The Kelley Direct (KD) G596 Managerial Economics was recently revamped by Steven and Ellie Kreft to become an integrated Core in the MBA program that also includes Organizational Behavior and Business Law. The philosophy behind the overhaul was to make integration impactful for students rather than surface-level. Since MBAs already have a lot of experience… Read more »
Kelley Alums
Faculty Spotlight: Rick Harbaugh
Rick Harbaugh is an economist, as is his wife…and brother…and two sisters-in-law…and one brother-in-law. “Perhaps gene therapy can save the next generation,” jokes Harbaugh, who joined IU’s staff in 2004 after teaching at Yale School of Management and Claremont McKenna College. His wife got a job as a professor in Kelley’s finance department; the following… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Harrison
It was the spring of 2020, and Maggie Harrison, a senior at IU, was living her dream in Orlando, Florida, participating in the Disney college program. She was in the middle of a shift when a guest informed her that the amusement park was shutting down because of the coronavirus. She assumed it had to… Read more »
New Faculty: Eric McDermott
Eric McDermott grew up in eastern Iowa. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of Iowa and majored in mathematics and education while competing on the cross country and track & field teams. It was his high school running coach who gave him his best piece of life advice, which he still practices to this… Read more »