Finding the right online MBA program takes time and research. You scour websites. You get recommendations from friends and colleagues. Then a few programs rise to the top of your list. Now what? Talk to the MBA admissions officers. “We know the MBA program inside and out,” said Abigail Harris, associate director of admissions for… Read more »
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Kelley Direct Student Spotlight: Mike Wolfner, MBA’20
Tell us about yourself—job title, company, and current hometown—and what you do in your current job. I graduated from Kelley this past August with my MBA and I work for Nokia (yes, that cell phone company is still around ). They acquired the technology start-up I was at in 2018 to expand their Internet of… Read more »
Kelley Direct Faculty Q&A Series: Alex Lopes
Alex Lopes is the Clinical Professor and Grant Thornton Scholar. He currently teaches S596 (Digital Technology and Innovation) in the Kelley Direct MBA core. As well as T514 (Business Capabilities for the Digital Future) and T501 (Big Data Technologies) as electives. What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? There are two things that… Read more »
Building Personal Connections with Global Connect Night
Joseph Hwalek, MBA’19 One of the most rewarding aspects of any MBA program is the opportunity to network with your peers. While the Kelley Direct program is taught online, there are an abundance of opportunities for students to build personal connections with both current students and alumni through organized events such as Kelley Direct Week, AGILE,… Read more »
Perspectives on Business and Life in Palestine – Why I Went to Bethlehem with my Online MBA Class
I am not a stereotypical online MBA student. I prefer to spend my admittedly limited free time going to punk shows or helping sea turtles rather than networking to find the next step in my career. That said, here I am, writing an article for Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Why? Because my Kelley Direct AGILE study abroad… Read more »
Lessons Online MBA Students Learned While Helping a Botswana Business Return to Profitability
In August 2014, online MBA students Mike Vought, Jason Kuck and Rachel Skiles arrived in Botswana to meet the owners of Dips Motors, their client for the global immersion and leadership course we refer to as AGILE (short for Accelerating Global Immersion Leadership Education). The team was tasked with helping this 25-year-old, family-owned auto repair… Read more »
The Kelley Difference: Why I Chose This Online MBA
My journey towards my MBA began while I was already in grad school completing my Master’s in E-commerce. I knew I wanted to continue my education with an MBA, but I wasn’t quite sure which program was for me. I remember asking my school at the time if I could take any of my courses… Read more »