BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Since graduating in 1993 with an MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Anton Vincent has been responsible for indulging our sweet tooth through managing iconic brands such as Snickers®, M&M’S®, Betty Crocker desserts and ice cream. Today, as the president of Mars Wrigley North America, maker of the world’s… Read more »
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Nine Kelley alumni among Savoy’s ‘2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Nine alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are among Savoy magazine’s 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. As the leading business magazine reporting on African American success and achievement, Savoy’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directory is a prestigious listing of executives, influencers, and achievers active on the boards of the… Read more »
Kelley expert: Gift cards are a likely present this holiday season, due to supply chain issues
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Amid supply chain issues resulting in emptying store shelves, the most common present under the Christmas tree this year may be a gift card, according to a retail expert at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. “Everything I have read says there’s plenty of demand. I wonder what it’s going to… Read more »
Sexual harassment and workplace culture is focus of next Equity Now event Nov. 8
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Leora Eisenstadt, associate professor of legal studies and the Murray Shusterman Research Fellow at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, will be the next presenter in Equity Now, a national online speaker series on race, gender, and how law and policy can facilitate equality, fairness and inclusion in organizations. Eisenstadt will lead… Read more »
U.S. News ranks IU, Kelley faculty research activities as among most impactful worldwide
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University, the Department of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Kelley School of Business rank 24th worldwide and 14th nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of “Best Global Universities for Economics and Business.” Unlike U.S. News’ other rankings of degree programs, this ranking primarily ranks… Read more »
Remembering a remarkable Kelley alumnus, affectionately known to many as Khun Chai
Editor’s note: This is a guest blog written by Fred Perry and Peter Boonjarern. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University, its Kelley School of Business and, most importantly, the Kingdom of Thailand said goodbye to a modern-day hero, IU alumnus and friend, Mom Rajawongse Disnadda Diskul. Affectionately known to those who knew him well as “Khun Chai,”… Read more »
Kelley prof: Doctors should rely less on ‘mental shortcuts’ when deciding patient care
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Algorithms and analytics are now common used by professional sports, in sales forecasts, lending decisions and by car insurance providers. Managers and other decision makers no longer simply “go with their gut.” But doctors often remain reluctant to introduce such information when making medical decisions for patients. In an article published in… Read more »
Students and faculty at IU and Kelley build home with Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a year’s hiatus due to Covid-19, students, faculty and staff from Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business are building a new home with a Bloomington family through Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, with support from Whirlpool Corporation. This year’s Habitat build is especially meaningful and distinctive in several… Read more »
Kelley professor and student social entrepreneur to discuss making business a force for good
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – What drives social entrepreneurs to make business a force for good? An Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor who is one of the world’s leading researchers on social entrepreneurship will sit down for a conversation with a current Kelley student whose NGO focuses on sustainable development in 10 countries and involves about 9,500… Read more »
A lasting legacy: Kelley’s Full-Time MBA Program welcomes its 55th class of Consortium fellows
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Kelley School of Business this fall welcomed 18 MBA students who are members of its 55th class of Consortium for Graduate Study in Management fellows. Better known as The Consortium, the national organization co-founded by the Kelley School in 1966 enhances diversity in business education through merit-based support and… Read more »