New collaboration between Kelley and a leading Greek university begins with student project

Posted on September 15, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Athens University of Economics and Business

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Forty-four students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and the Athens University of Economics and Business recently wrapped a joint case project studying a highly successful Greek business startup, e-satisfaction. The project – done virtually — was the inaugural activity of a new formal collaboration between the two business schools.

In May, Kelley and the Athens University of Economics and Business signed a Memorandum of Intent for Collaboration, which represents the first step toward further collaboration on education, academic programs and research. The two schools eventually intend to create student and faculty exchanges and pursue other joint programs.

Ash Soni

“This agreement is another example of how the Kelley School provides students with international opportunities that go far beyond cultural exchange to providing them with experience dealing with critical business issues, whether they are faced by firms in New York, Shanghai or – in this instance – Athens,” said Ash Soni, executive associate dean for academic programs, professor of operations and decision technologies and the SungKyunKwan Professor.

“While many understand the Greek economy to be dependent on tourism, it also is increasingly becoming more entrepreneurial in nature, with companies like the one our students worked with doing innovative things. That’s where we want to be,” Soni added.

Origins for the collaboration with AUEB can be traced to a Kelley course taught by Tatiana Kolovou, senior lecturer of business communication and a native of Greece. Over the last decade she has taken more than 300 Kelley School undergraduates and MBA students to Greece as part of immersion courses about the country, its economy and culture. Traditionally, they visit companies, meet with business professionals and do consulting projects for Greek companies.

Although IU study abroad courses were cancelled this year and last year because of Covid-19, the Kelley School has continued to pursue immersive, international experiences for students. In 2020, Kolovou was honored for her efforts with one of the annual Greek Tourism Awards sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Tourism. A year earlier, Kolovou was profiled in a major Greek publication and was called in the headline, “the Greek professor in the U.S. who teaches her students to love our country.”

Kennedy Day

As a result of the memorandum, 22 students in Kolovou’s “Business Culture of Greece” course pivoted and worked with 22 students at Athens School of Economics and Business to create a case study for e-satisfaction and its CEO. Teams were created with members from each school.

“Working with students from another university in Greece was exciting and rewarding. Learning about a different culture through a case taught me valuable lessons on how to communicate effectively with time barriers, differing work ethic strategies, and differing backgrounds,” said Kennedy Day, a junior majoring in marketing from Jasper, Indiana.

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Kelley alumnus named executive vice president and chief business innovation officer of Pfizer

Posted on August 27, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Aamir Malik

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Aamir Malik, an alumnus of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, has been named executive vice president and chief business innovation officer of Pfizer Inc., a company known worldwide for its vaccines and for working to end the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Malik, who will be a member of Pfizer’s executive leadership team and report directly to the chairman and CEO, graduated from Kelley with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1997 and today serves on the school’s Dean’s Council advisory board.

He comes to Pfizer after more than 24 years at McKinsey & Company, where he most recently served as the managing partner responsible for the firm’s U.S. operations. Previously, he led the firm’s global pharmaceuticals and medical products practice.

“We are living at a time of unprecedented scientific advancement, and Pfizer is a company that is unparalleled in its ambition to make a difference in patients’ lives,” Malik told the editor of biopharma news site Endpoints. “For me, there could be no professional opportunity greater than to leverage my diverse experiences across life-sciences to play a role in helping deliver on this aspiration, working alongside a leadership team for whom I have the deepest respect.”

Idalene “Idie” Kesner, dean of the Kelley School and the Frank P. Popoff Chair of Strategic Management, congratulated Malik and noted that his appointment reflects both Kelley’s traditional strengths in thought leadership in consulting and developing key decision makers in healthcare, the life sciences, and the pharmaceutical industry, especially at this time of unprecedented change.

“We’re proud of Aamir’s achievements. His path is just one example of how an innovative business education is valuable in many industries,” Kesner said. “His dedication also is testament to Kelley’s mission to be citizens of the world and to use our talents to affect positive change.”

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Indiana’s Census 2020 results: Metro areas and minority populations fuel state’s growth

Posted on August 12, 2021 by George Vlahakis

More than half of counties lose population, according to analysis by Kelley’s Indiana Business Research Center

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Latest results from the 2020 Census show that Indiana’s population growth over the past decade largely was driven by gains in a handful of metropolitan areas and exclusively through gains among the state’s minority populations, according to analysis by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

The 11-county Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson metro lead the way by adding 223,163 residents between 2010 and 2020, an 11.8 percent increase. The Indy metro area’s numeric growth accounted for 74 percent of the state’s net population gain over this period.

With a population now at more than 2.1 million people, this central Indiana region’s share of the state’s total population increased from 29.1 percent in 2010 to 31.1 percent in 2020.

Other fast-growing metro areas in the state include Fort Wayne (7.6 percent growth), Columbus (7.1 percent), Lafayette (6.7 percent) and the Indiana portion of the Louisville metro (6.2 percent). The only Indiana metro areas to lose population over the decade are Muncie (-4.9 percent decline) and Terre Haute (-2.1 percent).

Matt Kinghorn

“While many Indiana metro areas continue to grow, large swaths of the state — including most mid-sized and rural communities — saw a population decline between 2010 and 2020,” said Matthew Kinghorn, senior demographer at the IBRC. “All told, 49 of Indiana’s 92 counties lost population over this period. This represents the largest number of Indiana counties to show a decline between censuses since the 1980s.”

The 44 Indiana counties that are part of a metropolitan statistical area combined to grow by 6.3 percent over the past decade. Meanwhile, the state’s 48 non-metro counties as a group declined by -0.9 percent over the same period.

For Indiana as a whole, the state added 301,726 residents since 2010 — a 4.7 percent increase — and was home to nearly 6.8 million residents as of April 1, 2020.

The latest Census Bureau release provides Indiana officials with the data needed to redraw congressional and legislative districts. The IBRC is part of a national network of State Data Centers and acts as the official state representative to the Census Bureau on matters relating to the census and population estimates, with funding support from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.

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Kelley course offers real-world experience working with brand managers at top companies

Posted on August 4, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Kelley students are helping brands connect their products with consumers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Because of non-disclosure agreements, there’s a lot that Kelly King and her students can’t say specifically about what they did in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business course, “M-355, Brand Management Practicum.”

But that’s part of the unique experience offered through an undergraduate Kelley School course that is geared toward students’ career interests in the creative side of marketing, working as a brand manager or as a creative service provider.

Students get real-world branding experience in the class as they work with brand managers at top consumer package good companies, who are bringing new products to market with millions in annual sales worldwide on the line.

“I can’t tell you much about the projects, because they were new product development projects, which is super exciting when you’re in the world of brand management,” said King, an adjunct lecturer at the Kelley School and the IU Media School. “But it’s the most exciting experience you can have in my mind because you’re launching or exploring new products.”

Samantha Loeffler

Students have worked with Samantha Loeffler, a brand manager at The Clorox Company and a Kelley graduate, who said she understands that excitement in her current professional role.

“These types of projects are extremely important because they give students the chance to exercise the knowledge they’ve gained in the classroom in a real-world project. There are many soft and hard skills that just need to be learned by doing,” said Loeffler, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Kelley in marketing and international business in 2013. “It also gives students a flavor for what this career is like on a daily basis and if it’s something they may be interested in pursuing.

“A critical lesson to learn when working at any company, but especially in the CPG industry, is that your decisions have to make sense for all stakeholders – the consumer, the retailer and the company,” she added. “Throughout the project. my students were challenged to think through their choices holistically and present a business case with rationale for all stakeholders.”

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Four members of the Biden administration’s climate strategy team to discuss specific implications for the Midwest

Posted on July 16, 2021 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Kelly Eskew, clinical professor of business law and ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, will moderate a discussion July 19 with Sonia Aggarwal, White House policy advisor on climate and innovation, and give closing remarks for the Midwest Climate Summit’s program on new federal climate strategy and the role of Midwest.

Indiana University and Kelley are among more than 20 leading Midwestern higher education institutions, non-profits and local governments convening to develop a regional response to the climate crisis. Eskew is on the steering committee for the Midwest Climate Collaborative Planning Committee, which is organizing the event, being hosted by Washington University of St. Louis.

In addition to Aggarwal, other discussants will include Carla Frisch, acting executive director and principal deputy director of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Policy; Andrew Wishnia, deputy assistant secretary for climate policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in the U.S. Department of Transportation; and Janet McCabe, deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Prior to rejoining EPA, McCabe was a Professor of Practice at Indiana University, director of the IU Environmental Resilience Institute and also a steering committee member of the Midwest Climate Collaborate Planning Committee.

The event will provide an opportunity for leaders from key departments in the new administration to share their vision with climate leaders in the Midwest.

Midwest Climate Summit activities began last fall with a series of workshops. Attending the program – being presented virtually from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT — is complimentary and open to the public.

Support for the Midwest Climate Summit comes from Bloomberg Philanthropies. IU Bloomington and IUPUI are among the summit partners.

Kelley professor joins national committee studying U.S. medical product supply chain

Posted on July 15, 2021 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – George Ball, associate professor of operations and decision technologies and Weimer Faculty Fellow at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, has been invited to join a national advisory committee studying the security of the U.S. medical product supply chain.

George Ball

The ad hoc committee, established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has been tasked with assessing and evaluating the dependence of the United States on critical drugs and devices that are sourced or manufactured outside of the United States and provide recommendations to improve the resiliency of the medical supply chain.

“Recent disasters and health emergencies including, but not limited to COVID-19, have increased recognition of the fragility of the U.S. medical supply chain,” reads the study’s description. “In the past several years, consolidation, competition and the push for greater efficiency has led hospitals and healthcare systems to retain a more limited supply of drugs and medical devices on hand, adding additional stress to existing logistical challenges.

“Previous efforts have identified these supply chain issues generally as both a public health and national security risk, but only limited research has been conducted into the impact of shortages on patient care, the potential policy, regulatory and systems solutions that could help better prevent and mitigate the impact of shortages and the economic costs or incentives of implementing significant changes.”

“I am honored to have the opportunity to join this outstanding committee. Our work has important ramifications for U.S. public health.” Ball said.

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Ten students from Indiana chosen for prestigious Kelley Scholars scholarship program

Posted on June 7, 2021 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ten incoming Indiana University freshmen from across the Hoosier state have been selected as Kelley Scholars at the Kelley School of Business.

The Kelley Scholars, who intend to major in business at IU Bloomington, will receive standard tuition and fees, a stipend for living expenses and funding for academic activities such as overseas study.

The Kelley Scholars Program is funded by a multi-million-dollar gift from E.W. “Ed” Kelley and his family, made to IU in the fall of 1997. The university named its school of business for the Kelley family in acknowledgment of the gift.

This year’s class of Kelley Scholars was selected from a group of top students admitted to IU, who were invited to apply for the program because of their outstanding academic records. The application included references, a high school transcript, several personal statements on a variety of topics and an essay.

The 2021-2022 Kelley Scholars are:

Adam Yaggy, a graduate of Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne. He is a tennis Academic All-State and 4-time sectional champion. He has been highly involved in volunteer opportunities with more than 120 hours of community service, is a member of the National Honor Society and a self-taught pianist. He plans to major in management.
Andrew Eichstadt, a graduate of Northridge High School in Middlebury. He is a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist and valedictorian. He has been involved in many extracurricular activities, including the Startup Moxie Elkhart County program and was vice president of student council. He plans to major in finance.
Ava Frank, a graduate of Fishers High School. She is a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist and graduated summa cum laude. She has served on a variety of academic teams such as Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Spell Bowl and was team captain for Academic Super Bowl Math Division. She plans on majoring in finance.
Carly Wiegel, a graduate of Park Tudor School. She is an AP Scholar with Honor and an inductee into the Cum Laude Society. She has been involved in Model UN, helped to conduct research on migraines and has served as a co-chair for the school’s Habitat for Humanity build. She plans to major in finance.
Ella Greenawald, a graduate of Carmel High School. She is a recipient of the 3-Dimensional Leadership Award and placed first at DECA’s state competition. She was four-year member of her high school softball team and member of her high school’s House of Representatives. She plans to major in finance.
Faith Peebles, a graduate of Greenwood Community High School. She served as her high school’s student body president and was on the Greenwood mayor’s Youth Council. In addition, she participated in cheer leading and track and field. She plans to major in marketing.
Maddie Kosc, a graduate of Carmel High School. She is an AP Scholar with Distinction and member of the National Honor Society. She has served on Carmel mayor’s Youth Council, participated in peer tutoring and was co-president of the Science of Caring organization. She plans to major in marketing.
Reagan Frank, a graduate of Fishers High School. She was salutatorian of her class and is a National Merit Semi-Finalist. She served as president of the Fishers High School Transfer Student Program and as team captain on the speech team. She plans to major in finance.
Ryder Stults, a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School. He is an AP Scholar with Distinction and was an international qualifier in the Indiana DECA State Competition last year. He was a finalist in the National Personal Finance Challenge this year. He also served as an executive board member of the Hamilton County Cooperative Extension. He plans to major in finance.
Sonya Vyas, a graduate of Center Grove High School. She is an AP Scholar with Distinction and member of the National Honor Society. Sonya has served as a Special Olympics volunteer, a varsity tennis player and was the president of Math Honor Society. She plans to major in management.

For more information about the Kelley Scholars Program, contact the Kelley School of Business, 812-855-4474 or ksbrsvp@indiana.edu.

Kelley School co-hosts international conference on tackling global sustainability challenges

Posted on June 2, 2021 by George Vlahakis

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Amid concerns over sustainability issues, ranging from climate change, widening inequality, to the global pandemic, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business served as co-host to the inaugural Conference on Innovations to Tackle Global Sustainability Challenges.

Stephanie Wang, assistant professor of international business and strategy, served as program chair. Jeff McMullen, the David H. Jacobs Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship and professor of entrepreneurship, was one of the presenters. The IU Center for International Business Education and Research, housed in the Institute for International Business, organized the virtual conference along with CIBERs at George Washington University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Stephanie Wang

The theme of the conference on May 20-21 was “Innovations to Tackle Global Sustainable Challenges.” Panel topics included, “Organizational Sustainability Initiatives – Multinationals vs. Entrepreneurs,” “Corporate Social and Environmental Innovation” and “Corporate Sustainable Development – Developed vs. Emerging Markets Multinational Companies.” The closing panel focused on practitioners’ views – “what managers say.”

Wang said she felt very honored to serve as the program chair. “I am a firm believer that research should be not only scholarly rigorous but also managerially relevant,” she said. “Through our two-day conference, we were able to highlight this important research agenda, exchange ideas among scholars from different disciplines (one of the panels also included scholars in the natural sciences) and promote dialogues between scholars and practitioners.”

Nearly 200 people attended the conference via Zoom from locales all over the world.

We asked Wang and McMullen to summarize the conference and broader issues involving Corporate Social Responsibility through a Q&A: (more…)

Faculty remember their colleague Craig Holden, establish a doctoral fellowship in his memory

Posted on May 19, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Two men, Craig Holden and a graduate, pose for a picture at graduation

Craig Holden, left, shares a moment at commencement with one of his students, Lu Dong.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Friends, family and colleagues of Craig Holden hope a new doctoral fellowship being established in his name will be a fitting way to honor his memory and his many valued contributions to the Finance Department at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and to the profession.

Holden, a Kelley School faculty member for more than three decades, had led the department as its chair since 2018 and was the Gregg T. and Judith A. Summerville Chair of Finance when he died on April 3 at the age of 65.

“Craig was more than just a great researcher, teacher and administrator; he was a colleague and friend to so many in the Kelley School family. Over his many years on the faculty, Craig contributed mightily to our school’s mission, and he reflected our school’s values,” said Idalene “Idie” Kesner, dean of the Kelley School and the Frank P. Popoff Chair in Strategic Management. “We will always be grateful to him for showing us what it means to be a true organizational citizen in service to our school and stakeholders.”

Sreeni Kamma, chairperson of finance graduate programs, associate professor of finance and the E-II Faculty Fellow, said the finance department lost a valued and collegial leader and mentor and that the finance profession lost a leading scholar and stalwart supporter of research collaboration.

“Craig was the mainstay of our doctoral program. He chaired over 22 doctoral dissertations and served in at least 40 other dissertation committees. Many doctoral students owed their future careers to him,” Kamma said. “Craig inspired not only their research but trained them to be good teachers as well. He was instrumental in starting the teaching seminar for doctoral students to help them become better teachers and taught the course himself for several years.

“His generosity in sharing research ideas, research strategies, data and computer programs, teaching materials and effective classroom skills helped jumpstart many careers,” Kamma added. “His students now contribute to the profession from virtually all corners of the globe. Their contributions are a fitting testament to Craig’s legacy and will have a lasting impact.”

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Kelley School se une con el Global Gateway Network para lanzar una serie de conversaciones sobre investigación

Posted on May 18, 2021 by George Vlahakis

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Editor’s note: This is a Spanish language version of the news release, “Kelley School partners with Global Gateway Network to launch research discussion series.”

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – Desde sus inicios, la iniciativa Global Gateway de la Universidad de Indiana ha trabajado para extender la reputación de IU como líder en investigación y educación en todo el mundo, que continúa con una nueva serie de conversaciones lanzada el 25 de mayo por la Kelley School of Business.

Jeff Prince, presidente de Harold A. Poling en Gestión Estratégica y profesor de economía empresarial y políticas públicas, inaugurará la nueva serie de conversaciones sobre investigación de Kelley con una presentación virtual interactiva centrada en su estudio de investigación, “¿Cuánto vale la privacidad en Plataformas mundiales y de acceso?“.

Jeff Prince

El IU Mexico Gateway será el anfitrión del primer evento de la serie. Con investigaciones que tienen un impacto global, la serie continuará trimestralmente en las oficinas de IU Global Gateway en Beijing, Berlín, Nueva Delhi y Bangkok. La inscripción para todos los eventos es gratuita y abierta al público.

“Nos complace asociarnos con IU Global Gateway Network para proporcionar una nueva plataforma internacional para que los profesores de Kelley demuestren su liderazgo intelectual en las muchas áreas de investigación de la escuela”, dijo Idalene Kesner, decana de Kelley School of Business y Frank P Cátedra Popoff de Gestión Estratégica. “Estos eventos también nos permiten reunir con regularidad a audiencias amplias y enfocadas en la región para discusiones significativas sobre la investigación de la Escuela Kelley que les será aplicable a medida que enfrentan desafíos inmediatos”.

Docentes de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, donde se encuentra la oficina de IU Mexico Gateway, también participarán en una sesión de preguntas y respuestas. El evento del 25 de mayo comenzará al mediodía ET y contará con traducción en tiempo real entre español e inglés.

“Nuestros global gateways sirven para conectar a la comunidad de IU con muchas regiones del mundo”, dijo Ally Batten, director de la Red de Gateways Globales de IU. “Al crear un foro para compartir y discutir investigaciones de vanguardia y relevantes, la Serie de Discusión de Investigación de Kelley es una oportunidad maravillosa para participar en un amplio espectro de nuestros constituyentes internacionales, incluida nuestra comunidad global de exalumnos, profesores y estudiantes en universidades internacionales asociadas, negocios, gobiernos y ONG.

“Llevar contenido experto a una audiencia global también sirve a nuestra misión más amplia de elevar el perfil global de Indiana University como una institución de investigación líder, lo que a su vez fortalece nuestra capacidad para atraer a IU a los mejores y más brillantes estudiantes y académicos de todo el mundo”, agregó Batten. (more…)

More than half of counties lose population, according to analysis by Kelley’s Indiana Business Research Center

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