Seann Kim, MBA’18, joined the Kelley full-time MBA program after a decade of military service. Seann is now an investment banking associate-Global Industrials Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Chicago, IL Where are you from, and where were you living before you came to Kelley? I’m originally from Palatine, IL. Pre-Kelley, I was… Read more »
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The Power of the Kelley Alumni Network
IU Kelley Full-Time MBA · Daniel de Moura Bernardes on the Power of the Kelley Network When Daniel de Moura Bernardes lost a job offer after graduating from the Kelley full-time MBA program due to the global pandemic, he could have never known that a tennis lesson would lead to an offer for his dream… Read more »
Finding a new family at Kelley
Siafa Hage MBA Candidate | Class of 2021 | CGSM The Kelley Consortium Attending the Kelley School of Business Full-Time MBA Program is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Being taught by eager and world-class faculty and having the support of Graduate Career Services are two reasons why. But nothing has been more… Read more »
Building and Maintaining Relationships at Kelley
Ashley Scott MBA’21 | Consortium Fellow When I accepted my internship at E&J Gallo Winery, I had imagined spending my summer working in California and exploring everything that it had to offer (vineyards, Lake Tahoe, vineyards, Yosemite, and did I mention vineyards?) Because of COVID-19, I decided to stay in Bloomington, IN and honestly think that… Read more »
Pivoting as an MBA Community
Nick Chominski, MBA’21 As I think back on the past month-plus, I cannot help but think about the incredible Kelley community. It was unimaginable months ago, just as it was across the world, to think that we would have our lives turned upside down. Yet, as I have realized, the worst of times help you… Read more »
MBA Life During COVID-19: Bringing Out the Best in Us
By Jake Frego, MBA’21 Life within the Kelley MBA program has changed over the past few months, just as it has for the rest of the world. Since the conclusion of spring break, all classes have been conducted over Zoom, many of my classmates have returned home, and exams have been completed online. This… Read more »
Introducing our new podcast: MBA Momentum
The Kelley School of Business‘s motto is “Go from Moment to Momentum.” And the Kelley MBA Program is committed to increasing that momentum for its students and alumni. Our alumni are Kelleys for life, and it was in that spirit that I was asked to help build a new resource for Kelleys. MBA Momentum—a podcast… Read more »
Trekking out West: Kelley Career Treks
Matt Tesmond, MBA’21 Kelley provides ample opportunity for us students to get up close and personal with a wide variety of companies. From networking nights to academy week trips, to case competitions and sponsored tailgates, we have a ton of opportunity to explore different career paths and company types through both the formal and informal… Read more »
How to Prepare for an Unknown Future Economy
By: Terri Cramer, Associate Director with Kelley Graduate Career Services The Greek philosopher Heraclitus wrote, “Change is the only constant in life.” It’s a potent quote to apply to your work life these days as a growing percentage of the workforce suffers job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it’s the market, your… Read more »
The Kelley MBA: a program designed for the career changer
Amanda Sharpe, MBA’19 When I was first thinking of getting my MBA, I was a financial analyst for a semiconductor company in the Bay Area. I was budgeting, conducting product analysis, creating PowerPoints, and using Excel a lot. Fast forward 2 years and now I am an Associate Brand Manager at E&J Gallo managing two… Read more »