You’re on the path to become an accountant. Now is the time to invest in you—your career and your future. 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 is April 8 to 10.
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. Travel, lodging, and meals are provided by the Kelley School of Business.
To be considered for Accounting Leadership Weekend, you must:
April 8–10, 2022
Bloomington, IN
Your visit to Bloomington, Indiana, will include in-person conference sessions with Kelley faculty, staff, and current accounting students. View the 2022 agenda to learn more.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
2 to 4 p.m. | Check-in |
4:30 p.m. | Interactive campus tour |
6:30 p.m. | Dinner |
8 p.m. | Evening activity |
Casual dress is recommended for the evening’s activities.
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
7 to 8 a.m. | Breakfast | Current MSADA students lead group to Kelley at 8 a.m. |
8:30 to 9 a.m. | Welcome | Ash Soni, Executive Associate Dean, Academic Programs |
9 to 10 a.m. | Moment to Momentum | Leslie Hodder, Chair of Graduate Accounting Programs, Conrad Prebys Professor |
10 to 10:15 a.m. | Break |
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10:15 to 11:30 a.m. | Professional Career Development | Darbe Allison, Associate Director, Graduate Career Services |
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Lunch at Kelley |
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12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Minorities in Graduate Accounting Programs | |
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. | Being a Person of Color in Accounting | |
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. | Student panel | MSADA alumni and current students |
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Complete a free MSADA application (optional) |
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5:30 p.m. | Dinner | |
7 p.m. | Evening activity |
Business casual dress is recommended for the Saturday sessions.
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
Trevor Gregory, MSA'11, Director, PwC 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.
