BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For nearly a decade, startups and small enterprises have turned to equity crowdfunding as a way to raise capital quickly and cost effectively. Equity crowdfunding is a form of crowdfunding that allows private companies to seek funding from amateur investors without the rigorous listing requirements of traditional public stock offerings…. Read more »
Management and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs who take funding from close family and friends are more likely to pursue lower-risk growth options
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Entrepreneurs often lack resources and funding needed to launch a venture and reach out to family and friends for initial support. But is it always good for a startup when individuals close to the founder are asked if they want to “be on the ground floor of something good?” New research… Read more »
Kelley ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten, fourth in the U.S. in management research productivity
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has risen into the top five among business schools in the United States in terms of management research productivity, according to an annual index compiled by Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia. The Kelley School is ranked fourth nationally and tied for No. 1… Read more »
Kelley School’s new Master of Science in Management degree offers practical skills in leadership and strategy
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Kelley School of Business is offering a new residential master’s degree for recent college graduates who want to add management skills to their undergraduate education. Kelley’s new Master of Science in Management degree is designed to enable any student — including those who studied the humanities, sciences, music, the arts, public health… Read more »
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 »
IU Kelley School hosting conference on ESG and global sustainability challenges
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Recent surveys indicate that strong support remains for shareholder resolutions concerning environmental, social, and governance-focused investing. For example, a new study of state and local public pension funds from around the country found that, as a group, their support rate for key ESG resolutions was considerably higher than general shareholders. But political… Read more »
Kelley professor finds diversity of experience among board members leads to innovation
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While gender, racial and ethnic diversity bring value to U.S. companies, research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business found that diverse educational, industrial and organizational experiences among managers and board members leads to R&D innovation creating economic and social value. “We looked at their experiences and not just their demographic… Read more »
Kelley School program chosen as the national model by U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Kelley School of Business is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 USASBE Model Entrepreneurship Program Award, presented by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). The Model Entrepreneurship Program Award honors the institution with the most comprehensive, high-quality educational program that successfully trains future generations of… Read more »
Winners of Kelley Research Awards announced
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Kelley School of Business recently recognized faculty at Bloomington and Indianapolis for their research impact. Fei Gao, assistant professor of operations and decision technologies, received Kelley’s Early Career Research Impact Award, which recognizes the research contributions of a pre-tenured faculty member’s body of work. Gao’s award-winning research focuses on… Read more »
Remembering Tim Baldwin, a remarkable educator, colleague and friend to many
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Kelley School of Business suffered a tremendous loss on Oct. 10 with the death of Timothy T. Baldwin, the Randall L. Tobias Chair in Leadership and a faculty member for more than three decades. “It will be hard to imagine the Kelley School without Tim’s infectious smile, friendly demeanor,… Read more »