Jennifer Solomon1st Year MBA Student “WE SURVIVED THE CORE.” The four words I heard the most throughout the night after our final case competition, which was the conclusion of our first semester at Kelley. There were tons of cheers, hugs, and smiling faces between first and second-year students, all of whom were decked out in… Read more »
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Become the Person You Were Meant to Be
by Eric Johnson, Executive Director Kelley Graduate Career Services George Eliot* has been credited with saying, “It’s never too late to become the person you were always meant to be.” This is good news for people like me, who aspire one day to be Matthew McConaughey. I reflect on this quote every morning, without fail. It’s part… Read more »
How MBA Alumni Can Get Involved in Academies
The innovative Academies are an integral part of the Kelley MBA experience. Academies have continued to evolve over the years to meet student and industry needs. Alumni play a critical role in the success of Academies. They speak at Academy Days, host students at their companies, and sponsor student projects. Are you a Kelley MBA… Read more »
Program Update for Kelley MBA Alumni
It has been my pleasure to have been teaching in the Kelley Full-Time MBA Program since 2005, with many of those years in the core teaching Operations Management. From Benihana, to Timbuk2, to The Goal, I’ve enjoyed sharing my passion for OM with smart, engaging students. For the last few years—ever since the retirement of… Read more »
Honor Outstanding Kelley MBA with Kelley Coin
Challenge coins, or coins to honor acts of duty, have been used for centuries, all the way back to ancient Rome as a formal means of recognition. The first examples of these coins in the United States date back to World War I, as a bronze medallion that had had the flying squadron’s insignia stamped… Read more »
Kelley MBAs Demonstrate Collaboration is Key
This past June more than 1,300 Consortium for Graduate Study in Management students, alumni, and corporate partners gathered in Atlanta for the 51st Annual Orientation Program & Career Forum. Kelley, 1 of 3 founding members of the Consortium, was a proud participant at the event, which offered students key career-building advice from top schools and… Read more »
How To Turn Your Internship Into a Full-Time Offer
Written based on the expertise of Eric Johnson, Executive Director of Graduate Career Services. For the full version of Eric’s talk, click here. With the stress and pressure involved in finding the right internship, it can feel like the war has been won when you finally hear that you got the offer. Truth be told,… Read more »
5 Questions All International MBAs Have Right Now (and the Answers to Them)
When families look back on the generations who came before, it’s always a particular point of pride for a member of the older generation to say, “I was the first person in my family to attend college.” In a world where a master’s degree is the new college degree equivalent, what is holding students back… Read more »
Not Your Average Networking Post
Written based on the expertise of Cindy Hosea, Associate Director of Graduate Accounting Program and Information Systems Graduate Program – Kelley Graduate Career Services. Cindy Hosea Jane* conducted her job search like just about most other college students. She applied to jobs that fell within her scope, showed up for career fairs, and went… Read more »
Don’t Sell Yourself Short: 5 Things to Do Before Signing on the Dotted Line
Written based on the expertise of Kendell Brown, Associate Director of Alumni Relations – Kelley Graduate Career Services. You’ve had your eye out for this job for months, endured multiple rounds of interviews, and waited weeks in agonizing silence to hear your fate. The day has finally come where the silence has broken and… Read more »