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 9 to 10.
You'll interact virtually 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.
To be considered for Accounting Leadership Weekend, you must:
April 9–10, 2021
Bloomington, IN
Your virtual visit to Bloomington, Indiana will include conference sessions with Kelley faculty, staff, and current accounting students. View the 2021 agenda to learn more.
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
11 a.m.–11:05 a.m. | Event Launch and Introductions |
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11:05 a.m.–11:20 a.m. | Welcome | Ash Soni, Executive Associate Dean, Academic Programs |
11:20 a.m.–11:35 a.m. | Kelley Diversity Initiatives | Regina Funk, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate Programs |
11:35 a.m.–11:55 a.m. | Graduate Accounting Programs Welcome | Leslie Hodder, Chair of Graduate Accounting Programs |
11:55 a.m.–Noon | Break |
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Noon–12:30 p.m. | Graduate Career Services Activity | Darbe Allison, Associate Director, Graduate Career Services |
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
11:00 a.m.–11:05 a.m. | Day Two Welcome | Graduate Accounting Programs |
11:05 a.m.–11:35 a.m. | Minorities in Graduate Accounting Programs | Brittani Jackson, Current Kelley PhD Student, Accounting |
11:35 a.m.–Noon | Being a Person of Color in Accounting | Amber Champion, MSA'19, Risk Advisory, EY, Atlanta |
Noon–1:30 p.m. | Why the Kelley MSADA Program? | Gretchen Handlos, Director, Graduate Accounting Programs, and Current MSADA Students |
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, Manager, 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.
