From accounting and finance to information systems and supply chain management, your options for Kelley majors and Kelley co-majors include a wide variety of business specializations you can pursue.
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Choosing your major
The Kelley School Bachelor of Science in Business core curriculum, along with cocurricular activities and career exploration opportunities, will help you identify your strengths and interests—and your career path. Your first two years at Kelley will be focused on building a foundation of business acumen and discovering the career options that best fit you and your goals, so you'll be positioned for strong post-graduation earning potential across top industries.
Bachelor of Science in Business majors and co-majors
To learn about specific major and co-major requirements, students should review the Kelley academic bulletin for the year they started at IU Bloomington.
Study the methods involved in making a financial record of business transactions and the preparation of statements concerning the assets, liabilities, and operating results of a business. Careers include positions in auditing, corporate accounting, management consulting, governmental and not-for-profit organizations, and taxation.
Complement your primary major with advanced business analytics skills to better integrate data insights into your analyses and decision-making.
This co-major provides a blend of conceptual and analytical approaches that will hone your critical thinking and data-driven decision-making. This training is especially relevant for careers with technology and data providers.
With this co-major, you can complement a functional area major such as Finance, Accounting, or Supply Chain Management with a background in Information Technology.
Learn forecasting techniques and how to apply of micro- and macroeconomics to the problems of business. Careers include economists in the fields of banking, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, insurance, real estate, finance, mining, and retailing. You could also become an economic consultant.
Earn the skills to create and manage a small business. As an added bonus, you’ll have access to Kelley’s renowned Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Gain expertise in corporate finance, investments, banking, and international finance. Careers include financial analyst at a corporation, broker at an investment firm, loan officer at a bank, stock broker, insurance agent, or real estate agent.
Bridge the gap between the business and technology sides of any organization, nurturing the alignment between technological innovation and the functional areas of the firm in order to maximize value.
Learn about global economic, political, and social trends and position yourself to work for companies with a multinational focus.
The Law, Ethics & Decision making (LEAD) co-major will make you a better decision-maker with greater awareness of the global legal environment of business and the ethical dimensions of business decisions.
Learn how to manage organizations, such as businesses, governments, hospitals, and universities. You’ll be able to work in any career that benefits from an understanding of how to work with others in an organizational setting.
Marketing encompasses all activities related to the creation, promotion, and distribution of goods and services by producers, for consumers. Prepare for careers in professional sales, corporate retail, marketing research, advertising, and brand management.
Marketing encompasses all activities related to the creation, promotion, and distribution of goods and services by producers, for consumers. As a professional sales representative, you will provide products and services to other businesses. With this major, you will prepare for careers in professional sales, learning to create value for business customers and solve customer problems, as well as for opportunities in corporate retail, marketing research, advertising, and brand management.
This major examines organizational processes using readily available and practical analytical tools. You'll learn to manage the operations of complex, computer-integrated firms, such as manufacturing companies, multi-branch banking, retail chains, international assembly plants, and distribution centers.
As a professional sales representative, you will provide products and services to other businesses. This co-major will help you gain the necessary knowledge and skills to create value for business customers and solve customer problems.
Learn forecasting techniques as well as how to apply micro- and macroeconomics when analyzing the effect of governmental policies on the business environment. Public Policy Analysis majors often find work as analysts in regulated industries, such as public utilities, performing a wide variety of tasks as opposed to highly specialized work.
In addition to learning about finance, you will gain specialized knowledge to represent buyers, sellers, and owners in real estate transactions. Careers include real estate broker, corporate real estate professional, or property manager for a corporation.
Learn to plan, organize, and manage the flow of purchased materials into and out of organizations. Careers include working as buyers, contract negotiators, supplier relations, inventory managers, transportation managers, import/export goods managers, and purchasing or logistics planners/analysts.
Gain valuable perspective on integrating sustainability into corporate strategy. This co-major complements a functional area of business with a strong background in sustainable business strategy and implementation.
*These are co-majors that can be declared along with at least one Kelley major.
Curriculum overview
These courses build the foundation for your business education, helping you develop a well-rounded skill set that will prepare you for your upper level courses and your career.
This block of classes looks at the important relationships among finance, marketing, operations, and leadership.
I-Core will challenge you to solve cross-functional business problems while developing your professional and leadership skills. The final I-Core case is an intense team project in which students demonstrate what they've learned during the semester.
After completing your I-Core prerequisites and I-Core, you will focus on one or more Kelley majors of your choice.
Our goal is for students to have a well-rounded academic experience. During your studies at Kelley and IU, you will:
- Expand your knowledge base and gain new perspectives with IUB General Education courses
- Gain a deeper understanding of macroeconomics, delve into ethical reasoning within business, and become proficient in strategic management
- Have the opportunity to take exploration courses and complete a minor in an interest area outside of business
- Deepen your understanding of other cultures and the global nature of business through optional study abroad or short-term international experiences