Purpose of the School

This role requires that the school engage in

• the generation and documentation of knowledge and the sharing of that knowledge with the academic community

• the organization and preservation of knowledge

• the transmission of knowledge to a broad mix of students and practicing executives

• the application of knowledge to benefit our many constituencies

Responsibilities

• As an academic institution, the school is responsible for the quality and quantity of its research, for the preparation of new researchers, and for service to the university system and wider academic community.

• As a public institution, the school is responsible for the quality of the graduates from its programs and for sharing both its information and its expertise with the community at large.

• As a professional school, the school is responsible for serving the diverse segments of the business community in Indiana, across the nation, and around the world.

• As a state-assisted institution, the school has a continuing responsibility to serve the people of the state of Indiana.

Shared Values

Quality Emphasis The school seeks to meet its goals with distinction and to do so consistently. This principle requires insight into its areas of competence, the aspirations of the faculty and staff, and the availability of resources.

Proactive Change  Change in any organization is driven ultimately by the long-term forces that shape the body of constituencies it was created to serve. Business organizations constantly undergo change; the rate may vary, but the environment is always dynamic. The school is committed not only to responding to change via its research variety and curriculum emphases, but to anticipating basic changes as well.

Integrative Programs  The school attracts faculty who have a broad understanding of business enterprises and a capacity for configuring and interrelating business functions. This capacity is demonstrated in the school’s academic programs, which emphasize the interdependence of business functions, provide a solid grounding in the liberal arts, and recognize the importance of breadth of understanding to overall organizational success.

Programmatic Approach to Education  The school’s degree programs are more than just a set of requirements. Every step of the degree sequence comprises a carefully planned and coordinated set of activities. Support activities such as admissions and placement counseling, extracurricular activities, overseas study opportunities and faculty involvement in student activities enrich the student’s course work.

Balance and Diversity  The school consciously seeks to achieve breadth in its research focus, curriculum, pedagogy, and faculty and student composition. Diversity of viewpoint and background is encouraged. Heterogeneity, in lieu of regimentation, is nurtured. The school recognizes the need to provide students and faculty with a rich, balanced context for the study of business and a learning environment that is conducive to the lively exchange of ideas and intellectual stimulation necessary for productive, independent scholarship.

Citizenship  Good citizenship is valued strongly in the school. Citizenship involves more than fulfilling formal academic requirements. It encompasses participation in multiple roles, a willingness to serve, and a commitment to perform activities that sustain the broader life of the school as an institution. Citizenship is manifested in both respect for individual rights and acknowledgment of individual responsibilities to the institution.

Collegiality  A spirit of collegiality is a hallmark of the school. It is grounded in the faculty’s inherent respect for each other and for students as individuals. The goal is to maximize development of the specific abilities and potential each student brings to the institution. The school sustains this spirit through mutual trust and demonstrates it through the encouragement of student-faculty interaction and student consultation through organizations and advisory groups.

Undergraduate Principles  On May 7, 1998, the IUPUI Faculty Council approved the adoption of the following six principles of undergraduate learning: core communication and quantitative skills; critical thinking; integration and application of knowledge; intellectual depth, breadth, and adaptiveness; understanding society and culture; and values and ethics. These principles provide the conceptual framework for the general education component of the undergraduate curriculum at the Kelley School of Business.

Development of the School

In 1902, several business courses were introduced and listed in the university catalog of that year. A two-year "commercial course," preceded by two years of precommerce work in liberal arts, was established. In 1904, the first business catalog, referred to as the commercial course number, was published. These commerce courses constituted the last years of a four-year course of study leading to a baccalaureate degree. The first two years were a precommerce requirement and included all the required courses of the liberal arts curriculum of that period.

Thus was established more than three-quarters of a century ago the pattern of building a program of professional education for business upon a liberal arts base—a pattern maintained throughout the years and currently emphasized in the education of the American businessman and businesswoman. In 1920, a separate School of Commerce and Finance was organized. The school became a member of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1921, and in 1933 it was renamed the School of Business Administration and placed under the direct control of its own faculty. In 1938, the title of the school was shortened to the School of Business.

The Junior Division (now University College) of the university was established for all first-year students in 1942. From that time until 1994, enrollment in the School of Business did not include freshmen. Graduate work in business administration, first authorized in 1936, expanded rapidly after World War II. Programs for the degrees Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Business Administration were instituted in 1947. In 1961, the designation of the area of study formerly referred to as the Graduate Division of the School of Business was changed to the Graduate School of Business. With the reorganization of the university in November 1974, the School of Business began operating at two campuses—Bloomington and Indianapolis.

Although business courses were offered as early as 1916 on the Indianapolis campus, the bachelor’s degree in business was not available at the Indianapolis campus until the 1969 merger with Purdue University. Beginning in 1969, divisional structure emerged in Indianapolis with an assistant chairperson at its head. In 1969-70, a complete undergraduate degree program for four major areas in business was offered, as well as three two-year certificate programs.

The terms "Graduate Kelley School of Business" and "Undergraduate Program" are used in this bulletin on appropriate occasions to designate the level of study concerned. When the term "Kelley School of Business" is used, reference is being made to the entire school, including both the Graduate School of Business and the Undergraduate Program on both campuses.

Organization of the School

The school’s administration manages its programs on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. The Office of the Dean consists of the dean, the associate dean for academics, the associate dean for Indianapolis programs, and the associate dean for research and operations. It is assisted by various chairs and directors. Administrative support for instructional programs is provided by five organizational units: the Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Program Office (Bloomington and Indianapolis), the M.B.A. Office (Bloomington), the M.B.A. Office (Indianapolis), the Doctoral Program (Bloomington), and Kelley Executive Partners. Admissions, student counseling and advising, and degree certification are provided by professional staff members assigned to each of these organizational units. (See section entitled "Graduate Programs in the Kelley School of Business" in this bulletin.)

Departmental and Curricular Structure  The faculty of the Kelley School of Business is organized into eight academic departments. Most of the school’s course offerings are provided by faculty in the organizational units. As indicated in the descriptions of the school’s curriculum in this bulletin, a department may be responsible for several areas of specialization.

Although recognition is given to the importance of departmental units, the Kelley School of Business follows the general principle of flexibility in organization. Thus, some members of the faculty may have responsibilities in two or more departments, programs, or areas of specialization. As well as being responsible for a specific division of the school’s operation, the chairs of the departments are considered to be general officers of the school.

Research Centers and Institutes  In recent years, the Kelley School of Business has put new emphasis on the establishment and promotion of research centers and institutes. These organizational units are distinct from the traditional academic departments, and therein lies their strength. The centers have research and outreach to the business community as their primary objectives. This focus serves to make them more interdisciplinary in nature and more visible both inside and outside the university. The Kelley School of Business currently supports seven research centers, each with a specific mission and a natural constituency in the business world:

Indiana Business Review (IBR)  This publication contains articles based on research analysis of the economic environment of the state and its regions, counties, and cities. Because of its importance to planners in both the public and private sectors, IBR is provided without charge to those who request it.

Business Horizons  Since 1957, the Kelley School of Business has published a journal of analysis and commentary on subjects of professional interest to business executives and students of business. Business Horizons is managed by an editorial board drawn from the school’s faculty. It publishes articles by many outside contributors as well as by the school’s own faculty and students and is sent to a national and international audience on a subscription basis.

Executive Education  The director of Kelley Executive Partners is responsible for coordinating all nondegree educational programs, including the Indiana Business Seminars, the Indiana Executive Program, and many other institutes and programs. This office conducts or sponsors a number of seminars in which students, faculty members, and members of the business community join in considering current issues of mutual interest. Seminars may concern management, production, marketing, financing, or related aspects of business, focusing on either internal business operations or the national or world economies in which these operations take place.

Useful Phone Numbers

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Graduate Programs in the Kelley School of Business

Master of Business Administration

Admission to either program is selective. It is based on evaluation of factors including results from the Graduate Management Admissions Test, undergraduate performance, essays, recommendations, work experience, leadership, and other indicators of potential for success in a rigorous program of study and in a business career.

Bound by a common body of knowledge and philosophy, each program is designed to meet the diverse needs of men and women at different levels of career development and responsibility. For further information on the curriculum, format, prerequisites, and admission requirements for each program, contact the specific program of interest.

M.B.A. Program—Indianapolis Campus

Modules of study generally span one semester with class meetings two nights a week. A streamlined 32-month, 51 credit hour program allows for maximum planning and integration with career and personal commitments.

Qualified men and women from all academic backgrounds, representing any business or industry, who are motivated to study in a challenging graduate business program are encouraged to apply for admission to graduate programs in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Indianapolis. Application materials are due in the M.B.A. office by May 1 for August entry and November 1 for January entry.

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M.B.A. Program—Bloomington Campus

Master of Professional Accountancy

M.P.A.—Indianapolis Campus

Students may apply to the program after completing a bachelor’s degree. Admission selection is based on evaluation of factors including results from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), undergraduate performance, recommendations, and work experience.

For further information on the curriculum format, prerequisites, and admission requirements, contact:

Doctoral Programs—Bloomington Campus

Both programs are administered by the Office of Doctoral Programs in the Kelley School of Business. Students may select either degree designation at the time of application. It is possible to change from one degree to the other provided all the requirements of the new degree are met. While the objectives and requirements for both degrees are quite similar, there are some differences. Applicants should decide which degree best fits their career and intellectual objectives.

Student Services and Campus Resources

Advising and Counseling

International Affairs

Undergraduates in the Kelley School of Business are eligible to participate in foreign study programs established by Indiana University. These programs offer undergraduates the opportunity to do part of their academic work abroad. Students can participate in summer programs in the Netherlands or Finland, semester programs in the Netherlands, France, Chile, and Singapore, and regular academic year programs, as well as programs offered through the Center on Southeast Asia.

Students may also apply for overseas internships. Advanced standing, high scholarship, and strong language skills are required. In addition, IUPUI administers a number of short-term programs of interest to business students.

International students for whom English is a second language and who seek information about language tests or about academic assistance should contact the:

For more information, contact the:

Internships

Writing Center

University College

Some students with a bachelor’s degree may want information about taking additional undergraduate courses; for example, a student who holds a B.A. degree may wish to take accounting courses to prepare to sit for the C.P.A. exam. Such students should contact the: