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 »
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Q&A with Forté Ambassador Ana-Maria Visoiu-Knapp
Kelley Direct is proud to partner with the Forté Foundation, an organization whose mission is to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, professional development, and a community of successful women. Our partnership offers Kelley Direct students a free Professional Access Membership which gives unique access to scholarships, networking opportunities, and… 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 »
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 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 »
Kelley Coin Winner: Nicholas Prazuch
Throughout my time in the Kelley Direct online MBA program, I received two Kelley Coins. Both coins I won for group project experiences, which highlights Kelley Direct’s emphasis on collaboration to achieve success. Wining these coins are great badges of honor and represent the hard work my teams and I put into these projects. The… Read more »