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Academic preparation

We know many of our incoming and prospective students are balancing full-time jobs while preparing for the next big step in their careers. If you're wondering how to get academically ready for the Kelley MBA, you're not alone—and we've got you covered.

 

Meet the Core faculty

Summer prep: Build confidence in quantitative skills

Whether you're brushing up on math or diving deeper into finance, we offer flexible virtual summer prep options to help you feel confident heading into the fall:

  • Financial Career Training: Technical Interview Prep
    Ideal for students interested in investment banking, private wealth, or strategic finance. This course focuses on advanced financial tools and interview readiness.
  • Excel Essentials Series This self-paced series from Indiana University’s IT Training introduces essential spreadsheet, charting, and data analysis skills through step-by-step instruction, practice exercises, videos, and quizzes.

The Excel Essentials Series is available now and further details for the other courses will be available in June. You can choose the option(s) that best fit(s) your goals and schedule.

 

Recommended reading to spark your thinking

If you’re looking for something engaging to read before the program starts, here are some books our faculty and alumni recommend:

  • Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner 
  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain 
  • Originals by Adam Grant 
  • Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 
  • Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason 
  • The Cartoon Guide to Statistics by Larry Gonick & Woolcott Smith 
  • Game Theory 101: The Complete Textbook by William Spaniel 
  • The Art of Strategy by Avinash K. Dixit & Barry J. Nalebuff 
  • Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 
  • Why They Do It by Eugene Soltes 
  • The Machine that Changed the World by Womack, Jones & Roos

These books offer a mix of insight, inspiration, and practical knowledge so you can start thinking like a business leader.

 

Academic advising: Your support team from day one

From the moment you accept your offer to the day you graduate, our Student Services team is here to support you. We’ll help you:

  • Choose and register for courses
  • Declare your major(s) and minor(s)
  • Stay on track for graduation
  • Navigate any academic questions or concerns

 

Office of Accessible Educational Services

If you need accommodations to help you perform at your best in an academic setting, IU’s Office of Accessible Educational Services (AES) can assist you. AES is dedicated to ensuring that students with qualifying medical conditions, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have the tools, support services, and resources that allow equal access and reasonable accessibility measures (accommodations) to be successful at Indiana University Bloomington. If you have a disability, please visit the AES website and contact their office for additional information. We encourage you to register with AES as soon as possible, but no later than the beginning of your first semester so you may avail yourself of their services during the entire integrated Core curriculum.

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