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U.S. Air Force Officer Launches Veterans Association to Unite Service Members Pursuing Online MBA

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Brian Misuraca was researching military-friendly graduate schools online when he founded an associating for online MBA and MS students.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 friendly graduate schools and those who are already in Kelley Direct (KD) with this new association.

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Can you tell me about the Veterans’ Association and your plans for it?

Founding the Veterans Association goes back to when I was researching Kelley Direct. As a military student, I had concerns on how military life, living overseas, deployments, relocations, and other factors would impact my ability to complete the program.

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Advice for Online MBA Students from Student of the Month Joseph Paglinawan

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The Kelley Direct Student Leadership Association (KDSLA) is excited to announce our new “Student of the Month” program for 2015 and our first winner, Joseph Paglinawan. Joseph was selected for his contributions to our student community as KDSLA’s VP of IT and Founder & President of the Consulting Club. Under his leadership, the Consulting Club helped the Kelley Direct Program launch the “Consulting Pathway,” a series of courses designed for students who want to transition to a career in consulting after their MBA. Joseph also returned to Bloomington several times to help with on-campus events such as Kelley Connect Week and Experience Kelley Weekend. Read on to learn more about his IT management career path and his advice for those who are considering our online MBA program.

Joseph Paglinawan stands with friends on a mountain top overlooking the ocean in Hawaii. He earned an online MBA at Kelley Direct to advice in his career as a senior IT consultant.

 

Tell me a bit about yourself, including your career and academic background. 

I was born-n-raised on the island of O’ahu, HI. I left my island home for San Diego, CA where I currently reside. I received my BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Systems from San Diego State University. I’m a recent MBA graduate and I’m currently pursuing my MS in Strategic Management (MSSM) at the Kelley School of Business. I will graduate with my MSSM in May 2015. In parallel, I’m working full time as a Sr. IT Service Manager at AT&T, where I have over 11 years of IT Service Management and Telecommunications industry experience. I recently accepted an offer from Ernst & Young (EY) to work out of their LA office as a Sr. Consultant. I’m set to start my new career in July 2015.

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