University launches program to combat unemployment among graduates

Indiana University is taking steps to ensure its students find jobs after graduating. (Photo courtesy of IU)

Indiana University’s 900 incoming business school students will have access to a program with web-based components designed to lay out three years of education—a measure intended to help recent graduates avoid joining the lengthy line of peers at the unemployment office.

Officials at IU’s Kelley School of Business on Aug. 28 unveiled the Kelley Compass, an initiative that will pair every incoming student with an adviser who will guide students through a series of objectives in their freshmen, sophomore, and junior years.

The Compass is meant to prepare each student for a specific job in the business world, making them as qualified as possible for in-demand positions. The program will use a raft of renovated student workspaces that will connect students virtually with Kelley graduates from around the world.…Read More

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