Kelley School of Business

At the Kelley School of Business, our students understand what it takes to grow, accomplish, and persevere. That dedication—combined with an education that only the elite Kelley School can deliver—results in graduates with the skills needed to meet new challenges, to make positive change possible, and to contribute from day one. We have our roots in the first business course offered at Indiana College in Bloomington in 1830. Indiana College grew to be Indiana University, and the School of Commerce and Finance, established in 1920, grew to be the Kelley School of Business. Our Mission: The mission of the Kelley School of Business is to transform the lives of students, organizations, and society through management education and research. Our aim is to produce: a) students who are citizens of the world who have a positive impact on their organizations and on the communities in which they live, and b) research that advances both theory and practice. We emphasize a collaborative approach that encourages the creation of value-added partnerships among faculty, students, alumni, other universities and academic units at IU, and with private-sector and not-for-profit organizations.