After earning his PhD at Duke in 2009, Ralph Boleslavsky became an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Herbert Business School in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2016, he was promoted to Associate Professor and continued at Miami Herbert until he joined the IU faculty in July 2022. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife,… Read more »
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Navigating the Intersection: The BEPP Club Journey
In the dynamic realm where business meets policy, the BEPP Club stands tall as a catalyst for growth and opportunity. Rooted in a passion for business economics and public policy, the BEPP Club’s mission is to empower members through skill development, networking, and impactful partnerships, including those with esteemed professors within our department. Reflecting on… Read more »
BEPP Faculty in the News & Publications
Each year our faculty shine in various media outlets. They converse on an array of topics in Economics. Read more about how they got involved this year below. BEPP professor Boyoung Seo was interviewed on April 15th on Marijuana tax revenues. She stated that the “revenues in states like Colorado and Washington have fallen short… Read more »
Learning About Luxury: Students Enjoy Unique & Popular Course About Luxury Brands in France
In a global business environment, it’s important that students have some understanding of different cultures. Therefore, the Kelley School wants to send the maximum number of their students abroad. Of course, not all students can spend a semester or year overseas due to financial or curriculum constraints. Thus, for more than a decade the Kelley… Read more »
Ph.D. Placement: Yaying Zhou
Yaying Zhou grew up in China and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tongji University and her Master’s degree in Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Before joining BEPP, she visited Copenhagen Business School as an exchange student. After receiving her Ph.D. at Kelley, she joined the University of Queensland as a Lecturer (Assistant… Read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Michael Rauh
Michael Rauh will never forget when he first arrived on campus in 2005 to join the BEPP faculty. “The faculty had decided to protest en masse against the IU President [at the time]. Hundreds of professors met in the IU Auditorium to speak out against him,” says Rauh. “While this was going on, a tornado… Read more »
New Faculty: Jennifer Rice
Raised on a farm and a self-proclaimed “farm kid,” Jennifer Rice, the youngest of eight children, showed pigs and cows in 4-H in North Manchester, Indiana. She received her undergraduate degree from Manchester College where she played golf and basketball. “I played in a basketball tournament in Beijing, China, on an Indiana high-school all-star team,”… Read more »
New Faculty: Jia Xiang
You never know how life will turn out. Just ask Jia Xiang, who once majored in film directing. “I wrote my script and produced my own little movie!” says Xiang, who grew up in Sichuan Province, China, an area famous for its spicy food and pandas. Midway through her studies, however, she pivoted and decided… Read more »
Course Spotlight: Digital Economics for Business
As more of the economy goes digital, the BEPP department has a brand-new course called Digital Economics for Business that is perfect for students who are interested in getting a better understanding of the key economic forces at play. The course, which will be rolled out in the spring of 2023, will cover key economic… Read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Aaron Kolb
Aaron Kolb worked in the finance industry for a few years before going to Duke for his Ph.D. He was thrilled to join the IU BEPP faculty in the summer of 2016—his first academic job. At IU, Kolb teaches a Ph.D. class on economic modeling and an undergraduate game theory class. “My research focus is… Read more »