Laura Fooks, MBA’20 is based in Denver where she works as the co-founder and Chief Encouragement Officer at Light Speaks Loudest—a subscription box service designed to inspire confidence in teen girls and help them build empathy toward others and grow their spirituality. Why did you pursue an online MBA? I knew I wanted to get… Read more »
Online MBA
Virtual Idea Blitz builds Kelley Direct student’s entrepreneurial, teamwork skills
What started last year as an effort to solve COVID-19 challenges transformed into a fast-paced virtual competition for Kelley Direct Online MBA students. Held over a weekend in April 2021, the Idea Blitz introduced students to the process of developing, testing, and validating a business idea. Kelley Direct offered the intensive experience in lieu of… Read more »
Sleep is good for business
How much sleep did you get last night? Managers across the globe reported that they got less than the magic recommended 8 hours. In Japan, for example, the national average is 5 hours and 59 minutes; in India, the average is 6 hours and 20 minutes. If you are an American, the numbers are not… Read more »
Kelley Direct Faculty Q&A Series: Cristiano Guarana
Cristiano Guarana is an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, teaching Leading Organizations in the Integrated Core 1—Understanding Markets and Institutions. What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? My personal life mission is to “help people improve their lives via education.” I set this personal mission years before pursuing… Read more »
Kelley Direct Faculty – Q&A Series: Markus Vodosek
Markus Vodosek is a clinical associate professor in Management and Entrepreneurship who joined Kelley in the Fall of 2019. He teaches Navigating the Global Business Environment, a new elective on managing in an era where success means balancing globalization with de-globalization. What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? Without question, the most rewarding… Read more »
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 »
Women and the Kelley Direct Online MBA: Experience, support, and opportunities
Earning an MBA creates powerful career opportunities for women—for advancement, for increased earning potential, and for executive positions. A common concern of prospective students is how to balance MBA coursework with a full-time career and personal commitments. The Kelley Direct Online MBA provides the flexibility and customization to make it possible. “The Kelley Direct… Read more »
Kelley Direct Faculty Q&A Series: Jenni Dinger
Jenni Dinger is a clinical assistant professor in Management and Entrepreneurship who joined Kelley in the Fall of 2020. She teaches U701, a strategy elective that focuses on the role of the competitive environment on corporate and business-level strategic decisions. She is looking forward to digging into topics like sustainability and corporate venture capital… Read more »
Preparing classes in the top online Graduate Business Program in the US
The pandemic made many people in academia realize how challenging it is to teach online effectively. Most college instructors did not understand the amount of preparation that goes into every week of online classes. It all starts with the topic selection for the course. If you are teaching technology topics like I do, renewing… 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 »