Scott College of Business

Dr. Terry Daugherty, Dean
Undergraduate Student Services Office: Federal Hall, room 124
Dean’s Office: Federal Hall, room 205
Web site: indianastate.edu/academics/colleges/business
Email: business@indstate.edu

Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business

Indiana State University’s Scott College of Business is dedicated to providing an excellent comprehensive education to students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The college’s programs combine classroom instruction by highly qualified faculty who have experience and professional connections to the business world with opportunities for students to receive actual work experiences in the field of business.

The college’s mission statement reinforces this purpose by formally stating, “The Indiana State University Donald W. Scott College of Business is dedicated to providing an internationally-accredited professional education to qualified students at both the undergraduate and master’s levels. Our primary focus is to provide an experiential learning environment that prepares students to take leadership roles in both public and private organizations. In tandem with this commitment, the College supports, encourages, and produces applied and educational research, development of relationships with the business community, and service to the region and the professions.”

Faculty in the college bring both academic training and professional experiences to business study at ISU. The faculty are actively involved in professional organizations. Also, service to local, state, and national business communities is a deep commitment of ISU’s business faculty. The faculty bring dedication and experience to their classroom teaching, providing students with knowledge and skills gained from business contacts.

Most programs in the college are accredited by AACSB – International, the premier accrediting association of business programs. All programs in the college focus on providing business students with a superior education via academic knowledge, professional experiences, and social and developmental opportunities. During their first two years in the college, students complete a core group of business classes that provide a depth of knowledge across all business functions. Students are advised by a profession advisor, who provides information on degree completion, transfer student policies, course repeat process, grading policies, internships, and graduation. The college sponsors

professional organizations, clubs, and honoraries. Students are encouraged to join and participate in professional activities including attendance at conventions, guest speakers, workshops, competitions, and social events which bring students, faculty, and professional guests together to share and learn about business.

Providing practical experience is an important goal of the college, and a variety of internships and professional practice opportunities are available to business majors. Students in the past have completed internships with such businesses as Toyota, State Farm Insurance, First Financial Bank, Union Hospital, Arlington/Roe, Endress+Hauser, Crown Equipment, Eli Lilly and Company, Sackrider & Company, Republic Airlines, Gibson Insurance, Amazon, Rolls-Royce, Masterbrand Cabinets, North American Lighting, Cummins, and GEODIS, among numerous internships. The college’s Meis Center for Student Professional Development assists students in career development and professional skills, and serves as a link to the ISU Career Center. The college has a number of scholarships available which can assist students in meeting the financial cost of a college education.

It is important to note that all business majors must complete a core of business courses and meet established academic standards to progress through their choice of major. These standards and requirements are listed on the following pages.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Degrees Offered

Three departments: the Accounting, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management Department; the Marketing and Operations Department; and the Management, Information Systems, and Business Education Department, in the college offer undergraduate majors in accounting, business administration, finance, human resource development, insurance and risk management, management, marketing and sales, and supply chain management. Minors are available in accounting, business administration (non-business majors only), business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, financial services, financial services selling, forensic accounting, human resource development, insurance and risk management, marketing, sales and negotiations, and supply chain management. Graduate study is available in human resources and business administration.

The college also offers online undergraduate majors in accounting, business administration, human resource development, insurance and risk management, management, and organizational leadership and supervision.

Refer to each department’s program opportunities in this Catalog for more information on program specific student organizations and internships.

Program Opportunities

The Scott College of Business has been committed to providing various quality experiential learning and professional networking opportunities through classes, internships, professional development events, and business student organizations. In addition to program specific student organizations, students may join such professional business fraternities as Delta Sigma Pi and Alpha Kappa Psi, and may be invited to join Beta Gamma

Sigma, premier international business honor society. These organizations provide professional learning, networking opportunities, and social opportunities to meet other business administration and business students and faculty.