Innovation

Evening MBA students start program by solving pandemic problem for local brewery

Posted April 20, 2021 by Sally Winter

In an MBA program, it’s expected that the business knowledge gained through the degree will ultimately be put to work solving real-world challenges. In the Kelley School of Business Evening MBA Program, that knowledge is tested even before classes start.

Kelley Evening MBA delivers engineer dream job at Amazon Lab126

Posted April 15, 2021 by Sally Winter

When he began applying for jobs in 2020, Peeyush Thombare, MBA’20, knew he faced a challenging job market battered by the economic slowdown and layoffs caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Critical care pulmonologist uses Physician MBA to develop new devices and best practices during global pandemic

Posted December 14, 2020 by Sally Winter

Critical care pulmonologist uses Physician MBA to develop new devices and best practices during global pandemic To navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and innovate new technology while leading his team, Rajat Kapoor, MD, MBA’18, took advantage of his lessons from Kelley. “The biggest thing Kelley helped me to do is to widen my horizon. Prior to this degree, I don’t think I could’ve thought outside of the box.”

Physician entrepreneur renews passion for healthcare and increases patient, employee satisfaction after MBA program

Posted November 18, 2020 by Sally Winter

Improving healthcare: CMO uses Physician MBA to eliminate business blind spots The Physician MBA Program helped rejuvenate Praveen Rajanahalli’s passion for medicine. The owner of a concierge medicine practice details how he uses tools from Kelley to grow his business.

Dental administrator improves practice and leads expansion after graduate certificate

Posted November 4, 2020 by Sally Winter

As a pediatric dentist in Colombia, Angela Yepes, MBA’22, had decided she didn’t want to own her own practice because of the headaches associated with running one.

Anesthesiologist leads blood transfusion improvement project and earns new roles after MBA

Posted October 30, 2020 by Sally Winter

Anesthesiologist leads blood transfusion improvement project and earns new roles after MBA From leading system-wide blood management initiatives to launching his own on-demand anesthesia staffing business, Jason Spoljoric, MD, MBA’17, is applying his MBA in all aspects of his career.

Emergency medicine physician expands leadership and entrepreneurship after earning an MBA

Posted October 2, 2020 by Sally Winter

Emergency medicine physician expands leadership and entrepreneurship after earning an MBA In April 2020, southern Georgia became a hot spot for COVID-19 cases, claiming some of the highest infections and deaths per capita in the country. As the situation evolved and patient volumes spiked and then later dropped, Dr. Azer held daily meetings with his front-line team to ensure they were managing the swings effectively.

Occupational therapist uses Graduate Certificate in Medical Management to navigate COVID-19 crisis

Posted September 9, 2020 by Sally Winter

When Shelly Ford enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Medical Management at the Kelley School of Business, she couldn’t have predicted a pandemic would change the world a few months later.

Kelley School professor works with manufacturing facilities to save millions in energy costs

Posted December 12, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

Kelley School professor works with manufacturing facilities to save millions in energy costs Could there be a way to put machines in “sleep mode” to conserve energy on a much larger scale? An Indiana University researcher is working to make this happen.

Corporate consulting projects pair Kelley Evening MBA students with real-life clients

Posted September 4, 2019 by Teresa Mackin

“This is our chance to do a case study all by ourselves – and not only crack that case study all by ourselves, but we get to see a company implement our recommendations.”