MBA Roundup: Indiana Kelley Opens Doors To U.S. Rugby Players

Members of the rugby players associations will soon be able to apply for an MBA degree being delivered online by the Kelley School’s Executive Education Programs. They can also apply for certificate programs in business and choose from several Master of Science degree programs. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Rugby Players Association and Major League Rugby Players Association

From Bloomington, Indiana: As the sport of rugby grows in popularity across the United States, Indiana University Kelley School of Business is partnering with the unions representing all professional and national team rugby players to offer them the chance to pursue a graduate education.

These new agreements, with the U.S. Rugby Players Association and Major League Rugby Players Association, will provide these athletes with additional career advancement education. These agreements are similar to Kelley’s prior successful collaborations with organizations representing players in the National Football League, Major League Soccer and the Women’s National Basketball Association.

Later this year, members of the rugby players associations — who include members of the men’s and women’s national teams competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and those on Major League Rugby teams — will be able to apply for an MBA degree being delivered online by the Kelley School’s Executive Education Programs. They can also apply for certificate programs in business and choose from several Master of Science degree programs.

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Arizona State will expand its real estate programming with the help of $25 million from the W.P. Carey Foundation

From Tempe, Arizona: The W. P. Carey Foundation and Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business are partnering to expand the scope, strength and reach of the school’s real estate programs. The Foundation recently committed an additional $25 million to ASU, bringing the W. P. Carey Foundation’s lifetime commitment to more than $100 million.

The W. P. Carey Foundation’s latest investment catalyzes the launch of an innovative undergraduate real estate degree program in fall 2025, elevates the W. P. Carey Center for Real Estate and Finance through naming and expansion, and introduces an experiential learning lab devoted to real estate. Additionally, it will allocate dedicated physical space to the center and lab and attract leading faculty who specialize in real estate research and practice.

“A true partnership goes beyond just a monetary transaction, as it has to be rooted in shared vision, goals and values.”

“For decades, the real estate industry has been a central component to the economic development engine that drives Arizona and that will continue to be central to our progress as the state and its economy mature in the years ahead,” said ASU President Michael M. Crow. “We are extremely grateful for this generous gift, which will help ASU expand its programs within the W. P. Carey School of Business that serves not only the practitioners of real estate, but also those who rely upon these professionals.”

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From Geneva, Switzerland: The global gender gap score in 2024 for the 146 countries included stands at 68.5% closed. Compared against the constant sample of 143 countries included in last year’s edition, the global gender gap has been closed by a further +.1 percentage point, from 68.5% to 68.6%. When considering the 101 countries covered continuously from 2006 to 2024, the gap has also improved +.1 points and reached 68.6%.

The lack of meaningful, widespread change since the last edition effectively slows down the rate of progress to attain parity. Based on current data, it will take 134 years to reach full parity — roughly five generations beyond the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal target.

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