Discover how our STEM-designated one-year Master of Science in Accounting with Data and Analytics (MSADA) degree from the Kelley School of Business can enable you to achieve your career goals faster and prepare you for leadership positions. Accounting Leadership Weekend will be held in April 2024.
Attend Accounting Leadership Weekend to learn how
Join us on campus where you'll interact with current MSADA students, faculty, career services staff, and alumni. Accounting Leadership Weekend is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the career momentum you can experience with just one extra year of education. All travel, meals, and lodging expenses for ALW are covered by the Kelley School of Business.
Who should attend
To be considered for Accounting Leadership Weekend, you must:
- Be an underrepresented minority (African-American, Latino/Hispanic, American Indian/Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiracial)
- Be a sophomore, junior, or senior (preference given to sophomore and junior students)
Agenda
Your visit to Bloomington, Indiana, will include in-person conference sessions with Kelley faculty, staff, and current accounting students. View last year's agenda to learn more about the ALW experience.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
2 to 4 p.m. | Hotel Check-in |
4:30 p.m. | Visit to Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center |
5 p.m. | Interactive Campus Tour |
6:30 p.m. | Dinner |
8 p.m. | Evening Activites |
Casual dress is recommended for the evening’s activities.
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
8 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Hotel | Current MSADA students lead group to Kelley at 9 a.m. |
9:30 to 10 a.m. | Welcome | Ash Soni, Executive Associate Dean, Academic Programs Leslie Hodder, Chair of Graduate Accounting Programs, Conrad Prebys Professor |
10:15 to 11 a.m. | Featured Faculty Panel Conversation | Moderator Panelists Christopher Cook, Senior Lecturer of Accounting Bree Josefy, Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting |
11 to 11:15 a.m. | Break |
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11:15 to 12:15 p.m. | Professional Career Development | Cindy Hosea, Associate Director, Graduate Career Services |
12:15 to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch at Kelley |
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1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Balancing Your Past, Present, and Future as Minorities in Graduate Accounting Programs | Brittani Shantel Jackson, Doctoral Student, Accounting |
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Belonging in Business While Leading Through Differences | Amber Champion, Senior Business Consultant, EY |
3:30 to 3:45 p.m. | Break |
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3:45 to 4:30 p.m. | Student Panel | MSADA alumni and current students |
4:30 to 5 p.m. | Supporting Your Future: Scholarships and Financial Aid | Evan Gerstein, Associate Director of Student Recruitment |
5 to 5:30 p.m. | Complete a Free MSADA Application (optional) |
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6:15 to 8:15 p.m. | Dinner |
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8:30 p.m. | Evening Activities |
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| Time | Event |
|---|---|
8 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Hotel |
9 to 10 a.m. | Travel to Airport |
Why the Kelley MSADA?
Accounting Leadership Weekend was the first step to successful accounting careers for Simone Dixon and Chrissy Smith, 2017 graduates of the MS in Accounting program.
95%
of Kelley MSADA students have a job in their field within 90 days of graduation
Kelley sets you up for success. Within a few days in the MSA program, I was already in front of Big Four accounting firms and I met the person who offered me my job at PwC.
Trevor Gregory, MSA'11, Manager, PwC
Questions?
Please contact Kelley’s Graduate Accounting Programs at acctgrad@indiana.edu or 812-855-7200.