iBASE: Integrating Business with Arts and Sciences Education
Introduction
iBASE is designed to provide arts and science students with educational and hands-on business experiences that will improve their marketability and career success. The program builds upon students' foundations in the arts and sciences by adding those marketing, management, and finance skills essential for careers in a variety of fields. Whether planning ahead for the future or gearing up for the current job market, iBASE participants will pursue their careers with greater confidence.
The James S. Kemper Foundation
The iBASE program is funded through a generous grant by the James S. Kemper Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to promote liberal arts education as an ideal preparation for life and work, especially in administration and business. The Foundation supports projects that enable, enhance, or promote connections between liberal arts education and experience in administration and business. The Foundation Trustees contend that undergraduate students should be broadly educated and should major in a liberal arts discipline. They also recognize that various activities and experiences, including off-campus study and internships, enrich students' education and prepare them for careers. Finally, they believe that students should recognize their civic obligations to society.
The Benefits of iBASE
- Exposure to business skills that will enable students to apply their valuable liberal arts skills in the workplace.
- Exposure to materials that include marketing, fundraising, and assessment.
- Exposure to professional development experiences.
- Internship work experience that integrates the student's discipline with applications in business.
iBASE Requirements
The iBASE program contains three links: coursework, a practical work experience, and a seminar for second year students seeking an internship - a program designed to keep you in sync with current and future business trends on the professional scene.
Link #1: Coursework
iBASE incorporates nine credit-hours of coursework that will introduce you to three building blocks of business training:
- Accounting 210
- Marketing 325
- Management 377
Link #2: Internship
Real work experience serves as a vital component of your career preparation. Through an internship in your field, you will gain exposure to the inner workings of operations and management within your chosen area of study as well as make meaningful connections to potential employers and enrich your academic career.
Link #3: EXED 090
A Career Services Seminar for second year students seeking an internship. Covers job interviewing, resume preparation, currently available internships, and details of program administration.
How to Participate in the iBASE Program
To participate in the iBASE Program, you must complete an application and turn it in to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in Hyde 222. To download the application, please click on the link and save the document to your own computer.
The iBASE Program Internship
To participate in the iBASE Program's Internship, you must first complete an internship application. Next, you will need to download and complete the form below and then return it to the Dean of Arts and Sciences in Hyde 222. Please click on the link and save the document to your own computer.
Contact Us About iBASE
For more information about iBASE and the Business Fundamentals Certificate, please contact the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at 812-488-2589.
If you are considering the iBASE program, contact your academic advisor about how it will fit within you major program of study and make an appointment to talk with the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
