By Rekha Jagadish, MBA’23 I’m a firm believer that growth occurs outside of our comfort zone. I had more than 10 years of progressive experience in audit, risk, and compliance before joining the Kelley MBA program. Stepping out of my comfort zone to become a student challenged me, but I was ready! I envisioned the… Read more »
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Why an MBA now? Because it’s MBA
By Mani Selvaraj, MBA’23 “Why an MBA now?” This was the question I got every time I told people that I wanted to do an MBA. The people who asked me that question would always remind me “You’re married with two kids”, “You’re 34”, ‘You’re already at JPMorgan with a well-paying job”, “You have 10… Read more »
The Gratitude Jar
By Tanushree Mitra, MBA’23 Sometimes I wake up and my first thought is “I didn’t get enough sleep.” Then, I look at my to-do list and realize I don’t have enough time to get halfway through it. I go to the bus stop and discover that I missed the bus. Later, I come home to… Read more »
A summer of growth and balance
By Charishma Myneni, MBA’23 This summer was a summer of learning. I spent most of my summer in Austin working with Dell Technologies as a product management intern. After my internship, I was able to explore some parts of the U.S. and visited Nashville, Washington DC, Tampa, LA, and Madison for the first time. The… Read more »
The Kelley Network
By Jacob Shinoff, MBA’23 As I began my internship at Kellogg’s as a Brand Marketing Intern, I quickly realized that the frameworks and concepts learned in the Consumer Marketing Academy directly applied to the project I was working on. Before the start of my internship, I was able to work on projects with companies to… Read more »
Celebrating Independence
By Bhavyaa Sanghvi, MBA’23 | Forté Fellow Enjoying a summer break tops the list of all the unexpected benefits of returning to school. While I relish the grind and the constant need to be chasing a goal, winding down and relaxing for just a bit has afforded me some time to introspect and truly decipher what… Read more »
MBA Internship: Day 1 at Amazon
By Natalia Corredor, MBA’23 Today was my Day 1 at Amazon, and though it went virtually without hiccups, I want to share some details that helped me feel prepared for the big day. Become comfortable with ambiguity. Quickly. I learned at a Graduate Career Services meeting that very few people, myself included, knew the details… Read more »
Freezing Time
By Angelica Pastrana, MBA’23 I have tried to freeze time over the last few weeks. I told one of my mentors that I am in a strange place between quickly wanting to get to my internship and holding onto my first year for as long as possible. I lean towards being a forward-thinking individual, but… Read more »
Life at Kelley: Being a part of Kelley MBA clubs
By Grady T Trela, MBA’23 When I was applying to business school, I found it difficult to picture what life as an MBA student would be like. You can read a thousand articles and talk to as many students, but there’s something to be said for experiencing business school firsthand. One thing I didn’t fully… Read more »
The MBA Journey as a Kelley Woman
By Marisa Moran, MBA’23 Happy Women’s History Month! This month in the Kelley MBA program, we celebrate the many accomplishments of women in business and the Women of Kelley. This sparked my desire to share the MBA experience through the lens of one woman pursuing their MBA. Many start their MBA journey with a clear… Read more »