BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Many experts have praised health savings accounts – commonly known as HSAs – for providing a triple tax break. Money is deposited pretax, can grow tax-free and is not taxed when it is spent, as long you as the expenses are eligible. During the pandemic, they have become an important way… Read more »
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Study of auto recalls shows carmakers delay announcements until they can ‘hide in the herd’
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Automotive recalls are occurring at record levels, but seem to be announced after inexplicable delays. A research study of 48 years of auto recalls announced in the United States finds carmakers frequently wait to make their announcements until after a competitor issues a recall – even if it is unrelated to… Read more »
Kelley School hosts Big Ten event to encourage female and underrepresented professionals to pursue academic careers in business
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A frequent issue facing American business education is a critical shortage of academically trained faculty members from underrepresented populations. To help address this issue, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business is hosting a webinar on Feb. 25 with the 14 business schools of the Big Ten. The consecutive three-session virtual event,… Read more »
Good customer service can lead to higher profits, even for utilities without competition
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In Lily Tomlin’s classic SNL comedy sketch, her telephone operator “Ernestine” famously delivers the punchline, “We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the Phone Company.” But new research finds that satisfied customers mean increased profits even for public utilities that don’t face competition. Little is known about effect of customer… Read more »
Entrepreneurs benefit more from emotional intelligence than other competencies, such as IQ
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Running a successful business has its challenges, but the COVID-19 pandemic has required many owners to pivot and look for new ways to operate profitably while keeping employees and consumers safe. Research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business found that emotional intelligence – the ability to understand, use and… Read more »
Operations and Decision Technologies is fourth worldwide in terms of research contributions
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – According to new journal publication rankings from the Association for Information Systems, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business ranks fourth worldwide in terms of research contributions by its faculty in the Department of Operations and Decision Technologies. The rankings are based on the number of publications by Kelley ODT faculty in… Read more »
Looking back at great things that happened in 2020, Kelley’s historic centennial year
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As we turn the page on another calendar year, a somewhat muted centennial celebration of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business also comes to an end. As we reflect on what has been a tumultuous 2020, it remains true that students, faculty and staff at Kelley continued a 100-year legacy of… Read more »
Kelley School’s HOPE Digital Project helps more than 360 Hoosier ventures through pandemic
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – During the pandemic, more than 360 small businesses and public organizations in Indiana in 52 counties across Indiana – half of them owned by women – have been helped through a no-cost assistant program by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Working in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation… Read more »
As many of us want to forget 2020, Kelley School experts offer a glimpse of next year
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It has been said that after this year, there will be fewer people suggesting that hindsight is always 2020. More than ever, many are looking ahead to the following year, a process that began in November at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business with presentations of its Business Outlook forecast… Read more »
Kelley’s Institute for International Business marks a decade of making a world of difference
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – People from across the globe came together virtually on Oct. 21 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Institute for International Business at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and participate in roundtable discussions about the importance of global connections. Live panel discussions and breakout sessions originated from Bangkok, New Delhi,… Read more »