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.
Registration for ALW 2022 is now closed. For more information about ALW please contact: acctgrad@indiana.edu.
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. | 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: |
11 to 11:15 a.m. | Break |
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11:15 a.m. 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) | |
6:15 to 8:15 p.m. | Dinner | |
8:30 p.m. | Evening Activities |
Business casual dress is recommended for the Saturday sessions.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
8 to 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Hotel |
9 to 10 a.m. | Travel to Airport |
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.
