BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – When the late Conrad T. Prebys committed $20 million to Indiana University and its Kelley School of Business in October 2015, the real estate developer and philanthropist was profuse in his admiration for his alma mater. “I love Indiana University, the beautiful Bloomington campus, and it’s exciting to be able to… Read more »
Entries by George Vlahakis
New ‘Star Wars’ movie awakens marketing memories for IU Kelley School faculty member
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — When the ninth Star Wars movie and final installment of the “Skywalker saga” opens in the theaters Dec. 19, it also will bring back memories for Paul Palmer Jr. II, an Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor who helped develop iconic toys tied to the film series. Palmer, a senior… Read more »
Kelley alumni named to Forbes’ ’30 Under 30′
s BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Two alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business – Martin Aguinis and Rooshy Roy — have been named to Forbes’ prestigious “30 Under 30” lists. The Forbes 30 Under 30 lists highlight 600 rising stars in 20 industries, who were chosen from more than 15,000 nominees in the… Read more »
New webinar provides healthful information for parents of Kelley students, along with other resources
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As the semester winds down, students at the Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business face final exams and most return home for the holidays. It also renews a period of adjustment for parents, who are still getting used to being empty nesters. How can they continue to be supportive… Read more »
Straight No Chaser harmonizes with Kelley Direct students to create new specialty vodka
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – When a capella group Straight No Chaser comes back to Indiana University for a concert December 13, members also are returning to where the idea for their new venture, a branded vodka, was developed as part of an academic project at IU’s Kelley School of Business. Students in the school’s No. 1 ranked Kelley Direct online… Read more »
2019 Fry Scholars Program attracts top achieving students from across the country to Kelley’s Undergraduate Program
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business acclaimed undergraduate program continues to attract many of the top students from around the country, including the 30 freshmen who were selected this fall as William R. Fry Scholars. Entering freshmen who applied to IU and were directly admitted to the Kelley School were eligible…. Read more »
Kelley professor to advise the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Leslie Hodder, a professor of accounting at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, has been appointed by International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation to its advisory board. The IFRS Foundation is responsible for the oversight and governance of the International Accounting Standards Board. The council advises IFRS Foundation trustees and the IASB… Read more »
Dean’s response to an important faculty issue
To the students, faculty, and staff of the Kelley School, As many of you may be aware Professor Eric Rasmusen, a member of the Kelley School faculty, tweeted a link and quoted from an article entitled, “Are Women Destroying Academia? Probably,” written by Lance Welton. This article suggests women academics and most women students are… Read more »
Kelley School conference goes to Indiana’s “frontlines of treating cancer”
INDIANAPOLIS – More than 1.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer and about 610,000 people die from the disease annually, according to the National Cancer Institute. Researchers at Indiana universities and life sciences companies are part of the fight to effectively treat cancer and hopefully find a cure for it in the future. The… Read more »
IU Kelley School of Business may be marking its centennial, but its origins go back 200 years
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – During the same year that Indiana University is marking its bicentennial, the IU Kelley School of Business is celebrating 100 years of preparing students to lead organizations, start companies, develop new products and services, and shape business knowledge and policy. The IU Board of Trustees established a School of Commerce and Finance… Read more »