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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New Faculty: Kelly Yang
Kelly Kaili Yang is happy to join the BEPP faculty as an Assistant Professor. Born and raised in Beijing, Yang received her undergrad degree from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong (BSc. in Mathematics and Economics). Following graduation, she came to the U.S. to attend graduate school at Duke University. As… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Kirah Cahill
In December 2020, several months after graduating from IU with a degree from BEPP, Kirah Cahill began her Master of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. “I’ve always been artistic so after my time in the BEPP program, I wanted to do something more creative,” says Cahill, who received her master’s degree in May 2024…. Read more »
Ph.D. Placement: Yanhao Wang
Yanhao Wang grew up in Guangdong, China. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and Master’s degree in Economics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He was also an exchange student at Queen’s University in Canada before joining BEPP in 2018 as a PhD student. As an applied microeconomist, Wang’s primary field of research has been… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Butters
Before beginning graduate school, Andrew Butters worked as an Associate Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “I feel fortunate to have gotten that opportunity,” says Butters, who worked on the inflation and international memos for the Federal Open Market Committee meetings. He also helped create the National Financial Conditions Index. “I got to… Read more »