Editor’s note: This guest column was written by Kelly Eskew, clinical associate professor of business law and ethics and instructor of a Kelley X272 course. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Every spring, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business sends out nearly 450 second-semester sophomores on a great adventure, taking the classroom to every continent (except… Read more »
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IU Kelley School’s Full-Time MBA Program soars into Forbes’ top 20 rankings

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – “Go From Moment to Momentum” is a familiar refrain around the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and new rankings of its Full-Time MBA Program continue to reflect that reality. In Forbes’ latest rankings of MBA programs, Kelley has moved up into the Top 20. The residential MBA program, now ranked… Read more »
Students at Brazil’s top business school spend a week at Kelley, rekindle friendships made during immersion course in São Paulo

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As winners of a case competition in Brazil, two students at the University of São Paulo recently spent a week visiting the Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business. While at Kelley, Giovanni Ginese and Roberta Versiani (pictured above with Erica Kovacs, middle) attended classes in I-Core Leadership, business economics,… Read more »
Kelley Dean’s Council member helps students and faculty better understand financial markets through Barron’s in Education program

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Thanks to support from a member of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Dean’s Council and Morgan Stanley, students and faculty will have complimentary access to real-world, market-moving information and analysis from Barron’s. The Kelley School’s new partnership with the Barron’s in Education program from Dow Jones is the result… Read more »
Lilly SVP and CIO Aarti Shah visits Kelley, offers practical career advice to students

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Students studying business analytics at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business recently received a unique opportunity to meet Aarti Shah, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief information and digital officer of one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, Eli Lilly and Company. Shah is known for her inspirational and sincere leadership… Read more »
Kelley School undergraduate program, several specialties ranked in the top 10 by U.S. News

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business continues to deliver a quality experience for undergraduate students, as demonstrated through record enrollment gains and another top 10 ranking among all business schools in the U.S. News rankings. Kelley also was ranked 10th last year and continues to be ranked second among its Big Ten peers… Read more »
IU Entrepreneurial Connection Day features Silicon Valley innovator that is generating ‘buzz’

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Neal Rickner, a Silicon Valley tech executive and chief operating officer of Makani, a next-generation wind-turbine company owned by Alphabet, will speak September 6 at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business’ Entrepreneurial Connection Day. Rickner has led several multidisciplinary teams across Makani, including those involving corporate strategy, project development, finance,… Read more »
Kelley professor’s research cited by federal appeals court in defeat for NFL and DirecTV

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A penalty flag thrown by a federal appeals court against the National Football League and DirecTV and their NFL Sunday Ticket package — in the form of an anti-trust ruling — drew upon legal arguments in article written by an Indiana University Kelley School of Business professor. On August 13, the… Read more »
Kelley business law and ethics professors honored by discipline’s top organization
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Seven business law faculty from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business were recently honored by the Academy of Legal Studies in Business at its annual international conference in Montreal, Canada. The Academy of Legal Studies in Business is regarded as the leading academic organization for professors who teach and study… Read more »
Buying local? Higher price means higher quality in consumers’ minds

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Why are we willing to pay much more for a six pack of craft beer, a locally produced bottle of wine or a regional brand item, often choosing them over national brands? It’s because when people prefer to “buy local,” they more frequently base their decisions on price as a perception of… Read more »