BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Dan R. Dalton, a management professor who led the Indiana University Kelley School of Business as dean during a period of extraordinary transformation, from from 1997 to 2004, died on July 24. Below is a message from Pat Hopkins, dean and the James R. Hodge Chair of Excellence, to Kelley faculty and… Read more »
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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 »
Decision whether to acquire or partner depends on if firm is tech-oriented or market-driven
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – As companies seek to expand, they often look to outside options such as acquisitions or alliances. Whether they choose to “make” or “buy” that growth differs greatly among largely tech-oriented firms and those that are marketing-driven, according to research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. A study of more than… Read more »
Indiana University Kelley School of Business: Building tomorrow’s AI innovators
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — AI is everywhere, but most people still struggle to understand how it works or how it adds value. Many AI projects don’t move past the proof-of-concept stage because they lack clear goals, proper integration, or usable data. For example, a retailer might build a customer prediction model, but without the marketing team… 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 »
IU Kelley School of Business mourns the death of John Rau, its eighth dean
Pat Hopkins, dean of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and Conrad Prebys Professor, today notified members of the Kelley Community that John Rau, “our esteemed colleague” and former dean, has passed away: “John was not only a remarkable leader but also a cherished member of the Kelley family. His vast contributions to both… 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 »
Research offers new direction on how disaster relief organizations should communicate through social media
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – According to the basics of crisis communications theory, disaster relief organizations should always speak with “one voice.” As demonstrated through recent events such as the Los Angeles wildfires, information these organizations provide through social media can be vital to saving lives and protecting property. But while this approach usually is true during… Read more »
Gig economy may serve as a substitute for those seeking other, more permanent work
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – While traditionally laid off employees have relied on consumer credit and unemployment insurance to maintain consumption, research finds that the gig economy serves as a substitute for many seeking other, more permanent work. In a paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics, researchers matched anonymized data from on credit profiles with… Read more »
When we feel a loss of personal control, we seek out others like ourselves, research says
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Amid these turbulent times, as our society comes to grips with headlines about wars, the latest health scares, rising prices and social upheaval, people feeling a loss of personal control tend to seek out others who are more like themselves. That’s according to new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of… Read more »