Current version - Indiana University South Bend

803 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Vision Statement
The School of Business and Economics at Indiana
University South Bend aspires to be the best regional
business school in the nation, recognized for academic
excellence, and for contributing to the overall
development of our region and our broader environment.
We will achieve this vision by:
• Providing rigorous and relevant programs that are
intellectually grounded, innovative, integrative,
technologically advanced, and global in perspective
• Preparing students for successful leadership roles
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align our teaching,
scholarship, and service to the needs of the community
• Serving as a primary source for creating and applying
business knowledge to promote regional economic
development
General Information
Accreditation
The IU South Bend School of Business and Economics
measures its quality against the highest standard
in business education: AACSB International—The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Established in 1916, AACSB International is the premier
accrediting agency for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral
degree programs in business administration and
management. IU South Bend stands among only 22
percent of national collegiate business degree programs
that have achieved the level of excellence necessary to
earn AACSB International accreditation. IU South Bend’s
professional colleagues include AACSB International
founders; the University of Chicago, the University
of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and Yale
University.
The Bureau of Business and Economic
Research
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
supports research activities of the School of Business
and Economics and provides business and economic
expertise to the public in the Michiana region, including
government, business, and nonprofit organizations.
The BBER maintains a database of local economic
indicators, publishes a quarterly report on the local
economy, conducts research on local and regional issues,
and serves as a vital source of information on regional
economic activity.
CTS Center for Experiential Education
The vision of the CTS Center for Experiential Education
(CTS-CEE) is for every business student at IU South
Bend to have an expanded portfolio of experiential
learning opportunities during their studies and, in the
process, engage the entire business student body, in both
South Bend and Elkhart, in serving our community and
promoting the healthy growth of the Michiana economy.
Field projects, internships, and faculty development are
priorities of the CTS-CEE.
Entrepreneurship Program
The School of Business and Economics maintains an
active and high profile role with the small business sector
of the economy. In addition to credit courses available to
students pursuing business degrees, a symposia series is
offered to the community; faculty and students also enjoy
regular involvement with the Collegiate Management
Assistance Program of the Small Business Development
Center.
For over ten years, the School of Business and Economics
has presented the Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. This
series is sponsored by Lake City Bank. The speakers
within this series showcase many of the area’s premier
business organizations and their chief executives. Each
speaker delves into an aspect of entrepreneurship.
Topics include: strategies, business plans, creating an
organization, venture financing, and franchising. This
series is part of the undergraduate course BUS-W 311
New Venture Creation and also is part of an Master of
Business Administration (M.B.A.) seminar course.
The most recent development within the Entrepreneurship
Program is the Entrepreneurship Competition sponsored
by Kem Krest. This competition awards prize money
to the most deserving entrepreneurial projects that
business students undertake. The competition will also
put aspiring entrepreneurs in touch with experts and
sources of capital that may further help develop projects.
Student Organizations
The faculty of the business and economics school
recognize that student organizations contribute
greatly to its programs. Some of these organizations
are honorary in nature and facilitate recognition of
outstanding performance. These organizations include
Beta Gamma Sigma (the honorary business society),
Omicron Delta Epsilon (the honorary economics
society), and International Honor Society of the Financial
Management Association (the honorary finance society).
Organizations such as the Accounting Association,
American Advertising Federation, American Marketing
Association, Society for Human Resource Management,
Economic Forum, Management Information Systems
(MIS) Club, and Financial Management Association
enable students to develop their interests in various
fields through extracurricular programs.
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the national honor society for
business students. Membership in this organization
is the highest scholastic honor that a business student
can attain. Membership is restricted to students of
high scholarship in institutions with degree programs
accredited by AACSB International. To be eligible for
membership, business majors of junior standing must
have a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher