BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In recognition of its efforts to promote inclusion and provide career opportunities for underrepresented students, the Indiana University Bloomington Kelley School of Business has received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in… Read more »
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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 »
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 »
National Diversity Case Competition brings together some of the best and most diverse talent in undergraduate business education
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Teams of students from 32 colleges and universities are coming this week to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business to compete at the National Diversity Case Competition. The competition, which is held the weekend before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, will bring together 133 students who represent some of the best… Read more »
Kelley Impact Competition, created with alum’s support, helps chamber address DEI issues
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As a student at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Lance Breitstein fell in love with the stock market. He read or watched anything he could find on the topic, whether it was a book, a blog or a video. “What I realized was that I really wanted to go into… Read more »
Kelley professor to discuss ‘racial equity in a colorblind world’ at Equity Now event
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Goldburn P. Maynard Jr., assistant professor of business law and ethics at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, will be the next presenter in Equity Now, a national online speaker series on race, gender, and how law and policy can facilitate equality, fairness and inclusion in organizations. Maynard will lead a… Read more »
Statement from Kelley School Dean Kesner after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges in the murder of George Floyd
Below is a statement from Idalene “Idie” Kesner, dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges in the murder of George Floyd: Dear Kelley Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni, Eleven months ago, we watched with outrage the appalling video footage of George Floyd’s death… Read more »
Kelley School hosts Big Ten event to encourage female and underrepresented professionals to pursue academic careers in business
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A frequent issue facing American business education is a critical shortage of academically trained faculty members from underrepresented populations. To help address this issue, the Indiana University Kelley School of Business is hosting a webinar on Feb. 25 with the 14 business schools of the Big Ten. The consecutive three-session virtual event,… Read more »
Next Equity Now talk to highlight challenges for the disabled now and after COVID-19
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As we all know, COVID-19 has had a profound effect on the workplace. Many working from home have faced the additional challenges of caring for children and other family members and other concerns normally outside the job environment. But what about for those with disabilities? Marianne DelPo Kulow, the Gregory H Adamian… Read more »
Looking back at great things that happened in 2020, Kelley’s historic centennial year
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… Read more »