Scott Miller, JD/MBA’2020 I have a confession, for most of my life, I never knew what an MBA was. I had heard the letters strewn together before, knew that it was an upper-level degree, I had even taken some courses at the Carlson School of Business while getting my Bachelor’s in Sport Management from… Read more »
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How Kelley Prepared Me: First-year to Internship
Whitney Hamilton, MBA’20 This time last year, I was preparing to start a new chapter of my life at the Kelley School of Business. I had just quit my job in Chicago and celebrated at my going away party with friends and family. An entire year later, I look back with CORE behind me, new… Read more »
Year 1: My B-school Reflection
Will Fetcenko, MBA’20 My first year at Kelley went by in the blink of an eye. As I transition into my summer internship at 3M, I’ve had time to reflect on what made this year so incredible – I hope that this reflection can help those about to start their business school journey. If I… Read more »
It Takes a Village
By Casey Bufford, MBA ’20 This time last year, I was preparing for the Orientation Program as a Consortium Fellow. I was also wrapping up work and planning my move to Bloomington as an incoming MBA student. As excited as I was, I was also overwhelmed – I have a family, including a now… Read more »
An Internship Trial Run – My Academy Project
By: Namrata Nesarikar, MBA’20 There’s nothing us millennials love more than a free trial. We want our 30 day free trial of Spotify Premium. We want our free trial class for Orange Theory, and we want our free trial of LinkedIn Premium. The First-Year Academy projects that Kelley MBAs work on during spring semester… Read more »
Becoming a Meeting Guru
Natalie Shuntich, MBA ’20 Coming back from winter break I quickly discovered that there are a number of meetings in the Spring Semester. While folks here at Kelley are very collaborative and accommodating, I have found that one of the hardest things is coordinating schedules. If you did not become an Outlook Calendar wizard during… Read more »
What I Wish I knew Before Starting Business School
Antonia L. Collins, MBA’20 The decision to attend a full-time MBA program is a life-changing event. Many of us have been away from a formal academic environment (ex. Undergrad) for several years and had adjusted to life as a working adult. As we prepared to leave the working world to become students again, we did… Read more »
5 Things I Love about Bloomington
Rachel Jones, MBA Candidate Class of 2020 I’ve been thinking a lot about love lately. We all have loves, significant others, family and pets. When I packed everything and moved to Bloomington in July, I knew I liked the city. I had come to visit for my interview and had spent a few days here… Read more »
The Core: Separate Ways
By Rob Melick, MBA’20 The full-time MBA program at the Kelley School of Business offers a unique learning experience called “The Core.” This 14-week intensive program is designed to give you an introduction to all the fundamental business concepts you’ll need to successfully navigate business school, your internship, and whatever career you choose after… Read more »
Strollering Around Business School
Kenny Nicholas, MBA’19 When I started contemplating the idea of returning to school for an MBA and began to investigate different programs, I imagined how my life might look for those intense 22 months. As a father with three small kids I debated how my family and I would make it through the business school… Read more »