The ROI Podcast

On this one hour live episode, our Kelley professors, alongside the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, give their economic predictions for the 2020 fiscal year - both regionally and around the globe. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

Last week we started part one of a two part series on how the Indiana Department of Revenue made the 2019 Indy Star's Top 100 Places to Work list. On this episode, we conclude our conversation with the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue Adam Krupp to how this team became all-stars. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

When an organization becomes part of a city's top places to work list, there is cause for celebration. For the Indiana Department of Revenue, their major accomplishment is felt throughout the State House as they celebrate making the 2019 Indy Star's Top 100 Places to Work list. What even more incredible is the fact that only 15 of these slots are reserved for large organizations, which makes competition more fierce. On this episode, we are sitting down with the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue Adam Krupp to how this team became all-stars. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

That's a key question when the manufacturing industry tries to embrace new technology while competing with a talented shortage. On this episode we're sitting down with Professor of Operations Management and Director of the Center for Excellence in Manufacturing Mark Frohlich who, along with Professor of Finance Steve Jones, released the 2019 Indiana Manufacturing Survey which is commissioned by Katz, Sapper & Miller. We are taking a look into this question and more to discover what the future of manufacturing will look like. ---- Download a full copy of the report. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

Have you ever tried a dating app? If so, chances are you have been ghosted by a date before. You know, you go on a date, text back and forth constantly, and feel like all signs are pointing to a more serious relationship. Then all of a sudden, that person just disappears. No calls, no texts, no response of any kind. Interestingly enough, this phenomenon is starting to spill over into the employment world; leaving many organizations scratching their heads in confusion when a brand new employee does not show up on their first day of work. On this episode, we're sitting down with Human Resource Management professor Liz Malatestinic who is helping us avoid being ghosted. ---- You can find her Indiana Business Journal (IBJ) article here. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

Creating effective workflow procedures inside an organization helps save future time, money, and headaches. In order to accomplish such efficiencies, organizational leaders must recognize their blind spots inside their company. Whether that be the process of on-boarding a new customer, reorganizing internal systems to save time, or explore cash movement, managers need to recognize how to better streamline business practices to protect the company culture, increase revenue, and take your organization to the next level. On this episode we're sitting down with one of Kelley's Management Professors Kendra Reed and exploring her recent publication based on the book Zap the Gaps! by Ken Blanchard. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

Whether we want to make a little extra money, pay off excess debt, or have a hobby we love pursuing, why we create a side job comes in many shapes and sizes. And for many of us who are finding more fulfillment from our side job than our normal 9-5, the question becomes how can I make my side hustle my full-time job? On this episode, we're sitting down with Tommy Griffith, founder of ClickMinded, who left his full-time job at AirBnB to pursue his side hustle. ---- Additional Resources: ClickMinded SEO Strategy Guide Digital Marketing Strategy Guide SEO Checklist ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

In business and in sport, there are parallels. The lessons learned from the athletic field can be similar to the takeaways from a team in the workplace. As the NFL season kicks off its 100th year, we celebrate with two former NFL players who’ve been part of a partnership between the Kelley School of Business’ and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). On this episode, we're talking with former NFL players Lester Archambeau and Andy Studebaker about why they chose to pursue an MBA. They share unique perspectives created from the field to their current careers. We also chat with Kelley School Associate Professor of Business Administration and the Faculty Chair of the Kelley School’s Executive Degree Programs Rich Magjuka about what these athletes bring to the classroom and the lessons he’s learned in his years of teaching. Finally -- We share why belief in yourself and maintaining humility and vulnerability in new situations will propel you toward success in whatever you’re striving to achieve. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

The entrepreneurial journey promises adventure, risk, and a host of decisions that could help or hurt our brand new organization. One decision being what type of business your organization will identify with during your filings to the government. Such listings include sole proprietorship, LLC, and various corporations. And how you list your business will have an impact on how the world sees your new company. On this episode, we are sitting down with the founder and president of Entegrit Will Woldenberg to discuss a newer type of corporation identity that revolves around sustainability. I'm talking about B-Corps. ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make better business decisions. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie

On this episode, we're talking with the Creator and Host of Inside INdiana Business Gerry Dick about why listening to your team makes you a better leader. We will unpack some of his journalism knowledge and equip you to become a better leader for your organization.  ---- Do you have a question? Looking to get help on a business decision? Know a great guest for our show? Email roipod@iupui.edu so we can help your organization make a better business decision. ---- Ready to take your next step? Check out if a Kelley MBA is right for you: https://bit.ly/34637ie