Overview
Organization of the School
The school's resident faculty of approximately 200 members is its basic governing body. The various programs and curricula, as well as all major policy considerations, are reviewed and approved periodically at meetings of the entire resident faculty. Administrative support for the school is provided by the Office of the Dean, by a chair in each of the school's eight academic departments, and by a chair of each academic program.
The Academic Council administers Kelley School of Business policy. The council is made up of those administrators mentioned above, with the addition of two elected faculty representatives. Additionally, a number of committees appointed by the dean recommend to the faculty various academic and operating policies. At times, these committees are also assigned specific administrative responsibilities.
The school's administration manages its programs on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. The Office of the Dean consists of the dean, the associate dean for academic programs on the Bloomington campus, the associate dean for Indianapolis operations, the associate dean of faculty and research in Bloomington, the associate dean of information technology in Bloomington, and the associate dean for Indianapolis research and programs.
It is assisted by various chairs and directors. Administrative support for instructional programs is provided by five organizational units: the Kelley School of Business Academic Programs Office in Indianapolis (Undergraduate, Evening M.B.A. Program, M.S.A. and M.S.T. Programs), the Kelley School of Business Undergraduate Program Office (Bloomington), the M.B.A. Office (Bloomington), the Doctoral Program (Bloomington), and Kelley Executive Partners. Admissions, student counseling and advising, and degree certification are provided by professional staff members assigned to each of these organizational units. (See "Graduate Programs" in this bulletin.)
Departmental and Curricular Structure The faculty of the Kelley School of Business is organized into nine academic departments. Most of the school's course offerings are provided by faculty in the organizational units. As indicated in the descriptions of the school's curriculum in this bulletin, a department may be responsible for several areas of specialization.
Although recognition is given to the importance of departmental units, the Kelley School of Business follows the general principle of flexibility in organization. Thus, some members of the faculty may have responsibilities in two or more departments, programs, or areas of specialization. As well as being responsible for a specific division of the school's operation, the chairs of the departments are considered to be general officers of the school.
Research Centers and Institutes In recent years, the Kelley School of Business has put new emphasis on the establishment and promotion of research centers and institutes. These organizational units are distinct from the traditional academic departments, and therein lies their strength. The centers have research and outreach to the business community as their primary objectives. This focus serves to make them more interdisciplinary in nature and more visible both inside and outside the university. The Kelley School of Business currently supports seven research centers, each with a specific mission and a natural constituency in the business world:
- Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC)
- Center for Education and Research in Retailing
- Center for Real Estate Studies
- Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Indiana Center for Econometric Model Research
- Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
- Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence
Publications The Kelley School of Business assists the faculty in preparing research results and other publications for communication to various audiences. In addition to periodic monographs and discussion papers, the school regularly distributes two publications, both appearing six times a year.
- Indiana Business Review (IBR)- This publication contains articles based on research analysis of the economic environment of the state and its regions, counties, and cities. Because of its importance to planners in both the public and private sectors, IBR is provided without charge to those who request it.
- Business Horizons- Since 1957, the Kelley School of Business has published a journal of analysis and commentary on subjects of professional interest to business executives and students of business. Business Horizons is managed by an editorial board drawn from the school's faculty. It publishes articles by many outside contributors as well as by the school's own faculty and students and is sent to a national and international audience on a subscription basis.
Executive Education The director of Kelley Executive Partners is responsible for coordinating all non-degree educational programs, notable custom-designed programs for client companies, and special programs for company consortia.
Last updated March 2010