BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Kelley Direct Online MBA program at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has moved up to second in new 2020 rankings from Poets & Quants, a leading news site about business education. Poets & Quants’ ranking of 35 online MBA programs is based on three equally weighted factors: the quality… Read more »
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Kelley School professor appointed as an advisor to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON — Michael R. Baye, the Bert Elwert Professor of Business Economics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, has been appointed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Academic Research Council, which advises bureau leadership on a broad range of consumer financial issues and emerging market trends. Baye, who joined the Kelley School… Read more »
Venture co-founded by Kelley alumnus aiming for top honors at TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield competition
SAN FRANCISCO – Civic Champs, a startup based in Indiana University Kelley School of Business’ Hoosier Hatchery incubator, is one of 18 companies — chosen from more than 700 firms worldwide – to compete in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019. The company, co-founded by Ryan Underdahl, Civic Champs chief operating officer… Read more »
IU, Kelley School and Whirlpool mark a decade of Habitat for Humanity Homes campus builds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the 10th time, hundreds of students, faculty and staff from Indiana University and its Kelley School of Business will team up with Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County to build a new home on campus for a local family, with support from Whirlpool Corporation. Since 2010, nine other families have… Read more »
IU and Kelley School professor pleased to partner in newly formed Cyber Peace Institute
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Amid escalating cyber attacks worldwide against all kinds of public and private institutions and individuals, an independent NGO – the Cyber Peace Institute – was established Sept. 26 in Geneva, Switzerland to address their impact and risks. Among those helping to frame the organization’s goals and objectives are Indiana University and… Read more »
Another week, another move up in rankings for Kelley’s Full-Time MBA Program
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the second time in about a week, the Full-Time MBA Program at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has been ranked a top 20 program with one of the best returns on investment for students who choose it as the place to transform their future. In rankings of MBA programs… Read more »
Kelley faculty to contribute insights and expertise to Indiana Innovation Initiative
INDIANAPOLIS – Two professors at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business have been appointed to the newly formed Indiana Innovation Initiative, established by the Indiana Supreme Court. Loretta H. Rush, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, issued an order on Sept. 24 establishing the initiative and task forces on family law and technology. Those… Read more »
Socially responsible companies can serve stakeholders while doing good, says Xylem CEO
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Patrick Decker, president and CEO of international water technology company Xylem, returned to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business on Sept. 13 to speak to more than 150 students, providing them with insights into how he and other c-suite executives communicate with all areas of Wall Street. Decker, who has… Read more »
‘Creating companies where women can thrive’ is the focus of Business Horizons’ latest issue
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For many years, professional women have been told to “be more assertive” or “less emotional,” while also being advised to “demand a seat at the table.” But the notion of placing the responsibility on women to advance within organizations is thankfully beginning to change, said Carolyn Goerner, clinical professor of management… Read more »
Open Medicare data helps IU researchers uncover potential hidden costs of health care
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An interdisciplinary team of Indiana University scientists studying Medicare data has found an association between health care industry payments to medical providers for non-research expenses and what these providers charge for medical services — shedding new light on potential hidden costs to the public. Their findings, published Sept. 20 in Nature… Read more »