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The Kelley School of Business Kelley Direct Bulletin is a resource and roadmap that provides students with the information they need to make the most of their Kelley Direct education and to graduate in a timely manner. It is the official source of information regarding degree requirements, policies and procedures, programs of study, courses, and opportunities within and outside of individual programs. Current students will also find useful information listed on the Kelley Direct Student Community Canvas site.

Students follow the requirements included in the bulletin published in the year they first enrolled (matriculated) as a degree-seeking student in the Kelley Direct program. For instance, a new student beginning with Kelley Direct in fall of 2022 will be held to the requirements laid out in the 2022-2023 bulletin. For questions regarding which bulletin to use, please consult the Kelley Direct office, askkd@iu.edu. The requirements outlined in the bulletin are in effect at the time of matriculation and will remain constant throughout your time in the program, assuming you graduate within four years.

Students are responsible for planning their own programs of study and for meeting the degree requirements for graduation. For advice in fulfilling these requirements and in planning a course of study, students admitted to the Kelley Direct program are encouraged to regularly seek out academic counseling from Kelley Direct academic advisors. Although academic advisors will do their best to aid students, it is ultimately each student’s responsibility to plan an appropriate academic course of study and to fulfill the various degree requirements. Familiarizing themselves with the contents of this bulletin is a crucial first step that students can and should take to ensure they know what opportunities are available to them and what requirements are expected of all students in the Kelley Direct program.

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Search for Kelley Direct electives using the elective course catalog. You can use this tool to filter our elective courses by majors, Global Perspective/Professional Development (GPE) requirements, subjects, and more.

Requirements for an MBA and all major requirements can be found in the Degree Requirements and Majors sections of the bulletin. Planning information can be found in the Advising Overview pages of the Kelley Direct Student Community Canvas site.

In order to receive the MBA from Indiana University Kelley School of Business through Kelley Direct, the candidate must:

• For students admitted in the MBA prior to fall 2019: Complete 51 credit hours of graduate work with no individual course grades below a C-.
• For students admitted in the MBA fall 2019 and later: Complete 54 credit hours of graduate work with no individual course grades below a C-.
• Maintain a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average in all graduate business course work.
• Meet all the course requirements as stated in the handbook for the term of matriculation.
• Meet all the above requirements within three (3) calendar years of initial matriculation.

Learning Goal #1: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the internal structures and operations of businesses ranging in size from small to multinational.

Learning Goal #2: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of how the interplay between business and various external forces, both domestic and international, (e.g., regulatory, competitive, environmental, and non-governmental interest groups) shape management decisions strategies and outcomes.

Learning Goal #3: Integrate and apply the tools and techniques of business, drawing on a broad-based knowledge of the major functions (accounting, economics, finance, information systems, marketing, operations management, and strategy) to solve complex business problems and make sound business decisions in both the domestic and the global arenas.

Learning Goal #4: Effectively utilize various human relation skills, both within and across cultures, including: (1) leadership; (2) oral and written communication; (3) teamwork and collaboration; and (4) reflective self-assessment.

Learning Goal #5: Recognize legal and ethical problems that arise in the domestic and international environment and choose and defend solutions.

Learning Goal #6: Recognize and reconcile cultural differences when solving complex business problems.

In order to receive a Master of Science from Indiana University Kelley School of Business through Kelley Direct, the candidate must:

• Complete 30 semester hours of graduate work with no individual course grades below a C-.
• Maintain a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average in all graduate business course work.
• Meet all the course requirements for the term of matriculation.
• Meet all the above requirements within three (3) calendar years of initial matriculation.