<p>I am planning on applying to Indiana University and I had a couple questions. I want to go into finance or sports management. Assuming I can raise my ACT scores I would be able to get into Kelley automatically. I have read that Kelley is a great business school but workshops are very tough to get into. What exactly are the workshops and actually how tough are they to get into? If you are a current student at IU and major in either finance or sports management I would appreciate any advice about these majors! Please comment! I appreciate the help!</p>
<p>The first thing you need to do is decide which of the two, sports management or finance, you want to major in. These majors are in different schools altogether at IU and have very different requirements with very little overlap in the courses you are required to take. Here are the websites for the two majors and the website for the Investment Banking Workshop, which has resumes of the members. The resumes will give you a good idea of what it takes to get accepted into the IBW.</p>
<p>[Athletic</a> Administration/Sport Management: Degrees, Majors, and Certificates: School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation: Indiana University](<a href=“http://www.hper.indiana.edu/degrees/athleticadminsportmgt.shtml]Athletic”>http://www.hper.indiana.edu/degrees/athleticadminsportmgt.shtml)</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> Program: Department of Finance: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University](<a href=“Finance | Finance | Indiana Kelley”>Finance | Finance | Indiana Kelley)</p>
<p>[The</a> Investment Banking Network at Indiana University: Index](<a href=“http://www.kelley.iu.edu/ibn/]The”>The Investment Banking Network at Indiana University)</p>
<p>I am in the banking workshop and can offer adivce, but giving advice on finance is a pretty broad subject. Are you interested in the classes, job possibilities, workshops, etc.?</p>
<p>Sorry for the above post; it was late and I just got back from New York. After rereading it I can expand on your question a little.</p>
<p>The workshops are specialized 2-3 semester programs designed to place students into those careers. The workshops take about 20-30 students each.</p>
<p>The consulting workshop is designed for management consulting (places about 3-4 in MBB every year and sends most of the rest to other highly regarded consulting firms (Deloitte Consulting, Accenture, Diamond, etc.). I do not know anyone in this workshop, so I will do not know too much about it, but here is the website: [Undergraduate</a> Consulting Workshop | Kelley Consulting Network | Kelley School of Business: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://www.kelley.iu.edu/kcn/workshop/index.cfm]Undergraduate”>http://www.kelley.iu.edu/kcn/workshop/index.cfm). I think you apply your sophomore year.</p>
<p>The Investment Management Workshop is designed to place students into the right side of the Chinese Wall (research, sales and trading, private wealth management). It is relatively new (been around since 2006 I think). I am not too familiar with their placement, but some some end up in the positions described above while others end up in investment banking. You apply your sophomore year.</p>
<p>The Investment Banking Workshop is the most recognized workshop of the three and is designed to place students into investment banking careers. You apply to it your junior year, and it is a 3-4 semester long program (your senior year you are a mentor to a junior in the workshop). It is a lot of work, but then again so is investment banking. Great placement into banks every year (they advertise a 100% placement rate), and you get to know each other pretty well. I can expand upon this one a lot if you have any questions about investment banking.</p>
<p>Ok thanks for the help, any other information would be great! I am interested in the stock market so I am not sure what category under finance it is. I read online that the sports management is a very good program but it only takes 40 people which starts sophomore year of college. I am a strong student but top 40 seems extremely competitive…any additional information would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>If you are interested in the stock market then you should look at the Investment Management Workshop. </p>
<p>While the sports management program might only take 40 students, you need to realize that there aren’t 1000 students at IU trying to get into the program every year. I would email someone in charge of admissions to see what they look for in strong candidates (GPA, extracuricculars, work experience, etc.).</p>
<p>Maxellis thank you for all of the replies. I was wondering about more on the investment banking workshop. How many apply to it roughly each year and how many are accepted? I have heard that these workshops are extremely helpful but are tough to get into so I appreciate the advice. I am looking more into the workshops for experience and job opportunities so any more advice is much appreciated! Thanks</p>
<p>Each year about 100-120 apply. Of those 50 get interviews, and of those about 30 are accepted. There are more and less qualified students who apply and subsequently there is a pretty thorough interview process to determine who should be accepted. I went through four rounds of interviews and was a very borderline candidate (however things have changed significantly since then 
). Realize that there are very qualified students who do not apply to this workshop because they do not want to have the lifestyle that goes with it, so it is not you versus the top 49 students at Indiana University (although we like to think of it that way).</p>
<p>My advice if you are a freshman trying to get in is to build up a solid resume freshman and sophomore year, start talking with 2-3 juniors in the workshop second semester sophomore year after recruiting season (so start in March/April). Talk with each maybe once a month so we remember who you are. At the end of sophomore year and beginning of junior year (before the application deadline) try to set up a couple mock interviews. My biggest regret in the application process was not setting up a mock interview (or three) with a senior to practice for the actual interviews for the workshop.</p>
<p>When/if you get in, I have a lot more advice for how to go about getting your #1 firm preference (worked well for me ). </p>
<p>If you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to ask. (If you decide to pursue investment banking, you will learn that most bankers love to talk about themselves.)</p>
<p>Did you guys who got accepted have good work experience to put on the application? If so what did you have?</p>