BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Two accomplished retired marketing faculty at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business – Dan Smith and Rockney Walters — were honored on Sept. 26 with the Jack R. Wentworth Lifetime Impact Award. Between them, Walters and Smith had a combined 70 years of service to the Kelley School. Walters retired after… Read more »
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Kelley School of Business announces new direct admission process, expanding opportunities for high-achieving students
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Kelley School of Business announced today a significant change to its direct admission process, creating a broader and more student-centered pathway for high-achieving students to begin their academic journey at one of the nation’s premier business schools. Beginning with students entering in fall 2026, all applicants will be considered… Read more »
Princeton Review ranks Kelley Direct Online MBA Program No. 1 for seventh straight year; Full-Time +Flex MBA Program ranked in the top 10 in four categories
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business continues to be recognized by the Princeton Review for its efforts to deliver its signature MBA programs online and in-residence through their latest “best business schools” rankings. For the seventh consecutive year, its Kelley Direct Online MBA Program is ranked No. 1 in the Princeton Review’s… Read more »
IU Kelley School of Business ranks in the top 10 worldwide in terms of research productivity and impact for third straight year
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the third straight year, 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’ rankings of top research schools in… Read more »
Message from the dean: Pat Hopkins, Kelley’s passionate advocate for further success
As I begin my role as dean of the Kelley School of Business, I am humbled and energized to work alongside our remarkable community of stakeholders toward our collective mission. I arrived in Bloomington as a newly minted PhD in August 1995, with little knowledge of our school (which wasn’t even called Kelley then), our… Read more »
Indiana University appoints Patrick E. Hopkins as new dean of the Kelley School of Business
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Patrick E. Hopkins has been appointed dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, effective March 17, 2025. A distinguished member of the Kelley faculty since 1995 and current vice dean, Hopkins is an accomplished leader in business education with extensive experience in both academia and industry. He succeeds Ash Soni,… Read more »
Graduate Accounting Programs celebrates 25 years of developing strategic advisors
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Kelley School of Business is marking the silver anniversary of Graduate Accounting Programs and the graduation of its first successful alumni. More than 150 alumni are expected to return to Bloomington for a two-day celebration on July 11-12 at IU Bloomington, which will culminate with a gala dinner at… Read more »
Long-time accounting professor at Kelley Indianapolis and a two-time Kelley alumnus honored by his peers
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – John Hassell, an accounting professor at Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis and two-time alumnus of the Kelley School, was honored by his peers at Bloomington for his impact on teaching, service and research for more than a quarter century. Hassell, who earned an MBA and a Ph.D. in accounting in… Read more »
Marketing education innovators honored with the Jack R. Wentworth Lifetime Impact Award
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Two retired marketing faculty at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business – Jonlee Andrews and Rosann Spiro – were honored on Aug. 17 with the Jack R. Wentworth Lifetime Impact Award. The Wentworth Award is named for the three-time alumnus who taught at Kelley from 1959 to 1997 and led the… Read more »
Ash Soni named dean of IU Kelley School of Business; vice deans named for Bloomington and Indianapolis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Ash Soni, who has served as interim dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business since July 2022, will continue as dean of the school for the next two years. He will lead in collaboration with Patrick E. Hopkins and Julie Manning Magid, who have been appointed as vice deans for… Read more »