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    Retain talent. Develop leaders. Partner with Kelley.

    Discover how an executive partnership with a proven leader in online business education provides a major win-win for partners and your people.

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    High impact employee education benefits—big returns

    As a globally respected business school, we deliver high-quality degree programs designed for organizations interested in retaining top talent, strengthening leadership pipelines, and building firm-specific expertise.

    • Three impactful degree options. Partnerships can include a Business Management Certificate (BMC), Master of Science in Strategic Management (MSSM), and/or Partner MBA.
    • Flexible format. Empower your people with advanced knowledge and skills in an online format ideal for busy lives.
    • Your choice. Corporations and professional/athletic associations that partner with us provide direct input into which degrees to offer and potential customization to meet unique needs.

    Degree partnerships

    See who collaborates with Kelley and how they do it.

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    Employee education benefits that support organizational agility

    For corporate partners, our degree partnerships are built around your business. We measure how your employees grow within your organization. When members of your team earn a Kelley degree, they also add value to your company. Whether it’s through our graduate certificate, specialized master’s degree, or corporate MBA courses, we can customize timelines and curricula to meet your needs.

    • Firm-specific human capital: Projects, immersions, and coursework can be tailored to your company’s real-world challenges.
    • Custom timelines: Need a four-year MBA to align with retention goals? We can do that.

    Stackability is our ultimate flex

    Our stackable model empowers your team to build key skills that support their professional growth and your business goals. It enables athletes and members of professional and athletic associations to work toward valuable, career-boosting credentials.

    • Students choose the option that matches their interests and qualifications.
    • Advanced degrees build directly on the ones before them, enabling successful students to seamlessly continue their journey—adding value to your organization in the process.

    Students can take up to two years to complete the certificate program, applying what they learn as they go. The four graduate-level business courses, all 100% online, teach students how to improve business operations and can be applied toward a future MSSM and/or Partner MBA.

    MSSM students position themselves for management and decision-making roles. Once the master’s degree is complete, typically in two to four years (depending on the partner’s retention goals), they can apply credits toward the Partner MBA.

    Partner MBA students typically have four to six years to complete their program (depending on the partner’s retention goals), with options to transfer credits from the graduate certificate or master’s degree, depending on their path. Regardless, the student and your organization benefit from advanced business and leadership skills.

    Why these graduate business programs work

    Learn how these degrees strengthen careers and partners. Partners can also choose to customize course offerings with content specific to their company.

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    Two flexible partnership models

    • Retain talent through long-term, high-quality employee education benefits
    • No minimum enrollment required
    • Customize curriculum and timelines for cohorts of 35 or more
    • Build internal leadership pipelines
    • Includes the Partner MBA, and the exclusive MS in Strategic Management and the Business Management Certificate.
    • No in-person requirements for live sessions

    • Empower members with flexible, stackable credentials as they navigate their life post athletic career
    • No minimum enrollment required
    • High-quality Kelley graduate degrees at scale
    • Customized options available for athletes
    • Includes the Partner MBA, and the exclusive MS in Strategic Management and the Business Management Certificate
    • No in-person requirements for live sessions

    Let’s discuss your partnership model

    Email Kelley Executive Education Programs if you have questions or would like to schedule a consultation.

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