Business News and Features
IU Southeast’s educational breakfast series continues with spring event
January 17, 2019
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Thanks to a grant from the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County, IU Southeast’s School of Business will continue to host “Breakfast, Books & Business,” a breakfast series designed to educate small business owners, leaders and employees on the latest techniques in management, marketing, human resources and other key topics. The next ...
Business as unusual: IU Southeast students go behind the scenes at Disney and Universal
January 16, 2019
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Ever dream of going behind the scenes at Walt Disney World Resort or Universal Orlando? Over the winter break, one group of students from IU Southeast did just that. John Ross, assistant professor of management, led his elective class, Topical Explorations in Business, to Orlando, Fla. on a trip that ...
Duke Energy grant to help establish Nonprofit Academy at IU Southeast
January 15, 2019
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Indiana University Southeast’s School of Business received a $17,500 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to establish the Duke Energy Nonprofit Academy, a professional development conference at IU Southeast. The Duke Energy Nonprofit Academy will be held on May 17, 2019, at 8 a.m. and will feature speakers, breakout sessions, a ...
IU Southeast named a “Best” business school by the Princeton Review
November 29, 2018
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—IU Southeast has been named an outstanding business school by The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the school in its 2019 annual business school rankings. “We recommend IU Southeast as one of the best to earn an MBA,” said Robert Franek, editor in chief. “We chose the 252 on-campus MBA ...
Lisa Russell wins global recognition for innovative use of technology
November 2, 2018
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)–Lisa Russell, associate professor of strategic management and entrepreneurship in the School of Business, has won honorable mention at the Turnitin Global Innovation Awards. The awards recognize students, educators, administrators and institutions worldwide with a passion for academic integrity. Through the use of Turnitin tools, award-winners support student learning by, ...
IU Southeast to host annual economic outlook panel
October 30, 2018
NEW ALBANY, Ind. –IU Southeast will host this year’s Indiana Business Outlook Panel on Tuesday, Nov. 6. This event will take place in the IU Southeast Hoosier Room. Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. and panel presentations will begin at 9:00 a.m. Following the presentation, a public question-and-answer session will take place. Esteemed IU ...
Ashlea Meyer ’01 settles into new position as Atlanta Postmaster
October 26, 2018
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Ashlea A. Meyer, B.S. Business Marketing ’01, has a big job. Meyer became the 35th Atlanta Postmaster on Sept. 7, 2018. As Postmaster, she is responsible for over 1,400 employees who work in 47 retail stations, branches and mail carrier units that deliver to more than 500,000 addresses. She also ...
Lisa Book and Jeff Byrne win honors from MidAmerican Business Deans Association
October 9, 2018
By Steven Krolak (NEW ALBANY, Ind.)—Lisa Book and Jeff Byrne, lecturers in accounting, have won third place honors in the 2018 MidAmerican Business Deans Association (MABDA) Innovation in Business Education Award Program. The awards seek to “encourage innovation in the pursuit of excellence in business education by recognizing creative and unique strategies or programs that ...
