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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.486 [MUSIC PLAYING] 2 00:00:03.486 --> 00:00:08.460 3 00:00:08.460 --> 00:00:09.120 Hey, everybody. 4 00:00:09.120 --> 00:00:10.410 My name is Connor Ford. 5 00:00:10.410 --> 00:00:14.100 I'm the director of player programs for the MLSPA. 6 00:00:14.100 --> 00:00:17.777 Excited to kick off another of our resource spotlights. 7 00:00:17.777 --> 00:00:19.610 This time, we're featuring the Kelley School 8 00:00:19.610 --> 00:00:22.520 of Business, a partnership that offers access 9 00:00:22.520 --> 00:00:24.650 to online business graduate degrees 10 00:00:24.650 --> 00:00:26.662 and certificates for players. 11 00:00:26.662 --> 00:00:27.870 They've been a great partner. 12 00:00:27.870 --> 00:00:29.120 We've got a lot of players in. 13 00:00:29.120 --> 00:00:31.400 I'm excited that we've got Tim Parker and Clint Irwin; 14 00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:33.422 both have gone through the program. 15 00:00:33.422 --> 00:00:35.880 They're here to share a little bit about their experiences. 16 00:00:35.880 --> 00:00:37.460 But first, I'm going to kick it off 17 00:00:37.460 --> 00:00:40.970 to our Kelley staff representatives, Arlyn Llewellyn 18 00:00:40.970 --> 00:00:42.150 and Aaron Weaver. 19 00:00:42.150 --> 00:00:43.830 And I'm going to jump off camera. 20 00:00:43.830 --> 00:00:45.840 I'll see everybody towards the end. 21 00:00:45.840 --> 00:00:48.077 But thank you all for being here and excited 22 00:00:48.077 --> 00:00:49.910 to hear more about what this partnership has 23 00:00:49.910 --> 00:00:52.940 to offer to players. 24 00:00:52.940 --> 00:00:54.950 Thank you, Connor. 25 00:00:54.950 --> 00:00:56.180 Hi, everyone. 26 00:00:56.180 --> 00:00:57.532 My name is Arlyn Llewellyn. 27 00:00:57.532 --> 00:00:59.240 I'm the assistant director of recruitment 28 00:00:59.240 --> 00:01:01.670 here at Kelley Executive Education Programs. 29 00:01:01.670 --> 00:01:04.310 And I've been in this role for a little over a year. 30 00:01:04.310 --> 00:01:10.270 We have really a dynamic team here, and we in particular 31 00:01:10.270 --> 00:01:13.060 really love working with professional athletes 32 00:01:13.060 --> 00:01:16.000 and former athletes. 33 00:01:16.000 --> 00:01:20.560 Of those student athletes, typically our most popular 34 00:01:20.560 --> 00:01:22.550 program is our MBA. 35 00:01:22.550 --> 00:01:25.660 All of our programs are online and flexible 36 00:01:25.660 --> 00:01:30.100 and a hybrid of both synchronous content and asynchronous 37 00:01:30.100 --> 00:01:32.590 content. 38 00:01:32.590 --> 00:01:36.500 We also offer MS degrees in finance, business analytics, 39 00:01:36.500 --> 00:01:39.560 IT management, and strategic management, 40 00:01:39.560 --> 00:01:42.650 as well as graduate certificates in business management, 41 00:01:42.650 --> 00:01:46.660 business analytics, and an upcoming finance certificate. 42 00:01:46.660 --> 00:01:48.460 And then some of our graduate certificates 43 00:01:48.460 --> 00:01:50.335 that I just mentioned can actually be stacked 44 00:01:50.335 --> 00:01:52.400 into our master's programs. 45 00:01:52.400 --> 00:01:55.150 So for instance, with that, our most popular option 46 00:01:55.150 --> 00:01:57.490 being the MBA, we have many students 47 00:01:57.490 --> 00:02:00.580 that take a business management graduate certificate, 48 00:02:00.580 --> 00:02:03.280 and they are able to stack that into the MBA, 49 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:07.230 meaning that they can take the exact same coursework that they 50 00:02:07.230 --> 00:02:10.380 would be taking in the MBA, but earn that additional credential 51 00:02:10.380 --> 00:02:11.290 along the way. 52 00:02:11.290 --> 00:02:13.560 They can, as soon as they take those four courses 53 00:02:13.560 --> 00:02:15.580 in the business management graduate certificate, 54 00:02:15.580 --> 00:02:17.970 they can go and get that credential on their resume 55 00:02:17.970 --> 00:02:21.190 and then continue through the rest of the MBA program. 56 00:02:21.190 --> 00:02:24.180 So two credentials with no additional expense 57 00:02:24.180 --> 00:02:26.160 or coursework. 58 00:02:26.160 --> 00:02:29.500 And I'd like to introduce my colleague Aaron, 59 00:02:29.500 --> 00:02:30.990 who can introduce himself actually; 60 00:02:30.990 --> 00:02:32.940 if you want to go ahead and say hi, Aaron. 61 00:02:32.940 --> 00:02:33.550 Hi, guys. 62 00:02:33.550 --> 00:02:34.450 I'm Aaron Weaver. 63 00:02:34.450 --> 00:02:37.150 I've been with KEEP since November, 64 00:02:37.150 --> 00:02:39.090 so relatively new still. 65 00:02:39.090 --> 00:02:40.960 I'm the assistant for the program, 66 00:02:40.960 --> 00:02:44.400 and I've spent 15 years in athletics 67 00:02:44.400 --> 00:02:48.150 prior to joining Kelley, 10 years with the Indiana Pacers 68 00:02:48.150 --> 00:02:50.550 and 5 years with the men's basketball program 69 00:02:50.550 --> 00:02:51.580 here in Bloomington. 70 00:02:51.580 --> 00:02:55.710 So I'm excited to be on this webinar with you guys 71 00:02:55.710 --> 00:03:01.350 and help share some more about our partnership with the MLS, 72 00:03:01.350 --> 00:03:05.310 and some of our other associations 73 00:03:05.310 --> 00:03:12.870 include the NFL, the MLB, WNBA, US rugby league. 74 00:03:12.870 --> 00:03:17.730 And so, like Arlyn mentioned, our student population 75 00:03:17.730 --> 00:03:19.120 is it varies. 76 00:03:19.120 --> 00:03:21.540 We have corporate partners too, from General Motors 77 00:03:21.540 --> 00:03:22.960 and RTX, for example. 78 00:03:22.960 --> 00:03:27.840 But our athletes are something that we've 79 00:03:27.840 --> 00:03:32.970 seen a big uptick in recently and revamping 80 00:03:32.970 --> 00:03:36.250 some of the curriculum for our MBA programs, 81 00:03:36.250 --> 00:03:38.670 specifically around what feedback 82 00:03:38.670 --> 00:03:41.160 we've received from our associations 83 00:03:41.160 --> 00:03:42.640 and the athletes themselves. 84 00:03:42.640 --> 00:03:46.600 So our mission, especially for the athlete community, 85 00:03:46.600 --> 00:03:49.770 is to support each individual while they explore what 86 00:03:49.770 --> 00:03:51.310 life looks like after sport. 87 00:03:51.310 --> 00:03:55.790 So that's the a big, big question that a lot of athletes 88 00:03:55.790 --> 00:03:56.290 have. 89 00:03:56.290 --> 00:04:00.080 And I know a lot of training is done 90 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:02.480 early on in the athletic career, maybe 91 00:04:02.480 --> 00:04:05.220 as a rookie in a transition program or something. 92 00:04:05.220 --> 00:04:06.660 That was the case with the NBA. 93 00:04:06.660 --> 00:04:10.260 So I know like toward the middle or end of your career, 94 00:04:10.260 --> 00:04:13.760 maybe you haven't had as much education 95 00:04:13.760 --> 00:04:18.420 in terms of what to do after your playing career is done. 96 00:04:18.420 --> 00:04:20.160 So that's why we're here. 97 00:04:20.160 --> 00:04:23.540 And hopefully, this webinar can shed some light 98 00:04:23.540 --> 00:04:26.690 into what we can offer. 99 00:04:26.690 --> 00:04:27.200 Great. 100 00:04:27.200 --> 00:04:28.670 Thanks, Aaron. 101 00:04:28.670 --> 00:04:31.160 A common question as someone that's 102 00:04:31.160 --> 00:04:33.200 considering different graduate program options 103 00:04:33.200 --> 00:04:34.500 is why your school? 104 00:04:34.500 --> 00:04:37.070 Why the Kelley School of Business? 105 00:04:37.070 --> 00:04:39.110 Indiana University Kelley School of Business 106 00:04:39.110 --> 00:04:42.390 has been a leader in online education for over 25 years. 107 00:04:42.390 --> 00:04:45.560 So certainly, well, well, well before the pandemic, 108 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:49.230 we had already been making deep investments in online education. 109 00:04:49.230 --> 00:04:54.530 Our faculty members teach on campus as well as online, 110 00:04:54.530 --> 00:04:56.510 the exact same faculty, so they're 111 00:04:56.510 --> 00:04:58.990 very used to trying to figure out 112 00:04:58.990 --> 00:05:02.440 how to incorporate the best of the in-person experience 113 00:05:02.440 --> 00:05:04.120 and deliver it to students virtually 114 00:05:04.120 --> 00:05:07.060 through a computer screen. 115 00:05:07.060 --> 00:05:10.840 As you may be familiar, our MBA program 116 00:05:10.840 --> 00:05:13.750 has been ranked number one by US News and World Report's 117 00:05:13.750 --> 00:05:17.722 numerous years, including this year in 2025. 118 00:05:17.722 --> 00:05:19.180 Also, the Kelley School of Business 119 00:05:19.180 --> 00:05:21.760 has the largest living body of alumni of any business 120 00:05:21.760 --> 00:05:22.910 school in the world. 121 00:05:22.910 --> 00:05:25.070 So we do have a lot of name recognition. 122 00:05:25.070 --> 00:05:27.220 If you're submitting a resume or you're 123 00:05:27.220 --> 00:05:30.820 having a business development conversation with someone 124 00:05:30.820 --> 00:05:33.080 there's a greater likelihood that they have. 125 00:05:33.080 --> 00:05:34.870 Either they either went to the Kelley School of Business 126 00:05:34.870 --> 00:05:36.430 themselves or they maybe have already 127 00:05:36.430 --> 00:05:38.650 worked with a Kelley grad. 128 00:05:38.650 --> 00:05:41.590 And then we also have a highly regarded career service center, 129 00:05:41.590 --> 00:05:44.710 which offers a wide array of services to connect you 130 00:05:44.710 --> 00:05:48.370 with employers and also opportunities 131 00:05:48.370 --> 00:05:50.290 in the current market. 132 00:05:50.290 --> 00:05:53.120 And then that broadly, the Kelley School of Business 133 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:55.780 why this specific program, I'd like 134 00:05:55.780 --> 00:06:00.940 to highlight one that we offer an incredibly flexible program. 135 00:06:00.940 --> 00:06:05.370 It's flexible in both the actual schedule as well as 136 00:06:05.370 --> 00:06:06.310 the duration. 137 00:06:06.310 --> 00:06:09.210 So in terms of the schedule, most of the content 138 00:06:09.210 --> 00:06:12.450 is accessed at your convenience any time 139 00:06:12.450 --> 00:06:15.030 during a seven day period, so you can really 140 00:06:15.030 --> 00:06:18.622 fit it in on your nights, weekends, random windows 141 00:06:18.622 --> 00:06:20.580 during the day, depending on what your schedule 142 00:06:20.580 --> 00:06:22.560 or especially if you're a current player, what 143 00:06:22.560 --> 00:06:25.770 your fixed commitments are there. 144 00:06:25.770 --> 00:06:28.770 And then additionally, there is one live session a week 145 00:06:28.770 --> 00:06:33.240 and that is really meant to be an investment in your connection 146 00:06:33.240 --> 00:06:34.950 with the faculty member and opportunity 147 00:06:34.950 --> 00:06:36.672 to get that direct interaction that you 148 00:06:36.672 --> 00:06:38.130 would have if you were able, if you 149 00:06:38.130 --> 00:06:39.850 were in an in-person program. 150 00:06:39.850 --> 00:06:42.060 So it's really meant to bring the best of both worlds 151 00:06:42.060 --> 00:06:44.550 to you where you've got that flexibility for most 152 00:06:44.550 --> 00:06:46.500 of the content, but you're also still getting 153 00:06:46.500 --> 00:06:48.960 that one on one interaction with a faculty member 154 00:06:48.960 --> 00:06:51.040 as well as your fellow students. 155 00:06:51.040 --> 00:06:53.190 There are opportunities to connect 156 00:06:53.190 --> 00:06:54.565 and network within those classes, 157 00:06:54.565 --> 00:06:56.940 and I think Aaron might talk about that a little bit more 158 00:06:56.940 --> 00:06:57.630 in a minute. 159 00:06:57.630 --> 00:07:02.070 As well as the duration of the program is also flexible. 160 00:07:02.070 --> 00:07:05.760 So students can choose within certain parameters 161 00:07:05.760 --> 00:07:08.220 how many courses to take at a time. 162 00:07:08.220 --> 00:07:10.560 So they can do a high speed version 163 00:07:10.560 --> 00:07:12.880 through the program or very slow speed, 164 00:07:12.880 --> 00:07:16.110 depending on what the other commitments in their life are. 165 00:07:16.110 --> 00:07:19.410 We also offer a significantly discounted tuition rate 166 00:07:19.410 --> 00:07:22.160 because of our partnership with the MLSPA. 167 00:07:22.160 --> 00:07:29.400 168 00:07:29.400 --> 00:07:31.800 I think-- sorry, I was just consulting my notes 169 00:07:31.800 --> 00:07:34.300 and I think I was speaking so efficiently. 170 00:07:34.300 --> 00:07:36.090 I consolidate all my bullet points 171 00:07:36.090 --> 00:07:38.100 into a couple sentences there. 172 00:07:38.100 --> 00:07:40.510 Aaron, would you like to elaborate a little bit more? 173 00:07:40.510 --> 00:07:41.718 Of course, yeah. 174 00:07:41.718 --> 00:07:43.260 Like we've mentioned, our partner MBA 175 00:07:43.260 --> 00:07:46.470 is definitely the most popular amongst students 176 00:07:46.470 --> 00:07:49.290 of our athletic association partners. 177 00:07:49.290 --> 00:07:51.690 And at Kelley, we're always looking for new ways 178 00:07:51.690 --> 00:07:53.020 to stay ahead of the curve. 179 00:07:53.020 --> 00:07:56.660 And part of that, we're in the process 180 00:07:56.660 --> 00:07:59.240 of updating MBA curriculum as we speak, just 181 00:07:59.240 --> 00:08:02.490 based on some feedback we've gotten from the athletes. 182 00:08:02.490 --> 00:08:04.620 So in the new version of our MBA, 183 00:08:04.620 --> 00:08:06.620 you'll have the chance to take core classes that 184 00:08:06.620 --> 00:08:09.290 focus on real world practical topics 185 00:08:09.290 --> 00:08:13.170 like financial management, real estate, personal branding, 186 00:08:13.170 --> 00:08:17.390 entrepreneurship, and just general business acumen. 187 00:08:17.390 --> 00:08:20.000 These updates are designed to help you figure out 188 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:23.720 what's next after your playing days are over, 189 00:08:23.720 --> 00:08:27.350 whether that's staying in the game in sports as a coach 190 00:08:27.350 --> 00:08:31.130 or analyst or stepping into a completely new career where 191 00:08:31.130 --> 00:08:35.330 your personal brand and business skills can set you apart. 192 00:08:35.330 --> 00:08:37.220 So our goal is simple just to help 193 00:08:37.220 --> 00:08:39.830 you build a future that's as strong and fulfilling 194 00:08:39.830 --> 00:08:42.059 as your time on the field or court. 195 00:08:42.059 --> 00:08:45.710 So I think it's a good time to transfer this over 196 00:08:45.710 --> 00:08:48.920 to Tim and Clint, so they can talk about their experience 197 00:08:48.920 --> 00:08:51.037 and share valuable insights about being 198 00:08:51.037 --> 00:08:52.120 an athlete in our program. 199 00:08:52.120 --> 00:09:04.430 200 00:09:04.430 --> 00:09:05.980 Hey, everyone. 201 00:09:05.980 --> 00:09:07.100 I'm Clint Irwin. 202 00:09:07.100 --> 00:09:11.230 I've been an MLS player for the last 12 years. 203 00:09:11.230 --> 00:09:14.630 And as I've gotten to the later stages of my career, 204 00:09:14.630 --> 00:09:18.460 it's always been on my mind to try to use soccer 205 00:09:18.460 --> 00:09:22.510 to further myself and provide a jumping off point 206 00:09:22.510 --> 00:09:28.690 for the next stage of life and for work and all of those things 207 00:09:28.690 --> 00:09:30.940 that we probably all think about. 208 00:09:30.940 --> 00:09:34.360 And as I was exploring those paths, 209 00:09:34.360 --> 00:09:36.130 I'd gotten in touch with a few people 210 00:09:36.130 --> 00:09:43.240 who had pursued their MBA in different formats and fashions. 211 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:47.600 For me, it became something that I wanted to do 212 00:09:47.600 --> 00:09:51.130 and I wasn't quite sure whether to pursue it 213 00:09:51.130 --> 00:09:55.990 in person once I was done playing or online 214 00:09:55.990 --> 00:09:57.310 while I was still playing. 215 00:09:57.310 --> 00:10:01.390 And I think as I looked at the options for me, 216 00:10:01.390 --> 00:10:04.950 I've got two young kids and family. 217 00:10:04.950 --> 00:10:09.370 And as I looked at the ability to pursue MBA in person, 218 00:10:09.370 --> 00:10:13.230 it just wasn't going to be feasible or probably the best 219 00:10:13.230 --> 00:10:14.500 experience for my family. 220 00:10:14.500 --> 00:10:18.760 And so I zeroed in on trying to do something online. 221 00:10:18.760 --> 00:10:24.120 And I've been really pleased with the experience 222 00:10:24.120 --> 00:10:28.440 overall with IU and Kelley and the program 223 00:10:28.440 --> 00:10:30.460 and the people involved in it. 224 00:10:30.460 --> 00:10:35.280 And I think it's a great resource for our guys 225 00:10:35.280 --> 00:10:39.300 and the Players Association and current and former players. 226 00:10:39.300 --> 00:10:45.750 If you're looking to either supplement your business 227 00:10:45.750 --> 00:10:47.930 knowledge or your academic base, I 228 00:10:47.930 --> 00:10:50.020 think it's a great place to start. 229 00:10:50.020 --> 00:10:53.990 I know for me, my background in undergrad 230 00:10:53.990 --> 00:10:56.480 was in political science, and I didn't take a whole lot 231 00:10:56.480 --> 00:10:57.690 of business courses. 232 00:10:57.690 --> 00:11:01.310 And so I felt like I needed to go back to business school 233 00:11:01.310 --> 00:11:05.580 to get some of the foundations, get some of the theory, 234 00:11:05.580 --> 00:11:08.940 and be equipped for whatever that next step is. 235 00:11:08.940 --> 00:11:12.390 And I felt like Kelley's done a great job with that. 236 00:11:12.390 --> 00:11:17.480 And so I think it's important to consider what you want to do 237 00:11:17.480 --> 00:11:20.570 or where do you want to see yourself, 238 00:11:20.570 --> 00:11:22.890 whether that's 5, 10 years down the road, 239 00:11:22.890 --> 00:11:26.510 because I think you're not going to regret getting 240 00:11:26.510 --> 00:11:29.010 an MBA at any point in time. 241 00:11:29.010 --> 00:11:31.790 I think it's only going to be a value add. 242 00:11:31.790 --> 00:11:34.710 It might not necessarily be in those first couple steps, 243 00:11:34.710 --> 00:11:36.270 but as you go. 244 00:11:36.270 --> 00:11:39.380 And if you want to be a leader in an organization 245 00:11:39.380 --> 00:11:43.080 or lead a company or maybe start your own company, 246 00:11:43.080 --> 00:11:45.470 I think the resources that they provide 247 00:11:45.470 --> 00:11:48.960 and the academic training are invaluable. 248 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:51.850 So yeah, I've been really pleased with the experience 249 00:11:51.850 --> 00:11:55.102 and would certainly recommend it for anyone 250 00:11:55.102 --> 00:11:56.310 looking to go down this path. 251 00:11:56.310 --> 00:12:00.940 252 00:12:00.940 --> 00:12:02.800 Awesome. 253 00:12:02.800 --> 00:12:04.960 My name is Tim Parker. 254 00:12:04.960 --> 00:12:08.540 I'm in my eleventh year in Major League Soccer. 255 00:12:08.540 --> 00:12:13.540 Similar to Clint, I have always tried 256 00:12:13.540 --> 00:12:20.140 to navigate being an athlete and using that avenue 257 00:12:20.140 --> 00:12:23.780 to further myself or to make connections. 258 00:12:23.780 --> 00:12:26.510 And I came to this point. 259 00:12:26.510 --> 00:12:28.810 It was around 2020 where I was considering going 260 00:12:28.810 --> 00:12:30.860 to business school in New York. 261 00:12:30.860 --> 00:12:35.960 But for many of the guys around the league that know me, 262 00:12:35.960 --> 00:12:38.090 I tend to get traded quite often. 263 00:12:38.090 --> 00:12:42.380 So it was I decided to put it off for a little bit. 264 00:12:42.380 --> 00:12:45.770 And then I had a conversation with Ty, Ty Hardin at the Union 265 00:12:45.770 --> 00:12:48.550 and he mentioned the idea that we 266 00:12:48.550 --> 00:12:52.178 were going to be partnering with Indiana and the Kelley 267 00:12:52.178 --> 00:12:52.970 School of Business. 268 00:12:52.970 --> 00:12:54.820 And that's when I ended up speaking to Connor about it as 269 00:12:54.820 --> 00:12:55.320 well. 270 00:12:55.320 --> 00:13:00.940 And it tended to be the perfect balance for going back 271 00:13:00.940 --> 00:13:05.300 to school for me, because similar to Clint, as an athlete, 272 00:13:05.300 --> 00:13:10.550 you try to do the best things in terms of meeting people, 273 00:13:10.550 --> 00:13:13.180 but there's always something that you can add to your resume 274 00:13:13.180 --> 00:13:14.955 or add to your skills. 275 00:13:14.955 --> 00:13:16.330 And I thought that getting an MBA 276 00:13:16.330 --> 00:13:19.730 was something that after my playing career was done, 277 00:13:19.730 --> 00:13:22.880 would really help me out in terms of finding a job. 278 00:13:22.880 --> 00:13:24.760 And similar to what Clint said, it's not 279 00:13:24.760 --> 00:13:27.190 going to hurt my chances in terms of when I connect 280 00:13:27.190 --> 00:13:29.840 with people or when I meet people, 281 00:13:29.840 --> 00:13:32.410 that I can mention that yes, I have an MBA from the Kelley 282 00:13:32.410 --> 00:13:35.120 School of Business, which we've already been over 283 00:13:35.120 --> 00:13:38.200 has an incredible reputation in the business world. 284 00:13:38.200 --> 00:13:42.250 So I think it was the experience that I've 285 00:13:42.250 --> 00:13:44.080 had with Kelley has been great. 286 00:13:44.080 --> 00:13:45.380 I've been able to learn a lot. 287 00:13:45.380 --> 00:13:47.470 I've been able to meet a lot of different people 288 00:13:47.470 --> 00:13:50.460 in different classes and I think that's one of the things 289 00:13:50.460 --> 00:13:52.410 that I've been able to take away from it 290 00:13:52.410 --> 00:13:55.900 is the idea that although you're working online, 291 00:13:55.900 --> 00:14:00.310 a lot of the classes create interactions between people 292 00:14:00.310 --> 00:14:02.410 and I've been able to share classes with Clint. 293 00:14:02.410 --> 00:14:04.600 I've been able to share classes with other players, 294 00:14:04.600 --> 00:14:07.650 but the ability to network and connect with people that 295 00:14:07.650 --> 00:14:13.470 are in complete opposite businesses or career paths 296 00:14:13.470 --> 00:14:16.410 that we may be interested in or even 297 00:14:16.410 --> 00:14:18.930 that we may know of we have guys that 298 00:14:18.930 --> 00:14:21.150 are working in those industries that are getting 299 00:14:21.150 --> 00:14:22.720 MBAs from Kelley as well. 300 00:14:22.720 --> 00:14:25.560 So I think it goes a long way to say that Kelley 301 00:14:25.560 --> 00:14:30.990 is able to help and be very-- 302 00:14:30.990 --> 00:14:33.480 it's just a very good avenue for a lot of people 303 00:14:33.480 --> 00:14:36.250 to further their careers and further their resumes. 304 00:14:36.250 --> 00:14:39.450 And that's something that I really wanted to do as a player 305 00:14:39.450 --> 00:14:43.440 now, because I wasn't sure, like Clint said, if after my career 306 00:14:43.440 --> 00:14:45.990 I was going to be able to have the time or the opportunity 307 00:14:45.990 --> 00:14:47.080 to do something like this. 308 00:14:47.080 --> 00:14:51.530 So I am really thankful that this opportunity 309 00:14:51.530 --> 00:14:54.510 fell into my lap at the right time when I was looking for it. 310 00:14:54.510 --> 00:14:58.640 And yeah, I really suggest to a lot of the guys 311 00:14:58.640 --> 00:15:00.320 that I've played with-- 312 00:15:00.320 --> 00:15:04.040 I've included a lot of times that finishing school 313 00:15:04.040 --> 00:15:05.735 is a high priority for me. 314 00:15:05.735 --> 00:15:07.860 And whenever I meet young guys, that's a big thing. 315 00:15:07.860 --> 00:15:11.090 And then if you have the ability to further your education, 316 00:15:11.090 --> 00:15:13.260 investing in yourself is always a good investment. 317 00:15:13.260 --> 00:15:14.650 So that's what I would echo. 318 00:15:14.650 --> 00:15:24.440 319 00:15:24.440 --> 00:15:26.395 Arlyn, you might be on mute. 320 00:15:26.395 --> 00:15:30.830 321 00:15:30.830 --> 00:15:33.400 Can you hear me? 322 00:15:33.400 --> 00:15:33.900 Great. 323 00:15:33.900 --> 00:15:35.420 Sorry about that. 324 00:15:35.420 --> 00:15:36.420 Thank you both for that. 325 00:15:36.420 --> 00:15:39.170 I was wondering if you could maybe elaborate a little bit 326 00:15:39.170 --> 00:15:42.110 more on how this has fit into your life 327 00:15:42.110 --> 00:15:45.230 on, like, a day-to-day basis in terms of any scheduling 328 00:15:45.230 --> 00:15:49.290 challenges or has it worked really well? 329 00:15:49.290 --> 00:15:51.370 How does that work for you on like a weekly week 330 00:15:51.370 --> 00:15:54.170 to week basis? 331 00:15:54.170 --> 00:15:55.000 I can start. 332 00:15:55.000 --> 00:15:57.850 I'd say week to week. 333 00:15:57.850 --> 00:16:01.960 It's most professors that I've had have opened up 334 00:16:01.960 --> 00:16:05.410 the floor in terms of they let the students 335 00:16:05.410 --> 00:16:09.020 vote on what day or what time works best for them. 336 00:16:09.020 --> 00:16:12.470 And obviously, it's on us to say like, hey, 337 00:16:12.470 --> 00:16:14.440 a Saturday night class might not work very well 338 00:16:14.440 --> 00:16:16.190 because we play every Saturday. 339 00:16:16.190 --> 00:16:19.990 But for the most part, I'd say most professors are really 340 00:16:19.990 --> 00:16:21.320 open to those opportunities. 341 00:16:21.320 --> 00:16:23.480 And then when you're able to not make a class, 342 00:16:23.480 --> 00:16:26.530 if classes are mandatory, they hold video recordings 343 00:16:26.530 --> 00:16:30.730 and they're able to subsidize in some way 344 00:16:30.730 --> 00:16:32.390 if you're not able to make classes. 345 00:16:32.390 --> 00:16:35.590 And I think that for me, scheduling wise, 346 00:16:35.590 --> 00:16:39.640 classes being later at night have been very 347 00:16:39.640 --> 00:16:41.800 beneficial because similar-- 348 00:16:41.800 --> 00:16:44.750 I mean, I have a young son, so he goes to bed pretty early. 349 00:16:44.750 --> 00:16:48.110 So being that the classes are later at night, 350 00:16:48.110 --> 00:16:51.850 I get to hone down from the training 351 00:16:51.850 --> 00:16:56.630 day, the excitement of being a father and doing all of that, 352 00:16:56.630 --> 00:16:59.350 and then it's like, now, I get to go to class 353 00:16:59.350 --> 00:17:01.630 and basically go to bed. 354 00:17:01.630 --> 00:17:04.359 And then yeah, the schoolwork is-- 355 00:17:04.359 --> 00:17:10.460 it's not extremely overburdening, I would say. 356 00:17:10.460 --> 00:17:14.200 I'd say if you're able to take two or three classes a semester 357 00:17:14.200 --> 00:17:15.579 and challenge yourself and you're 358 00:17:15.579 --> 00:17:17.454 willing to put in the time and the commitment 359 00:17:17.454 --> 00:17:22.400 to commit to those classes, then you're going to be OK. 360 00:17:22.400 --> 00:17:24.175 But you can't just commit to classes 361 00:17:24.175 --> 00:17:26.300 and think that you're not going to have work to do. 362 00:17:26.300 --> 00:17:28.940 I mean, you're doing this to better yourself, 363 00:17:28.940 --> 00:17:30.820 so you don't want to be able you want 364 00:17:30.820 --> 00:17:32.145 to be challenged in some way. 365 00:17:32.145 --> 00:17:35.240 366 00:17:35.240 --> 00:17:37.010 I would agree with Tim's assessment. 367 00:17:37.010 --> 00:17:41.590 I think a lot of the aggregate workload 368 00:17:41.590 --> 00:17:44.800 is dependent on how many classes you take per quarter. 369 00:17:44.800 --> 00:17:47.720 I think I started my first quarter with two classes. 370 00:17:47.720 --> 00:17:49.320 And then each quarter after that I 371 00:17:49.320 --> 00:17:54.120 did three, which I felt like was probably the fastest you 372 00:17:54.120 --> 00:17:57.330 could go as a MLS player. 373 00:17:57.330 --> 00:17:59.190 There were certainly quarters where 374 00:17:59.190 --> 00:18:02.970 I was doing a lot of work and a lot spending a lot of time. 375 00:18:02.970 --> 00:18:06.720 But if you have good time management skills 376 00:18:06.720 --> 00:18:09.250 you'll succeed. 377 00:18:09.250 --> 00:18:13.830 Each class pretty much puts up a calendar 378 00:18:13.830 --> 00:18:17.160 at the beginning of the quarter to show you 379 00:18:17.160 --> 00:18:19.810 when all the assignments are due, when all the classes are. 380 00:18:19.810 --> 00:18:23.550 And so if you're able to put it all down in your calendar 381 00:18:23.550 --> 00:18:27.363 a couple months in advance, match it up with your 382 00:18:27.363 --> 00:18:28.780 whether that's your game schedule, 383 00:18:28.780 --> 00:18:32.590 your practice schedule, it's certainly manageable. 384 00:18:32.590 --> 00:18:35.400 And to Tim's point, the online classes 385 00:18:35.400 --> 00:18:38.770 are at night, tend to be dinner time or after. 386 00:18:38.770 --> 00:18:40.620 And if you're on the East Coast. 387 00:18:40.620 --> 00:18:44.460 And you're some of them are mandatory 388 00:18:44.460 --> 00:18:46.840 and you do your best to be on there, 389 00:18:46.840 --> 00:18:51.530 but there might be a follow up assignment if you can't make it. 390 00:18:51.530 --> 00:18:52.700 But it was never-- 391 00:18:52.700 --> 00:18:56.215 I never felt overwhelmed at any point. 392 00:18:56.215 --> 00:18:57.590 I felt like as long as you stayed 393 00:18:57.590 --> 00:19:00.710 on top of the assignments, as long as your groups stayed 394 00:19:00.710 --> 00:19:02.730 on top of the group assignments, 395 00:19:02.730 --> 00:19:04.730 everything was manageable, and especially 396 00:19:04.730 --> 00:19:06.920 if you're still playing. 397 00:19:06.920 --> 00:19:11.450 I was playing this past year and basically, my schedule 398 00:19:11.450 --> 00:19:13.610 was I'd come home from training and I'd crank out 399 00:19:13.610 --> 00:19:16.817 a couple hours of work each afternoon, 400 00:19:16.817 --> 00:19:18.150 just to stay in front of things. 401 00:19:18.150 --> 00:19:20.540 And then if you're traveling, you're 402 00:19:20.540 --> 00:19:22.580 doing some reading on the plane and then 403 00:19:22.580 --> 00:19:25.760 Saturday morning on your game day, you're probably-- 404 00:19:25.760 --> 00:19:28.830 I was using that morning as another chance to do work, 405 00:19:28.830 --> 00:19:32.430 especially as your groups meet during the week. 406 00:19:32.430 --> 00:19:35.330 A lot of the people who are in your classes 407 00:19:35.330 --> 00:19:38.280 are working traditional 9 to 5 jobs. 408 00:19:38.280 --> 00:19:40.640 And so you can of tell that their workflow 409 00:19:40.640 --> 00:19:43.160 is they're going to crank out a lot of their work 410 00:19:43.160 --> 00:19:45.990 on the weekends, on Saturday and Sunday, 411 00:19:45.990 --> 00:19:47.390 just based off their schedule. 412 00:19:47.390 --> 00:19:53.710 So there is some matching up of when people are able to produce 413 00:19:53.710 --> 00:19:58.570 and you give feedback and it's really just being available 414 00:19:58.570 --> 00:20:00.550 and building it into your life. 415 00:20:00.550 --> 00:20:02.800 I think probably the first quarter is most challenging 416 00:20:02.800 --> 00:20:03.883 because it'll be a change. 417 00:20:03.883 --> 00:20:08.440 But once you get into a rhythm of classes and meetings 418 00:20:08.440 --> 00:20:13.480 and doing the assignments, I felt like it 419 00:20:13.480 --> 00:20:14.780 was completely manageable. 420 00:20:14.780 --> 00:20:20.770 So I don't think that should be like a intimidation or a part 421 00:20:20.770 --> 00:20:23.410 where you feel like it's just not going to be manageable 422 00:20:23.410 --> 00:20:24.970 because I think it was. 423 00:20:24.970 --> 00:20:27.650 And I I've got similar to Tim, I've got two kids. 424 00:20:27.650 --> 00:20:31.030 So if we're able to do it with kids, 425 00:20:31.030 --> 00:20:34.660 there's certainly guys who are single and on their own 426 00:20:34.660 --> 00:20:36.890 and have all the time in the world to do things. 427 00:20:36.890 --> 00:20:40.460 So I would encourage those guys to do it now. 428 00:20:40.460 --> 00:20:40.960 Yeah. 429 00:20:40.960 --> 00:20:43.252 And I would just like to echo one thing Clint said too, 430 00:20:43.252 --> 00:20:47.130 is just the rhythm of things. 431 00:20:47.130 --> 00:20:50.350 Obviously, I'm still in Kelley. 432 00:20:50.350 --> 00:20:53.910 I'll be finishing up at the end of the summer. 433 00:20:53.910 --> 00:20:58.360 It's-- I'm 10 years removed from getting my undergrad. 434 00:20:58.360 --> 00:21:02.590 But once you get into the rhythm of that first quarter, 435 00:21:02.590 --> 00:21:05.202 you're able to understand oh, this 436 00:21:05.202 --> 00:21:06.910 is what it is like to be in school again. 437 00:21:06.910 --> 00:21:08.680 This is how I have to handle assignments. 438 00:21:08.680 --> 00:21:10.360 This is-- I have how I have to handle readings. 439 00:21:10.360 --> 00:21:12.777 And you start to schedule and time things like Clint said. 440 00:21:12.777 --> 00:21:14.680 And I think that's a really important thing. 441 00:21:14.680 --> 00:21:17.670 And just to know that for future players 442 00:21:17.670 --> 00:21:22.290 that do plan to attend Kelley, that the first quarter might 443 00:21:22.290 --> 00:21:24.720 be one of your harder quarters just because you're not 444 00:21:24.720 --> 00:21:27.540 used to the schedule and the timing and all of that 445 00:21:27.540 --> 00:21:28.180 stuff yet. 446 00:21:28.180 --> 00:21:31.560 But it gets easier as you reintegrate yourself 447 00:21:31.560 --> 00:21:34.420 into that system. 448 00:21:34.420 --> 00:21:36.670 And if you have to take accounting that first quarter, 449 00:21:36.670 --> 00:21:38.587 it's going to be it's going to be a tough one. 450 00:21:38.587 --> 00:21:41.490 451 00:21:41.490 --> 00:21:42.930 Good tip. 452 00:21:42.930 --> 00:21:46.530 I feel like you both provided a lot of really concrete 453 00:21:46.530 --> 00:21:50.160 suggestions and encouragement for prospective students 454 00:21:50.160 --> 00:21:51.040 in this program. 455 00:21:51.040 --> 00:21:53.790 Thank you very much for all of that. 456 00:21:53.790 --> 00:21:58.543 From our perspective, we're happy to discuss any questions 457 00:21:58.543 --> 00:22:00.210 that prospective students have as you're 458 00:22:00.210 --> 00:22:03.780 considering your options within this larger 459 00:22:03.780 --> 00:22:05.350 portfolio of programs. 460 00:22:05.350 --> 00:22:07.063 As I said, we obviously Clint and Tim 461 00:22:07.063 --> 00:22:08.230 are both in the MBA program. 462 00:22:08.230 --> 00:22:09.370 That is our most popular. 463 00:22:09.370 --> 00:22:11.040 We do have others. 464 00:22:11.040 --> 00:22:15.390 And we're just happy to meet one on one to go over any questions 465 00:22:15.390 --> 00:22:16.300 that you have. 466 00:22:16.300 --> 00:22:22.052 Thank you very much for your consideration of our programs. 467 00:22:22.052 --> 00:22:24.510 I don't know, Connor, if you wanted to go ahead and come on 468 00:22:24.510 --> 00:22:26.310 in and wrap us back up. 469 00:22:26.310 --> 00:22:26.820 Yeah. 470 00:22:26.820 --> 00:22:27.520 Awesome. 471 00:22:27.520 --> 00:22:28.710 This is great. 472 00:22:28.710 --> 00:22:32.100 I think this provided the information that those 473 00:22:32.100 --> 00:22:34.830 of you who are out there considering getting 474 00:22:34.830 --> 00:22:39.040 involved, getting your MBA, or a different business degree. 475 00:22:39.040 --> 00:22:40.840 This is a great option to look into. 476 00:22:40.840 --> 00:22:45.290 So I know all these people will be available to answer questions 477 00:22:45.290 --> 00:22:46.950 on a one on one basis. 478 00:22:46.950 --> 00:22:48.950 Certainly, players reaching out to Tim and Clint 479 00:22:48.950 --> 00:22:50.510 to get more of their insights. 480 00:22:50.510 --> 00:22:52.110 I would be a great place to start. 481 00:22:52.110 --> 00:22:55.320 But for more information on the partnership, 482 00:22:55.320 --> 00:22:59.390 you can head over to mlspa.org/programs. 483 00:22:59.390 --> 00:23:00.690 Reach out to me as well. 484 00:23:00.690 --> 00:23:03.590 Happy to talk through options, whether it's the Kelley program 485 00:23:03.590 --> 00:23:05.132 or something else that you're looking 486 00:23:05.132 --> 00:23:08.900 into as it relates to how we can help you develop off the field. 487 00:23:08.900 --> 00:23:11.760 So with that, Thank you Arlyn, thank you Aaron, Tim, Clint. 488 00:23:11.760 --> 00:23:13.320 Great seeing you guys as always. 489 00:23:13.320 --> 00:23:17.030 And we look forward to seeing some more business grad students 490 00:23:17.030 --> 00:23:19.490 out there and MBAs coming out of the league 491 00:23:19.490 --> 00:23:22.530 and into exciting new roles and pathways. 492 00:23:22.530 --> 00:23:23.990 Thanks, everybody. 493 00:23:23.990 --> 00:23:25.640 Thanks, guys. 494 00:23:25.640 --> 00:23:26.570 Thank you. 495 00:23:26.570 --> 00:23:27.530 Thank you. 496 00:23:27.530 --> 00:23:30.880 [MUSIC PLAYING] 497 00:23:30.880 --> 00:23:45.000
