Kelley executive education program ranked first

The Financial Times ranked the executive education provider at IU’s Kelley School of Business as No. 1 among all publicly supported U.S. programs yesterday.

Among the 65 business schools ranked worldwide, the Kelley School moved up to 10th of all U.S. institutions and 25th overall.

No other school from Indiana was ranked.

The Kelley Executive Partners program also received recognition in March by winning the Bersin and Associates’ 2010 Learning Leaders Program. According to an IU press release, the award acknowledges organizations that have “developed and implemented effective and efficient approaches to employee learning and talent management, resulting in significant business improvement.”

“Kelley Executive Partners’ custom product line has grown extensively in scope and variety as it works closely with its clients,” Dan Smith, dean of the Kelley School of Business, said in the press release. “The value of these programs is measured not only inside the classroom in terms of innovative learning environments, but outside the classroom in terms of improved organizational performance, breakthrough thinking and business results.”

— Bailey Loosemore