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 as overseas study. The… Read more »
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Kelley student receives prestigious grant for research project that may help improve outcomes for cancer patients
Aparna Soni, a doctoral candidate in business economics and public policy in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, is one of nearly 20 scholars whose work is being supported by the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy. The Horowitz Foundation has awarded Soni a $7,500 grant in support of her research project, “Reducing Health Disparities… Read more »
Opioid misuse costs Indiana over $4 billion annually, or $11 million daily, IU study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Over the past 15 years, the number of opioid overdose deaths in Indiana has risen by more than 500 percent, while misuse of these drugs has cost the state a total of $43.3 billion, according to research from Indiana University. In addition to the human cost, economic damage from the misuse… Read more »
Kelley professor’s new book ‘actively’ advocates the role of economics within today’s analytics boom
Over the last 15 to 20 years, companies have bought into the notion that they could use computing power, data and analytics to discern more about their customers, operational efficiencies and the markets. But, as they say, numbers don’t always tell the story. Jeffrey T. Prince, professor and chairperson of business economics and public policy… Read more »
New $14 million Conrad Prebys Career Center actively being used by students, including Kelley Direct Online MBAs
The Conrad Prebys Career Services Center won’t be formally dedicated until March 23, but it’s been an active place for all students in the IU Kelley School of Business and corporate guests since the beginning of the spring semester. This includes the 102 second-year Kelley Direct Online MBA students on campus March 3-9 for Kelley… Read more »
Kelley Direct Online MBA ranked second in the U.S. and fourth worldwide by the Financial Times
The Financial Times, the world’s leading global business publication, today provided further proof of why more professionals are seeing value in the Kelley Direct Online MBA, ranking the program fourth worldwide and second among U.S. institutions. The program, one of several top-rated offerings of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, moved up three positions in… Read more »
New MS in Finance degree meets the needs of professionals with liberal arts, science, engineering and informatics backgrounds
A new master’s degree from IU’s Kelley School of Business is designed to meet the needs of many young professionals with backgrounds in the liberal arts, engineering, informatics, the sciences and other careers featuring technical analysis and critical thinking skills. Kelley’s new Master of Science in Finance degree builds on a strong foundation laid by… Read more »
Kelley conference examines how disruption can benefit innovation
In his 2009 best-selling book, “The Innovator’s Prescription,” Harvard University scholar Clayton Christensen explained why many companies miss out on new waves of innovation. Successful companies with established products will get pushed aside unless managers know how and when to abandon traditional business practices, he said. Life sciences companies were among those analyzed in the… Read more »
Health care coalitions, set up after 9/11 to address disasters, improve everyday incident responses
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The goal for most first responders is to deliver patients to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible. But what happens to patients if a hospital bed isn’t available when they need to be admitted for more specific care? New research from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business finds that… Read more »
Four NFL players are pursuing the Vince Lombardi Trophy and a Kelley School master’s degree
An estimated worldwide audience of more than 110 million is expected to tune in this Sunday for Super Bowl LII, featuring the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. While most fans are pulling for one team over the other, we’re pulling for the four players on both teams who currently are students in the… Read more »