During a year when Bloomberg Business Week‘s annual ranking of undergraduate business schools underwent a shake-up due to economic conditions, Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business consistently has remained in the publication’s Top 20 and moved up one position to 18th. Kelley remains second among all Big Ten schools and moved up to sixth among… Read more »
Year: 2011
Expert offer tips on how to market a small firm
What does a cotton bracelet, a food tour in Washington D.C., and new kind of flooring have in common? They are products or services offered by three start-up companies whose owners started their companies with less than $150. They are also the subject of an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled Start-Ups on a… Read more »
Venture Capitalists In China Go Back To The Land
From the WSJ. China’s venture, growth and private equity investors are continuing to trade in their servers and silicon chips for plowshares. Tsing Capital’s $10 million investment in a Shanghai-based organic crop grower is the latest in a series of deals over the past two years to get venture capitalists’ boots dirty. Venture Capitalists… Read more »
New Innovative IU Technologies Presented in Evansville
On Friday, February 25, IU presented four innovative new technologies in Evansville at the 2011 Southwest Indiana Technology Showcase. The free event is held annually by Indiana University and Purdue University to present technologies developed through university research that have strong commercialization potential. Over 100 people attended and participated in the showcase, including entrepreneurs, investors, students, and local leaders… Read more »
Connect with IU: The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship Innovation: Kelley School of Business: Indiana University
From the JCEI website: The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is dedicated to establishing entrepreneurial experiences for students by expanding linkages between Indiana University and the enterprising business community as well as through establishing cross-campus initiatives with other university departments. Find out more here: The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Kelley… Read more »
Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Series: Feb. 25 Conference to Focus on Regulatory Compliance
On Friday, February 25, the Center for the Business of Life Sciences of the IU Kelley School of Business will present its latest installment in the Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series: An Update on Regulatory Compliance. The conference will be held at the offices of Barnes & Thornburg, 11 South Meridian Street in Indianapolis. … Read more »
Collective Pride, Worthy Choices
John L. Krauss, director of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute and its Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, recently authored Collective Pride, Worthy Choices, a compelling column on the importance of viewing Central Indiana and Indianapolis as a larger, dynamically interconnected region. The column was originally published in the February 6, 2011 Sunday edition… Read more »
New IBRC Index measures Innovation in American Regions
Through a competitive grant awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) of the Kelley School of Business has developed an Index of Innovation that is usable at the county level and for multi-county regions. While previous research in this area examined innovation at state level or within larger… Read more »
An Evening for Faculty Recognition
Written by Guest Blogger: Brad Fravel, Senior Technology Manager Phone: (317) 278-1916 bfravel@iu.edu Recently, the Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation (IURTC) hosted its first Inventors’ Reception. The event was held at the Skyline Club in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, providing attendees a stunning view of the city while they socialized. The reception recognized… Read more »
IU, Purdue partnering to host Technology Showcase in Evansville Feb. 25
New innovative technologies patented through public university research will be featured at a free business conference next week. During the 2011 Southwest Indiana Technology Showcase, Purdue University and Indiana University will present technologies that have commercialization potential for both existing companies and new startup businesses. The February 25 event will be held at the Aztar… Read more »