BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business is among the top 10 business schools worldwide in terms of productivity and impact, according to the leading measure of published research contributions. The Kelley School was ranked ninth in the University of Texas at Dallas’ worldwide rankings of top research schools, with 235 total articles published… Read more »
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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 »
Kelley School announces inaugural Thomasson Scholars, socially conscious undergraduate students working to make a difference
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Five students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business are the inaugural recipients of the Thomasson Scholars, which recognizes socially conscious undergraduate students working to make a difference in their communities. All the students are from the state of Indiana and are freshmen direct admit students to the Kelley School’s Undergraduate… Read more »
Kelley School of Business honors five alumni for their professional achievements
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Five alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business from around the world will be honored for professional achievement during the 2022 Kelley Alumni Awards Ceremony on Oct. 1 at IU Bloomington. Being named to the Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows are: Joo Youn Boe, managing director with… Read more »
Committee named to lead dean search for IU Kelley School of Business
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University Bloomington’s Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav has appointed a committee to identify candidates for the position of dean at IU’s top-ranked Kelley School of Business. The Kelley School has been a leader in American business education since 1920, preparing students to lead organizations, start companies, develop new products… Read more »
State-of-the-art $10 million Brian D. Jellison Studio Classroom and Studios dedicated
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University formally dedicated the $10 million Brian D. Jellison Studio Classroom and Studios at the Kelley School of Business, in a Sept. 9 ceremony that highlighted both how online education has evolved and the impact that the new facility already is having on the student experience. Funded through a $16 million… Read more »
Now 20 years old, the Godfrey Center remains a vibrant hub for graduate education at Kelley
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The centennial celebration in 2020 for the Indiana University Kelley School of Business sadly was muted by the Covid-19 pandemic. But 2022 offers something of a reset, given that IU offered its first classes in commerce in 1902. This fall provides two major milestones – the 120th anniversary of business education at… Read more »
Ash Soni named interim dean of IU’s Kelley School of Business
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ash Soni, executive associate dean for academic programs at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, has been named interim dean of the school starting Aug. 1. Soni joined the school in 1981. He is a professor of operations and decision technologies and the school’s SungKyunKwan Professor, with expertise in enterprise systems… Read more »
IU Kelley School of Business Dean Idie Kesner stepping down after a decade of service
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Idalene “Idie” Kesner announced on April 8 that she will step down as dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, effective July 31, and return to teaching. Kesner, an alumna who earned her MBA and doctorate at Kelley, became dean in May 2013 after holding several leadership roles at the… Read more »
Students and faculty at IU and Kelley build home with Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a year’s hiatus due to Covid-19, students, faculty and staff from Indiana University and the Kelley School of Business are building a new home with a Bloomington family through Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, with support from Whirlpool Corporation. This year’s Habitat build is especially meaningful and distinctive in several… Read more »