Dear partners,
The Kelley School of Business Indianapolis provides research and talent that fuels the vitality of our city and state. It’s a commitment we take seriously—and one we couldn’t fulfill without your support.
Let me share how Kelley Indianapolis researchers are tackling big questions and uncovering new solutions that help make sense of today’s complex world.
![Julie Manning Magid, Vice Dean – Indianapolis Campus, stands in a hallway.](https://corporateengagement.kelley.iu.edu/files/2023/04/KSBIJulieMagid_20130313_10.jpg)
Julie Manning Magid, Vice Dean – Indianapolis Campus
Amrou Awaysheh, associate professor of operations and supply chain management, studies how firms integrate and manage socially responsible practices in their operations and supply chains to enhance profitability and improve firm valuations. He’s led projects with Amazon—to better understand the environmental impact of e-commerce warehouses—and Unilever, which achieved €220 million ($240 million) in cost savings and created more than 1,000 job opportunities.
In the last year, Kelley Indianapolis faculty and students have partnered with large corporations, small businesses, and not-for-profit organizations across central Indiana to offer solutions that drive growth and provide access.
For example, students in our top-ranked Evening MBA Program worked with a fitness and wellness center to scale its business revenue in preparation for an equity investment. Another student team recommended a menswear boutique consolidate its downtown and northside operations to better serve customers and retain employees. Both are among 40 strategic consulting projects that are removing barriers for minority- and women-owned small businesses.
As “Kelley in the City,” we contribute to Indianapolis’ business and social ecosystem and foster entrepreneurial exploration for students who want more than a traditional academic degree.
After winning a pitch competition at Elevate Ventures, 2022 finance graduate Anna Dorris worked with a venture capital firm to beta launch her new company, a mail-order personalized style service that uses secondhand clothing. She went from zero to 100 customers in six months and generated $10,000 in revenue during the pilot period.
From expanding access to making dreams come true, your investment in the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis empowers us to be a collaborative community of consequential impact. Thank you.
Julie Manning Magid
Vice Dean – Indianapolis Campus
Kelley Venture Fellow
Professor of Business Law
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