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 »
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Introducing our new podcast: Kelley 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. Kelley 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 »
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 »
Managing the Most Valuable Resource – Your Time
Allison Lawler, MBA 2020 During my first week at Kelley, my Me Inc. facilitator noted that our most valuable resource during the next two years would be our time. She was candid that we would need to be selective in deciding what to become involved in, balance the demands of a full-time MBA with personal… Read more »
Embrace What You Don’t See Coming
Bill Murphy, MBA’20 When I made the decision to go to business school, I knew what I wanted out of it; a career shift that would bring me more job satisfaction and more money. I’m fairly certain that I’m not the first person to attend B-school with those simple goals in mind. I’m also pretty… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Paul Alfaro Valle, MBA’2019, our first MBA/MSIS joint degree recipient
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background and what brought you to Kelley? I am from Lima, Peru and have a degree in computer science from PUCP University (Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru). Before enrolling in the Kelley MBA program, I worked for several international organizations in their subsidiaries in Lima,… Read more »
Pondering a Dual Degree? My JD/MBA Adventure
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 »
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 »
New Experiences, New Friendships and Great Adventure: A Kelley MBA
Adeola Kamson, MBA’19 I wanted the two years I’d spend in business school to not only broaden my professional network but also broaden my friendships and personal connections. For some people, it can be daunting as an adult to make new friends, especially when you’re in an environment where you have the added pressures… Read more »