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Leadership
Meet the Kelley Direct fall cohort: Q&A with incoming student Zachary Ambrose
A family-friendly MBA you can earn online: It’s one of the many reasons students choose the #1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA. Meet Zachary Ambrose—a project management director and father of two—joining the program this fall because Kelley offers the right fit for him and his family: Why are you pursuing an MBA? “I recently landed… Read more »
Meet the Kelley Direct fall cohort: Q&A with incoming student Maaz Ghouri
Want to gain business knowledge you can use in any industry? Many students earn the #1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA to build business acumen they can apply in a wide variety of fields. In this fourth installment of our Q&A series with incoming students, Resident Physician Maaz Ghouri shares his plan to earn an MBA… Read more »
Meet the Kelley Direct fall cohort: Q&A with incoming student Brittany Goldman
Women who want to become influential business leaders are joining the #1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA program this fall. In the third installment of our Q&A series with incoming students, Brittany Goldman talks about her passion for women in business and the moments she’s looking forward to most in the program: What aspect of business… Read more »
Meet the Kelley Direct fall cohort: Q&A with incoming student Matthew Dowling
Students joining the #1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA this fall come from a wide variety of backgrounds and fields. In this second installment of our Q&A series, incoming student and Deep Ocean Engineer Matthew Dowling shares why he chose Kelley, where he wants to go in his career, and a welcome surprise in the admissions… Read more »
Meet the Kelley Direct fall cohort: Q&A with incoming student Taylor Bruner
Want to meet some of the remarkable incoming students of the #1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA? In this Q&A series, students share why they chose Kelley, how they navigated the admissions process, and the goals they’re most excited to achieve. Introducing Taylor Bruner—a project manager in Atlanta excited to maximize her leadership potential: Why are… Read more »
Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusivity at Kelley Direct

By Tyler Dean Muirhead, MBA’24 I completed my undergraduate studies at the Kelley School of Business in 2019. My undergraduate studies were untraditional, in that I worked throughout the weekday and would drive to campus for evening classes. Having an untraditional college experience hindered me from fully experiencing the benefit of student associations and events…. Read more »
Want to pivot your career? Kelley Direct Online MBA student Gary Tong shares how
By Mary Thomason-Smith Gary Tong, MBA’24, spent his early career in engineering and manufacturing but wanted to earn an MBA. A first-generation college graduate, Gary kept his MBA ambitions on hold to support his family and build a career at Boeing—until he discovered the #1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA program. Now Gary works in consulting… Read more »
Kelley Coin Winner: Hank Swearingen, MBA’22
I received my Kelley Coin for being a member of the winning team from the first Kelley Connect Week in Summer 2020: Navigating a COVID-19 World. Several weeks of learning from experts about the challenges of the pandemic and certain business implications culminated in a 72-hour entrepreneurial idea sprint. Each team was tasked with developing… Read more »
Kelley Coin Winner: Robert Moore
I received a Kelley Coin for winning a case competition in which my team and I were tasked with finding a new strategic venture for NetJets, Inc., the private airline company. My role was to coordinate and solve problems – a role made even easier because I worked with some fantastically smart and innovative teammates… Read more »