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W. Todd Roberson
Lecturer in Finance

Business Foundations Certificate

The Business Foundations Certificate offers fast-paced, application-oriented instruction in fundamental business knowledge. A concentrated 21-hour program covers the foundations of business knowledge and is specially designed for the student with work and family commitments.

EFFECTIVE FALL 2006

The Business Foundations Certificate Program

Kelley School of Business is pleased to offer students an opportunity to acquire basic business knowledge and skills with an option to study at home or online. Our Business Foundations Certificate may be earned entirely online with careful planning. All of the business courses except K201, M226, and X204 are offered on cable TV supplemented by online instruction, and the economics courses and electives may be taken via distance education on a regular basis. This certificate may be earned as a stand alone credential or may be combined with an associate's or bachelor's degree in another area. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for specific course-related information.

Students who began taking courses for the Business Foundations Certificate before Fall 2006 should see these requirements.

General Requirements:

  1. Admitted as a student at IUPUI.
  2. Completion of 15 credit hours of certificate courses on the IUPUI campus.
  3. Minimum grade point average of 2.0 in required courses.
  4. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  5. Must submit notification of completion at the beginning of their final semester of certificate coursework.
  6. Prerequisites are required for some courses.
  7. With the exception of BUS-K 201, BUS-X 204, and BUS-M 226; the courses below may not be used toward a business minor or a business bachelor degree.
  8. More advanced courses from the business minor or the business bachelor degree may be substituted for the certificate courses.
  9. At least 3 of the required courses have one or more class meetings or exams on campus. Please check the course syllabus for these dates.
Specific Requirements for the Certificate (21 total credit hours)
Business Foundations Core (18 credit hours):
BUS-A 186 Accounting and the Business Environment (3 cr.)
BUS-F 200 Foundations of Financial Management (3 cr.)
BUS-M 200 Marketing and Society (3 cr.)
BUS-W 200 Introduction to Business & Management (3 cr.)
BUS-P 200 Foundations of Operations Management (3 cr.)
BUS-Z 200 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
Business Electives - Choose any one of the following courses (3 credit hours):
Classroom Experiences:
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
BUS-M 226 Personal Selling Techniques (3 cr.)
BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
Distance Learning Experiences:
BUS-F 260 Personal Finance (3 cr.)
BUS-L 100 Personal Law (3 cr.)
ECON-E 101 Survey of Economic Issues & Problems (3 cr.)

For students who began taking courses for the Business Foundations Certificate before Fall 2006:

General Requirements:

  1. Admitted as a student at IUPUI.
  2. Completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours of university or college-level coursework.
  3. Completion of 15 credit hours of business and economics courses on the IUPUI campus.
  4. Minimum grade point average of 2.0 in required courses.
  5. Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
  6. Must submit notification of completion at the beginning of their final semester of certificate coursework.
Specific Requirements for the Certificate
General Education Requirements (6 credit hours):
ECON E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)2
ECON E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)2
Business Foundations Core (9 credit hours):
BUS A200 Foundations of Accounting (3 cr.)1,2,6
BUS M200 Marketing (3 cr.)2,5
BUS W200 Management (3 cr.)2,5
Business Electives - Choose Two Courses3(6 credit hours):
BUS F260 Personal Finance (3 cr.)2,5
BUS K201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)4
BUS L100 Personal Law (3 cr.)2,5
BUS X204 Business Communications (3 cr.)4
BUS M226 Personal Selling (3cr.)
Other Elective - 9 credit hours to complete certificate
  • 1A201 or A202 may be substituted for A200. A100 is prerequisite to A201 and A202.
  • 2Available online or TV.
  • 3 Prerequisites are required for some courses.
  • 4No substitutions for these courses.
  • 5 May not be used toward business minor or business bachelor degree.
  • 6Will apply toward business minor but not toward business bachelor degree.