As the demand for education-intensive jobs continues to grow in a technology-driven world, skills development within Indiana’s health and life sciences sector requires specific attention. This is the major finding of a recently released report conducted for BioCrossroads by TEConomy Partners, in which I took part in a panel discussion. The panel was moderated by… Read more »
IUPUI begins the process of spreading an innovative and entreprenuerial culture across its campus and throughout Central Indiana
Last fall, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie revealed details on IU’s future direction, one that builds upon nearly 200 years of educating Hoosiers and creating billions of dollars worth of employment opportunities. In all, there were eight Bicentennial Priorities developed and two of them – “building a prosperous and innovative Indiana” and creating “a… Read more »
IU Business Outlook forecast: 2013 will be generally similar to 2012, marked by slow growth
For the second consecutive year, the United States economy managed to underachieve relative to economists’ unambitious expectations. Indiana University Kelley School of Business economists presented their annual forecast on November 1, and unfortunately expect more of the same in 2013. And like a year ago, a considerable list of things could adversely upset their expectations,… Read more »
Indiana University receives Campus Technology Innovators Award for IUanyWARE
Indiana University has received a 2012 Campus Technology Innovators Award for the development of IUanyWARE, a cloud-based service that provides students, faculty and staff with on-demand access to hundreds of software applications. The Innovators Award recognizes universities that deploy extraordinary technology solutions to meet campus challenges. With IUanyWARE, IU enables its 100,000 students — and all faculty and staff… Read more »
Business and engineering students partner to bring patented invention to market
Business students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis along with students from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI are partnering to bring a patented invention to market. Two business students and three biomedical engineering students are joining forces to research how to commercialize a new kidney dialysis invention by IU surgeon George Akingba,… Read more »
High-level collaboration in action at IU
Today’s announcement on the IU School of Medicine/IU Health Strategic Research Initiative reflects the synergistic qualities and remarkable potential this special partnership portends for breakthroughs in medicine and healthcare. This collaboration is the very substance of what has always been envisioned as partnering organizations bringing their respective talents to bear in ways that advance the… Read more »
"Opportunity Australia" at Indiana University
We were privileged and delighted to host U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich (at my left) this morning, March 22, for a breakfast briefing. The IU contingent featured IUSM Dean Craig Brater and prominent IUSM leaders David Wilkes, Anantha Shekhar, and Merv Yoder to discuss translational research activities and new opportunities for collaboration and investment… Read more »
Indiana University & IU Health: powerful partnership, powerful economic impact
It is crucial for Hoosiers to understand the effect that Indiana University and IU Health have on the economic health of the state, which is why the data in the Tripp Umbach Consulting report merit particular attention. The results of the study, announced yesterday, Feb. 16, make it clear just how much Indiana’s economy depends… Read more »
Kao & Kurzweil to "incite innovation" at IU Kelley
The tagline is intriguing: “Great minds are open for business.” The organizers of IU Kelley’s upcoming business conference offer a playful reminder that business innovations can come from just about any quarter – as long as we’re open to them. In particular I look forward to joining the interactive problem-solving session with two of the… Read more »
Connect with IU: Leadership Development Institute (LDI)
From the Leadership Development Institute at Indiana University website: The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) at the Kelley School of Business was created to help students grow and leverage important leadership behaviors that will increase their effectiveness in getting business results while working with and through others. Its goal is to develop students’ ability to lead… Read more »