BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — John Rau, the eighth dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, will return as its Poling Chair of Business and Government during the 2024-25 academic year. Since its establishment in 1993 by the late Harold “Red” Poling, a Kelley School alumnus and Ford Motor Co. chairman and CEO for nearly… Read more »
Guest Speakers
Christopher LaMothe, key leader in Indiana’s venture capital community, to speak at IU Entrepreneurial Connection Day
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Three alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business will return to campus on Oct. 6 to share insights and experiences with students, faculty, and guests at the 14th IU Entrepreneurial Connection Day. Christopher LaMothe, a 1992 MBA graduate, venture capitalist and a key figure in the state’s business community, will… Read more »
Kelley alumni to talk about their experiences in ‘extreme career pivoting’ at webinar Feb. 24
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Media reports have well chronicled the “Great Resignation” and provided many examples of professionals working in healthcare environments, pharmacies and schools who have left careers due to burnout, stress and changing priorities. The Full-Time MBA Program at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business on Feb. 24 is launching its new, free… 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 »
Eli Lilly CIO, Deloitte U.S. board chair and theGrio chief content officer speaking at IU Kelley School
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Diversity Month at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business will conclude with presentations by two successful female leaders in the C-suite and another featuring the chief content officer of theGrio, a news organization covering Black America. Kelley’s Full-Time MBA Program has been presenting the event series, “Unity in Diversity,” which already… Read more »
Kelley’s Diversity Month begins with honoring first Consortium fellows, other notable alumni
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Kelley School of Business and its Full-Time MBA Program are kicking off Diversity Month with the dedication on April 9 of a new series of banners recognizing an accomplished group of alumni who have been part of the school’s history and efforts to be inclusive. Students, faculty and staff… 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 »
Next Equity Now talk to highlight challenges for the disabled now and after COVID-19
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As we all know, COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the workplace. Many working from home have faced the additional challenges of caring for children and other family members and other concerns normally outside the job environment. But what about for those with disabilities? Marianne DelPo Kulow, the Gregory H Adamian… Read more »
Next event in Equity Now lecture series focuses on landmark Supreme Court decision
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded the protections of Title VII, which prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or applicant “because of … sex,” to include protection from employment discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Alex Reed, associate professor of legal studies and director of… Read more »