Business Administration, BS: Online Degrees: Online Degree Programs: Indiana University

For students early in their program, the Chancellors’ BS in Business Administration will use three degree milestones as indicators of student progress. The milestones are tied to introductory level classes which are foundational to the degree. Attainment of these milestones will satisfy pre-requisites for certain higher-level required courses.

You may be able to transfer up to 60 credit hours from a regionally accredited two-year college and up to 90 credit hours from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Litao Zhong, Program Director

Associate Professor of Economics and Finance Litao “Lee” Zhong earned his PhD in economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Zhong has more than 14 years of online teaching experience, and has received several campus teaching grants and awards. His research interests are in the fields of international economics, regional economic development, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

“I am enthusiastic about helping students make unique contributions to the world of business. My approach to teaching is to inspire student curiosity and originality. Though this an online program, I believe in building inspiring relationships with and among our students, so that learning is a true community practice. I see each student as an individual, and my role as encouraging each one to find an area of business that builds on their strengths.”

Raj Kohli

Raj Kohli is professor of finance, and chair of finance, economics, and international business in the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics at IU South Bend. He earned his DBA at Mississippi State University. His research has been published in the Archive for Business Research, Journal of Business and Economics, Journal of Finance Issues, and Journal of the Academy of Finance. He has received the IU South Bend Excellence in Service and Excellence in Research awards.

“In my higher-level classes, I teach students how to start and run an investment company.”

Robert Mulligan

Robert Mulligan is professor of economics at IU East. His research interests include business cycle analysis, market process theory, the maritime industry, and financial market analysis. He holds a PhD in economics from SUNY Binghamton and an advanced studies certificate in international economic policy research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany. Among his area of expertise are business cycles, recessions, unemployment, financial markets, cryptocurrencies, confidence games, Ponzi schemes, climate change, international trade, and tariff policy. His research has appeared in such journals as the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, World Maritime University Journal of Maritime Affairs, and Journal des Économistes et des Études Humaines.

Surekha Rao

Surekha Rao is professor of economics at IU Northwest. She holds a PhD in economics from the University of New England, Australia. Among her research interests are forecasting for business and industry, econometric modeling, globalization and international trade, international gender issues, and emerging economies and economic reform. She is president of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences. She received a national award for excellence in teaching from the National Society for Leadership and Success. She has published extensively, including in such journals as Economic Theory Bulletin, International Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives, and Journal of Econometrics.

“In my economics classes, I bring in real economy by discussing current economic events. We focus on sharing the experiences of students, who are the real players in the economy as consumers, homeowners, borrowers, lenders, workers, and sometimes entrepreneurs. In statistics classes, we learn how to tell stories from numbers. I empower my students by doing statistics using technology without any messy calculations or frightening math formulas. Come join my class and enjoy the power of data and numbers. In international business, it is like going around the world in 16 weeks!”