BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In recognition of its efforts to promote inclusion and provide career opportunities for underrepresented students, the Indiana University Bloomington Kelley School of Business has received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in… Read more »
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Former Deloitte US Chair Janet Foutty meets inaugural recipients of scholarship established in her honor
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – During her initial visit to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business as Poling Chair of Business and Government, Kelley alumna Janet Foutty, met four women who hope to follow in her footsteps. Helping them to begin their career path is support in the form of the Janet Foutty/Deloitte Foundation Leadership Scholarship,… Read more »
Kelley professor to discuss the effect of ‘ableist’ terminology in business in Equity Now lecture
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – “Ableism,” a form of discrimination that defines people based on their disability, often goes undetected, including in much of our everyday conversation. Examples of this might include suggesting that someone is “turning a blind eye” to a problem or “acting crazy.” Frequently, those who make such a reference to a disability in… Read more »
Thomas named Kelley’s first associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Robert Thomas, an administrator, professor, and scholar in diversity management, will join the Indiana University Kelley School of Business as its inaugural associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Thomas, assistant dean of diversity and inclusion and Darden Restaurants Professor of Diversity Management at the University of Florida Warrington College of… Read more »
Students in Kelley’s Full-Time MBA Program win the John Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition
ATLANTA – Six Full-Time MBA students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business swept the competition in the third annual John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Competing under the name “Café Con Leche,” the team of second-year MBAs Taydra Jones, Natalia Corredor, Vennetta McCray, Armel… Read more »
New partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha encourages members to pursue a Kelley MBA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Continuing a long tradition of developing close ties with national organizations that advance diversity and inclusion, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business is partnering with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity for African American men. Through the partnership, college graduates who are Alpha Phi Alpha members are… Read more »
Seven trailblazing Kelley School women recognized through new series of banners
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In advance of Women’s History Month, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business recently installed a new series of banners recognizing an accomplished group of female alumni who have been part of the school’s history and efforts to be inclusive. The banners highlight trailblazers not only at Kelley but also at the… Read more »
How serving on a company’s board informs Kelley alum’s work leading a candy maker
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Since graduating in 1993 with an MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Anton Vincent has been responsible for indulging our sweet tooth through managing iconic brands such as Snickers®, M&M’S®, Betty Crocker desserts and ice cream. Today, as the president of Mars Wrigley North America, maker of the world’s… Read more »
Sexual harassment and workplace culture is focus of next Equity Now event Nov. 8
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Leora Eisenstadt, associate professor of legal studies and the Murray Shusterman Research Fellow at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, will be the next presenter in Equity Now, a national online speaker series on race, gender, and how law and policy can facilitate equality, fairness and inclusion in organizations. Eisenstadt will lead… Read more »
Kelley professor to discuss ‘racial equity in a colorblind world’ at Equity Now event
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Goldburn P. Maynard Jr., assistant professor of business law and ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, will be the next presenter in Equity Now, a national online speaker series on race, gender, and how law and policy can facilitate equality, fairness and inclusion in organizations. Maynard will lead a… Read more »