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Student Resources

Opportunities for Students

Cooperative Education

The Cooperative Education program is highly recommended for business majors. Students earn wages at a rate usually higher than most part time jobs, but most importantly gain valuable experiences that build a strong resume. Students who participate in Co-op have a very high career placement rate.

Entrepreneurial Study

  • The Lilly Entrepreneur Scholars Internship Program gives students stipends for working part time in start up companies. This program is run through the Co-op office.

International Study

  • Each year the top students (chosen by GPA) are invited to participate in a special course. Students will work with a local company that is interested in breaking into the international market. Students will research the company and a country. They will travel to the country to do research for the local country and upon return make a presentation to the company. For more information about this opportunity contact Zoher Shipchandler .
  • Other opportunities for semesters abroad are available usually through the main campus of IU or Purdue. Contact Laurie Corbin for more information. Occasionally, shorter trips (2 weeks in length) are offered for credit through the Division of Continuing Studies. You can contact them at 481-6111.
  • National Student Exchange is a program that allows you to spend time at another campus in the United States while still paying IPFW tuition. Contact Allison Hoff in ACCS for more information.

MBA Student Exchange Program

  • Ecole de Management (EM) in Grenoble France offered a student exchange program with SBMS. Under the agreement, EM will provide tuition support for one SBMS MBA student for one semester of study in Grenoble. The agreement was struck in late 2005.