JR Renbarger, Director of Strategy, Corporate Real Estate at IU Health, Indianapolis, IN, and Kelley MBA alum shares what motivated him to take a leap and get an MBA. And how the challenges and experience of a Kelley MBA is a game-changer for his career.
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My First Semester at Kelley and Abroad
Kazu Maeda, MBA’21 After my first semester at Kelly, I’ve found that it has provided me with a bunch of great opportunities that I have never had before. Everything I have experienced here so far is far beyond my expectations. Among them, Integrated Core and Study Abroad. Integrated Core Classes In the first semester, we… 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 »
A Crash Course on Senior Leadership Thought Process
Javier Angulo, MBA’20 My first week back on campus for my second year is an exciting time: catching up with old friends and making new ones, usually accompanied by, “How was your summer?” It is amazing to hear what my classmates were up to this summer – product management at big tech companies in the West… 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 »
Top 3 Things I Learned During My First Year of B-School
Chai Saeyang MBA’19 Everyone tells you that the two years of b-school will go by quick, but you never realize how quickly until it’s over. Now, I am officially a second-year MBA student. It was like I blinked and all the late-night study sessions, interview prep, and international trips flashed before my eyes. I had… Read more »
Lessons from the Field: My Top 5 from Internship Week 5
Tyler Yoder MBA’19 Year 1 is in the books and your mind has finally decompressed during your brief summer break. You said your goodbyes to classmates-now some of your closest friends-and finally re-enter the world of the employed, at least for the summer. By this point, you’re used to being flung into the unknown. How… Read more »
Last exam completed, first year done… now what?
Mike Strus MBA’19 Last exam completed, the first year done… now what? The answer to this is straightforward – celebrate! While this is probably the most obvious answer, the bigger question came next-how was I going to spend my few weeks before my internship started? I wanted to make the most of it because my… Read more »
Life with a Kelley Canine
Stephen Schenk MBA’19 Last Valentine’s Day, I received something I had been wanting for years… the go-ahead from my wife to get a puppy. The excitement of finding the right breed and reserving the pick of a future litter came with some reservations. I would soon be starting my first year at Kelley and had… Read more »