If you’re a current first-year student pursuing Kelley’s B.S. in Business degree and you’re looking for your next big challenge, consider applying to the selective Kelley Business Honors Program.
You'll meet with top business leaders from around the globe, enjoy smaller classes, and build a lifelong network of peers and professionals. You’ll also receive personalized mentoring from staff and senior leaders in the Honors Program and have access to numerous special events.
The Kelley Undergraduate Business Honors program is for students pursuing the B.S. in Business degree at the Kelley School of Business, Bloomington. It is a community of academic leaders from the sophomore through senior class and makes up approximately 10% of the Kelley undergraduate population. Students apply for business honors admission during the spring of their first year at IU. Key values displayed by Honors students include:
Once admitted, Business Honors students at Kelley enroll in honors versions of some courses, attend a variety of special events, and meet regularly with their senior mentor and academic advisor.
While compatible with the Hutton Honors College, the Kelley Business Honors Program is a separate program that students apply to once they start their college career at IU.
The mission of the Kelley School of Business Honors Program is to foster a sense of community among academically talented student leaders, stimulate and challenge them intellectually in and outside of the classroom, and encourage the development of their leadership skills.
Everything we do in the Honors Program helps strengthen this mission and bring it to life. This includes fun get-togethers, from ice-cream socials to professional development with our robust alumni network. The Honors courses and opportunities for research add rigor and enhancement to the curriculum.
As a Kelley Business Honors student you gain access to:
Step 1: Attend a Phase 1 meeting in order to gain access to the business honors application. Here you’ll learn about the program expectations as well as tips for the application process. Phase 1 meetings are held in the fall and early spring semester.
Step 2: On February 1, Phase 1 meeting attendees will receive an invitation to apply. The Phase 1 online application is due February 15 and includes an essay and a resume upload.
A preliminary round of decisions will be made by mid-March. Those who advance to Phase 2 will do the following:
Step 3: Participate in an in-person group interview. Interviews are held in late March and early April.
Step 4: Fill out the Phase 2 application between April 1 and April 15. Here you will be asked to enter names for your faculty and leadership evaluators. You also have an opportunity to share an updated resume.
Step 5: Get your results! Notifications are sent out by early July. Late applications are not accepted and only first year students may apply.
More details about the steps above are covered in the Phase 1 meetings.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 8 | 4:00 to 5:00 pm | HH 1000 |
| Wednesday, September 30 | 5:30 to 6:30 pm | HH 2006 |
| Monday, October 19 | 6:30 to 7:30 pm | HH 1059 |
| Friday, October 23 | 10:30-11:30 am | HH 1006 |
| Friday, November 13 | 1:00 to 2:00 pm | HH 1006 |
| Monday, November 16 | 2:30 to 3:30 pm | HH 1000 |
| Thursday, December 3 | 6:00 to 7:00 pm | HH 2006 |
| Friday, December 11 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | HH 1006 |
“My Kelley experience would not have been the same without the tight-knit community of motivated students and the hands-on mentorship of the Business Honors Program.”
Gracie Fisher, BS’26
As an honors student, you’ll have the support of a senior mentor.
Honors students must hold an internship or participate in a study abroad program.