Scott College of Business Viewbook

SCOTT COLLEGE OF

BUSINESS INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

THERE’S MORE TO BLUE.

“ There is a small school atmosphere, yet students are rewarded with a ‘large school’ degree.”

Shannon Gehrke, MBA 2009 Plymouth, Indiana

“ When you look at the training of our faculty, the reputation of our programs, the quality of our facilities, and the eagerness of our students, I think that you’d be hard-pressed to find a better institution from which to get a business degree.”

Brien Smith Dean, Scott College of Business

Contents

why? 06 tour 10 value 12 majors 12 students 16 profs 18 alum 28 apply 30

“Students grow here.”

Bruce McLaren Associate Dean, Scott College of Business

“ You see people together constantly, on their laptops working on things together.

It’s a very collective atmosphere.”

Ashley Borhart Operations and Supply Chain Management major

Immersion isn’t part of the program.

It is the program. “ I love that Indiana State has preserved the heritage of this building.

When people walk through, they kind of take a breath and say ‘This is so beautiful.’”

Bruce McLaren Associate Dean, Scott College of Business

Why Indiana State for business?

Your degree will say Scott College of Business, but what it prepares you for is so much more.

Any business school that tells you it has all the answers is either stuck in the past or trying too hard to impress you.

Business leaders today—and especially business leaders tomorrow—will thrive only if they keep asking tough questions and stay flexible enough to change when the answers demand it. Which is precisely how we’ve built the Scott College of Business at Indiana State.

We’re a community of learners: You’ll learn from us. You’ll learn from your classmates. We’ll learn from you and what we create together.

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We’re a laboratory for the new: Breakout ventures. Unconventional partnerships.

Operational experiments driven by students with a better idea. Scott isn’t so large that it’s paralyzed by systems and processes that resist change.

We challenge you and support you in equal measure: Professors mix it up with students instead of hiding behind research and publications. That also means they are close enough to understand how to get the most out of you, individually.

You enroll as a business major.

You graduate ready for anything.

Your degree will say Scott College of Business, but what it prepares you for is so much more. Business principles are embedded in the American and global culture. Entrepreneurs are stepping up to solve some of the most important problems society is facing—from fighting disease to slowing climate change. And no matter how big you dream, it’s good to know how to build an effective team and lead it toward a goal.

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Federal Hall.

Your luxe learning space.

“ The building makes it exciting to go to class and to learn.”

Jessica Weesner Accounting major

A day in the Life of Federal Hall Stunning architecture. Green engineering.

Seamless technology. And really comfy study lounges.

Federal Building, now Federal Hall.

Built in 1935 to house the city post office, federal courthouse, and FBI headquarters, Terre Haute’s historic Federal Building has been fully renovated. 

Café and coffee shop

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Wall Street-style trading room

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Student advising and development center

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Laptop plug-ins everywhere

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Technology corridor

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Cozy meet-up spaces throughout

Kevlar walls in the faculty library chambers

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Quick Tour

Our Sales and Negotiations Lab, where students record and critique one another’s sales presentations.

Professors routinely ride their bikes to Federal Hall

“ This university actually cares.”

Heather Rayl Emerging Technologies Librarian

Business meetings are the real deal in the federal courtroom, now a first-class conference center.

The Student Investment Club monitors the New York Stock Exchange daily and manages two investment accounts totaling just under $500,000.

“ We dress nice most days because we never know when an executive or alum or potential employer is going to show up.”

Ashley Borhart Operations and Supply Chain Management major

Everyone takes Professional Development classes where they learn to work a room, accelerate problem-solving, and practice global business etiquette.

Pop in for Rex Coffee, locally roasted a couple of blocks away.

Renowned professors and visiting executives plug in here.

Federal Hall was Indiana State’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Professional offices

Do it, and you’ll get it.

Just another day in the life of a Scott College student.

At other business schools, you study what leaders do on the job. At Indiana State, you do what leaders do, from day one, for class credit and bragging rights. These are typical jobs our students take on—beginning their freshman year: 

Invent programs to reduce a city’s carbon footprint

 Direct

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Manage a half-million dollar investment portfolio

 Run

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Create ad campaigns for local retailers

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Review and advise on federal insurance regulations

 Revise

 Organize

a conference on ethics and social responsibility

every aspect of an on-campus restaurant operation a financial literacy program for middle-schoolers with IT to create custom databases for companies. production processes for Clabber Girl’s baking powder line

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a Six Sigma Green Belt working for Adidas or Union Hospital

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down parts suppliers in India for Delta Faucet

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Tell your parents The value of an Indiana State business degree Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business MBA has been recognized for the tenth straight year (2014 edition) as one of the nation’s outstanding business schools by The Princeton Review. U.S. News & World Report also recognized (2012 and 2011) Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business in the top tier ranking for “Best Business Programs.”

Faculty That’s world class.

57 faculty members

Accreditation We’re one of the few.

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

Fewer than 30% of all business colleges worldwide achieve this prestigious international accreditation. It requires continuous improvement and uncompromising standards.

FIND A LISTING OF ACCREDITATIONS AND RECOGNITION ON PAGE 34.

84% full-time

75% with doctorates

Class Size

Small classes, big difference.

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

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Majors Accounting Business Administration Business Education Finance Financial Services

Ratio

Insurance and Risk Management

Teachers have more time for one-on-ones with you.

Management

1:25

Management Information Systems Marketing Operations and Supply Chain Management

FACULTY-STUDENT RATIO

Student Enrollment Students say we’re “right-sized.”

1,303 10 FALL 2014 UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

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What does that major mean, anyway?

MAJOR

Accounting

DEFINITION

Systematically recording, analyzing, and reporting the financial transactions of a business or individual.

TRADITIONAL CAREERS

Accountant for a small business or large corporation

Run a large church or other nonprofit entity

Accounting deptartment of any business

Spearhead programs to teach accounting fundamentals to small business owners

Auditor Budget Officer Corporate Manager

Business Administration

Business Education

Managing a corporation, nonprofit organization, or small business.

Oversee staff as human resources manager

Small Business Entrepreneur

Consultant for young entrepreneurs

Educating students at a middle school or high school about business technology and preparing them for business-focused college majors.

Middle School or High School Teacher

Training new employees about technological applications and communication skills.

Business Training Specialist

The science of money management.

Expose white-collar crime as a forensic accountant

Information Systems Manager

Technical Trainer

CFO Finance

ALTERNATIVE CAREERS

Financial Manager Financial Analyst Portfolio Manager

Work as a nonprofit business consultant

Provide financial services to developing countries Create plans to revive business in small towns and languishing neighborhoods

Bank Manager Financial Services

Delivery of money-management services to consumers or businesses.

Consumer Loan Officer Private Banking

Use your expertise to empower women through economics

Financial Advisor

Insurance and Risk Management

Identifying, documenting, and protecting against risks associated with a company’s business operations.

Claims Adjuster

Internet security service provider

Insurance Agent

Independent risk consultant

Creating plans to mitigate threats like accidents, natural disasters, fraud, market losses, loan defaults, and data breaches.

Credit Risk Manager

Forecast and make provisions for natural disasters in remote areas

Chief Risk Officer Administrative Service Manager Chief Executive Officer

Management

Applying methods and skills to effectively direct the deployment of human, physical and capital resources.

Chief Operating Officer Information Systems Manager Medical and Health Services Manager Property and Real Estate Manager

Become a social entrepreneur Create and market a product that doesn’t exist yet Manage a charitable foundation Manage an arts or entertainment venue Run a think tank Become a new ventures capitalist Independent contractor

Management Information Systems

Blends systems technology and business management theory to manage, protect and leverage a company’s information assets.

Matches IT information systems to an organization’s needs.

Systems Analyst

Internet start-up

Programmer/Analyst Network/LAN Administrator

Collect and analyze data to influence public policy

Database Administrator

Create and operate a social watchdog website

Consultant/Business Analyst

Advertising Professional Marketing

Promoting and selling products and services.

Market Researcher Product/Market Manager Retailer

Production Planner Operations and Supply Chain Management

Finding the most efficient ways to produce a product or deliver a service.

Supply Chain Manager Project Manager Retail Services Manager

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Take Internet shopping to Chinese villages Work with a print publication as an art director Manage fundraising for a nonprofit organization Promote a product by creating it’s logo and images as a graphic designer Determine a company’s efficiency as a management analyst Find ways to eliminate production wastefulness as an industrial engineer

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It’s your time to explore.

What’cha gonna DO with your life?

Go ahead. Embrace the uncertainty.

The job interviews you go on five years from now could be in fields no one has imagined yet. Which means, no matter how much you get asked, you don’t have to have your career all figured out by high school graduation.

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Given that, the Scott College of Business is an ideal launch pad for your as-yetundeclared, sky-high future. Our degrees can send you anywhere the world or your heart pulls you, for decades to come.

Since your first four semesters are spent on the general courses all business

students are required to take, you can lock in your exact major later. Our profs love to let freshmen sample their career options. You’ll get to meet and even work alongside working professionals in a variety of fields, right from the start.

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“ It’s a class called Senior Business Experience. Your group gets to run a business or consult for a real company. You apply everything you’ve learned. It makes you realize what it takes to manage a business.”

One day she’s in braids and a funky tee-shirt. The next day it’s a sleek business suit; she’s got people to meet. Lexi stays up late to keep up with her job, her side projects, and volunteer work. That’s just how she wants it: Lexi has gained new endurance— and time management skills—from her experiences at Indiana State. Here’s how she tells the story: “Back in high school, I just wanted to follow my boyfriend to college. Now I’m a lot more career focused. I’m driven, and I don’t take ‘no’ for an answer. I didn’t realize that till I came here.

“I came from a difficult background, a split family. When I was little my mom worked three jobs at one time. She’s now a V.P. at a major corporation. She went to night school and worked her way up from the bottom.

“Scott College gave me the opportunity to travel to Paris through a business scholarship, which was amazing. They also helped set up my internship where I am now starting my professional career.

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“For my Senior Business Experience class, I was in charge of all purchasing for Executive Express Café (the student-run restaurant at Scott College). I bought everything that we sell, and tracked the inventory. I negotiated with vendors. I got Chick-fil-A™ on the menu! That gave us a real bump in revenue.

“Being responsible for a real business made me push my boundaries and test my skill set. I’ve also gotten better at taking criticism—in the business world you have to.”

Meet a business major

Lexi Geswein Fishers, Indiana

Class of 2014 Operations and Supply Chain Management

Indiana State résumé builders Operations manager, Executive Express Café

Currently writing her own job description at Iasta eSourcing software company

Organizer, RUEDI Wabash Valley Food Hub project Place-winner, Association for Operations Management (APICS) Case Study competition, Chicago

Internship, Iasta Esourcing, Carmel, Indiana Manager, Wabash Valley Rivers and Roads Artisan Trail Event coordinator for three art exhibitions via Rivers and Roads Vice President, APICS chapter

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Our profs.

Your biggest fans.

Bruce J. McLaren, Ph.D. Associate Dean and Professor Management Information Systems

  

Expertise Business Information Tools, Management Information Systems, Networking and Data Communications, and Operations and Supply Chain Management

“ Indiana State adds a lot of value to our students. We faculty uniformly relish our ring-side seats watching you grow.”

Our profs don’t just show up for class.

They show up for you, year in and year out.

Scott is filled with faculty who consider teaching their life’s calling. Instructors choose Indiana State for many of the same reasons our students do. They feel a different energy here: fueled by relationships that are personal, dynamic, and invested in the individual.

Bruce McLaren is a family man who counts every Scott College student as a member of his clan. He teaches one of the

introductory classes freshmen are required to take, so he’s one of the first professors you’ll meet. McLaren makes every newcomer feel important. He’s just the kind of person you’d want to design your plan for making it in the world. Which is ideal: as Associate Dean, he steers the curriculum for all undergraduate degrees. And oh yeah: He’s written 20 college textbooks.

Where do these guys find the time?

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“ I always thought I was good at math.

In high school I was extremely involved in DECA, so I knew I wanted to be in business. When I got a scholarship that focused in insurance and risk management, it was perfect.”

“ The most important thing I learned while traveling abroad was that every culture does not have the same business culture. That was extremely important to know during our industry visits.

They invited us into their places of business, so it was important to know how they conduct everyday business.”

In her four years at Indiana State, Swapna Namburi has had her hand in everything.

She was a three-year member of the Sparkettes dance team, the president of her sorority, and an active member in the community—and that doesn’t even cover her involvement in the Scott College of Business! During her college career she has landed three internships and participated in numerous business organizations.

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“The combination of my experiences in the Scott College of Business and my internships has equipped me to enter the work force fully prepared and ready to take on any challenges that I may face in the business world.

“Sorority life gives me the challenge to try to become a better person than I was yesterday by helping me bond with girls who represent the same values as me.”

Meet a business major

Swapna Namburi Terre Haute, Indiana

Class of 2015 Insurance and Risk Management

Indiana State résumé builders: Member, Gamma Iota Sigma

Already working toward her goal of being vice president of a brokerage firm by obtaining three insurance designations. And that’s before she ever walks across the stage at graduation.

Member, Networks Professional Development Program Member, Gongaware Program Member, Insurance Honor Corporation

Intern, Old National Insurance Intern, State Farm Insurance Intern, National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO)

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Meet a prof

Kuntal Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Marketing and Operations Co-founder Indiana State Center for Supply Management Research

  

Expertise Global Supply Chain Management and Strategy, Global Sourcing and Supplier Management, Service Operations Management, Business Statistics

“ Pick one name, and I’ll tell you all about that student and their life, how they are doing in my classes and when they graduate.”

While working on his MBA at the University of Akron, Kuntal Bhattacharyya discovered he had a gift for teaching. Yet he felt it would be hard to teach future leaders without having been one himself.

So he took a break from grad school to work in corporate America, enjoying six hard-charging years with Timken, a global industrial technology leader. Bhattacharyya drew on his relationships in academia and the Fortune 500 to help fine-tune Indiana State’s curriculum in Supply Chain Management with Paul Schikora, marketing and operations department chair, which launched in 2012.

“Graduation is my best day here. That’s when I see the difference we have made in those lives—looking into those eyes when they walk accross the stage to receive their diploma, and remembering the first day I had them in class and what a difference their experiences here have made and how far they’ve come. That makes you proud.”

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“ There is nothing to replace a one-onone relationship with students.”

Chandra tries to avoid long lectures in her classes. To teach business theory, she assigns topics to various students who take turns leading discussions. Some of those discussions morph into conversations that last for decades.

Others require a passport: Aruna Chandra took her Social Entrepreneurship class to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to visit entrepreneurs dedicated to improving the lives of the 1.4 million people residing in favelas, or shanty towns. Students learned firsthand about the vast disparity between the country’s rich and poor. They walked along the city’s well-kept beaches—and then through hillside favelas, with raw sewage in alleyways.

“That smell will probably stick with me the most,” remembers Jaclin Huxford,

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an insurance and risk management graduate and current MBA student from Clinton, Indiana.

In social entrepreneurship, students discovered a new realm of possibilities for business start-ups. Social entrepreneurs develop self-sustaining businesses—not charities—that benefit the community.

“Some people say that students are passive and this and that,” Chandra said.

“I don’t buy that. I think we just need to challenge them in a different way.”

Meet a prof

Aruna Chandrasekaran, Ph.D. (Chandra for short) Professor Management Information Systems and Business Education Founder Indiana Global Business Advisors at Indiana State

Expertise Management Information Systems, Business Education, Social Entrepreneurship

Seven college degrees: two doctorates, two master’s, three undergraduate degrees

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“ International travel experiences deliver intangible and deeply embedded benefits. It’s a sense of confidence that our students can travel anywhere, home or abroad, and rely on their own resources to be successful.”

Dean Brien Smith

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Pack your dress suit (unless traveling by camel).

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Meet an alum

Christina Hill, B.S. ’93 Customer Experience Strategy Leader Eli Lilly and Company Board member Indiana State University Foundation Former varsity track runner

Expertise Customer Engagement, Market Research, Analytics, Cross-functional Team Leadership

“ At Indiana State you can make your learning experience what you want it to be.

Education is not forcefed. It’s collaborative.”

Scott College professors helped Christi Hill discover her obsession with marketing research and shape it into a fulfilling career.

“These are top faculty who could teach anywhere, but they stay at Indiana State because this school allows them to spend more time encouraging and inspiring students,” she says.

Now an executive at Eli Lilly and Company, Hill is responsible for the pharmaceutical giant’s Customer Experience Strategy. She finds real meaning in her work: “I help employees understand how powerfully they contribute to the lives of others.”

Hill stays involved with Indiana State University because she cares about helping today’s students qualify for tomorrow’s leadership positions. She offers this advice: “Get involved! Indiana State offers immersive experiences that match up with specific needs in the business world.

And take advantage of the Meis Student Development Center. They’ll teach you to talk about those experiences in a way that is relevant to employers.”

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Let’s do business!

Ready to see our campus?

Start here.

We can’t wait to show you around.

To ask anything or everything about our business degree programs, set up a campus visit with the Office of Admissions at 1-800-GO-TO-ISU or call us at 812-237-3606 to speak with an academic advisor.

Other useful numbers: Financial Aid (812) 237-2215 (800) 841-4744 Need help finding scholarships?

We’re here to serve.

Foundational Studies (812) 237-3940 Dr. Linda Maule and associates will answer your questions about our general education curriculum.

Honors Program (812) 237-3225 Dr. Greg Bierly and the Honors Program staff can tell you more about Honors electives and study abroad trips just for Honors students.

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Scott College centers and institutes are models of excellence and doors to outreach, service, and community partnerships. Through these immersive programs, we provide consulting, business support, research, hands-on education, and scholarship opportunities. We also sponsor a variety of speakers and events throughout the Wabash Valley, Indianapolis, nationally, and internationally that spotlight business.

Networks Financial Institute The financial industry evolves rapidly, so it’s more important than ever for students to have a front row seat. The Networks Financial Institute fosters collaborative, cross-disciplinary relationships with financial industry executives and policy makers.

With the goals of increasing financial literacy, enhancing decision-making skills and developing financial leaders, the NFI hosts an annual Insurance Public Policy summit in Washington D.C. and has even helped influence the Federal Insurance Office’s insurance regulations.

Gongaware Center The Gongaware Center serves students studying insurance and risk management and financial services. The center equips these students to become industry leaders by supplying them with skills to practice effectively and lead others toward the same kind of success.

Meis Student Development Center Run by career planning experts, Meis offers a robust professional development program called Catapult that offers workshops, speed networking, panel discussions, and opportunities for career

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One of only 5% of MBA programs worldwide accredited by the AACSB. exploration. The Meis Center also helps students land jobs after they graduate— or, in some cases, before.

publish research projects, so that industry leaders can find the right person to meet their business needs.

Minas Center for Investment and Financial Education The Minas Center for Investment and Financial Education oversees the activities of the college’s financial trading room.

An endowment keeps the technology current and covers career development resources. Additionally, the Student Investment Club manages a portfolio of nearly $500,000. Now that’s real-world experience.

Sycamore Student Ventures and Indiana Global Business Advisors Hands-on experience comes to life during these capstone courses. Students work directly with local businesses and nonprofits to develop businesses solutions pertaining to marketing, production, and other professional service areas. The exchange benefits students, businesses, and the community at large.

Sales and Negotiations Center The Sales and Negotiations Center serves students pursuing degrees in sales. Named as a “top sales university” by the Sales Education Foundation, the center also helped Indiana State become one of only 19 schools selected to be a member of the University Sales Center Alliance—a huge benefit for students when companies turn to the USCA to recruit new employees.

Executive Express A group of students launched the Executive Express Café, located inside Federal Hall, in 2009 for a class project.

Today it’s run by a new group of senior students every semester, serving as a real-life learning lab for business strategy and implementation. It has since spawned two satellite projects: Tech Express Café and Sycamore Lunch Express.

Student Investment Club Members of the Student Investment Club monitor the New York Stock Exchange daily to observe stock prices and discuss topics related to investing. With a portfolio of nearly $500,000, the club is not merely about investment practice.

It’s about making tough decisions, with real-life consequences.

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference Led by a leadership team of students, the Networks Financial Institute hosts the annual Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference every spring.

Students handle the logistics of the conference and bring industry leaders to Indiana State to discuss what it looks like to achieve a successful and ethical career in business.

Small Business Development Center The West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center coaches entrepreneurs and small companies to articulate business goals and bring them to life through a well-managed business plan.

Scott College business students play an active role. The center also encourages collaboration among small businesses with the annual Startup Weekend Wabash Valley event.

Center for Supply Management Research The Center for Supply Management Research is the newly created center that serves both Indiana State students and the greater business community. Students

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Degree Tracks Ten majors within four distinct departments ensure that we have a program to fit your interests.

Department of Accounting, Finance and Insurance and Risk Management

Students also have the option to major in Business Administration, an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines courses from multiple programs within the College.

Students then continue a sequence of core and major courses until their senior year, when they take BUS 401—Senior Business Experience.

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Accounting

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Financial Services

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Finance (with Finance and Financial Planning tracks)

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Forensic Accounting

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Motorsports Management

Student Organizations Beyond the classroom, students create relationships and develop meaningful connections with industry professionals and each other through involvement in program-specific organizations.

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Financial Services

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Sales and Negotiations

Accounting: Beta Alpha Psi

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Insurance and Risk Management

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Supply Chain Management

Business Education: Pi Omega Pi

Options for minors include:

Department of Management, Information Systems and Business Education

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Insurance Sales

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Business Education

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Medical Sales

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Information Design and End User Computing

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Management

Types of Classes All incoming pre-business students complete five foundational courses:

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Management Information Systems

Department of Marketing and Operations 

Marketing (with Marketing and Sales tracks)

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Options for certificates include:

Finance/Financial Services: Financial Management Association (FMA), Student Investment Club, Beta Gamma Sigma General Business: Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi Insurance and Risk Management: Gamma Iota Sigma

BUS 100— Introduction to Contemporary Business

Investment: Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF)

BUS 180—Business Information Tools

Management Information Systems: Management Information Systems Association (MISA)

BUS 201—Principles of Accounting I BUS 205—Business Statistics I ECON 200— Principles of Macroeconomics

Marketing: American Marketing Association

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Ten majors within four distinct departments ensure that we have a program to fit your interests.

MBA Association

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Master of Business Administration

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Operations and Supply Chain Management: American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

Problem-solving capability through hands-on experience

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Collaboration with experts in the field

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Access to advanced technology to learn and do business effectively

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An understanding of international business

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Superb networking with Scott College MBA grads

College-Specific Scholarships Scholarships are one of the many ways we help students achieve their full potential as future business leaders.

Indiana State awards more than $8.5 million annually in merit scholarships Scott College awarded more than $403,000 in scholarships in 2013 Networks and Gongaware Scholarships Both valued at $35,000, the Networks Scholarship is given to business students who intend to pursue careers in Financial Services, while the Gongaware Scholarship is intended for students studying Financial Services or Insurance and Risk Management. Recipients receive full in-state tuition for four years and can take advantage of extensive opportunities for professional development, international travel, and access to mentorships and other resources.

Additional scholarships are awarded each year to students of all majors. Visit our website to learn more and to apply.

Graduate Education Masters of Business Administration (MBA) The job market is more competitive than ever. The Scott College of Business can equip you with an accredited, two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree that will set you apart when you set your sights on that promotion or a new job entirely.

Curriculum Here’s what you’ll gain: 

An affordable, AACSB accredited degree

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Skills to improve career prospects

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Options for full or part-time course work

Professional Masters of Business Administration (ProMBA) The Professional MBA provides students with the same curriculum and tools as the original MBA, but with the flexibility and convenience of meeting one night a week on the west side of Indianapolis. It’s designed specifically for individuals with 5+ years of work experience. Technologydriven learning supplements work in the classroom, creating an experience that is both realistic and progressive.

General Scott College Scholarships More than 25 scholarships Programs that offer specific scholarships:  Accounting 

Business Education

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Insurance and Risk Management

 Management 

Management Information Systems

 Marketing

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Accreditations and Recognitions Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business has been recognized for the tenth straight year (2014 edition) as one of the nation’s outstanding business schools by The Princeton Review. The high quality of our master of business administration program continues to draw attention from students in the program, as small classes, great teachers, good assistantships, and affordable tuition were cited as the reasons for its place among the best in the country.

The MBA program also has one of the highest rankings in the country when it comes to student satisfaction.

The program is one of 15 named to The Princeton Review’s “Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools” in the general management category. The honors list is one of six categories to appear in the April 2009 issue of Entrepreneur, the nation’s leading publication for and about entrepreneurs.

U.S. News & World Report recognized (2012 and 2011) Scott College of Business in the top tier ranking for “Best Business Programs.” Our undergraduate business program was ranked solely on a peer assessment survey conducted in spring

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2011. To appear on the survey, programs must be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

and Nancy Minas to enhance investment and financial education.

Networks Financial Institute, an outreach of Scott College, garnered third place in the 2010 Innovation in Business Education Award by the Mid-Continent East Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. NFI received the award for its Networks Professional Development Program, a multi-year, coached, experiential professional development program designed for high potential undergraduate business majors at Indiana State.

Sycamore Business Advisors, a program in the Scott College of Business that pairs teams of undergraduate students seeking experience with companies seeking solutions, has been recognized for its innovation. Arthur Sherwood and David F. Robinson, professors of management, received second prize in the Innovation in Business Education Award competition for their entry, “Sycamore Business Advisors Capstone Program.” The award was given by the Mid-Continent East Chapter of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Financial services is one of two Indiana State University programs to be recognized as Programs of National Distinction. This includes: the university’s nationally recognized insurance and risk management program; Networks Financial Institute, funded by Lilly Endowment combined grants of $32 million; The Gongaware Center for Insurance and Financial Services, created by a $5 million gift from Don and Pat Gongaware; and the Minas Center for Investment and Financial Education, supported by an endowment from Randall

Our insurance and risk management program was recognized as among the best eight programs in the nation by Risk Management magazine (September 2008). The program was profiled in this national publication for corporate risk managers with other top programs, such as the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of WisconsinMadison, the University of Georgia, Temple University in Philadelphia and St. John’s University in New York City, among others.

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812.237.2000 800-GO-TO-ISU business@indstate.edu