Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Indiana University, Bloomington. School of Business. Office of the Dean
- Abstract:
- The School of Business at Indiana University was established in 1920 as the School of Commerce and Finance, with William A. Rawles as dean. Nine deans have since followed to the present tenure of Dean Idalene Kesner. Collection consists of correspondence, administrative files, and faculty announcements from John E. Rau's tenure as dean of the School of Business, 1993-1996.
- Extent:
- 7.2 cubic feet (8 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Indiana University School of Business Dean's records, Collection C530, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
John Rau, the eighth dean of the School of Business (now the Kelley School of Business), graduated from Boston College in 1970, and went on to receive a master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1972. He then entered the banking industry where he quickly ascended the corporate ranks at First National Bank of Chicago and then at Exchange National Bank (later LaSalle National Bank). In 1983, he was appointed the president of the LaSalle, at 35 one of the youngest chief executives in nation among the top 100 national banks. He served in the post until 1991, when he left to become a visiting scholar at Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and concurrently served as Economic Development Advisor to the Illinois Governor in 1992 and 1993. He was appointed dean of the School of Business in 1993.
During Dean Rau's tenure, the School of Business was designated as a federally-funded Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) in 1994, one of 28 in the nation. That same year, the Global Program Office was established to spearhead the school's push into greater internationalization of its activities. The School of Business also saw its graduate programs expand with the introduction of two degrees, the Master of Professional Accountancy and the Master of Business Administration in Accounting The School also introduced M.B.A. Academies, which were intended to pair academic work to work experience in distinctive way, and of a field specialization option aimed at undergraduates. In order to boost faculty and staff productivity, Rau instituted incentive programs that promised salary increases for superior performance and increased cooperation among the departments and other ancillaries of the School.
In 1994, the M.B.A. program was ranked number 7 overall by BusinessWeek, and U.S. News and World Report ranked the Business Law Department fourth in the nation. In 1995, the undergraduate program was ranked number 7 by the U.S. News and World Report. In 1996, the School celebrated its 75th anniversary at the International Business Forum that year in Wiesbaden, Germany, with over 200 alumni and friends of the school in attendance.
Dean Rau resigned in the fall of 1996 and accepted the position of president and CEO of Chicago Title and Trust Co.
- Scope and Content:
The Kelley School of Business Dean's records consists of records created and collected during the tenure of John Rau and are organized into three series: Administrative files, Conference and Program files, and Organization files.
The first series, Administrative files, is arranged alphabetically and contains records on a number of activities, including those relating to curriculum, fundraising, conferences, public relations, and job searches. Also prominent in the series is correspondence between Rau and various university deans, administrators, and business leaders and executives.
The second series, Conferences and Program files, is arranged alphabetically, and contains information on various programs, proposals, international activities, and conferences related to School of Business functions. Also included are printed reports and presentations, generally included with conference materials. Correspondence in this series includes Dean Rau's communications with business executives, administrators from other universities, and letters from business groups. Examples of organizations in contact with Dean Rau/School of Business include the AACSB, the Indiana Business Research Center, the Decision Science Institute, and Whirlpool Corp.
The third series, Organization files, is arranged alphabetically and consists of materials relating to proposed projects and institutional initiatives between the School of Business and various organizations. It also contains correspondence of a related nature between Dean Rau and executives of these organizations. Other materials in the series include letters, brochures, reports, conference announcements and proposals, and informational packets. Examples of organizations included in the series include the Banking Research Center, Business Horizons, the Financial Relations Board, the Indiana Center for Global Business, and the World President's Organization.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession 2013/014
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Kelley School of Business to the University Archives, February 2013.
- Processing information:
Processed by Jason Slutzky.
Completed in 2014.
- Arrangement:
Collection is organized into three series: Administrative files, Conference files, and Organizations.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Business education --Indiana --Bloomington --History --20th century --Sources.
Business --Study and teaching (Higher) --Indiana --Bloomington --History --20th century --Sources.
Universities and colleges --Indiana --Bloomington --History --20th century --Sources.
Deans (Education) --Indiana --Bloomington --Archives.
Deans (Education) --Indiana --Bloomington --Correspondence. - Names:
- Indiana University, Bloomington. School of Business. Office of the Dean -- Archives
Indiana University, Bloomington. School of Business. Office of the Dean -- Records and correspondence
Indiana University, Bloomington. School of Business. Office of the Dean -- Administration -- History -- Sources
Rau, John E. -- Archives
Rau, John E. -- Correspondence
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Indiana University School of Business Dean's records, Collection C530, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu