Bonser Distinguished Lecture Series

The Bonser Distinguished Lecture Series attracts prominent and influential leaders in academia, business, and politics to the Kelley School of Business and the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs to speak about the interactions between public policy and business. Discussions with prominent speakers enhance students’ and faculty members’ knowledge of economic issues and stimulate discussion of public policy.

Charles F. Bonser, dean emeritus of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, works with O'Neill and Kelley to provide the initial endowment fund for the series. This funding, combined with additional contributions, will ensure the continuation of educational opportunities and attract corporate executives, government leaders, and leading academics to the Bloomington campus.

Past Lectures

• Severin Borenstein, E.T. Grether Chair in Business Administration and Public Policy, Faculty Director, Energy Institute at Haas, Professor (2020)
• Steve Tadelis, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley and specializing in e-commerce and the economics of the internet
  “Building and Improving Trust in Online Markets” (2019)
• Sherry Glied, Dean of New York University and lead author of the Affordable Care Act
  “An Insider’s View of the Affordable Care Act” (2015)
• David P. Baron, Professor at MIT and 2007’s lifetime achievement award from the Aspen Institute
  “Challenging the Corporation: How Activists Influence Corporate Policy” (2002)