Lesson
In the Lacy School of Business (LSB), we believe that academic rigor is most effective when paired with lessons from the real world. That means you’ll be immersed in actual business settings from your first days on campus.
Our experiential model is based on a collaborative partnership between students, faculty, and businesses with a curriculum steeped in business relevance. Through the Real Business Experience—a class all LSB students take during their sophomore year—you will form teams, create a business idea, apply for funding, and start and run your own business.
You’ll also be assigned a career mentor who partners with you throughout your time at Butler, and often beyond. Mentors are experienced, high-level professionals who offer personal, substantive advice and provide networking opportunities.
Through your LSB experience, you won’t just be prepared for success. By the time you graduate, you’ll have already achieved it.
“The best part about LSB are the professors. They are an amazing resource for opportunities, jobs, networking, and so much more. For example, my First-Year Business Experience professor was the founder of Lids, and my Excel Applications professor was one of the original founders and developers of AOL Instant Messaging. In addition, as a firstyear student, I have just as many opportunities as a senior from day one—I couldn’t find that anywhere else.”
Eric Bedrosian Marketing and Finance double major Westfield, Indiana
Eric’s
Day
8:00 AM: Wake up and get ready for the day
9:00 AM: First class of the day: Business Ethics
10:00 AM: Breakfast with my roommate at Atherton Union
11:00 AM: Second class: Tai Chi
12:00 PM: Third class: Information Technology
1:00 PM: Last class! First-Year Seminar
3:00 PM: Tabling event for my club: Butler University DECA
6:00 PM: Dinner at Atherton with my fraternity brothers
6:30 PM: Fraternity chapter meeting
8:00 PM: Study session in Dugan Hall
11:00 PM: Sleep!
Majors & Minors
Accounting†
Applied Business Technology†
Business*
Business Law*
Economics†
Entrepreneurship and
Innovation†
Exploratory Business
Finance†
Healthcare Management*
International Business†
Marketing†
Risk Management and Insurance†
*Minor only
†Three-year degree option
99% PLACEMENT RATE
86 % 13 % 1%
EMPLOYED
CONTINUING ED
STILL LOOKING
*Data is collected up to six months post-graduation from sources including students, employers, faculty, staff, parents, and online.
A BUILDING THAT MEANS BUSINESS
The 110,000-square-foot Dugan Hall is more than just another pretty building. We designed every part of Dugan, opened in 2019, to enable more effective learning. Collaborative breakout spaces, a trading room where you’ll manage real money, a rooftop deck, and classrooms loaded with real-world tech meaning where you learn influences how you learn.
AUG. 1
NOV. 1
KEY DATES:
Application opens
Early Action Deadline
Early Action benefits include full scholarship consideration and an admission decision by December.
DEC.
Recommended FAFSA Filing Period begins The FAFSA for 2024–2025 will open in December 2023.
FEB. 1
LATE-FEB.
MAR. 1
MAY 1
Regular Decision Deadline
Financial aid notification begins
Butler’s Priority FAFSA Deadline
National Candidate’s Reply Date
A $500 enrollment deposit is due to the Office of Admission. This deposit is refundable through May 1.
