BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and its 3/2 MBA Program welcomed Rohit Kumar, a principal at PwC LLP and leader of the firm’s tax policy services group in its Washington National Tax Services practice. Kumar provided a unique perspective. He has extensive knowledge of government and public policy. Before joining… Read more »
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Kelley School hosts 12th National Team Selling Competition; its team finishes in second place among 24 teams
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Nearly 100 students representing 24 universities and colleges from across the country traveled to Indiana University Bloomington to compete Oct. 11-12 in the National Team Selling Competition at the Kelley School of Business. Emerging as the winner of the rigorous, two-day sales competition was a team from the University of Richmond, followed by… 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 »
Early-Career Communication Part 3: Leading Without Authority
Articulating a vision and getting people to work toward that vision is formidable for many. Motivating clients, peers and other key stakeholders can be particularly challenging for someone who doesn’t have a title that commands action. However, for you to be personally successful, that success has to come as part of a broader effort. I am going to… Read more »
Early-Career Communication Part 2: Getting Buy-in
Kendell Brown, Associate Director of Graduate Career Services The ability to influence is essential to leadership. If you can get people to buy into an idea that you set forth, you’re golden. But how can you get people to listen and take you seriously when you are the most junior person on the team? I’m… Read more »
Early-Career Communication Part 1: Expressing Dissent
How can you express dissent without sounding like a troublemaker? The key is to respectfully and intelligently highlight your thoughts and opinions without letting your emotions get in the way. Here are several strategies you can utilize. Each strategy works best in a particular scenario. So think through the situation you find yourself in and… Read more »