A200 – Foundations of Accounting

This is a one semester introductory accounting course designed specifically for non Kelley School of Business students and for students with no previous knowledge of accounting. The basic elements of both financial and managerial accounting concepts are introduced in the course. The course emphasizes how accounting reports are used by managers, investors and other business stakeholders. Procedural bookkeeping aspects of accounting are briefly discussed, but not emphasized. The intent is to provide you an easy-to-understand basic accounting course, without using debits and credits. Real-world companies are illustrated throughout the text and in many end-of-chapter assignments.

Delivery of A200 makes extensive use of Oncourse, so there are no formal class meetings. The course syllabus, schedule, lecture slides, assignments, quizzes, exams, gradebook and e-mail correspondence will be via Oncourse. The video lectures may be purchased from the IUPUI bookstore, or may be accessed at the IUPUI University Library or via the Marion County cable network television broadcasts.

Credit for this course does go towards the completion of a Certificate in Business or the minor in business.

F260 – Personal Finance

F260: A financial plan provides a person with an overall summary of current and desired financial situations along with planned actions to reach their financial goals.  Personal Finance provides an introduction to the main components of financial planning.  These components include obtaining money, planning, saving, borrowing, spending, managing risk, investing, and retirement and estate planning.  In addition the course helps to Identify actions to take in order to achieve your financial goals.  Common financial planning strategies include developing a savings plan, investing in stocks and bonds, purchasing real estate for investment purposes, planning investment and other financial decisions with taxes in mind, and limiting the use of credit. 

Students may be required to come to campus for exams.  This course will make extensive use of the web.  For a sample lesson similar to those posted on Oncourse, see  

http://www.mhhe.com/business/finance/kdh6e/student/olc/chap01els.mhtml. 

L100 – Personal Law

L100: Legal considerations affect many aspects of our daily lives and activities. This course is designed to expose you to major areas of law that are likely to have a significant impact on you as an individual.  The filmed format will include instructor lectures with several guest speakers planned.  Your textbook, lecture materials and any Oncourse handouts will serve as a legal primer to keep for future reference when legal problems arise in your daily lives.  Although not a substitute for the counsel of an attorney, this information will assist you in areas where a lay person may handle the problem;  or, alert you to scenarios when the services of a professional are necessary. 

The course may be accessed via televised broadcasts of the lecture tapes on the the Marion County cable network.  The course may also be accessed by purchase of the taped lectures from the bookstore, viewing the taped lectures at the University library, or downloading the lectures via personal computer.

There are two examinations given during the semester, which will require two class meetings on the downtown campus, probably on a Saturday morning.  The examinations will be comprised of true/false, multiple choice and short answer essay questions.  The examination dates and room numbers will be announced on Oncourse at the beginning of the semester.  Students are also required to complete an observation of a legal forum, i.e. a court or administrative hearing, and complete a brief review form of the proceeding observed.  The instructor will furnish suggestions as to appropriate and convenient legal forums.

Course success is heavily dependent upon Oncourse.  Students will communicate with the instructor through Oncourse and all inquiries will be promptly answered.  There will be Oncourse practice quizzes available, as well as discussion questions.  The instructor will also utilize the Oncourse gradebook. 

M200 - Marketing and Society

M200: This introduction to marketing course is for students not interested in receiving a business major or minor. Credit for this course does go towards the completion of a Certificate in Business. M200 will examine the roles and responsibilities of marketing and marketing personnel in today's business world and in our society as a whole. The role of marketing research will be discussed throughout the course as to how it aids in tailoring product, pricing, and promotional strategies. It will also look at marketing channels and the various organizations involved in getting the product to the target market. The lectures will presented via television and assignments and testing will be conducted on-line.

M402 – Marketing Channels

M402: This course examines how a business can effectively and efficiently achieve their goals by properly managing their marketing channel(s). This course is offered in a hybrid format which means most content/lecture material will be presented online. Class will meet once a week where we will do case analysis, group discussions, and testing. Students will need to have frequent access to a computer as the lectures and many assignments will be online. Students should be self disciplined enough to realize they are not getting a 'day off' each week from class but will need to devote more of their time to course work outside of the classroom.

During Summer I this course is offered in a completely online format.

W200 – Introduction to Business and Management

Experts say that it is likely that today’s college graduates will hold as many as eight different jobs in their lifetime. Many of those jobs don’t even exist today – and many are likely to become entrepreneurs who will create their own opportunities. Learning has become a lifelong job for those that want to achieve and maintain a leadership position.

This course is meant to help you understand business so that you can use business principles throughout your life. But you don’t have to be in business to make effective and practical use of these business principles. You can use your understanding of marketing to get a job or sell your ideas to others. Your knowledge of investments and risk/reward can help you to make wiser financial choices. If you want to own your own enterprise, you will be very interested in entrepreneurship and the merits and pitfalls of the various forms of business. And you will be able to use your management, leadership and general business knowledge in whatever career you may pursue.

W200 is a “distance” course that makes extensive use of Oncourse? (via the Internet) so that there are no formal class meetings. The course syllabus, schedule, lecture slides, assignments, quizzes, exams, gradebook and e-mail correspondence will be via Oncourse?. The video lectures may be purchased (VHS or DVD) from the IUPUI bookstore or accessed at the IUPUI University Library or on the Marion County cable network television broadcasts.

For a short but informative course introduction and sample lecture video via the Internet using realONE? player, please ‘control’ + ‘click’ on one of the following links:

W200 Introduction in Broadband
W200 Introduction for 56K Modem

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X302/A551 – (Tax) Communications Core II

X302 and A551:  This course does not formally meet but is delivered through Oncourse.  However, students must come to campus to take the exam and complete various library exercises.  Please see Oncourse for details.

X203 - Independent Study in Service Learning

X203 is open to students who have over 26 credit hours.  Students with under 26 hours must take BUS X103.  A grade of C or higher is required for admission to Kelley School of Business.

Approximately 40% of the course grade is based on online tutorials, library research and written assignments designed to help students develop research and writing skills and understand the foundations of community service and service learning.  But perhaps the major purpose of the course is to encourage business majors to begin a lifetime habit of community service.  To this end, each student plans and carries out a project, entailing a minimum of 8 hours, for a local non-profit organization of choice.  After the project is completed, students interact with each other via oncourse discussion board postings and a peer interview. A final reflection paper ties together the literature with the student’s service experience. 

All students must attend a one hour orientation meeting at a date to be specified before the semester begins, communicate extensively and submit assignments on time via Oncourse.

Z404 - Effective Negotiations

Z404, Effective Negotiations, is held as a one-week intensive course, meeting from 8am - 5pm daily, August 17 - 21. This interactive course includes a mix of lecture and experiential exercises, ensuring students practice the negotiation skills and strategies that are presented. The grade for this class is based on class contributions, assignments and a final paper.