BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Eleven incoming Indiana University freshmen from across the Hoosier state have been selected as Kelley Scholars at the Kelley School of Business. The Kelley Scholars, who intend to major in business at IU Bloomington, will receive standard tuition and fees, a stipend for living expenses and funding for academic activities such… Read more »
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Alumnus Vernon Clapp relishes the opportunity to encourage entrepreneurs coming out of Kelley
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – When Vernon Clapp returns to Indiana University Bloomington to serve as a judge at an annual entrepreneur pitch competition at the Kelley School of Business, he says he doesn’t quite see a younger version of himself, but perhaps he should. After graduating from IU in 1969 with a business degree, Clapp… Read more »
Kelley conference to examine the role of foods we eat as part of Indiana’s life sciences industry
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Many may remember their parents’ admonition to “eat your vegetables.” Healthcare providers warn against taking in too many calories, too much sugar and too much fat. Some doctors are writing prescriptions for healthier foods. On the menu for the next event in the Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series is a… Read more »
IU president presents Kelley-authored economic report at CEO summit in Washington, D.C.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – At a recent summit of American and Australian chief executives in Washington, D.C., Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie presented findings of an economic report prepared in part by two research centers in the Kelley School of Business. The American Australian Business Council commissioned the report, which highlights a deep and… Read more »
Six IU Kelley School of Business alumni being honored at 50th annual awards gala
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Six alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business will be honored for professional achievement during the 50th Annual Alumni Awards Gala on Saturday, April 27, in Chicago. Being named to the Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows are: Fay Ferguson, (top row, left) co-CEO and co-owner of… Read more »
A Silicon Valley innovator, an NFL executive and other Kelley alumni join a former ambassador in addressing graduates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A Silicon Valley innovator, a former U.S. ambassador, an NFL executive, an inaugural member of the 3/2 accounting MBA program and a long-time Kelley administrator are speaking to this year’s graduates of the various degree programs at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. The annual recognition ceremonies complement IU’s commencement activities… Read more »
No. 1 ranking highlights Kelley’s leadership role in researching and advancing entrepreneurship
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business is again No. 1 in the 2019 World Rankings for Entrepreneurship Productivity, which examined research in the discipline at nearly 500 colleges and universities worldwide. Kelley has consistently been at the top of these rankings, which come out every five years. Between 2014 and 2018,… Read more »
Kelley director of diversity initiatives brings same passion for students as he does on stage
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Carmund White has performed on some big stages around the world. Sometimes he’s been out there alone and other times he’s been part of an ensemble. An opera tenor, White’s sung the roles of the smuggler character “Remendado” in Bizet’s opera, “Carmen.” He’s been the villain “Monastotos” in Mozart’s “The Magic… Read more »
Helping improve education and opportunities for women in India at the heart of Kelley project
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Connections that 100 Kelley Direct online MBA students hoped to make during their recent Kelley Connect Week went far beyond the usual networking opportunities. If they are indeed successful, their efforts will help empower young women in rural areas of Bihar province, India, and perhaps beyond. Kshitiz Anand, an Indiana University… Read more »
Opa! Students travel to Greece, learn from someone known for her love for the country
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Many around Indiana University, the Kelley School of Business and beyond know of Tatiana Kolovou’s love for the land of her birth, Greece. As attested by the headline of recent article in Hellas Journal, a major Greek publication, the Kelley faculty member also is known as “the Greek professor in the… Read more »