courses. You may select from required or elective course options.

Minors-

BUS-M 511 Marketing Performance and Productivity Analysis
BUS-M 512 Marketing Strategy
BUS-M 513 Marketing Strategy Simulation
BUS-M 503 Applied Marketing Research
BUS-M 522 New Products Management
BUS-M 525 Legal Issues in Marketing Management
BUS-M 528 Dynamic Modeling of Customer Data
BUS-M 530 Business Marketing Strategy and Management
BUS-M 537 Consumer Channels Management
BUS-M 544 Managing Advertising and Sales Promotion
BUS-M 546 Marketing Strategy Practicum
BUS-M 549 Marketing Intelligence Management
BUS-M 550 Consumer Insights
BUS-M 574 Pricing Management
BUS-M 575 Brand Asset Management
BUS-M 581 Bloomington Brands
BUS-M 590 Independent Study in Marketing
BUS-M 591 Digital Marketing
BUS-M 594 Global Marketing Management
BUS-M 595 Special Topics in Marketing

Strategic Analysis of Accounting

Major requirements: Select 15 credit hours total including your “outside” courses. Select 10.5 to 12.0 credit hours from major requirement options below.
Outside Courses: Select 3.0 to 4.5 credit hours of non-accounting Outside Courses from the list below.
Minor requirements: Select at least four courses from the Minors column options below.

BUS-A 504 Selected Topics in Financial Accounting (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 527 Taxes and Financial Statements (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 540 Financial Accounting Concepts (3.0 credit hours)
BUS-A 545 Introduction to Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 546 Advanced Financial Statements Analysis and Valuation (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 547 Strategic Tax Planning (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 562 Advanced Financial Accounting (3.0 credit hours)
BUS-A 564 Detecting Earnings Management (3.0 credit hours)
BUS-A 570 Structuring Acquisitions: Accounting Advisory Services (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 576 Strategic Cost Management (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-A 590 Independent Study in Accounting (1.5 credit hours)
BUS-F 508 Valuation of Real Options
or
BUS-F 526 Derivative Securities
BUS-F 509 Financial Analysis for Corporate Decisions
or
BUS-F 520 Asset Valuation and Strategy
or
BUS-F 540 The Firm in the Capital Market
BUS-F 546 Corporate Financial Strategy
or
BUS-F 548 Corporate Governance and Restructuring
BUS-G 570 Thinking Strategically: Game Theory & Business Strategy
BUS-K 507 Introduction to Spreadsheet Modeling
BUS-F 541 Spreadsheet Modeling for Finance
or
BUS-M 528 Dynamic Modeling Customer Data
BUS-M 511 Marketing Performance and Productivity Analysis
BUS-W 550 Management Consulting
or
BUS-W 578 Managing the Merger & Acquisition Process

Supply Chain and Operations

Major requirements: You must have at least 15 credit hours total.You must successfully complete all three required courses: P506, P520, and P561.
Major electives: Select at least five elective courses.
Outside courses: You must have three credit hours outside the SCO major. The following general graduation requirement courses do not qualify as outside courses: A548, L507, X504, X505, X507, X515, X516, and X517.
SCO minor requirements: Select at least four courses.

Minors-

BUS-K 507 Intro to Spreadsheet Modeling
BUS-K 513 Data Mining
BUS-K 579 Supply Chain/Operations Experimental Course
BUS-K 590 Independent Study in Decision Sciences
BUS-P 506 Logistics and Distribution
BUS-P 512 Revenue Management
BUS-P 520 Strategic Sourcing
BUS-P 550 Business Process Design
BUS-P 552 Project Management
BUS-P 561 Supply Chain Management and Technologies
BUS-P 579 Supply Chain/Operations Experimental Course
BUS-P 590 Independent Study Operations Management
BUS-P 591 Production/Operations Project Course

Contact address

Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
1275 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States