By Jenica Acome, MBA’20 I initially began my online MBA program to advance my career at my current company. I knew that for at least the short-term I’d be staying put but had looked around and seen some of my peers advancing a little more quickly than I was. The online MBA helped me… Read more »
Online MBA
The Best Choice for All the Wrong Reasons
By Carrie Hoefer, MBA’19 When starting an online MBA program there are a lot of personality tests you take. I personally love these tests and I take them for fun. Some of my top traits are “Woo” and “Competition.” In fact, there is always the joke that I woo people in, just to beat them… Read more »
My online MBA experience with Kelley Direct
By Jeremy Zurawski, MBA’18, MS’19 In July of 2016, I received an exciting package in a big red box: my Kelley School of Business acceptance letter and a new branded backpack to mark the occasion! The Kelley Direct (KD) Online MBA program through Indiana University was the ideal fit for me. I had originally… 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 »
5 Ways Online MBA Students Can Enhance their Virtual Classroom Experience
First-year online MBA student and management consultant Sri Chatterjee tweeted this picture recently: She was attending a live Economics lecture online onboard a flight taking her back home to Chicago. This, of course, excited her professor, Dr. Steven Kreft, who reached out to share his thoughts: “There is high opportunity cost when attending a lecture from a flight; you… Read more »
How Pitching to Silicon Valley VCs Better Prepared Me for Managing Risk and Entrepreneurship
Some opportunities are simply too good to pass up. They are the kind of opportunities that would harbor regret and resentment if missed. The chance to participate in the Kelley Direct Silicon Valley Challenge was exactly one of those opportunities. The premise of this immersion course is simple at its core. You have five weeks to… Read more »
How Business School Can Help You Turn Your Entrepreneurial Idea into Reality
Over time, I’ve come to realize my professional passion is rooted in entrepreneurship; making things happen for oneself personally and professionally, creating something out of nothing, building a business from the ground up, and being able to drive real change in a marketplace and in people’s lives. I’ve always looked for new opportunities to challenge… 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 »
How Getting an Online MBA from Kelley Paid Off Sooner Than I Expected
During the last seven years as an ERP consultant, I have been traveling and relocating for work – sometimes to multiple locations in a single year. In this time span, I have lived in four countries (India, Malaysia, Singapore and USA), four states within the U.S. and two different states in India. I was based… Read more »
U.S. Air Force Officer Launches Veterans Association to Unite Service Members Pursuing Online MBA
First-year online MBA student and U.S. Air Force Officer Brian Misuraca recently founded the Kelley Direct Veterans Association for online MBA and MS students in our program. His motivation was his own experience when exploring MBA programs and his desire for more peer support. He hopes to provide that support for veterans who are considering military… Read more »