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2024-2025 University Catalog
Integrated Business & Engineering, BS
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About the Program
The Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) major is focused on developing students with skills and knowledge to rapidly progress to leadership roles and be able to function effectively in complex, dynamic, and technology-driven organizations and enterprises - both new and established - that embrace technological progress for economic and social benefit.
Offered under a partnership between the Daniels School of Business and the College of Engineering, this rigorous and innovative program will provide a firm grounding in both business and engineering, with specialization options in interdisciplinary business and technology areas relevant to contemporary business environments. The program will combine the science of new technologies and the business opportunities created by them. The IBE curriculum will allow students to connect interests in a way that creates multiple career pathways within technologies and organizations. Students graduating with this degree will be able to adjust to changing environments, spur creativity, lead interdisciplinary teams, master communication skills, and use data to inform decisions.
The IBE curriculum is based on a holistic, integrative, and strategic systems view at multiple levels (individual, group, and organization) through diverse coursework, interdisciplinary seminars, customized labs, and engagement with active research projects; It culminates in an industry-driven capstone design course consisting of a project that amplifies the importance of collaboration among diverse stakeholders, strategic product/service development, and tactical product/service realization.
Key components of the IBE are:
- Core coursework with additional electives in business, engineering, and mathematics thereby providing strong interdisciplinary foundation for students. to select from a variety of structured and customized study plans. The core business courses provide breadth of functional areas of business and the electives add depth in selected areas. Further specialization is possible and many options can earn students transcriptable concentrations. Engineering courses will include the First Year Engineering (FYE) curriculum, which is the launchpad for all engineering students at Purdue.
- Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), in which teams of students partner with local and global community organizations to address human, community, and environmental needs.
- Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP), in which students are engaged in authentic and extended research and design projects related to active research areas of Purdue faculty members and national, international, and industry-sponsored design challenges..
- Seminar courses to expose students to contemporary topics related to the design and management of successful organizations and enterprises. These seminars will leverage the expertise of faculty across Purdue, prominent alumni, and thought leaders in each (flexible, rotating) topic area. Seminar topics might include, for example, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, climate resilience, and sustainable economic growth.
- Strong team and project experiences to build a comprehensive interdisciplinary, analytically focused problem-solving toolkit suitable for tomorrow’s industry or advanced education. The capstone experience in Year 4 will likely involve interdisciplinary team-based projects sponsored by companies advising and likely recruiting from IBE.
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Integrated Business and Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements
Integrated Business and Engineering and Industrial Engineering Double-Degree Major Change (CODO) Requirements
Degree Requirements
120 Credit HoursDepartment/Program Major Courses (85 credits)
Business Courses (46 credits)
Business Core Courses (37 credits)
Business Method Selectives - Choose Two: (6 credits)
Business Depth Selective - Choose One: (3 credits)
Engineering Courses (16 credits)
Engineering Required Courses (7 credits)
Engineering IBE Core Selectives - Choose Two: (6 credits)
Engineering Selectives - Choose One: (3 credits)
Seminar & Innovation Lab Selectives (11 credits)
Specialty Areas - Choose One (12 credits)
A. Data Analytics Concentration (12 credits)
B. Financial Engineering Area - Choose Four: (12 credits)
C. Operations & Supply Chain Management Concentration (12 credits)
D. Student Designed Specialty Area (12 credits)
- Choose any 20000-level to 49999-level courses with approval of advisor.
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (32-38 credits)
Elective (0-3 credits)
- Electives - Credit Hours: 0.00-3.00
Optional Concentrations for Integrated Business & Engineering, BS
Course Requirements and Notes
- All MGMT & ECON 300 level + courses require upper division status
- Only 1 course may be shared between 2 concentrations or between a major and a concentration.
- Space in MGMT & ECON courses may be limited.
- Pre-requisites should be checked on MyPurdue.
- MGMT, ECON & OBHR courses must be taken at Purdue University West Lafayette and may not be taken through correspondence or online.
- The School of Business CANNOT guarantee offerings of non MGMT, ECON or OBHR courses.
- Engineering IBE Core Course Environment & Ecological Sys Modeling (EEE30000) has additional pre-req requirements.
School of Business Requirements
MAI Requirements
- To be admitted to upper level, a student must complete all Management Admissions Index (MAI) courses with a 3.00 or above MAI GPA AND a 2.50 cumulative GPA, have a C- or higher in all MAI AND any Management, Economics, and OBHR courses (M/E/O), and not be on academic notice.
- University Policy states students may only attempt a course 3 times and grades of W are included in this limit. Per the School of Business, no more than three different MAI courses, or their equivalents, may be taken two times for a grade. Students are responsible for consulting their advisor about re-take options available to them.
- Previous enrollments in MA 16100, 16200, 16500, 16600 do not count against the retake policy for the MAI.
The following are Management Admissions Index courses:
- ECON 25100
- MGMT 20000
- MA 16100 or MA 16010 or MA 16500
- SCLA 10100 or ENGL 10600 or ENGL 10800 or HONR 19903
- SCLA 10200 or COM 11400 or COM 21700 or EDPS 31500
GPA Requirements
- Graduation Index: 2.00 minimum
- Major Index: 2.00 minimum
Course Requirements and Notes
- MGMT, OBHR and ECON courses numbered 30000-level or higher can only be taken after being admitted to Upper Division, with the exception of OBHR 33300. Students may take this course during their sophomore year.
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The following gateway courses (listed by major) should be taken soon after you are admitted to Upper Division as they are pre-requisites for all Major Selectives:
Accounting, BS - MGMT 35000
Business Analytics & Information Management, BS- MGMT 30500 & MGMT 38200
Economics, BS - ECON 34000 & ECON 35200
Finance, BS - MGMT 31000
General Management, BS - OBHR 33000 & MGMT 44428
Marketing - MGMT 32400
Supply Chain & Operations Managment, BS - MGMT 30500 & MGMT 36100
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Courses taken on approved School of Business study abroad programs may be used to satisfy degree requirements. Students participating in a Purdue approved study abroad program are registered as full-time Purdue students during their semester abroad. Schedule an appointment with your advisor to discuss study abroad opportunities.
Pass/No Pass Policy
- The pass/no pass option MAY NOT be selected for MAI, EAI, MGMT, ECON or OBHR (MEO) courses (even if selected as a general elective) required for a major, required minor or concentration, or core requirements.
- Only courses taken for general electives that are not required major, minor or concentration courses may be taken pass/no pass.
- The total credit hours selected under the pass/no pass option in the student’s baccalaureate program may not exceed 15.
- The option cannot be adopted for more than one course per semester.
- A student who elects this option must be classified as at least a sophomore 45-59 credits or higher.
- Students who are repeating a course must repeat it using the same grade mode as the original attempt.
- Students on academic notice must complete at least 12 hours of coursework for a letter grade during the semester. Those students on academic notice for a second consecutive semester may not elect the pass/no pass option until they are removed from academic notice.
- See your advisor for Study Abroad Pass/No Pass Policy
Transfer Credit Policy
- The number of general electives will vary for each student and can include AP credit, transfer credit, and/or Credit by Exam.
- Transfer credit for upper level MGMT, OBHR and ECON will only be considered if taken at a 4-year AACSB accredited school.
- More information can be found at Transfer Credit Guidlines
Summer Courses
Information on summer courses is available here.
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
- Information Literacy (IL)
- Oral Communication (OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- Science #1 (SCI)
- Science #2 (SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Written Communication (WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.
To obtain the Civics Literacy Proficiency, students will complete an educational activity as part of their chosen Civics Literacy Pathway and pass the Purdue Civics knowledge test. The knowledge test can be completed at any time while the pathway is being perused. There are three different pathways:
- Civics Event pathway - Attend six approved civics-related events and pass the required exam; or
- Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required exam; or
- Approved course pathway - Complete one of the following approved courses and pass the required exam.
More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.
Upper Level Requirement
- Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
- Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.
Spring 4th Year
- MGMT 49400 - IBE Capstone Credits: 3.00
- Business Depth Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Specialty Area Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Specialty Area Course - Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-Requisite Information
For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.
World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS=Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish)
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program.”
Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
Comparative information about Purdue University and other U.S. educational institutions is also available through the College Navigator tool, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, and through the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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