Indiana university. School of Business

The School of Business at Indiana University was established in 1920 as the School of Commerce and Finance, with William A. Rawles as dean. Eight deans have since followed to the present tenure of Dean Daniel C. Smith.

From the description of Indiana University School of Business Dean's records, 1971-1982, bulk 1974-1980. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 71122452

The University of Dacca Institute of Business Administration project in Dacca, East Pakistan was administered by the Indiana University School of Business from 1966-1970 through a grant from the Ford Foundation. Danilo Orescanin, Costic Roman, and Lee Nehrt each served terms as Chief of Party. Edgar G. Williams, Associate Dean of the Business School, served as the Indiana University Campus Coordinator. Initial short-term consultants were Joseph Waldman and Maurice Mandell, with other faculty members serving one or two year appointments throughout the course of the project.

The project was designed to establish a graduate level university program to provide training, research, and consulting services in modern management methods to students in East Pakistan. It was the only institution of its kind in East Pakistan at the time. Groundwork for the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) began in 1965, and the institute officially opened on November 1, 1966. The IBA offered an MBA degree, diploma programs, and short courses in the fields of management, research studies on business problems, and consulting services for the business community. Indiana University assisted by providing consulting services in administration and in curriculum development and by providing teaching and advisory assistance.

Overall, the Institute of Business Administration was regarded as a successful program. By 1969, there were 750 student applicants for 158 positions, 8 faculty members at the IBA campus, and 9 IBA faculty members enrolled in graduate degree programs at Indiana University. The increase in faculty allowed for a move to a larger building, an increase in the number of courses offered, a higher degree of specialization within fields of study, and a greater research output. Additionally, an internship program was developed, giving students the opportunity to gain practical work experience between their first and second years in the MBA program.

Indiana University applied to the Ford Foundation for an extension of the grant for the period from 1970-1972, but conflict in the region forced the project to end when East Pakistan seceded from Pakistan and became the independent state of Bangladesh in 1971.

From the guide to the Indiana University's University of Dacca Institute of Business Administration Project records, 1964-1971, (Indiana University Office of University Archives and Records Management http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives)

The School of Commerce and Finance was established at Indiana University in 1920 with Professor William A. Rawles as dean. In 1935, Dean Rawles stepped down and was followed by, in chronological order: Herman B Wells (1935-1937), Arthur M. Weimer (1939-1942, 1945-1963), Alva L. Prickett (1943-1944), W. George Pinnell (1963-1971), Schuyler F. Otteson (1971-1982), Jack R. Wentworth (1984-1993), John Rau (1993-1997), Dan R. Dalton (1997-2004), and Daniel C. Smith (2004- ). In this time, the school has grown from an initial enrollment of 70 students in 1920 to over 8,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and online programs, on two campuses, both full- and part-time. In 2006, the school’s undergraduate curriculum was ranked 4th in the nation among public university business programs.

The school has experienced a range of names in its history. In 1938, the school was officially designated the School of Business. In 1997, during Dean Dalton’s tenure, it was renamed the Kelley School of Business after alumnus and former chairman of the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant chain, E.W. Kelley. This coincided with Kelley’s donation of $23 million for the establishment of the Kelley Scholars program in the School of Business.

Although the School of Business has always had an “Office of the Dean,” it was not until 1984 that the office was expanded and restructured to include a dean and three associate deans: an associate dean of academics, an associate dean of research and operations, and an associate dean of professional programs. Dean Schuyler F. Otteson was the last to hold the office as a single administrator for the School.

During Dean Otteson’s tenure as the sixth dean, the School of Business experienced a period of tremendous growth. In 1972, the first funded professorship and named chair was established by alumnus E.W. Kelley. Women and minorities were encouraged to join the ranks of IU Business graduates and their attendance at the School of Business grew at a quick rate. By 1981, women constituted a third of the undergraduate class. Dean Otteson also continued to cultivate a group of alumni and donors called the Dean’s Associates, who committed themselves to privately support the School of Business through annual monetary gift-giving. In addition, the Business Outreach Panel, which organized an annual tour of Business faculty to major cities in Indiana to forecast economic conditions for the coming year, was formalized and continued to thrive under Dean Otteson. In 1974, the school took on the motto, “one school, one faculty, one curriculum in two locations,” and began the administration of business courses on the Indianapolis campus as well as in Bloomington.

Growth continued in 1977 with the creation of the Indiana Executive Program, which in its 25th year expanded its six week intensive program for executives with a series of two- and three-day management seminars in Indianapolis. On the same note, only four years after becoming “one school, two locations,” the Indianapolis branch of the School of Business broke ground for a new building due to increased enrollment. As the 70s ended and the 80s began, students and faculty from IU began to take advantage of opportunities to study business around the globe in places such as France, Spain, and Germany.

Dean Otteson retired in December of 1982.

From the guide to the Indiana University School of Business Dean's records, 1971-1984, bulk 1974-1980, (Indiana University Office of University Archives and Records Management http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives)