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— currently in the field of merchandising project management in Atlanta and excited to… Read more »
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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 »
Kelley Direct Online MBA student Gary Tong on using an MBA to change careers
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 »
Meet our Spring Cohort Kelley Direct students—Q&A with Kara Plotz
Kelley Direct students begin their online MBA for various reasons; they want to advance in their careers, switch careers, or want more knowledge and fulfillment. Kara Plotz, a Senior Manager of Operations at National Veterinary Associates, shares her why for joining the Spring Cohort. What are your career highlights? “I have moved from a practicing… Read more »
Meet our Spring Cohort Kelley Direct students—Q&A with Michelle Braun
Kelley Direct students begin their online MBA for various reasons. In this series, you’ll meet some of our students and learn why they have decided to take this step and enroll with Kelley Direct! Michelle Braun, a Neuropsychologist with Ascension Healthcare, shares how she thinks the Kelley Direct program can help her meet some big… Read more »
Meet our Spring Cohort Kelley Direct students—Q&A with Guru Lakshmi Narsimhan
Kelley Direct students begin their MBA for various reasons; they want to advance in their career, switch careers, or want more knowledge and fulfillment. Guru Lakshmi Narsimhan, a Production Manager and Missiles Systems Ensign at Bickford Aerospace and Defense, wants to transition from engineer work to a management role. What are your career highlights? “My… 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 the business of healthcare culminated in a 72-hour entrepreneurial idea sprint. Each team was tasked with… Read more »
Kelley Coin Winner: Nicholas Prazuch
In this article: Learn about the Kelley Coin, awarded to current Full-Time MBA students, faculty, staff, and alumni who demonstrate our values of integrity, excellence, professionalism, collaboration, and leadership. Meet Nicholas Prazuch, who was awarded Kelley Coins for group project experiences in the virtual Idea Blitz competition and the Core Capstone project. Throughout my time… Read more »
Kelley Coin Winner: Punyatoya Mohapatra, MBA’22
Hard work, dedication, and resilience are hallmarks of my Kelley Direct career with Kelly Coin as one of the best memories. I started my MBA right before the Covid-19 pandemic and can’t believe I’m graduating in a month. I decided to pursue my MBA to expand my knowledge in people and business beyond my R&D… Read more »
Choosing the right MBA program: get tips from Kelley professor Carolyn Goerner
By Mary Thomason-Smith Want to know if you’ll thrive in the Kelley Direct Online MBA Program? In a recent episode of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast, Kelley School of Business Clinical Professor of Management Carolyn Goerner shared insights on how to select an MBA program. Start with you Reflect on how your strengths align… Read more »