Operations and Decision Technologies is fourth worldwide in terms of research contributions

Posted on January 27, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Jingjing Zhang

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – According to new journal publication rankings from the Association for Information Systems, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business ranks fourth worldwide in terms of research contributions by its faculty in the Department of Operations and Decision Technologies.

The rankings are based on the number of publications by Kelley ODT faculty in the three top information systems journals – Management Information Systems Quarterly, Information Systems Research and Journal of Management Information Systems.

Founded in 1994, the Association for Information Systems is the premier professional organization for people and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice and study of information systems worldwide. The association has about 5,000 members from 100 countries.

Vijay Khatri

“I realize that many rankings are perceptual, but this one is completely factual,” said Vijay Khatri, professor and chairperson of operations and decision technologies and the Judith Norman Davis and Kim G. Davis Professor of Business Analytics. “This reflects the quality of research of our faculty as well as how nimble we are as a department. For example, our faculty are engaged in research related to Covid, cybersecurity, misinformation and other topics that are pertinent from a practice perspective.”

In addition to the success by Kelley ODT faculty as a group, eight professors recently were recognized for their individual research activities. Alan Dennis, professor of information systems and the John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems, was honored for his extensive contributions to the discipline over his career.

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Kelley’s Full-Time MBA Program ranked among top 15 worldwide in Economist’s annual rankings

Posted on January 21, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Photos of Full-Time MBA students wearing face masks and social distancing in the classroom were taken on October 6, 2020.

Efforts by Kelley faculty and staff enabled students to attend in person.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In new MBA rankings from The Economist, the Full-Time MBA Program at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business jumped from 40th to 13th worldwide and from 22nd to eighth among U.S. business schools.

Normally, the Economist announces its rankings in the fall, but the Covid-19 pandemic created data collection issues and the UK-based publication opted to hold off releasing its annual rankings until early 2021. Although several schools chose not to participate this year, the Economist was able to rank 90 programs, using responses to quantitative and qualitative questions from thousands of current and former MBA students.

In the article accompanying its rankings with WhichMBA, the Economist noted, “Business schools deserve credit for adapting their business models — as their professors preach others to do. Many delayed the start of semesters, offered generous scholarships, waived exam requirements and liberalized policies on deferrals.”

Kyle Cattani

Kyle Cattani, MBA Program chair, SungKyunKwan Professor and professor of operations management, said he, the Full-Time MBA Program team and faculty appreciate rankings as an acknowledgement of their efforts, including during these extraordinary times.

“We are committed to providing the best experience possible for our students. For example, in this past challenging year of COVID we worked diligently to have our fall, first-year classes entirely in person,” Cattani said. “We appreciate when positive rankings reflect our efforts. We are always pleased to be recognized by The Economist as one of the top MBA programs in the world.”

The Economist bases its rankings on 20 different data points, which include return-on-investment and compensation, the range of international experiences, career services, teaching quality and diversity.

Kelley did particularly well among those with a first-hand knowledge of the program — its students and alumni — who gave the its career services, educational content and program delivery high marks.

Alumni ranked Kelley’s career services fourth best, the faculty eighth and program content ninth. The program was ranked 10th in the category, “Open New Career Opportunities.”

Prebys Scholar Nick Lugo strives to create meaningful change in other people’s lives

Posted on January 15, 2021 by George Vlahakis

Nick Lugo

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Podcaster, book author and entrepreneur. With the support of family, friends and a Conrad T. Prebys Scholarship from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Nick Lugo already has achieved all three important life goals in less than two years at IU.

In December, Lugo, a sophomore double majoring in marketing at Kelley and psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences, published his first book, “Break Your Bad Habits in 150 Pages: A Hero’s Journey (New Degree Press),” which is available in print and Kindle editions at Amazon.com. It soon will be offered by Barnes & Noble as well.

“I wrote this book because the struggle for self-control has never been greater, where companies have learned to trick our brains into wanting more even if it is bad for us. I noticed this trend and the effect that it has on my friends and family, and I had to put a stop to it,” said Lugo, age 19 and a 2019 graduate of Marlboro High School in Marlboro, N.J.

Lugo was inspired to write the book after unsuccessfully trying to help a group of friends break a tobacco habit during his freshman year at IU.

“I looked at myself and said, ‘You really cared about helping those people, but you just don’t know enough,” he said. “So, I decided why not do all the research that I can and find ways to help others and make it interesting … This book is primarily dedicated to my friends and family that struggle to control their own actions, so they can take their lives back.” (more…)

Looking back at great things that happened in 2020, Kelley’s historic centennial year

Posted on December 17, 2020 by George Vlahakis

Dedication of the Brian D. Jellison Living Learning Center.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As we turn the page on another calendar year, a somewhat muted centennial celebration of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business also comes to an end. As we reflect on what has been a tumultuous 2020, it remains true that students, faculty and staff at Kelley continued a 100-year legacy of having both the talent to succeed and the tenacity to persevere.

This is evident as we look back at many of the school’s accomplishments over the last 12 months. While COVID-19 required that learning and other major activities go online, the momentum at Kelley did not slow down when it came to important faculty research and student learning at all levels of the school. Kelley faculty and students were highly engaged in state and national efforts to find solutions and help Americans respond to the pandemic and its disruptions on personal and professional lives.

This can be seen through the chronological review of major Kelley events and announcements that follows. Here’s to an even better 2021. (more…)

Kelley School’s HOPE Digital Project helps more than 360 Hoosier ventures through pandemic

Posted on December 16, 2020 by George Vlahakis

David Thompson and Nicole Kearney of client Sip & Share Wines

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – During the pandemic, more than 360 small businesses and public organizations in Indiana in 52 counties across Indiana – half of them owned by women – have been helped through a no-cost assistant program by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Working in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and the Indiana Small Business Development Centers, the Kelley HOPE Digital Project also provided a valuable and meaningful experience for more than 230 current and prospective students and alumni at a time when COVID-19 led to shortened or cancelled summer internships.

Since May, more than 27,000 hours have been spent on projects for 364 organizations. Students signed up for unpaid, volunteer internships. The Kelley School was able to award eligible students with scholarships, recognizing their learning and growth with the work they did for the Kelley HOPE Digital Project.

Daniel Van Drunen

The aim of the program was to help small businesses and community organizations struggling with the economic impact of stay-at-home advisories and other restrictions to establish or increase their online presence and boost their digital capabilities. Each project was done by teams of students led by a second-year student or an alumnus of Kelley’s Kelley’s Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program.

In each instance, the goal was to quickly solve a technology problem or to provide companies with new digital capability. Kelley faculty members Keith Dayton, Alan Dennis and Bipin Prabhakar provided strategic guidance and mentorship to the student and alumni leaders of the initiative. (more…)

As many of us want to forget 2020, Kelley School experts offer a glimpse of next year

Posted on December 15, 2020 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It has been said that after this year, there will be fewer people suggesting that hindsight is always 2020. More than ever, many are looking ahead to the following year, a process that began in November at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business with presentations of its Business Outlook forecast for 2021.

Since 1972, Kelley School faculty have presented their forecast around the state each year, usually joined by a local panelist. But as with other annual events, the school and its Indiana Business Research Center hosted 10 regional events virtually.

Kyle Anderson

Each presentation was recorded and is now available to watch free of charge through the IBRC website. Links to replay all of the regional events are available at its page for the “Business Outlook Panel.”

The Kelley panel continues to believe that the economy’s restart will continue in 2021, but with substantial deceleration from what was achieved earlier this year.

The Indiana Business Research Center also is making its complete and expanded forecast available through the winter issue of the Indiana Business Review, a publication that has been around since 1926. That special, year-end issue is now available online.

Included are articles about the global economy and more than a dozen urban areas across the state — including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville and Terre Haute — as well as Louisville. There also are reports on the outlooks for the financial and housing markets.

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Advance your career with the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate offered at Kelley

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Tracy James

Working professionals interested in receiving the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt credential—the gold standard for business operations process improvement skills—can now receive it from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University as a result of a new partnership between Kelley Executive Education and MoreSteam, a leading global provider of the online Lean Six Sigma Green Belt credential.

Carl Briggs

This Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program is significant in several ways:

Kelley Executive Education is partnering with MoreSteam, which provides expertise and an online learning model that has been used to serve more than half of Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to the asynchronous content, participants will meet weekly with Kelley faculty who have expertise in the real-world implementation and application of Lean Six Sigma.

A comprehensive exam at the end of the 16-week program will allow participants to receive the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the Kelley School of Business, which is included in the cost of the program.

“Professionals in the operations arena know that the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification benefits individuals as well as their organizations. The partnership between Kelley and MoreSteam makes the development opportunity even more dynamic and impactful,” said Carl Briggs, clinical professor of operations and decision technologies at the Kelley School and co-director of the Business Operations Consulting Workshop.

The next 16-week program begins on January 4.

Learn more and register

Want to know more before registering? Join us for a Dec 8 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Virtual Open House: Here

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Kelley School’s ‘The Commons’ series continues with recommended films about civil rights icons

Posted on November 19, 2020 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Most students may be returning home for the holidays and to continue their studies online, but the Indiana University Kelley School of Business’ yearlong series on diversity, equity and inclusion, “The Commons,” continues.

John Lewis, photo by Chris Walton

While nestled in their homes, Kelley students, faculty and staff are encouraged to watch a series of award-winning films about courageous people who have championed the causes of social justice and inclusion.

Kelley School Dean Idalene “Idie” Kesner suggested that everyone watch at least three films from a list of 10 movies available online between now and the end of January. Selections include biographies of the late civil rights leader and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis, Nobel Prize laureate and Pakistani women’s education activist Malala Yousafzia and the late IU football great George Taliaferro.

“I would like for you to watch at least one of the 10 films listed below, all of which highlight a champion of social justice who has made a positive impact on our world,” Kesner said in a message sent to students. “While one film is certainly a good start, why not go further by setting a personal goal of watching three films – one per month – to broaden your knowledge and gain insight into others’ experiences and challenges. Trust me, you will be inspired by these heroes.”

George Taliaferro, photo by Chaz Mottinger

Kesner hopes they will make time to watch the films and “continue the work we started,” and further encourage thoughtful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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IU Kelley School to begin offering a Master of Science in Accounting with Data and Analytics

Posted on November 17, 2020 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Keeping in step with rapidly evolving uses of digital information by the world’s leading accounting and professional services firms, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business will begin offering a Master of Science in Accounting with Data and Analytics degree.

Kelley has offered an intensive one-year Master of Science in Accounting since 1998, and its curriculum has evolved in recent years to support the new direction being offered through the new degree.

More recently, substantive changes to the curriculum have included more stand‐alone and integrated data and analytics coursework.

Leslie Hodder

“As in other professional fields, leading professional services firms increasingly are employing artificial intelligence, robotics, digitization, data and analytics and are requiring our graduates to understand the technologies and methodologies used in today’s highly complex, data‐centric accounting environment,” said Leslie Hodder, faculty chair of Graduate Accounting Programs and the Conrad Prebys Professor. “Our curriculum has been on the leading edge of these changes and we sought this name change because it more accurately reflects what our program offers today.”

The in‐residence program is designed for students with undergraduate accounting degrees who wish to develop deeper subject‐matter expertise and data‐analytics skills before embarking on their careers in professional services or at corporations.

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Kelley School of Business introduces the 2020-21 class of Dean’s Council Scholars

Posted on November 13, 2020 by George Vlahakis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business has announced its Dean’s Council Scholars for 2020-21.

Chosen from among all entering freshmen who applied to IU and were directly admitted to the Kelley School, 25 freshmen are Dean’s Council Scholars. Preference is given to students who are traditionally underrepresented in the field of business.

Students receive funding toward standard tuition and fees. They also receive support in the form of an advisor and a Kelley student mentor during their time at IU. They also have the option of residing in the Brian D. Jellison Living Learning Center, a residential program that focuses on personal, academic and professional development. Each program has its unique events.

The Dean’s Council Scholarship was created in 2015 out of a shared aspiration of the Kelley School’s dean and Dean’s Council to pool their philanthropic resources to sustain and enhance the school’s diversity efforts, which includes students from all different economic backgrounds as well as students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

The Kelley Dean’s Council is composed of over 150 CEOs, vice presidents and business leaders who represent all ranges of industry. It advises on institutional goals, school strategies, and curricula. The council is also actively involved with long-term goal planning for the school and offers input on research, fundraising and the creation of new programs.

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