General Business
Are you an entrepreneur seeking exposure to all aspects of a business, a non-business student looking to double-major in business or a business student planning to specialize later with a graduate degree?
Our post-baccalaureate certificate in general business gives students a 50,000-foot view of all business disciplines in a format that allows you to create your own program from a comprehensive range of courses, depending on your own needs and goals.
Required Courses
To earn the post-baccalaureate certificate in human resources management, students must take 24 credit hours from the list below, and may also add additional courses depending on their needs and goals.
Courses listed below are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise stated.
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS-A 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS-A 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS-F 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS-M 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS-P 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
| ECON-E 150 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ECON-E 200 | Fundamentals of Economics: An Overview | 3 |
| ECON-E 280 | Applied Statistics for Business & Economics I | 3 |
| Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS-A 311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS-D 300 | International Business Administration | 3 |
| BUS-K 201 | The Computer in Business | 3 |
| BUS-K 321 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| BUS-L 201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS-P 330 | Project Management | 3 |
| BUS-W 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS-Z 302 | Managing and Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS-Z 440 | Personnel and Human Resource Management | 3 |
*Another 300-400 level BUS or ECON course may be used in place of a recommended course. Prior to enrolling, see a School of Business academic advisor about this substitution opportunity.
Admission Process
To apply for a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, you must submit the following:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission
- A one-time, non-refundable application fee of $35. This fee is not required if you have previously applied for undergraduate admission at any Indiana University campus.
- Official transcripts from the college/university awarding your bachelor's degree.
Please visit the IU Southeast Office of Admissions website or call (812) 941-2212 or (800) 852-8835 (Ind. or Ky.), or visit in person for application deadlines, reciprocity guidelines, financial aid and other questions.
Advising
Please contact Kris Bloos, academic advisor in the School of Business at kbloos@ius.edu or (812) 941-2362 for more detailed information on the admissions process and course requirements.
Financial Aid
Students enrolled in this stand-along certificate program are not eligible for financial aid. Students are eligible for certificate courses if they are enrolled in another degree-seeming program.
