Watch a Kelley Direct Online MBA webinar to gain program insights, admission tips, and more

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.298 2 00:00:03.298 --> 00:00:05.840 (Julia Ailes) Well, it does-- it looks like everyone that was 3 00:00:05.840 --> 00:00:08.700 waiting to get in is in so far. 4 00:00:08.700 --> 00:00:12.560 So we can go ahead and get started with our webinar today. 5 00:00:12.560 --> 00:00:15.000 We'll go ahead and introduce ourselves from the program 6 00:00:15.000 --> 00:00:19.840 office and tell you a little bit about what we're covering today. 7 00:00:19.840 --> 00:00:20.665 I'm Julia Ailes. 8 00:00:20.665 --> 00:00:22.040 I'm our senior associate director 9 00:00:22.040 --> 00:00:23.732 of enrollment management. 10 00:00:23.732 --> 00:00:25.440 That means I work a lot on the admissions 11 00:00:25.440 --> 00:00:29.400 side of things with our applicants and our admissions 12 00:00:29.400 --> 00:00:30.040 team. 13 00:00:30.040 --> 00:00:31.915 And I'll turn it over to my colleague Quentin 14 00:00:31.915 --> 00:00:33.000 to introduce himself. 15 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:33.700 (Quentin Speight) Hello, everyone. 16 00:00:33.700 --> 00:00:34.825 My name is Quentin Speight. 17 00:00:34.825 --> 00:00:37.920 I'm the associate director for student experience and academic 18 00:00:37.920 --> 00:00:39.240 advising. 19 00:00:39.240 --> 00:00:44.280 Primarily, where I interact with our students is around 20 00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:47.880 supervising the advising team that helps students navigate 21 00:00:47.880 --> 00:00:49.520 through the program-- 22 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:56.960 everything from courses to time to completion, et cetera. 23 00:00:56.960 --> 00:00:59.740 So happy to be on the call with you all, 24 00:00:59.740 --> 00:01:03.280 and hopefully, this will be a beneficial time 25 00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:06.453 that we all spend together. 26 00:01:06.453 --> 00:01:07.120 (Julia) Awesome. 27 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:07.860 Thanks, Quentin. 28 00:01:07.860 --> 00:01:10.068 So just to let you know what we're going to do today. 29 00:01:10.068 --> 00:01:13.320 We're going to cover some really big basics regarding the MBA 30 00:01:13.320 --> 00:01:16.120 curriculum in case this is your first introduction 31 00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:17.463 to our program. 32 00:01:17.463 --> 00:01:19.880 But then we're really excited to provide a little bit more 33 00:01:19.880 --> 00:01:22.240 detail about our signature course 34 00:01:22.240 --> 00:01:26.160 sequences, in-residence experiences, and our electives. 35 00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:28.020 We also have a student panel joining us, 36 00:01:28.020 --> 00:01:30.603 and we'll have them introduce themselves in just a few moments 37 00:01:30.603 --> 00:01:32.580 after we do our basic curriculum overview. 38 00:01:32.580 --> 00:01:35.480 39 00:01:35.480 --> 00:01:39.520 So a little bit about our curriculum, it's 54 credits. 40 00:01:39.520 --> 00:01:41.080 That's important to know. 41 00:01:41.080 --> 00:01:42.600 And we want to highlight that one 42 00:01:42.600 --> 00:01:44.720 of the really exciting things about our program 43 00:01:44.720 --> 00:01:48.180 is that we do offer live classes with our faculty, 44 00:01:48.180 --> 00:01:50.180 and those are typically going to be twice a week 45 00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:54.080 if you are doing what would be a full load of six hours. 46 00:01:54.080 --> 00:01:57.140 And those start times are all in the evenings between 6 and 9 47 00:01:57.140 --> 00:01:58.030 p.m. 48 00:01:58.030 --> 00:02:00.170 We're also on a quarter model. 49 00:02:00.170 --> 00:02:01.770 So there'd be four terms in the year, 50 00:02:01.770 --> 00:02:04.312 and we can show you a little bit of what that looks like here 51 00:02:04.312 --> 00:02:06.510 in a minute. 52 00:02:06.510 --> 00:02:08.547 A foundation of our curriculum is 53 00:02:08.547 --> 00:02:10.630 what we call the Core sequences, and we'll provide 54 00:02:10.630 --> 00:02:12.688 a little bit more detail later. 55 00:02:12.688 --> 00:02:14.230 But those are basically three classes 56 00:02:14.230 --> 00:02:16.750 that are taken in conjunction with one another 57 00:02:16.750 --> 00:02:18.250 and are integrated in the learning. 58 00:02:18.250 --> 00:02:20.458 And we'll have students again talk a little bit later 59 00:02:20.458 --> 00:02:23.630 about what that looks like. 60 00:02:23.630 --> 00:02:25.130 I'm going to go to the next slide. 61 00:02:25.130 --> 00:02:28.270 62 00:02:28.270 --> 00:02:33.030 So again, the foundation is that Core, 63 00:02:33.030 --> 00:02:36.830 but we also have a foundation of our in-person, for-credit 64 00:02:36.830 --> 00:02:39.350 residency requirements, which we'll talk about in a little, 65 00:02:39.350 --> 00:02:42.110 as well as a few fundamentals courses. 66 00:02:42.110 --> 00:02:44.070 But in addition to that, we're really 67 00:02:44.070 --> 00:02:47.070 proud that we have 50% elective options 68 00:02:47.070 --> 00:02:49.110 where you can gain deep specialization 69 00:02:49.110 --> 00:02:51.368 or broaden your horizons. 70 00:02:51.368 --> 00:02:52.910 There's seven different majors, which 71 00:02:52.910 --> 00:02:54.430 we'll talk about a little bit. 72 00:02:54.430 --> 00:02:56.290 There's also really great opportunities, 73 00:02:56.290 --> 00:02:58.328 such as global and domestic immersions 74 00:02:58.328 --> 00:02:59.870 and the professional development that 75 00:02:59.870 --> 00:03:03.110 fit into those requirements. 76 00:03:03.110 --> 00:03:05.370 And as we'll see on the next slide, 77 00:03:05.370 --> 00:03:07.110 there is a little bit of an example 78 00:03:07.110 --> 00:03:09.990 of how your plan might go. 79 00:03:09.990 --> 00:03:14.350 So in your Year 1, you're going to-- you 80 00:03:14.350 --> 00:03:16.210 see here's the Core sequences. 81 00:03:16.210 --> 00:03:20.510 So those are going to happen in quarters one, three, and five. 82 00:03:20.510 --> 00:03:25.010 And then your fundamentals are going to be in quarter two, 83 00:03:25.010 --> 00:03:28.270 and then you're going to have some electives 84 00:03:28.270 --> 00:03:31.550 and in-residence experiences as well. 85 00:03:31.550 --> 00:03:33.970 About two years is the completion time. 86 00:03:33.970 --> 00:03:35.290 It's really a little bit over. 87 00:03:35.290 --> 00:03:37.910 So it's really going to be nine quarters, 88 00:03:37.910 --> 00:03:43.310 but you would have up to four years to complete the degree. 89 00:03:43.310 --> 00:03:44.750 And then you would graduate. 90 00:03:44.750 --> 00:03:46.110 Very exciting. 91 00:03:46.110 --> 00:03:48.430 So we'll go ahead and turn it back over 92 00:03:48.430 --> 00:03:51.630 to Quentin to introduce our panelists. 93 00:03:51.630 --> 00:03:55.490 (Quentin) So as Julia mentioned earlier, 94 00:03:55.490 --> 00:03:59.870 we have three awesome students to talk to you 95 00:03:59.870 --> 00:04:02.950 all about their unique experiences, 96 00:04:02.950 --> 00:04:06.830 to try to give perspective and try to illustrate 97 00:04:06.830 --> 00:04:09.470 what the program looks like and how that's experienced 98 00:04:09.470 --> 00:04:10.930 within our students. 99 00:04:10.930 --> 00:04:15.950 So if you don't mind, maybe introduce yourself to the group, 100 00:04:15.950 --> 00:04:20.050 and then I'll ask a question to get us started. 101 00:04:20.050 --> 00:04:23.650 102 00:04:23.650 --> 00:04:25.590 (Gerardo Leon) I will start. 103 00:04:25.590 --> 00:04:26.930 My name is Gerardo Leon. 104 00:04:26.930 --> 00:04:27.890 I work for IBM. 105 00:04:27.890 --> 00:04:32.030 I manage the OEM business for the company on the automation 106 00:04:32.030 --> 00:04:35.750 portfolio, so pretty much is all the resellers, distributors 107 00:04:35.750 --> 00:04:37.490 that want to work with IBM. 108 00:04:37.490 --> 00:04:40.430 109 00:04:40.430 --> 00:04:42.170 (Soumya Mohanty) Hello, I can go next. 110 00:04:42.170 --> 00:04:43.430 My name is Soumya. 111 00:04:43.430 --> 00:04:46.450 I live in New Hampshire, which is like 40 minutes from Boston. 112 00:04:46.450 --> 00:04:48.410 My role is senior consultant. 113 00:04:48.410 --> 00:04:52.620 I work for EBIX, so I was more into technology consultancy 114 00:04:52.620 --> 00:04:54.360 and professional services. 115 00:04:54.360 --> 00:04:56.000 But currently with the MBA program, 116 00:04:56.000 --> 00:04:58.720 I'm transitioning to product strategy. 117 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:01.877 So Leah, you're next. 118 00:05:01.877 --> 00:05:02.960 (Leah Gistenson) Hi, guys. 119 00:05:02.960 --> 00:05:04.100 I'm Leah Gistenson. 120 00:05:04.100 --> 00:05:06.687 I'm in Chicago, and I am right now 121 00:05:06.687 --> 00:05:09.020 a general counsel managing director for a small merchant 122 00:05:09.020 --> 00:05:09.900 bank. 123 00:05:09.900 --> 00:05:13.180 The last few years, I've focused a lot of my energy 124 00:05:13.180 --> 00:05:17.420 in the distressed turnaround restructuring world. 125 00:05:17.420 --> 00:05:19.640 The role I have right now is a perfect blend. 126 00:05:19.640 --> 00:05:21.140 And I think we'll go into this later 127 00:05:21.140 --> 00:05:24.020 of how to combine work and school because it's definitely 128 00:05:24.020 --> 00:05:26.380 a balance. 129 00:05:26.380 --> 00:05:28.280 (Quentin) Thank you for the intros. 130 00:05:28.280 --> 00:05:32.740 And that's a perfect segue to the opening question. 131 00:05:32.740 --> 00:05:35.340 I'm curious if you can talk about the average time 132 00:05:35.340 --> 00:05:38.280 commitment that the program requires. 133 00:05:38.280 --> 00:05:40.980 134 00:05:40.980 --> 00:05:41.940 (Leah) I can take it. 135 00:05:41.940 --> 00:05:43.340 So I'm in my-- 136 00:05:43.340 --> 00:05:46.020 almost finished halfway through my second 137 00:05:46.020 --> 00:05:49.500 Core, so I started spring of 2022. 138 00:05:49.500 --> 00:05:53.530 And if you want to do really well, if that's your goal, 139 00:05:53.530 --> 00:05:55.280 then it will take a decent amount of time. 140 00:05:55.280 --> 00:05:59.480 You'll probably spend 20 hours a week studying, being in class, 141 00:05:59.480 --> 00:06:01.280 working with groups, writing papers, 142 00:06:01.280 --> 00:06:04.420 depending on which classes you're in. 143 00:06:04.420 --> 00:06:10.020 That being said, I think if your goal is that B, B plus land, 144 00:06:10.020 --> 00:06:11.360 I think it could be less time. 145 00:06:11.360 --> 00:06:14.520 So if you put the time into it, you'll get a lot out of it. 146 00:06:14.520 --> 00:06:17.060 But understanding you're all working, 147 00:06:17.060 --> 00:06:19.300 so it's what you can put in. 148 00:06:19.300 --> 00:06:21.160 I know a lot of people that-- 149 00:06:21.160 --> 00:06:25.340 my Kelley On Campus, they were discussing whether would they 150 00:06:25.340 --> 00:06:26.640 be able to do it in two years. 151 00:06:26.640 --> 00:06:29.340 And if you're working 40, 50 hours a week 152 00:06:29.340 --> 00:06:32.700 in a really big job, it's going to be really challenging. 153 00:06:32.700 --> 00:06:35.260 So it's what you want to get out of it 154 00:06:35.260 --> 00:06:39.880 and how much time and resources you have. 155 00:06:39.880 --> 00:06:41.520 (Soumya) And I can add on to that. 156 00:06:41.520 --> 00:06:43.220 So yes, it takes an average like Leah 157 00:06:43.220 --> 00:06:46.220 was mentioning, like 20 hours, but it depends 158 00:06:46.220 --> 00:06:48.290 on how much you want to put in. 159 00:06:48.290 --> 00:06:51.850 There are other things like you can select 160 00:06:51.850 --> 00:06:53.210 one elective per quarter. 161 00:06:53.210 --> 00:06:55.970 If let's say that that's the flexibility you have, 162 00:06:55.970 --> 00:06:58.390 the Core courses, you may have to take all of them. 163 00:06:58.390 --> 00:07:00.970 But within elective, electives, you can select one of them 164 00:07:00.970 --> 00:07:03.170 for that quarter if you feel like your workload has 165 00:07:03.170 --> 00:07:03.907 increased. 166 00:07:03.907 --> 00:07:05.490 And then there are other opportunities 167 00:07:05.490 --> 00:07:08.070 like networking things, peer mentoring programs, 168 00:07:08.070 --> 00:07:09.950 which it's an optional thing. 169 00:07:09.950 --> 00:07:14.500 But if you want to be a part of it, it adds on to your time. 170 00:07:14.500 --> 00:07:15.250 (Quentin) Awesome. 171 00:07:15.250 --> 00:07:17.622 (Gerardo) Maybe I will just, Quentin do you mind? 172 00:07:17.622 --> 00:07:18.330 I would like to-- 173 00:07:18.330 --> 00:07:19.163 (Quentin) Go for it. 174 00:07:19.163 --> 00:07:20.710 (Gerardo) You also have to be smart. 175 00:07:20.710 --> 00:07:23.370 Initially it was like, OK, I'm going 176 00:07:23.370 --> 00:07:27.307 to allocate Saturdays and Sundays and then some hours, 177 00:07:27.307 --> 00:07:28.890 and then I'll learn a couple of things 178 00:07:28.890 --> 00:07:32.410 like, well, what if I'm working out on the treadmill 179 00:07:32.410 --> 00:07:34.430 and I'm watching the videos? 180 00:07:34.430 --> 00:07:37.990 When I'm driving to the supermarket, 181 00:07:37.990 --> 00:07:39.930 what if I'm listening to one of the class? 182 00:07:39.930 --> 00:07:41.610 So I start to be smarter. 183 00:07:41.610 --> 00:07:43.410 So it is doable. 184 00:07:43.410 --> 00:07:48.010 I usually work 50 hours a week and still put a good time 185 00:07:48.010 --> 00:07:52.030 to really maximize the learnings from every class. 186 00:07:52.030 --> 00:07:52.670 So it's doable. 187 00:07:52.670 --> 00:07:55.450 Just try to be as smart or smarter as you actually 188 00:07:55.450 --> 00:08:00.530 try to really use your empty spots that you 189 00:08:00.530 --> 00:08:01.710 have in your calendar. 190 00:08:01.710 --> 00:08:05.870 Try to do something, related to assignments or taking a class. 191 00:08:05.870 --> 00:08:08.040 And I think it's very doable. 192 00:08:08.040 --> 00:08:08.790 (Quentin) Awesome. 193 00:08:08.790 --> 00:08:09.540 I appreciate that. 194 00:08:09.540 --> 00:08:14.250 I think all of you shared some insights and perspective 195 00:08:14.250 --> 00:08:19.330 in terms of how to allocate and work with that time commitment. 196 00:08:19.330 --> 00:08:24.290 So why don't we go to the next slide? 197 00:08:24.290 --> 00:08:28.810 And what I want to spend some time on talking with you about 198 00:08:28.810 --> 00:08:32.850 is what makes Kelley Direct unique 199 00:08:32.850 --> 00:08:36.210 is the in-residence component. 200 00:08:36.210 --> 00:08:40.690 And so though the majority of your classes will be online, 201 00:08:40.690 --> 00:08:43.570 one of the required aspects of this program 202 00:08:43.570 --> 00:08:47.630 is that you participate in a in-residence opportunity. 203 00:08:47.630 --> 00:08:50.410 So the first one that you will see within your first year 204 00:08:50.410 --> 00:08:52.490 is called Kelley On Campus. 205 00:08:52.490 --> 00:08:57.210 So that involves having a live case competition happening here 206 00:08:57.210 --> 00:08:59.170 on the Bloomington campus. 207 00:08:59.170 --> 00:09:01.690 This also provides a great opportunity for students 208 00:09:01.690 --> 00:09:03.830 to engage with one another. 209 00:09:03.830 --> 00:09:07.410 So you go from talking in classes to actually seeing 210 00:09:07.410 --> 00:09:10.130 your peers face to face and interacting with them, as well 211 00:09:10.130 --> 00:09:14.170 as some of the faculty and staff here on campus. 212 00:09:14.170 --> 00:09:16.210 In addition to that, there's opportunities 213 00:09:16.210 --> 00:09:21.050 get acculturated to IU, and understanding 214 00:09:21.050 --> 00:09:24.730 all things that are Hoosier while you're on campus. 215 00:09:24.730 --> 00:09:30.090 And so with that, I know Leah, you had just recently 216 00:09:30.090 --> 00:09:30.790 been on campus. 217 00:09:30.790 --> 00:09:32.582 Do you mind talking a little bit about what 218 00:09:32.582 --> 00:09:34.170 that experience was like? 219 00:09:34.170 --> 00:09:36.810 (Leah) Oh, man, Kelley On Campus. 220 00:09:36.810 --> 00:09:38.230 It's an incredible experience. 221 00:09:38.230 --> 00:09:40.490 It's exhausting. 222 00:09:40.490 --> 00:09:42.520 It's intense. 223 00:09:42.520 --> 00:09:46.380 But the rewards are amazing. 224 00:09:46.380 --> 00:09:48.088 Not just from the fact that yes, you're-- 225 00:09:48.088 --> 00:09:50.547 my Kelley On Campus who worked with the Boys and Girls Club 226 00:09:50.547 --> 00:09:51.480 of Bloomington. 227 00:09:51.480 --> 00:09:53.680 And so it was this really amazing cause 228 00:09:53.680 --> 00:09:57.080 that every student that was there that week 229 00:09:57.080 --> 00:09:59.480 really rallied behind. 230 00:09:59.480 --> 00:10:02.620 You get put in these groups and sometimes the groups gel, 231 00:10:02.620 --> 00:10:04.560 sometimes there's conflict and they teach you 232 00:10:04.560 --> 00:10:06.520 how to deal with that conflict. 233 00:10:06.520 --> 00:10:10.480 I will say the learning experience is amazing. 234 00:10:10.480 --> 00:10:12.600 The tie to IU is amazing. 235 00:10:12.600 --> 00:10:14.660 It is really time consuming. 236 00:10:14.660 --> 00:10:17.000 So I know they would say, get up, work with your group, 237 00:10:17.000 --> 00:10:19.900 and then go out explore downtown Bloomington. 238 00:10:19.900 --> 00:10:20.580 I'm old. 239 00:10:20.580 --> 00:10:21.940 [Leah laughing] 240 00:10:21.940 --> 00:10:25.660 So I did that the first night and then celebrating at the end. 241 00:10:25.660 --> 00:10:26.940 But it really is. 242 00:10:26.940 --> 00:10:28.240 It's a whirlwind. 243 00:10:28.240 --> 00:10:30.360 Some like tips I would say they give you 244 00:10:30.360 --> 00:10:33.560 the information to work on a couple weeks in advance. 245 00:10:33.560 --> 00:10:34.300 Dig in. 246 00:10:34.300 --> 00:10:38.060 You're going to be doing it in the middle of other classes, 247 00:10:38.060 --> 00:10:40.440 and it really is, if you want to do well, 248 00:10:40.440 --> 00:10:44.280 it's time consuming to put the effort into the pre-materials 249 00:10:44.280 --> 00:10:47.960 that you have to prepare for the week. 250 00:10:47.960 --> 00:10:51.140 And if you try to save that until the last minute, 251 00:10:51.140 --> 00:10:53.200 it will not go very well for you. 252 00:10:53.200 --> 00:10:56.360 It'll be really stressful and you won't get as much out of it. 253 00:10:56.360 --> 00:10:58.180 The networking piece is incredible. 254 00:10:58.180 --> 00:10:59.760 You realize your cohort is filled 255 00:10:59.760 --> 00:11:01.800 with really brilliant professionals 256 00:11:01.800 --> 00:11:04.713 from all over the place in amazing industries. 257 00:11:04.713 --> 00:11:06.380 And like, it's just they're really cool. 258 00:11:06.380 --> 00:11:08.560 Like everybody that I met, I just was like, wow, 259 00:11:08.560 --> 00:11:09.460 this is awesome. 260 00:11:09.460 --> 00:11:11.880 And so just if you take the time to get 261 00:11:11.880 --> 00:11:13.720 to meet the people there and just 262 00:11:13.720 --> 00:11:17.580 understand it's a week of work that, it's intense. 263 00:11:17.580 --> 00:11:19.860 But it was so worth it at the end. 264 00:11:19.860 --> 00:11:22.320 I still am so proud of how my team did 265 00:11:22.320 --> 00:11:26.660 and just how we were able to help a local business. 266 00:11:26.660 --> 00:11:30.190 So it was cool. 267 00:11:30.190 --> 00:11:30.940 (Quentin) Awesome. 268 00:11:30.940 --> 00:11:32.720 Thanks for sharing with us. 269 00:11:32.720 --> 00:11:36.360 So that basically captures the first-year experience 270 00:11:36.360 --> 00:11:38.200 of Kelley On Campus. 271 00:11:38.200 --> 00:11:40.320 The second in-residence experience 272 00:11:40.320 --> 00:11:42.560 that students will have the opportunity 273 00:11:42.560 --> 00:11:46.480 to engage with as a part of the requirements within the program 274 00:11:46.480 --> 00:11:48.960 is our Kelley On Location. 275 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:51.480 And so Kelley On Location, there are basically 276 00:11:51.480 --> 00:11:57.700 two options, one of which is back here in Bloomington. 277 00:11:57.700 --> 00:11:59.200 But then there's also another option 278 00:11:59.200 --> 00:12:01.700 that takes place outside of Bloomington. 279 00:12:01.700 --> 00:12:05.960 So for example, we just had a Kelley On Location in Chicago, 280 00:12:05.960 --> 00:12:07.450 and I'm going to throw it to Soumya 281 00:12:07.450 --> 00:12:09.200 to talk a little bit about that experience 282 00:12:09.200 --> 00:12:12.680 and what that was like for her participating 283 00:12:12.680 --> 00:12:14.673 just a few weeks ago. 284 00:12:14.673 --> 00:12:15.840 (Soumya) Thank you, Quentin. 285 00:12:15.840 --> 00:12:19.300 For me, I had done both the Kelley On Campus as well 286 00:12:19.300 --> 00:12:20.660 on Kelley On Location. 287 00:12:20.660 --> 00:12:23.180 So the second one was a game changer because the first, 288 00:12:23.180 --> 00:12:24.878 as Leah was mentioning, it was like we 289 00:12:24.878 --> 00:12:26.920 had the pressure of deliverables because we still 290 00:12:26.920 --> 00:12:30.220 had to present the case back to the client. 291 00:12:30.220 --> 00:12:34.060 But for Kelley On Location, what we focused more on networking. 292 00:12:34.060 --> 00:12:37.510 So we were able to spend time with our classmates. 293 00:12:37.510 --> 00:12:39.710 There were a lot of speaker events 294 00:12:39.710 --> 00:12:41.590 where they talked about, like how can you 295 00:12:41.590 --> 00:12:42.570 focus on your career? 296 00:12:42.570 --> 00:12:45.670 What are the things which you can pivot to? 297 00:12:45.670 --> 00:12:47.950 So career progression was important, 298 00:12:47.950 --> 00:12:51.830 which is different than focusing only on a deliverable. 299 00:12:51.830 --> 00:12:54.670 And the other aspect also is they introduced us 300 00:12:54.670 --> 00:12:55.750 to entrepreneurship. 301 00:12:55.750 --> 00:12:57.730 If you really want to be an entrepreneur, 302 00:12:57.730 --> 00:13:02.070 what are the things you can take while doing that? 303 00:13:02.070 --> 00:13:06.310 And then it talked about values and how you can get those values 304 00:13:06.310 --> 00:13:09.094 into your next role. 305 00:13:09.094 --> 00:13:09.594 ... 306 00:13:09.594 --> 00:13:12.740 307 00:13:12.740 --> 00:13:13.490 (Quentin) Awesome. 308 00:13:13.490 --> 00:13:16.670 So with that said, we'll go to the next slide, 309 00:13:16.670 --> 00:13:20.430 and I think I'll throw it back to Julia. 310 00:13:20.430 --> 00:13:22.270 Oh, I'm sorry. 311 00:13:22.270 --> 00:13:25.330 So as I mentioned before, there's two options. 312 00:13:25.330 --> 00:13:27.550 We talked about the Chicago option 313 00:13:27.550 --> 00:13:29.630 that Soumya had just participated in. 314 00:13:29.630 --> 00:13:31.390 In addition to that, for folks that 315 00:13:31.390 --> 00:13:37.070 maybe aren't able to attend Kelley On Location in Chicago, 316 00:13:37.070 --> 00:13:39.030 we also still have a Bloomington option. 317 00:13:39.030 --> 00:13:41.890 What differs about this Bloomington option versus say, 318 00:13:41.890 --> 00:13:45.070 the Kelley On Campus that Leah just talked about 319 00:13:45.070 --> 00:13:49.190 is that this one involves an international client 320 00:13:49.190 --> 00:13:52.970 as the focus of the case competition. 321 00:13:52.970 --> 00:13:56.530 So whereas Leah was working with a more localized client, 322 00:13:56.530 --> 00:14:01.550 this one is going to be geared towards an international client. 323 00:14:01.550 --> 00:14:03.050 (Leah) Quentin, can I add one thing? 324 00:14:03.050 --> 00:14:04.385 (Quentin) Yeah, go for it. 325 00:14:04.385 --> 00:14:06.010 (Leah) I definitely wanted to hit this. 326 00:14:06.010 --> 00:14:08.870 So while I was there, they had their career services people, 327 00:14:08.870 --> 00:14:11.510 and they had the coaches, and they had the academic 328 00:14:11.510 --> 00:14:15.550 advising people available pretty much all the time. 329 00:14:15.550 --> 00:14:18.410 And if you haven't met your advisor, they may be there. 330 00:14:18.410 --> 00:14:19.750 So it was amazing to take. 331 00:14:19.750 --> 00:14:23.030 I'd talk to mine several times and didn't actually meet her 332 00:14:23.030 --> 00:14:26.550 and then meet the other career coaches 333 00:14:26.550 --> 00:14:28.193 and just really pick their brain. 334 00:14:28.193 --> 00:14:29.610 And that's what they're there for. 335 00:14:29.610 --> 00:14:31.850 They're there for you to go and just ask questions. 336 00:14:31.850 --> 00:14:35.308 And a lot of the people that I did my Kelley On Campus with 337 00:14:35.308 --> 00:14:36.850 were, they hadn't started school yet. 338 00:14:36.850 --> 00:14:39.410 I had to defer mine a term. 339 00:14:39.410 --> 00:14:42.070 So I'd already been in I'd already been in the program 340 00:14:42.070 --> 00:14:43.710 for a little while, but it was so 341 00:14:43.710 --> 00:14:45.930 amazing to be able to ask them questions, 342 00:14:45.930 --> 00:14:47.790 and especially because I'm getting 343 00:14:47.790 --> 00:14:51.250 closer to needing to decide what I want to do with second year. 344 00:14:51.250 --> 00:14:53.790 So definitely take advantage of whether you're 345 00:14:53.790 --> 00:14:57.230 on Kelley On Campus or just from home, reach out 346 00:14:57.230 --> 00:15:02.750 to your coach, your advisors, they're really, really good. 347 00:15:02.750 --> 00:15:04.750 (Quentin) Absolutely. 348 00:15:04.750 --> 00:15:07.170 And now, I'll toss it over to Julia. 349 00:15:07.170 --> 00:15:09.843 350 00:15:09.843 --> 00:15:10.510 (Julia) Awesome. 351 00:15:10.510 --> 00:15:13.130 Thanks, everyone for those really exciting insights. 352 00:15:13.130 --> 00:15:16.870 So another part of our elective experience 353 00:15:16.870 --> 00:15:20.510 is we have immersions that we offer. 354 00:15:20.510 --> 00:15:22.238 So these, again, are elective courses, 355 00:15:22.238 --> 00:15:23.530 so you don't have to take them. 356 00:15:23.530 --> 00:15:27.910 But they're definitely one thing that sets Kelley Direct apart. 357 00:15:27.910 --> 00:15:30.950 We offer both global and domestic immersions. 358 00:15:30.950 --> 00:15:34.100 And this summer, we were really excited to bring these back 359 00:15:34.100 --> 00:15:35.700 after COVID. 360 00:15:35.700 --> 00:15:39.160 So these are some pictures from those of Greece and Ireland. 361 00:15:39.160 --> 00:15:42.220 I was fortunate to travel with our students to Ireland, 362 00:15:42.220 --> 00:15:45.700 and these are all going to have a variety of different formats. 363 00:15:45.700 --> 00:15:49.100 So the Greece trip was more of a client-based consulting 364 00:15:49.100 --> 00:15:52.180 opportunity versus Ireland was part 365 00:15:52.180 --> 00:15:54.260 of a class about high-performance organizations 366 00:15:54.260 --> 00:15:58.400 that we visited at different businesses, 367 00:15:58.400 --> 00:16:01.180 both global and domestic in Dublin. 368 00:16:01.180 --> 00:16:02.940 And then there's also domestic immersions 369 00:16:02.940 --> 00:16:05.340 that, again, are going to vary based upon opportunities 370 00:16:05.340 --> 00:16:06.480 and faculty members. 371 00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:08.960 But locations like Las Vegas and Washington, 372 00:16:08.960 --> 00:16:12.080 D.C., are on the docket for upcoming years. 373 00:16:12.080 --> 00:16:13.980 But depending on if and when you would 374 00:16:13.980 --> 00:16:15.780 choose to enter the program, there 375 00:16:15.780 --> 00:16:18.620 would be quite a plethora of options available to you. 376 00:16:18.620 --> 00:16:22.580 Students are going to Thailand as an example later this month, 377 00:16:22.580 --> 00:16:23.760 so that's pretty exciting. 378 00:16:23.760 --> 00:16:25.540 And then again, those are part of a class, 379 00:16:25.540 --> 00:16:27.332 for-credit experience that you could choose 380 00:16:27.332 --> 00:16:29.322 once you get to your electives. 381 00:16:29.322 --> 00:16:30.780 But I was wondering if Soumya could 382 00:16:30.780 --> 00:16:32.863 speak a little bit about your experience in Greece 383 00:16:32.863 --> 00:16:35.500 this summer with our client-based immersion. 384 00:16:35.500 --> 00:16:36.840 (Soumya) Yeah, thank you, Julia. 385 00:16:36.840 --> 00:16:39.340 Yes, that I would definitely recommend 386 00:16:39.340 --> 00:16:42.900 because the global immersion has a different view altogether. 387 00:16:42.900 --> 00:16:45.400 Like for example, in US, you're basically saying, 388 00:16:45.400 --> 00:16:47.640 OK, this is the solution, and this is how you reach. 389 00:16:47.640 --> 00:16:49.880 But from navigating Greek culture, 390 00:16:49.880 --> 00:16:53.020 the business culture, making sure you contact all the clients 391 00:16:53.020 --> 00:16:55.940 and then do a presentation, which is basically 392 00:16:55.940 --> 00:16:59.940 in line with how their thought processes was 393 00:16:59.940 --> 00:17:01.480 a really nice experience. 394 00:17:01.480 --> 00:17:04.839 It taught more about cross-cultural communication, 395 00:17:04.839 --> 00:17:06.579 which is really important when you 396 00:17:06.579 --> 00:17:08.220 are working with global teams. 397 00:17:08.220 --> 00:17:11.000 So for me, I have taken all the immersions. 398 00:17:11.000 --> 00:17:13.220 I liked the global immersion as well 399 00:17:13.220 --> 00:17:16.839 because it taught me a different aspect of networking over there. 400 00:17:16.839 --> 00:17:19.457 401 00:17:19.457 --> 00:17:20.040 (Julia) Great. 402 00:17:20.040 --> 00:17:21.000 Thank you so much. 403 00:17:21.000 --> 00:17:23.280 And again, we're really excited about the immersions. 404 00:17:23.280 --> 00:17:25.079 It's again a signature part of our program. 405 00:17:25.079 --> 00:17:26.537 And so we hope that we do encourage 406 00:17:26.537 --> 00:17:29.315 folks to consider those as those electives if they join us. 407 00:17:29.315 --> 00:17:30.690 Next, we'll get a little bit more 408 00:17:30.690 --> 00:17:33.850 into our signature Core sequences. 409 00:17:33.850 --> 00:17:37.370 So you can see on this slide a little bit about the topics that 410 00:17:37.370 --> 00:17:39.150 happen for each Core class. 411 00:17:39.150 --> 00:17:41.990 So as a reminder from what I shared earlier, 412 00:17:41.990 --> 00:17:43.253 there's three classes. 413 00:17:43.253 --> 00:17:45.170 And these are 2 credit classes instead of what 414 00:17:45.170 --> 00:17:46.790 is our normal 2 credits. 415 00:17:46.790 --> 00:17:50.290 So you'd be taking a total of 6 credits as part of the quarter. 416 00:17:50.290 --> 00:17:52.530 And again, these classes must be taken together 417 00:17:52.530 --> 00:17:54.570 as part of this cohort model. 418 00:17:54.570 --> 00:18:00.330 And the learning for the courses is integrated together. 419 00:18:00.330 --> 00:18:02.730 Again, these are really those foundations 420 00:18:02.730 --> 00:18:06.610 that we hope everybody will get as part of their MBA experience 421 00:18:06.610 --> 00:18:09.050 and set you up for success for whatever your career 422 00:18:09.050 --> 00:18:10.430 goals happen to be. 423 00:18:10.430 --> 00:18:13.370 So we can go to the next slide to see a little bit about how 424 00:18:13.370 --> 00:18:16.092 this might work with an example schedule 425 00:18:16.092 --> 00:18:17.550 because I do think this is helpful. 426 00:18:17.550 --> 00:18:21.210 So again, there's three classes listed for the Core. 427 00:18:21.210 --> 00:18:24.010 But I told you earlier, there's only actually two live class 428 00:18:24.010 --> 00:18:25.450 sessions per week. 429 00:18:25.450 --> 00:18:27.510 So this is just an example for Core 1. 430 00:18:27.510 --> 00:18:30.395 It's going to look a little bit different for Core 2 or Core 3. 431 00:18:30.395 --> 00:18:31.770 But know that just because you're 432 00:18:31.770 --> 00:18:33.658 in three classes for that 12 weeks 433 00:18:33.658 --> 00:18:35.450 doesn't actually mean all three classes are 434 00:18:35.450 --> 00:18:37.392 happening at the same time. 435 00:18:37.392 --> 00:18:39.350 And there's going to be some different overlap, 436 00:18:39.350 --> 00:18:42.610 and it'll probably vary a little bit, each term, each faculty 437 00:18:42.610 --> 00:18:45.437 member, each cohort, in terms of what those look like. 438 00:18:45.437 --> 00:18:47.770 And that being said, we'd like to hear from our students 439 00:18:47.770 --> 00:18:50.390 a little bit how the Core courses are integrated together. 440 00:18:50.390 --> 00:18:54.810 And we'll focus a little bit today on both Core 1 and Core 2. 441 00:18:54.810 --> 00:18:56.770 So maybe if you could each talk a little bit 442 00:18:56.770 --> 00:19:00.690 about your experiences in those, and maybe 443 00:19:00.690 --> 00:19:05.330 we'll start with Gerardo since we haven't heard from you yet. 444 00:19:05.330 --> 00:19:08.890 (Gerardo) So the initial driver for me 445 00:19:08.890 --> 00:19:11.490 to actually get into the MBA was a strategy. 446 00:19:11.490 --> 00:19:14.150 I read a lot of strategy for IBM, 447 00:19:14.150 --> 00:19:17.670 and I'm always doing it more based on a template. 448 00:19:17.670 --> 00:19:20.830 So you might think like, oh, Core 1, 449 00:19:20.830 --> 00:19:23.670 I was not covering any strategy on Core 2 as well. 450 00:19:23.670 --> 00:19:27.570 But I would say you have to be really open-minded. 451 00:19:27.570 --> 00:19:29.850 For instance, in the economics, we 452 00:19:29.850 --> 00:19:33.350 started talking about pricing, and it was a new world for me. 453 00:19:33.350 --> 00:19:35.970 Even though I have to do a lot with pricing 454 00:19:35.970 --> 00:19:38.470 in the company, that's when I started to say, 455 00:19:38.470 --> 00:19:40.490 gee, I probably need to invest more time also 456 00:19:40.490 --> 00:19:41.750 in pricing in Core 2. 457 00:19:41.750 --> 00:19:45.570 For instance, I was exposed to marketing, not the marketing 458 00:19:45.570 --> 00:19:47.670 that I usually do in the company, 459 00:19:47.670 --> 00:19:51.570 but marketing as a strategic decisions 460 00:19:51.570 --> 00:19:54.890 to gear, to drive more revenue. 461 00:19:54.890 --> 00:19:58.730 And we also saw operations, and I was not 462 00:19:58.730 --> 00:20:00.330 even interested in operations, but I 463 00:20:00.330 --> 00:20:03.190 was learning more about operations and saying, 464 00:20:03.190 --> 00:20:04.610 wow, there's a lot of things have 465 00:20:04.610 --> 00:20:07.690 to do with bottlenecks that we learned in class. 466 00:20:07.690 --> 00:20:09.670 And all of a sudden, I started to apply that, 467 00:20:09.670 --> 00:20:11.270 and I was doing every day. 468 00:20:11.270 --> 00:20:13.690 And even when talking to customers 469 00:20:13.690 --> 00:20:15.690 and prospective partners about things 470 00:20:15.690 --> 00:20:19.210 that they need to think in terms of how technology can help 471 00:20:19.210 --> 00:20:21.510 to actually spot bottlenecks. 472 00:20:21.510 --> 00:20:25.840 I wouldn't be able to even see that connection without actually 473 00:20:25.840 --> 00:20:28.665 paying more attention to what I learned in Core 1 and Core 2, 474 00:20:28.665 --> 00:20:31.040 even though you might think they're just building blocks. 475 00:20:31.040 --> 00:20:35.020 Actually, you an apply what you learn next day. 476 00:20:35.020 --> 00:20:37.123 That's what always impressed me about the program. 477 00:20:37.123 --> 00:20:39.540 You don't have to wait until you're finished to say, well, 478 00:20:39.540 --> 00:20:40.707 I'm going to start applying. 479 00:20:40.707 --> 00:20:45.960 I was applying everything as I was learning, 480 00:20:45.960 --> 00:20:48.160 that day, next day, I was just applying 481 00:20:48.160 --> 00:20:50.960 everything I was learning. 482 00:20:50.960 --> 00:20:53.500 (Soumya) Yeah, and I completely agree with Gerardo said. 483 00:20:53.500 --> 00:20:56.280 Because what each of these courses did 484 00:20:56.280 --> 00:20:59.300 was, whether it's finance, marketing, or operations, 485 00:20:59.300 --> 00:21:02.500 the professor actually gave tools and framework. 486 00:21:02.500 --> 00:21:03.960 And then they said, OK, can you let 487 00:21:03.960 --> 00:21:06.280 us know how you can apply it in your current role? 488 00:21:06.280 --> 00:21:07.680 So it really helped. 489 00:21:07.680 --> 00:21:10.520 You're actually learning that and then 490 00:21:10.520 --> 00:21:12.180 taking it back to the work. 491 00:21:12.180 --> 00:21:15.320 So that was the best part of it. 492 00:21:15.320 --> 00:21:19.860 (Leah) So one thing, it was a light bulb moment in Core 1, 493 00:21:19.860 --> 00:21:21.680 which I'm pretty sure they intended 494 00:21:21.680 --> 00:21:23.920 to happen, at least at some point. 495 00:21:23.920 --> 00:21:26.880 The material, you will start to make connections 496 00:21:26.880 --> 00:21:30.240 between, so like, the law and ethics 497 00:21:30.240 --> 00:21:31.380 and leading organizations. 498 00:21:31.380 --> 00:21:33.255 They start talking about some similar things. 499 00:21:33.255 --> 00:21:36.660 You make that oh, this is why they put these two together. 500 00:21:36.660 --> 00:21:38.160 They want us to make that connection 501 00:21:38.160 --> 00:21:40.840 and see how these things work together. 502 00:21:40.840 --> 00:21:43.880 And it's a really powerful tool how they set up the Core 503 00:21:43.880 --> 00:21:47.000 curriculum, because it does feed off of one another, 504 00:21:47.000 --> 00:21:49.603 and they want you to see how these things work together, 505 00:21:49.603 --> 00:21:51.020 because that's how business works. 506 00:21:51.020 --> 00:21:53.480 It's not like you're taking just each individual course 507 00:21:53.480 --> 00:21:55.480 and that's what your job is going to be someday. 508 00:21:55.480 --> 00:21:57.600 It really all has to blend together 509 00:21:57.600 --> 00:22:02.040 in a way that makes sense to the students. 510 00:22:02.040 --> 00:22:05.680 And so the Core curriculum is powerful. 511 00:22:05.680 --> 00:22:07.253 Again, it's intense. 512 00:22:07.253 --> 00:22:08.920 I know they're 2 credit courses, but you 513 00:22:08.920 --> 00:22:13.475 are going to cover a ton of material in each of the courses. 514 00:22:13.475 --> 00:22:15.100 And they stagger it out, which is nice, 515 00:22:15.100 --> 00:22:17.980 but just going in even though it says it's only 2 credits, 516 00:22:17.980 --> 00:22:20.520 it's over only eight weeks, so you really do 517 00:22:20.520 --> 00:22:23.720 need to stay on top of your coursework and everything 518 00:22:23.720 --> 00:22:26.760 that the professors tell you to do each week. 519 00:22:26.760 --> 00:22:28.400 Otherwise, it's easy to fall behind 520 00:22:28.400 --> 00:22:29.520 because there is a lot of material 521 00:22:29.520 --> 00:22:31.603 that they have to cover in a short amount of time. 522 00:22:31.603 --> 00:22:34.333 523 00:22:34.333 --> 00:22:35.000 (Julia) Awesome. 524 00:22:35.000 --> 00:22:36.840 Thanks for those insights, everyone. 525 00:22:36.840 --> 00:22:39.440 Was there anything else that you all wanted to add about Core 526 00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:41.020 or how the classes were integrated? 527 00:22:41.020 --> 00:22:44.960 528 00:22:44.960 --> 00:22:45.480 OK. 529 00:22:45.480 --> 00:22:46.140 Awesome. 530 00:22:46.140 --> 00:22:49.120 So we're going to now move on to talking a little bit more 531 00:22:49.120 --> 00:22:51.720 about the other side of the curriculum, which 532 00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:53.102 is our electives. 533 00:22:53.102 --> 00:22:54.560 And so I'll turn it over to Quentin 534 00:22:54.560 --> 00:22:56.400 to talk a little bit about specializations 535 00:22:56.400 --> 00:22:57.987 and how you might navigate that. 536 00:22:57.987 --> 00:22:58.820 (Quentin) Thank you. 537 00:22:58.820 --> 00:23:03.440 So as mentioned earlier, 50% of the way 538 00:23:03.440 --> 00:23:07.420 the program is structured is towards the required courses, 539 00:23:07.420 --> 00:23:10.120 so Core, fundamentals. 540 00:23:10.120 --> 00:23:13.100 And then the other 50% is around electives. 541 00:23:13.100 --> 00:23:16.750 And so for students, this means that they have the opportunity 542 00:23:16.750 --> 00:23:21.770 to basically choose one of three or one of two adventures. 543 00:23:21.770 --> 00:23:25.150 So specifically, there is the general MBA 544 00:23:25.150 --> 00:23:29.270 in Management, which means you're not going to determine 545 00:23:29.270 --> 00:23:31.370 a particular concentration. 546 00:23:31.370 --> 00:23:36.110 You're just going to take the general MBA plan. 547 00:23:36.110 --> 00:23:40.030 And then from there, the 50 or the 50% of electives 548 00:23:40.030 --> 00:23:42.430 that you have, you'll pick and choose 549 00:23:42.430 --> 00:23:45.430 which one feels right and appropriate for you. 550 00:23:45.430 --> 00:23:48.990 That being said, there might be individuals 551 00:23:48.990 --> 00:23:51.790 that because of the work that they're currently doing 552 00:23:51.790 --> 00:23:53.930 or the work that they want to be doing, 553 00:23:53.930 --> 00:23:56.530 might want to concentrate in a particular area. 554 00:23:56.530 --> 00:23:59.290 So for example, let's say business analytics. 555 00:23:59.290 --> 00:24:03.790 So they'll take 12 credits within the business analytics 556 00:24:03.790 --> 00:24:07.030 category to get a major within business analytics. 557 00:24:07.030 --> 00:24:09.310 And even still with the 12 credits 558 00:24:09.310 --> 00:24:13.050 that they are concentrating on within business analytics, 559 00:24:13.050 --> 00:24:15.190 there's still opportunity to either take 560 00:24:15.190 --> 00:24:19.450 electives that are based off of fit and interest. 561 00:24:19.450 --> 00:24:21.870 So maybe a hodgepodge of here and there. 562 00:24:21.870 --> 00:24:24.790 Or, I've also seen this happen with students 563 00:24:24.790 --> 00:24:28.750 where the remaining 12 credits are almost 564 00:24:28.750 --> 00:24:32.630 like a secondary concentration, though it won't be recognized 565 00:24:32.630 --> 00:24:34.010 as a formal major. 566 00:24:34.010 --> 00:24:36.470 They may decide, hey, if going to do business analytics 567 00:24:36.470 --> 00:24:38.150 for my major, maybe I'll concentrate 568 00:24:38.150 --> 00:24:42.110 on strategy and leadership as another area 569 00:24:42.110 --> 00:24:45.510 to get more exposure and more content in. 570 00:24:45.510 --> 00:24:50.990 So that gives an overview of how the specializations work. 571 00:24:50.990 --> 00:24:53.410 But I want to open it up to the students in particular 572 00:24:53.410 --> 00:24:58.310 to talk about how maybe they've navigated deciding on electives, 573 00:24:58.310 --> 00:25:01.890 whether they decided to pursue a particular concentration or not. 574 00:25:01.890 --> 00:25:07.270 And so maybe start with Gerardo, if you don't mind. 575 00:25:07.270 --> 00:25:09.690 (Gerardo) Yes, so I think my case was really interesting. 576 00:25:09.690 --> 00:25:11.910 It was very clear for me a strategy 577 00:25:11.910 --> 00:25:15.060 was something that I needed for my work and to perform better. 578 00:25:15.060 --> 00:25:18.920 So I started with getting the Core 1, Core 2, and Core 3. 579 00:25:18.920 --> 00:25:24.703 I was saying, wow, but I need pricing as well, marketing. 580 00:25:24.703 --> 00:25:26.620 We started to get a little bit of simulations. 581 00:25:26.620 --> 00:25:27.620 I said, well, gee, I need a little bit 582 00:25:27.620 --> 00:25:28.800 of business analytics. 583 00:25:28.800 --> 00:25:31.460 So I actually changed my concentration from strategy 584 00:25:31.460 --> 00:25:34.780 to business analytics. 585 00:25:34.780 --> 00:25:36.620 I took enough classes on the strategy 586 00:25:36.620 --> 00:25:39.300 to feel comfortable for creating that strategy 587 00:25:39.300 --> 00:25:40.800 work that I need for a company. 588 00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:44.460 But also I was selected electives 589 00:25:44.460 --> 00:25:46.340 for marketing so I could actually 590 00:25:46.340 --> 00:25:49.740 get a more comprehensive knowledge on how 591 00:25:49.740 --> 00:25:54.120 to articulate a strategy depending on the market. 592 00:25:54.120 --> 00:25:56.300 So I would say that's what I think 593 00:25:56.300 --> 00:25:58.222 Kelley does a fantastic job. 594 00:25:58.222 --> 00:26:00.180 It's not like you change your concentration now 595 00:26:00.180 --> 00:26:03.500 you're going to totally not be exposed to strategy 596 00:26:03.500 --> 00:26:05.320 or leadership or marketing. 597 00:26:05.320 --> 00:26:07.280 You can actually have a concentration, 598 00:26:07.280 --> 00:26:12.162 have enough electives to get a broader perspective 599 00:26:12.162 --> 00:26:13.620 on the things that you think you're 600 00:26:13.620 --> 00:26:14.880 going to need for your career. 601 00:26:14.880 --> 00:26:18.060 602 00:26:18.060 --> 00:26:20.900 (Soumya) To add on to that I had a general idea that I 603 00:26:20.900 --> 00:26:23.260 wanted to major in strategy and leadership. 604 00:26:23.260 --> 00:26:25.638 But what I did is I waited til Core 2, 605 00:26:25.638 --> 00:26:27.680 because that's when you're introduced to finance, 606 00:26:27.680 --> 00:26:29.160 marketing, and operations. 607 00:26:29.160 --> 00:26:33.180 And once you can actually decide which one you like, and based 608 00:26:33.180 --> 00:26:35.220 on that, you can pivot, whether to finance 609 00:26:35.220 --> 00:26:37.620 or operations or marketing. 610 00:26:37.620 --> 00:26:41.540 So from an elective choosing perspective, what I used to do 611 00:26:41.540 --> 00:26:44.620 is I used to go and get the syllabus and read through it, 612 00:26:44.620 --> 00:26:46.660 go and talk to other people of what they liked 613 00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:48.980 about the course, so I did a lot of research 614 00:26:48.980 --> 00:26:50.560 before selecting the electives. 615 00:26:50.560 --> 00:26:53.260 So if you are really interested on which path you want to take, 616 00:26:53.260 --> 00:26:54.480 you can do that. 617 00:26:54.480 --> 00:26:56.340 And the other option we also did is 618 00:26:56.340 --> 00:26:58.420 we had local WhatsApp channels. 619 00:26:58.420 --> 00:27:01.300 So we used to ask the other students what 620 00:27:01.300 --> 00:27:03.320 are the electives which will match to it. 621 00:27:03.320 --> 00:27:04.920 So there are many ways you can do it, 622 00:27:04.920 --> 00:27:07.940 and you can even ask your advisor what electives will help 623 00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:12.140 you and how you should plan it. 624 00:27:12.140 --> 00:27:13.860 (Leah) So I'm in this right now trying 625 00:27:13.860 --> 00:27:16.320 to decide what I want my major to be. 626 00:27:16.320 --> 00:27:20.060 And I've had different advice from my career coach. 627 00:27:20.060 --> 00:27:23.100 And I'm still kind of going back and forth. 628 00:27:23.100 --> 00:27:27.455 Because I initially-- like Gerardo and Soumya, 629 00:27:27.455 --> 00:27:29.080 I wanted to do strategy and leadership. 630 00:27:29.080 --> 00:27:31.360 And I still think that that's where I'm at. 631 00:27:31.360 --> 00:27:32.917 And I know a lot of those courses 632 00:27:32.917 --> 00:27:34.000 are offered in the winter. 633 00:27:34.000 --> 00:27:36.080 So at least for my first round of electives, 634 00:27:36.080 --> 00:27:38.805 those are the ones I'm planning to take. 635 00:27:38.805 --> 00:27:40.180 But one of the career coaches, is 636 00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:42.055 like if you want to go into consulting, which 637 00:27:42.055 --> 00:27:45.240 is what I would like to do, they sometimes want generalists, 638 00:27:45.240 --> 00:27:47.460 and having a little bit of everything 639 00:27:47.460 --> 00:27:52.860 is really actually attractive to recruiters and to businesses 640 00:27:52.860 --> 00:27:57.800 because you do get that some, not like deep specialization, 641 00:27:57.800 --> 00:28:00.700 but you understand how to use business 642 00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:02.040 analytics and marketing. 643 00:28:02.040 --> 00:28:04.480 And finance is not my favorite. 644 00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:07.890 I'm a lawyer, so it's a little hard for me, funny, 645 00:28:07.890 --> 00:28:10.690 but I don't, I realize I do need to take some finance courses 646 00:28:10.690 --> 00:28:13.350 to bring up where I'm weaker. 647 00:28:13.350 --> 00:28:15.290 So I think really understanding yourself 648 00:28:15.290 --> 00:28:17.690 and what your goals are post MBA-- are you going 649 00:28:17.690 --> 00:28:19.850 to stay in your current role? 650 00:28:19.850 --> 00:28:21.450 Or are you going to try to pivot or do 651 00:28:21.450 --> 00:28:22.930 something completely different? 652 00:28:22.930 --> 00:28:25.050 Those should really, I think, go into the calculus 653 00:28:25.050 --> 00:28:26.950 of do you want a major? 654 00:28:26.950 --> 00:28:29.590 Do you want to have a general degree? 655 00:28:29.590 --> 00:28:32.890 656 00:28:32.890 --> 00:28:35.970 (Quentin) All excellent points. 657 00:28:35.970 --> 00:28:40.530 I mean, especially I think just a piece of advice that I offer 658 00:28:40.530 --> 00:28:45.170 to students is that you may come in and think you know what you 659 00:28:45.170 --> 00:28:49.050 want to do, but I think really where 660 00:28:49.050 --> 00:28:53.170 it can be beneficial is to take advantage of the Core 1 and Core 661 00:28:53.170 --> 00:28:57.050 2 to get a taste of what is out there 662 00:28:57.050 --> 00:29:00.085 and let that help you make an informed decision about which 663 00:29:00.085 --> 00:29:02.210 direction you want to go, because I've seen it many 664 00:29:02.210 --> 00:29:04.470 a times where students initially say, hey, 665 00:29:04.470 --> 00:29:07.270 I want to do supply chain and operations. 666 00:29:07.270 --> 00:29:10.670 And then after going through Core 1 and into Core 2, 667 00:29:10.670 --> 00:29:12.650 now suddenly it's like, actually I 668 00:29:12.650 --> 00:29:15.370 want to do strategy and leadership, that's 669 00:29:15.370 --> 00:29:16.530 more my passion. 670 00:29:16.530 --> 00:29:20.010 And so I think that in general, just having 671 00:29:20.010 --> 00:29:23.170 that initial exposure, just taking the information 672 00:29:23.170 --> 00:29:25.330 that you're getting from the courses, 673 00:29:25.330 --> 00:29:27.710 from your career coaches, from your advisors, 674 00:29:27.710 --> 00:29:31.410 from faculty will help to make an informed decision about which 675 00:29:31.410 --> 00:29:34.090 direction you want to go and may affirm or confirm 676 00:29:34.090 --> 00:29:36.130 what you had always thought, or may open 677 00:29:36.130 --> 00:29:38.692 your eyes to new possibilities. 678 00:29:38.692 --> 00:29:40.150 (Leah) I will say Kelley On Campus, 679 00:29:40.150 --> 00:29:41.970 there was a strategy blitz component 680 00:29:41.970 --> 00:29:46.210 to the whole competition, and that was when I was like, OK, 681 00:29:46.210 --> 00:29:46.710 strategy. 682 00:29:46.710 --> 00:29:48.263 I really like this. 683 00:29:48.263 --> 00:29:49.430 Do I want it to be my major? 684 00:29:49.430 --> 00:29:50.670 Still, still undecided. 685 00:29:50.670 --> 00:29:52.462 But I'm pretty sure that's where I'm going. 686 00:29:52.462 --> 00:29:55.290 But it really was through that process 687 00:29:55.290 --> 00:29:57.830 that I was like, OK, I like this. 688 00:29:57.830 --> 00:29:58.830 I'm pretty good at this. 689 00:29:58.830 --> 00:30:00.010 Let's explore. 690 00:30:00.010 --> 00:30:02.270 And that every single department is incredible, 691 00:30:02.270 --> 00:30:04.770 but I got to meet a lot of the faculty in the strategy 692 00:30:04.770 --> 00:30:08.390 and leadership department, and they're amazing. 693 00:30:08.390 --> 00:30:10.358 So take every little bit of information 694 00:30:10.358 --> 00:30:12.650 that you can whether it's from Kelley On Campus, Kelley 695 00:30:12.650 --> 00:30:14.692 On Location, reaching out to alumni, reaching out 696 00:30:14.692 --> 00:30:17.670 to other students, and ask a lot of questions. 697 00:30:17.670 --> 00:30:20.690 And especially I think alumni is an important one. 698 00:30:20.690 --> 00:30:24.550 Find out what their path was. 699 00:30:24.550 --> 00:30:26.610 And, if you see someone that is in a career 700 00:30:26.610 --> 00:30:28.950 that you want to go for, figure out, 701 00:30:28.950 --> 00:30:32.410 and they went through Kelley Direct, learn about their story 702 00:30:32.410 --> 00:30:35.610 because I think that can really be informative in forming 703 00:30:35.610 --> 00:30:38.570 your path forward. 704 00:30:38.570 --> 00:30:40.170 (Soumya) For me also, I wasn't coming 705 00:30:40.170 --> 00:30:41.430 from a technology background. 706 00:30:41.430 --> 00:30:43.690 I was like, should I take some of the technology 707 00:30:43.690 --> 00:30:45.510 digital innovation courses. 708 00:30:45.510 --> 00:30:47.270 But going through marketing and things-- 709 00:30:47.270 --> 00:30:49.610 so most of my other 12 credits, I'm 710 00:30:49.610 --> 00:30:51.750 focusing on marketing and entrepreneurship and all 711 00:30:51.750 --> 00:30:53.250 of that, rather than saying, oh, you 712 00:30:53.250 --> 00:30:56.872 want to do digital innovation, because that's what I do today. 713 00:30:56.872 --> 00:30:57.372 ... 714 00:30:57.372 --> 00:31:01.330 715 00:31:01.330 --> 00:31:07.360 (Quentin) So I didn't know if we were ready to move on and maybe 716 00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:10.520 open up to Q&As. 717 00:31:10.520 --> 00:31:11.753 (Julia) Yeah, absolutely. 718 00:31:11.753 --> 00:31:12.420 Thanks, Quentin. 719 00:31:12.420 --> 00:31:14.320 And thanks to our great panelists. 720 00:31:14.320 --> 00:31:16.960 If you're on the call, you can see on your Zoom, 721 00:31:16.960 --> 00:31:18.940 there's a Q&A screen. 722 00:31:18.940 --> 00:31:22.200 And so you're welcome to utilize that for questions 723 00:31:22.200 --> 00:31:23.800 as you have them. 724 00:31:23.800 --> 00:31:25.720 And if you don't have anything right now, 725 00:31:25.720 --> 00:31:30.400 you're also welcome to follow up with us at kdirect@indiana.edu. 726 00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:34.000 As I wait for some questions to come in, 727 00:31:34.000 --> 00:31:38.600 I can ask this one that I see in here. 728 00:31:38.600 --> 00:31:40.500 So someone's asking in the chat. 729 00:31:40.500 --> 00:31:42.280 You all mentioned both your career coaches 730 00:31:42.280 --> 00:31:44.680 and your advisors, and maybe this 731 00:31:44.680 --> 00:31:47.200 is a great opportunity just to talk about how 732 00:31:47.200 --> 00:31:48.880 of all the different support services 733 00:31:48.880 --> 00:31:51.640 that we have in Kelley Direct and how those people are 734 00:31:51.640 --> 00:31:54.160 helping you navigate the curriculum 735 00:31:54.160 --> 00:31:55.638 and applying that knowledge. 736 00:31:55.638 --> 00:31:57.680 And so maybe talking a little bit that maybe help 737 00:31:57.680 --> 00:31:59.180 explain what the difference is there 738 00:31:59.180 --> 00:32:00.660 if anyone wants to take that one. 739 00:32:00.660 --> 00:32:03.360 740 00:32:03.360 --> 00:32:03.980 (Leah) I can. 741 00:32:03.980 --> 00:32:05.280 I've used both. 742 00:32:05.280 --> 00:32:09.400 Your academic advisor is going to help you develop your course 743 00:32:09.400 --> 00:32:10.980 plan going forward. 744 00:32:10.980 --> 00:32:13.100 And it's fluid, especially at the beginning. 745 00:32:13.100 --> 00:32:16.400 Like you really won't know until you're probably into Core 746 00:32:16.400 --> 00:32:18.700 2, where you're going to go with that. 747 00:32:18.700 --> 00:32:21.600 But they can be a really great resource 748 00:32:21.600 --> 00:32:24.920 in developing that plan. 749 00:32:24.920 --> 00:32:29.180 And as far as the career coach, they will look at your resume. 750 00:32:29.180 --> 00:32:32.360 They will talk you through what your goals are 751 00:32:32.360 --> 00:32:35.640 and the next steps you need to take as far as networking, as 752 00:32:35.640 --> 00:32:40.380 far as your own research your own kind of skills evaluation, 753 00:32:40.380 --> 00:32:42.960 just to figure out, especially with me 754 00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:46.240 wanting to do a career transition, 755 00:32:46.240 --> 00:32:47.800 am I going in the right direction? 756 00:32:47.800 --> 00:32:50.680 And they can really be a great resource as far 757 00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:53.620 as those components of finding a job. 758 00:32:53.620 --> 00:32:57.013 759 00:32:57.013 --> 00:32:57.680 (Julia) Awesome. 760 00:32:57.680 --> 00:32:58.520 Thank you, Leah. 761 00:32:58.520 --> 00:33:00.000 Do either our other panelists want 762 00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:02.500 to offer any insights into that question, and if not, 763 00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:05.260 we can move on. 764 00:33:05.260 --> 00:33:07.780 765 00:33:07.780 --> 00:33:08.480 Great. 766 00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:09.320 Cool. 767 00:33:09.320 --> 00:33:11.800 There's a, just a thank you to the panelists. 768 00:33:11.800 --> 00:33:13.160 So that's nice to hear. 769 00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:16.480 They said they really appreciated your insight. 770 00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:18.840 Someone also just has a question about logistics 771 00:33:18.840 --> 00:33:23.582 of getting the schedule and list of classes. 772 00:33:23.582 --> 00:33:25.040 Maybe, Quentin, you can tackle that 773 00:33:25.040 --> 00:33:27.160 in terms of when what will be the timing that 774 00:33:27.160 --> 00:33:29.160 will look like for folks. 775 00:33:29.160 --> 00:33:31.880 (Quentin) So this varies. 776 00:33:31.880 --> 00:33:36.720 So basically what will happen is when students first join 777 00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:39.520 or start the program, we send out communications 778 00:33:39.520 --> 00:33:43.920 from the advising team in particular that illustrate 779 00:33:43.920 --> 00:33:46.440 when classes are scheduled. 780 00:33:46.440 --> 00:33:48.660 And we do this every academic term. 781 00:33:48.660 --> 00:33:53.600 So we have a general list of when electives are offered 782 00:33:53.600 --> 00:33:55.940 or when we project that electives will be offered. 783 00:33:55.940 --> 00:33:58.970 So there might be some courses that are only offered, 784 00:33:58.970 --> 00:34:02.310 say winter or summer, whereas there 785 00:34:02.310 --> 00:34:06.710 may be certain courses that are only offered during the spring. 786 00:34:06.710 --> 00:34:08.750 So we share that information with students 787 00:34:08.750 --> 00:34:11.989 so that they can start to be thinking similar to what Leah 788 00:34:11.989 --> 00:34:14.350 just said in terms of when you sit down 789 00:34:14.350 --> 00:34:16.907 and talk with your academic advisor 790 00:34:16.907 --> 00:34:18.949 and hopefully you've already had some interaction 791 00:34:18.949 --> 00:34:21.909 with your career coach to inform how the professional stuff is 792 00:34:21.909 --> 00:34:27.570 going to impact the academic planning aspect of the program. 793 00:34:27.570 --> 00:34:29.570 You sit down, and you have all that information, 794 00:34:29.570 --> 00:34:32.989 and we start to put together the pieces to the puzzle. 795 00:34:32.989 --> 00:34:35.870 And then through that process, you'll 796 00:34:35.870 --> 00:34:38.790 have an idea of what the class schedule would be, 797 00:34:38.790 --> 00:34:41.469 or at least a projection of what your electives would 798 00:34:41.469 --> 00:34:43.170 be throughout your time in the program. 799 00:34:43.170 --> 00:34:45.290 And then as we approach each academic term, 800 00:34:45.290 --> 00:34:48.030 you'll have the opportunity to go through the registration 801 00:34:48.030 --> 00:34:50.710 process, where you'll officially register and secure 802 00:34:50.710 --> 00:34:52.909 a seat in that particular course. 803 00:34:52.909 --> 00:34:55.949 And then we'll rinse and repeat four times over the course 804 00:34:55.949 --> 00:34:58.170 of a calendar year. 805 00:34:58.170 --> 00:35:00.350 And before you know it, you are on the other side 806 00:35:00.350 --> 00:35:04.230 looking at graduation and pretty excited that you made it 807 00:35:04.230 --> 00:35:04.770 through. 808 00:35:04.770 --> 00:35:08.928 809 00:35:08.928 --> 00:35:10.470 (Soumya) No, I was just adding saying 810 00:35:10.470 --> 00:35:13.430 that there are certain courses and electives which 811 00:35:13.430 --> 00:35:14.290 has prerequisites. 812 00:35:14.290 --> 00:35:15.748 So when you're planning your study, 813 00:35:15.748 --> 00:35:17.670 make sure that you have those prerequisites. 814 00:35:17.670 --> 00:35:20.370 And as Quentin was mentioning, you have spring and summer. 815 00:35:20.370 --> 00:35:21.822 So you have to make sure you know 816 00:35:21.822 --> 00:35:23.280 where you have placed each of them, 817 00:35:23.280 --> 00:35:25.630 and you know that's your path you're taking. 818 00:35:25.630 --> 00:35:27.310 Go ahead. 819 00:35:27.310 --> 00:35:31.990 (Leah) And so I will say it's very professor dependent. 820 00:35:31.990 --> 00:35:36.150 You'll register for your courses and it'll either be at 6, 7:30, 821 00:35:36.150 --> 00:35:38.430 or 9 o'clock start. 822 00:35:38.430 --> 00:35:40.110 Some professors really do not care 823 00:35:40.110 --> 00:35:42.430 which class you go to unless they really 824 00:35:42.430 --> 00:35:43.330 want to keep it even. 825 00:35:43.330 --> 00:35:46.930 But I realized, I mean, I've got children, I'm working, 826 00:35:46.930 --> 00:35:49.110 so sometimes things come up and they've actually 827 00:35:49.110 --> 00:35:51.190 been super great about if I need to go 828 00:35:51.190 --> 00:35:53.360 to an earlier class or a later class, 829 00:35:53.360 --> 00:35:55.540 or just watch the class later. 830 00:35:55.540 --> 00:35:57.760 And just make sure I cover all the materials. 831 00:35:57.760 --> 00:35:59.810 They've been amazing about being flexible 832 00:35:59.810 --> 00:36:01.393 because they do realize that we're not 833 00:36:01.393 --> 00:36:04.440 full, full, full-time students, that we're just doing school. 834 00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:06.880 We also have families and jobs and stuff. 835 00:36:06.880 --> 00:36:11.083 And so the way that it's set up is very flexible. 836 00:36:11.083 --> 00:36:12.500 I mean, as I said, some professors 837 00:36:12.500 --> 00:36:16.420 are a little more sticklers about being at the right time 838 00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:17.640 and with your camera on. 839 00:36:17.640 --> 00:36:19.940 But I would say like 80% of the ones I've had 840 00:36:19.940 --> 00:36:22.500 so far have been pretty great about being flexible as 841 00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:24.540 to if I need to come earlier or later 842 00:36:24.540 --> 00:36:28.020 or I'll let them know if I need to watch it later. 843 00:36:28.020 --> 00:36:29.880 And do some extra work if necessary. 844 00:36:29.880 --> 00:36:33.320 But just know that going in it can feel intense. 845 00:36:33.320 --> 00:36:35.140 But you do have a lot of flexibility 846 00:36:35.140 --> 00:36:38.340 in the timing of when you watch the courses. 847 00:36:38.340 --> 00:36:41.720 So don't worry too much about if you wanted to get into the 5 848 00:36:41.720 --> 00:36:46.300 o'clock or 6 o'clock classes and you couldn't get into anything 849 00:36:46.300 --> 00:36:47.360 but 7:30 or 9. 850 00:36:47.360 --> 00:36:49.360 They're pretty great working with you. 851 00:36:49.360 --> 00:36:52.797 852 00:36:52.797 --> 00:36:53.380 (Julia) Great. 853 00:36:53.380 --> 00:36:56.740 Thanks everybody for that insight. 854 00:36:56.740 --> 00:36:59.200 I'll maybe let this one last question from the chat 855 00:36:59.200 --> 00:37:01.140 because we have a great person in 856 00:37:01.140 --> 00:37:04.720 to answer it in our panelists, and then we'll probably wrap up. 857 00:37:04.720 --> 00:37:06.940 So the question is, have any of you 858 00:37:06.940 --> 00:37:10.500 participated in any of our student associations or insights 859 00:37:10.500 --> 00:37:11.580 in doing so? 860 00:37:11.580 --> 00:37:13.500 And maybe if that connects to your coursework 861 00:37:13.500 --> 00:37:15.958 at all, that would be great to make those connections too? 862 00:37:15.958 --> 00:37:16.500 (Julia) Yeah. 863 00:37:16.500 --> 00:37:18.680 So I'm the president of the student association. 864 00:37:18.680 --> 00:37:20.520 So we have nine associations. 865 00:37:20.520 --> 00:37:23.620 So whether it's healthcare, product management, or women 866 00:37:23.620 --> 00:37:25.900 in business, so based on your interest 867 00:37:25.900 --> 00:37:27.680 you can join any of them. 868 00:37:27.680 --> 00:37:29.000 You can join as a member. 869 00:37:29.000 --> 00:37:30.700 Or once you have one or two terms 870 00:37:30.700 --> 00:37:32.460 you can join as a board member. 871 00:37:32.460 --> 00:37:36.480 And we in the KDSLA, which is our student leadership board, 872 00:37:36.480 --> 00:37:38.420 we also have six positions focusing 873 00:37:38.420 --> 00:37:40.280 on different aspects of it. 874 00:37:40.280 --> 00:37:42.140 So once you are in a term and you 875 00:37:42.140 --> 00:37:45.640 will be able to come and join the executive board as well. 876 00:37:45.640 --> 00:37:48.580 So there are various things. 877 00:37:48.580 --> 00:37:50.620 The things which we offer is like you 878 00:37:50.620 --> 00:37:53.800 have peer mentoring programs, you have Global Connect Nights, 879 00:37:53.800 --> 00:37:56.140 you have speaker series, you have panels who come 880 00:37:56.140 --> 00:37:58.360 and we talk about different topics. 881 00:37:58.360 --> 00:38:00.200 So there are a lot of opportunities, 882 00:38:00.200 --> 00:38:03.180 but you need to carve out time so that you'll be 883 00:38:03.180 --> 00:38:04.800 able to attend those sessions. 884 00:38:04.800 --> 00:38:06.160 And it's really beneficial. 885 00:38:06.160 --> 00:38:10.060 So I do it all, so I can say that it is possible even 886 00:38:10.060 --> 00:38:12.540 if you have kids and stuff. 887 00:38:12.540 --> 00:38:15.080 (Quentin) So the one thing I would add to that is yes, 888 00:38:15.080 --> 00:38:18.020 there are opportunities to be engaged with the associations 889 00:38:18.020 --> 00:38:21.700 and at the executive board level within SLA, 890 00:38:21.700 --> 00:38:24.420 but there's also opportunity to just 891 00:38:24.420 --> 00:38:27.860 so you don't have to commit to a certain association 892 00:38:27.860 --> 00:38:31.700 if there's a topic or a program that they're putting on that 893 00:38:31.700 --> 00:38:33.420 resonates or speaks to you, and it's 894 00:38:33.420 --> 00:38:36.940 outside of what you're typically used to, 895 00:38:36.940 --> 00:38:39.900 doesn't mean that you can't go and attend that as well. 896 00:38:39.900 --> 00:38:42.140 So I think there's really a lot of opportunities 897 00:38:42.140 --> 00:38:48.290 to engage with SLA to the extent that you want to depending 898 00:38:48.290 --> 00:38:50.490 on where you're at in terms of commitment, time, 899 00:38:50.490 --> 00:38:54.870 and how much you want to get involved. 900 00:38:54.870 --> 00:38:57.370 (Soumya) And I think what I've noticed is most of the people 901 00:38:57.370 --> 00:38:59.580 come in early rather than the second year when. 902 00:38:59.580 --> 00:39:01.330 Because when you start, that's when people 903 00:39:01.330 --> 00:39:02.790 start getting engaging more. 904 00:39:02.790 --> 00:39:06.207 And that I will recommend you do that the same. 905 00:39:06.207 --> 00:39:06.790 (Julia) Great. 906 00:39:06.790 --> 00:39:08.950 Thanks for that insight about getting connected to SLA. 907 00:39:08.950 --> 00:39:10.330 I think that just aligns with what you all 908 00:39:10.330 --> 00:39:12.038 talked about in terms of the various ways 909 00:39:12.038 --> 00:39:14.450 that you can explore your interests while in the program 910 00:39:14.450 --> 00:39:16.190 and make those networking connections. 911 00:39:16.190 --> 00:39:17.550 So it's so exciting. 912 00:39:17.550 --> 00:39:18.410 Thanks. 913 00:39:18.410 --> 00:39:21.090 So I think we'll go ahead and wrap up our webinar 914 00:39:21.090 --> 00:39:23.130 now just with a quick plug if you 915 00:39:23.130 --> 00:39:25.610 are interested in applying for our spring term, which 916 00:39:25.610 --> 00:39:27.250 starts in February. 917 00:39:27.250 --> 00:39:29.410 Our priority deadline is November 15 918 00:39:29.410 --> 00:39:32.330 and our final deadline is December 15. 919 00:39:32.330 --> 00:39:34.490 So you can just look at our website 920 00:39:34.490 --> 00:39:36.730 or reach out to us at kdirect@indiana.edu 921 00:39:36.730 --> 00:39:39.352 if you need any more information. 922 00:39:39.352 --> 00:39:41.310 And we hope that you enjoyed the webinar today. 923 00:39:41.310 --> 00:39:43.650 Again, a big thank you to our panelists, 924 00:39:43.650 --> 00:39:46.720 and have a great rest of your day, everyone.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.370 --> 00:00:03.070 Um, we'll go ahead and get started. Welcome everyone. I, 2 00:00:03.190 --> 00:00:06.630 I really appreciate you all for attending today's webinar. Uh, 3 00:00:06.630 --> 00:00:07.630 my name is Tim Byrne. 4 00:00:07.650 --> 00:00:11.470 I'm the director of admissions and financial aid for Kelley Direct. Um, 5 00:00:11.570 --> 00:00:15.710 and we're really excited to talk with you all about our online MBA program. Uh, 6 00:00:15.710 --> 00:00:20.470 in particular, we have two of our alums here, Lauren Anderson and Nick Doucette, um, 7 00:00:20.530 --> 00:00:23.910 as well, I'll ask them to briefly just share a little bit about them and their, 8 00:00:23.910 --> 00:00:26.830 their current role. And then I'll talk about our program a little bit, 9 00:00:26.890 --> 00:00:29.070 and then we'll kind of open up for our Q&A and, 10 00:00:29.070 --> 00:00:31.270 and really talk about their experience, um, 11 00:00:31.270 --> 00:00:33.510 from the program and also what they've been able to do in their careers 12 00:00:33.510 --> 00:00:36.710 afterwards. So, uh, I'll kick it off to Lauren for a brief introduction. 13 00:00:37.680 --> 00:00:39.830 Great. Hey guys. Lauren Anderson. 14 00:00:40.210 --> 00:00:44.190 I'm a graduate of Kelley from 2019, uh, the KD program. 15 00:00:44.740 --> 00:00:47.430 Currently I am a senior manager with Dexcom. 16 00:00:47.870 --> 00:00:50.870 I lead our US strategic accounts contracting, 17 00:00:51.210 --> 00:00:53.510 and I'm currently based in Indianapolis, Indiana. 18 00:00:55.140 --> 00:00:56.730 Thank you, Lauren. Uh, Nick. 19 00:00:57.530 --> 00:01:02.380 Cool. Hey, guys. Uh, my name's Nick Doucette. Uh, I am a chief operations officer, 20 00:01:02.840 --> 00:01:06.820 uh, a company called Ursa Major. We're an aerospace startup in Colorado. 21 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:12.100 Um, I run all of our internal operations, so HR, uh, 22 00:01:12.130 --> 00:01:15.300 financial analysis, manufacturing, engineering. Um, 23 00:01:15.300 --> 00:01:17.020 started when we were just a couple of people, 24 00:01:17.320 --> 00:01:21.860 so definitely gone the startup venture capital growth, uh, story. 25 00:01:22.040 --> 00:01:26.260 So definitely willing to entertain questions there. I graduated, uh, KD 26 00:01:27.800 --> 00:01:32.340 in 2015. So I started in 2013, graduated 2015. 27 00:01:33.040 --> 00:01:36.780 Um, and, uh, yeah, I'm super excited to, 28 00:01:36.780 --> 00:01:39.630 to meet everybody and it's, Kelley's 29 00:01:39.980 --> 00:01:43.830 been a game changer for me personally, so, um, happy to share, 30 00:01:43.830 --> 00:01:44.750 happy to share stories. 31 00:01:45.400 --> 00:01:48.710 Great. Thank you so much, Nick. Um, we'll get back to, 32 00:01:48.710 --> 00:01:50.190 to Lauren and Nick in a second. Um, 33 00:01:50.270 --> 00:01:53.230 I wanted to share some basic things about the Kelley Direct Program with 34 00:01:53.430 --> 00:01:56.750 everybody here. So, um, we all understand what we're referencing and, 35 00:01:56.750 --> 00:01:58.630 and hopefully for you all as, um, 36 00:01:58.910 --> 00:02:01.790 audience members and what you might be applying to and, and looking forward to. 37 00:02:02.370 --> 00:02:06.030 Um, so that way we all, uh, understand our, our Kelley Direct Online Program. 38 00:02:06.480 --> 00:02:08.910 Again, as I mentioned, um, Tim, um, uh, again, 39 00:02:08.910 --> 00:02:11.870 feel free to reach out to me and our team as you have questions. Um, 40 00:02:11.870 --> 00:02:16.030 we'll take them in the Q&A portion of the Zoom, um, or the chat window. 41 00:02:16.080 --> 00:02:19.310 We'll be monitoring those throughout, so feel free to drop those in and I'll, 42 00:02:19.460 --> 00:02:22.350 I'll ask those to Lauren and Nick as you have questions throughout the webinar. 43 00:02:23.250 --> 00:02:26.390 Uh, so some quick things about our Kelley Direct Online MBA program. 44 00:02:26.930 --> 00:02:29.990 Our MBA program is 54 credit hours. Um, 45 00:02:30.100 --> 00:02:33.750 that happens throughout about two, two and a half years or so. 46 00:02:33.750 --> 00:02:37.750 There are some opportunities to stretch out your time in the program, um, 47 00:02:37.750 --> 00:02:40.830 when you're taking elective courses, we'll talk about that in a little bit. Um, 48 00:02:40.830 --> 00:02:42.350 but as, like Nick mentioned and Lauren, 49 00:02:42.900 --> 00:02:46.750 most students do do it in about two years or so. Um, with that program, 50 00:02:46.820 --> 00:02:50.110 that means that we have two live classes a week, um, 51 00:02:50.110 --> 00:02:54.150 that you could be attending. They're 6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. Uh, 52 00:02:54.210 --> 00:02:58.790 so you may meet on a operations class on Mondays at six and take a marketing 53 00:02:58.790 --> 00:03:01.960 class on Wednesdays at nine. Uh, typically about an hour, 54 00:03:02.070 --> 00:03:04.280 hour and a half or so for, for each of those sessions. 55 00:03:04.580 --> 00:03:07.760 And then you may do things sort of offline, uh, throughout the week. Um, 56 00:03:07.760 --> 00:03:09.760 you may, uh, watch a video series. 57 00:03:09.860 --> 00:03:12.000 You may be participating in a discussion board. 58 00:03:12.140 --> 00:03:16.160 You may certainly be doing homework and assignments and exams. Those, uh, 59 00:03:16.160 --> 00:03:20.480 very fun things also happen too. Um, so it's, it's certainly heavily involved, 60 00:03:20.540 --> 00:03:22.680 but I think that's a great value for the Kelley Direct Program, 61 00:03:23.070 --> 00:03:26.520 that you're really getting an authentic experience and you're not, um, 62 00:03:26.520 --> 00:03:30.280 disconnected from folks. You're, you're digitally disconnected, but you're, 63 00:03:30.280 --> 00:03:33.040 you're getting a great personal experience. Um, 64 00:03:33.100 --> 00:03:34.960 so some things about our program, as I mentioned, 65 00:03:35.760 --> 00:03:38.620 we have these integrated core blocks that are the, 66 00:03:38.620 --> 00:03:42.260 really the foundation of our Kelley Direct Program that start you off, um, 67 00:03:42.260 --> 00:03:44.820 where you're really taking lots of different courses that are intentionally 68 00:03:45.140 --> 00:03:46.780 designed and taught by our faculty together. 69 00:03:47.320 --> 00:03:49.940 And then you're also working with a structured cohort model. 70 00:03:50.040 --> 00:03:53.660 So you're coming in with a group of students, taking the same classes together, 71 00:03:54.120 --> 00:03:55.860 and building relationships. You know, 72 00:03:55.860 --> 00:03:59.580 a lot of folks really understand that the real power of an MBA degree also is, 73 00:03:59.720 --> 00:04:01.940 is in that network and the connections you're building, 74 00:04:02.400 --> 00:04:05.540 and that's really intentional then that our courses also feature that, 75 00:04:05.650 --> 00:04:08.820 that relationship building and connections with your classmates as well. 76 00:04:09.320 --> 00:04:10.900 As I mentioned, sort of the back end of the program, 77 00:04:10.900 --> 00:04:13.660 little bit more flexibility. So if you're looking to space out, 78 00:04:13.660 --> 00:04:16.900 maybe capture some employer benefits, uh, you know, 79 00:04:16.900 --> 00:04:19.700 pace yourself because you're starting a family or something else, 80 00:04:19.800 --> 00:04:23.540 that's the opportunity to sort of work out a schedule that works most flexible 81 00:04:23.640 --> 00:04:28.400 for you. Uh, a little bit of an overview. Uh, the Kelley Direct Program, 82 00:04:28.760 --> 00:04:31.240 admittedly, is, is not the cheapest program that's out there. It's, uh, 83 00:04:31.240 --> 00:04:35.080 $82,000 degree. Um, that does mean though, 84 00:04:35.080 --> 00:04:37.920 that I think you're getting a very high quality experience. 85 00:04:38.180 --> 00:04:42.960 You are getting the exact same degree as our full-time in residence MBA program 86 00:04:43.030 --> 00:04:47.360 that are with me right here on campus. Um, so that's really valuable, 87 00:04:47.440 --> 00:04:48.880 I know for our students, but, uh, 88 00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:51.760 means that you're getting a real high quality degree as well. 89 00:04:52.390 --> 00:04:55.480 What I wanted to share too is that we're now offering, uh, 90 00:04:55.480 --> 00:04:58.800 scholarship opportunities for students to also apply for, as you can see here, 91 00:04:59.180 --> 00:05:01.640 um, many of them have targeted groups that are the, 92 00:05:01.640 --> 00:05:04.480 that are populations that we want to try to recruit. So, um, 93 00:05:04.580 --> 00:05:06.520 be sure to look at these opportunities as well. 94 00:05:06.520 --> 00:05:09.400 When you're filling out your application and talking with our admissions team. 95 00:05:09.740 --> 00:05:13.080 Um, there's an application process for these scholarship opportunities as well. 96 00:05:13.260 --> 00:05:15.320 So, uh, a high price tag, 97 00:05:15.340 --> 00:05:18.280 but I think we offer a great amount of scholarships that are available as well, 98 00:05:18.620 --> 00:05:21.920 and that can help bring down the costs, um, for your time in the program. 99 00:05:24.700 --> 00:05:27.320 Uh, here's a little bit more of a visual aid. As I was talking about our, 100 00:05:27.320 --> 00:05:30.640 our program model and the courses you take that year one is, 101 00:05:30.740 --> 00:05:35.520 is pretty well set between our core one and your Kelley On Campus experience, uh, 102 00:05:35.520 --> 00:05:39.800 our fundamental courses in accounting and quantitative analysis, um, 103 00:05:39.820 --> 00:05:41.760 and then as you start to continuing the program, 104 00:05:41.760 --> 00:05:45.000 you'll see the electives then become where you can stretch this out a bit more. 105 00:05:45.020 --> 00:05:48.080 So if you want to compact it in and get done in two years, great, 106 00:05:48.140 --> 00:05:51.000 we can work on that. If you wanna stretch it out a little bit more, 107 00:05:51.020 --> 00:05:54.080 we can do that too. But the flexibility is on that back end, not on, 108 00:05:54.080 --> 00:05:57.800 not on the front part as we're trying to build that foundation of your academic 109 00:05:57.850 --> 00:06:02.520 experience. And then some important days to, to remind, uh, 110 00:06:02.520 --> 00:06:05.160 we're very much early on in this admission cycle, 111 00:06:05.340 --> 00:06:09.240 but I do want folks to start planning ahead that we have a priority application 112 00:06:09.440 --> 00:06:10.720 deadline of November 15th. 113 00:06:10.920 --> 00:06:13.880 Students that submit their application materials by then would get the most 114 00:06:14.080 --> 00:06:18.840 consideration for scholarship opportunities and ultimately enrollment. While, 115 00:06:19.020 --> 00:06:20.880 you know, we are an online program and we can, 116 00:06:21.140 --> 00:06:24.440 in theory put a lot of folks in a Zoom room, uh, we actually do have a limit. 117 00:06:24.500 --> 00:06:27.560 We can only take so many students each year. And so, um, 118 00:06:27.600 --> 00:06:28.640 I do encourage folks to, 119 00:06:28.640 --> 00:06:31.760 to meet that priority deadline so they get the best consideration for admission 120 00:06:31.760 --> 00:06:35.600 into the program for the, the spring 2023 term, uh, 121 00:06:35.600 --> 00:06:39.360 that December 15th is then the final deadline, of course, um, again, 122 00:06:39.540 --> 00:06:43.160 no guarantees about available scholarship funding or enrollment opportunity, 123 00:06:43.300 --> 00:06:47.520 but that, that is the final deadline. And then our classes start online, um, 124 00:06:47.580 --> 00:06:50.520 in February of 2023 for this next admission cycle. 125 00:06:52.940 --> 00:06:57.030 Alright, so, uh, the, the stars of the show, Lauren and Nick, I, 126 00:06:57.110 --> 00:06:59.950 I want to come back and, and turn it over to them. Um, 127 00:07:00.190 --> 00:07:04.230 I will stop sharing my screen here so we can, uh, engage with them, uh, 128 00:07:04.230 --> 00:07:07.870 one-on-one. Uh, I'll start with Lauren first and, 129 00:07:07.890 --> 00:07:09.430 and then as you folks have questions, 130 00:07:09.430 --> 00:07:12.550 please put them in the chat in the Q&A. We'll monitor them. Lauren, uh, 131 00:07:12.550 --> 00:07:12.830 you know, 132 00:07:12.830 --> 00:07:15.430 you shared your kind of current role and what you've been doing since Kelley 133 00:07:15.430 --> 00:07:15.890 Direct. 134 00:07:15.890 --> 00:07:19.510 I'm wondering if you could go a little bit back and share a little bit more 135 00:07:19.510 --> 00:07:22.910 about your story. You know, you leave college, you're working and, 136 00:07:22.910 --> 00:07:25.670 and at some point you decide you want to get an MBA. Um, 137 00:07:25.670 --> 00:07:28.310 maybe you were thinking then about online or in person, 138 00:07:28.890 --> 00:07:32.190 but share me a little bit about how you made this decision ultimately to, 139 00:07:32.210 --> 00:07:33.550 to join the Kelley Direct Program. 140 00:07:34.610 --> 00:07:38.620 Sure. Yeah. So I actually have more of a, a non-traditional path, 141 00:07:38.740 --> 00:07:41.300 I think through Kelley than a lot of students, but, um, 142 00:07:41.300 --> 00:07:44.660 hopefully any of you find yourself in the same boat, um, my, 143 00:07:44.800 --> 00:07:48.660 my experience was great. So, um, just from my perspective, my background, 144 00:07:48.840 --> 00:07:51.900 my undergrad degree was actually in politics and history, 145 00:07:52.120 --> 00:07:56.780 so I was on a pre-law track, um, graduated, bounced around a, 146 00:07:56.860 --> 00:08:01.420 a few different places. So ultimately decided that law was not going to be the, 147 00:08:01.420 --> 00:08:04.140 the final destination for me. So I was, uh, 148 00:08:04.140 --> 00:08:08.460 working in a social services organization actually for a number of years. Um, 149 00:08:08.680 --> 00:08:09.580 by my fifth year, 150 00:08:09.960 --> 00:08:13.820 I'd reached a management position and started asking a lot of questions that 151 00:08:13.820 --> 00:08:15.860 really could only be answered with good data. 152 00:08:16.280 --> 00:08:18.820 So it was kind of self-taught at that point, you know, 153 00:08:18.820 --> 00:08:22.860 Googling how to do things in Excel, reaching out to, um, 154 00:08:22.860 --> 00:08:27.140 people I knew and analytics. And then really just kind of, um, 155 00:08:27.690 --> 00:08:32.140 piggybacked off of my experiences there and what I was able to teach myself into 156 00:08:32.140 --> 00:08:35.180 kind of an entry level financial analyst role at Bayer. 157 00:08:35.680 --> 00:08:38.740 So I moved over into the healthcare space, um, 158 00:08:38.760 --> 00:08:43.100 and had a lot of great opportunities to take lateral experiences there, 159 00:08:43.100 --> 00:08:45.300 eventually some promotions, um, 160 00:08:45.360 --> 00:08:49.460 and did find myself in an associate manager capacity pretty quickly 161 00:08:50.130 --> 00:08:54.860 without any business background, you know, so you can only Google so much. 162 00:08:55.220 --> 00:08:59.640 Um, you know, as much as I like to be kind of a self-starter and problem solve, 163 00:08:59.950 --> 00:09:04.360 that was really kind of a missing component for my future growth. So, um, 164 00:09:04.360 --> 00:09:06.680 working with my employer, I identified, you know, 165 00:09:06.680 --> 00:09:08.480 wanting an MBA as my next step. 166 00:09:09.020 --> 00:09:13.120 And then I did consider both in-person and online programs. Um, 167 00:09:13.120 --> 00:09:17.680 so at the time I was based in northern Indiana, I'd considered, um, 168 00:09:17.750 --> 00:09:20.400 executive level programs at Notre Dame. Uh, 169 00:09:20.400 --> 00:09:24.000 there's a weekend program at Northwestern. Um, you know, 170 00:09:24.020 --> 00:09:25.760 all similar kind of price points, 171 00:09:26.100 --> 00:09:30.120 but really I did want some type of in-person experience. 172 00:09:30.420 --> 00:09:34.960 And that's really where KD appealed to me having a little bit of 173 00:09:34.990 --> 00:09:39.480 on-campus time to really, um, not miss out on that, uh, 174 00:09:39.480 --> 00:09:42.960 ability to make connections and actually meet your professors who you'll be 175 00:09:42.960 --> 00:09:44.960 spending time with on Zoom. Um, 176 00:09:45.140 --> 00:09:49.800 and so when I did apply to KD and then attended some of these admission 177 00:09:49.820 --> 00:09:53.320 events, that was kind of the path for me. So, um, 178 00:09:53.320 --> 00:09:57.920 through my time at the KD program, I had a lot of life changes. I got married, 179 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:00.040 I started a family, um, 180 00:10:00.220 --> 00:10:04.640 but it was a really great experience over the two years and it did allow me to 181 00:10:04.640 --> 00:10:08.720 move up. Um, and now I'm in a senior management role that was, uh, 182 00:10:08.720 --> 00:10:12.720 largely correlated to my time and my experiences in the MBA program. 183 00:10:13.810 --> 00:10:16.670 That's great. Great. Thank you so much for, for sharing that, Lauren. 184 00:10:16.690 --> 00:10:18.470 And one of the things that Lauren referenced too that I, 185 00:10:18.590 --> 00:10:23.350 I kind of had on our slides, you, our program is almost all entirely online. 186 00:10:23.350 --> 00:10:27.470 We do have two in-person experiences, uh, what we call now the first year one, 187 00:10:27.470 --> 00:10:30.590 which is Kelley On Campus, where you would come to campus here. Um, 188 00:10:30.590 --> 00:10:33.270 just as you're sort of getting started in our program, uh, 189 00:10:33.270 --> 00:10:35.150 it's a great immersive time to really meet your, 190 00:10:35.150 --> 00:10:38.870 your classmates and our faculty members in person. Uh, and then a second time, 191 00:10:38.930 --> 00:10:41.070 we actually do now call it Kelley On Location. 192 00:10:41.530 --> 00:10:45.230 And so we'll actually pick spots all throughout the country. Uh, this fall. 193 00:10:45.230 --> 00:10:50.030 We're going to Chicago, um, still TBD for fall 2023, 194 00:10:50.290 --> 00:10:52.750 but, um, an opportunity then to still get immersive. 195 00:10:53.010 --> 00:10:55.310 But you can meet our alums in these locations, 196 00:10:55.310 --> 00:10:57.430 we'll be able to network with companies in different ways. 197 00:10:57.810 --> 00:11:01.030 So you get a great balance. You really get the true Hoosier experience and, 198 00:11:01.090 --> 00:11:04.390 and have been on campus, but you're also getting the, the flexibility of, 199 00:11:04.410 --> 00:11:07.150 of a dynamic business environment. And that's, um, 200 00:11:07.150 --> 00:11:10.950 really exciting about your immersive opportunities with Kelley, while still having 201 00:11:10.970 --> 00:11:15.070 the day-to-day accessibility and flexibility with a, with an online program. 202 00:11:15.950 --> 00:11:17.850 Uh, alright, Nick, I will kick it over to you. 203 00:11:17.850 --> 00:11:21.450 Share us a little bit about your story, you know, before you came to KD and, 204 00:11:21.450 --> 00:11:22.890 and how you ultimately made that choice. 205 00:11:24.700 --> 00:11:29.510 Cool. Yeah. Uh, so I'm a little atypical too, I think, uh, 206 00:11:29.990 --> 00:11:34.030 I went to school at Boston University for my undergrad and I got an aerospace 207 00:11:34.230 --> 00:11:38.750 engineering degree. Um, I'm through and through nerd, like straight up so, 208 00:11:39.530 --> 00:11:44.240 uh, Salam. But, um, even when I graduated B.U. uh, 209 00:11:44.240 --> 00:11:47.640 the track was to, to go to GE pretty much. Um, 210 00:11:47.640 --> 00:11:49.840 General Electric Aviation is in northern Massachusetts, 211 00:11:50.030 --> 00:11:55.000 like sort of pull folks out B.U. didn't really wanna stay 212 00:11:55.000 --> 00:11:57.760 in Massachusetts, so I really wanted to get into Silicon Valley somehow. 213 00:11:57.830 --> 00:12:02.600 Just kinda had that hustle gene, um, at the time. And, uh, my friend had said, 214 00:12:02.600 --> 00:12:04.400 you should check out this company called SpaceX. 215 00:12:04.400 --> 00:12:08.080 This is weird guy called Elon Musk that runs it. Um, you know, 216 00:12:08.080 --> 00:12:11.400 this is back in 2008, so they were only like 300 people. 217 00:12:12.420 --> 00:12:14.640 So I interviewed there, I don't know how I got an interview, 218 00:12:14.640 --> 00:12:18.320 but interviewed there. And that launched my aerospace career, uh, 219 00:12:18.320 --> 00:12:22.520 working for Elon back, back when, yeah, I mean, forever ago now. 220 00:12:22.700 --> 00:12:23.533 So a few billion 221 00:12:23.670 --> 00:12:25.760 less, yeah, he was worth a few billion less. 222 00:12:26.670 --> 00:12:29.760 Yeah, it was a wild time. I mean, he, yeah, I have a lot of, uh, 223 00:12:29.960 --> 00:12:34.440 we'll reserve the Elon questions cause Yeah. Um, but anyways, 224 00:12:34.540 --> 00:12:38.320 really fun time. Um, did that, grind it through all the stories are true. 225 00:12:38.620 --> 00:12:43.280 SpaceX was, was, was and probably still is, uh, incredibly wild, hard, 226 00:12:43.350 --> 00:12:46.400 hard work. Um, got to put stuff to the Space Station, 227 00:12:46.500 --> 00:12:51.280 did all the really fun stuff as a young 20 year old. Um, but you know, 228 00:12:52.350 --> 00:12:55.920 much, you know, much like Lauren, I kind of found myself in a manager position. 229 00:12:56.060 --> 00:12:58.880 Um, and at SpaceX they really gave you managers positions because they, 230 00:12:59.310 --> 00:13:02.080 Elon did fire people pretty aggressively. So they were just kinda like you're up, 231 00:13:02.170 --> 00:13:06.920 let's go. Um, and so I took a role and it was fine, you know, 232 00:13:06.940 --> 00:13:09.720 the team leadership stuff was, was uncomfortable, 233 00:13:10.060 --> 00:13:12.560 but it became evident that, uh, 234 00:13:12.560 --> 00:13:16.120 if I were just gonna learn anything about running a business or just sort of 235 00:13:16.920 --> 00:13:21.240 spacial awareness of what it does take to, to run a business, 236 00:13:21.360 --> 00:13:22.960 I wasn't gonna get it at SpaceX. Like, 237 00:13:23.030 --> 00:13:26.920 Elon doesn't run a business like a normal person. Um, he still doesn't. So, 238 00:13:28.180 --> 00:13:31.860 uh, SpaceX at the time and was, was, 239 00:13:32.240 --> 00:13:36.780 and this is gonna be sacrilege, sorry, uh, full of a lot of Purdue people. Um, 240 00:13:37.320 --> 00:13:42.180 Purdue I know in Hoosiers and Boilermakers got this little thing going on. Um, 241 00:13:42.700 --> 00:13:47.500 I married a Purdue alumni, so I carry that burden. But anyways, 242 00:13:47.680 --> 00:13:49.400 um, uh, 243 00:13:49.640 --> 00:13:52.800 I had a lot of Purdue because aero aerospace engineering program's quite good. 244 00:13:53.100 --> 00:13:57.680 And one of my very close friends actually felt the same way a couple of years 245 00:13:57.770 --> 00:14:01.160 prior cause he had been in a management position. He actually went to Kelley. 246 00:14:01.180 --> 00:14:04.200 So he went to Kelley Direct and he had said, you gotta check this out. 247 00:14:04.780 --> 00:14:08.840 And I'm like, okay, I don't know if I need an MBA. Um, and we just talked. 248 00:14:09.260 --> 00:14:12.440 And so then I kind of started the Google searching like Lauren, 249 00:14:12.440 --> 00:14:14.880 I was just checking everything out and I'm in LA at the time, 250 00:14:14.940 --> 00:14:19.640 so you've got UCLA USC and these price deltas were just insane. I was like, 251 00:14:19.680 --> 00:14:22.480 I can't, no way I could swing this. And Kelley, 252 00:14:22.820 --> 00:14:26.680 as I researched it more and more just carried this amazing reputation. Uh, 253 00:14:26.700 --> 00:14:30.730 and I knew I couldn't stop working at SpaceX. Like there's no, I, 254 00:14:30.810 --> 00:14:32.730 I had to squeeze this in. Um, 255 00:14:33.470 --> 00:14:37.330 and when I signed up and kind of went through all the orientation or sort of 256 00:14:37.510 --> 00:14:39.850 pre-application orientation, like these conversations, 257 00:14:40.230 --> 00:14:43.090 it became very evident that I could make this work. You guys were really, 258 00:14:43.090 --> 00:14:46.130 really, really good at the flexibility piece. 259 00:14:46.390 --> 00:14:50.090 And I had the time zone thing going on. Um, and the SpaceX time zone, 260 00:14:50.090 --> 00:14:53.200 which is just its own, its own beast. So, you know, I can, 261 00:14:53.280 --> 00:14:55.240 I can proudly say that like you can make it work. 262 00:14:55.430 --> 00:14:58.680 Like there is a way I was like, Lauren, I got married, uh, 263 00:14:58.990 --> 00:15:03.880 through my program as well. Um, and the flexibility's there, you gotta, 264 00:15:03.980 --> 00:15:07.840 you know, you gotta be a very disciplined person to, to make it work. Uh, 265 00:15:07.860 --> 00:15:11.800 it is doable. Um, but if you're that type of personality, it can fit. 266 00:15:11.900 --> 00:15:15.770 And so when I came out of the Kelley program, um, 267 00:15:15.770 --> 00:15:18.930 and I love the onsite stuff, I seriously like those, those two weeks, 268 00:15:19.240 --> 00:15:22.010 like I really looked forward to them. I had so much, first of all, 269 00:15:22.010 --> 00:15:26.330 I felt like I was in college again. So it just felt fun, you know? Um, yeah, 270 00:15:26.330 --> 00:15:29.210 it just, it was a blast. It wasn't too much, it wasn't too little. 271 00:15:29.210 --> 00:15:32.450 It was like a, a great balance of, of everything. And meeting people was great. 272 00:15:33.150 --> 00:15:37.370 Um, and then when I graduated, uh, in 2015, 273 00:15:38.090 --> 00:15:42.770 I had been bothered by a previous, bothered, poked and pulled by a previous 274 00:15:42.970 --> 00:15:46.010 employee of mine to come help start a company and I wasn't quite ready yet cause 275 00:15:46.010 --> 00:15:49.970 we were starting a family as well. Um, but that following year in 2016, 276 00:15:50.870 --> 00:15:55.770 uh, I knew that I could make the leap to starting a company, um, 277 00:15:55.770 --> 00:15:58.450 because I had all the SpaceX experience, but like, 278 00:15:58.450 --> 00:16:02.090 I had just had this like Rolodex of information and knowledge and experience 279 00:16:02.090 --> 00:16:03.010 from Kelley Direct that like, 280 00:16:03.200 --> 00:16:06.570 gave me enough confidence that like I could stumble my way through all of the 281 00:16:06.570 --> 00:16:08.650 things that I was gonna have to figure out. Yeah. Um, 282 00:16:08.650 --> 00:16:11.290 whether it was accounting or finance or all the stuff that like, you know, you, 283 00:16:11.430 --> 00:16:15.730 you don't learn at an Elon run company. Um, Kelley Direct equipped me with it. 284 00:16:15.730 --> 00:16:20.530 Like I really to this day have absolutely zero problems talking to investors, 285 00:16:20.570 --> 00:16:24.900 advisors, or whatever based on all the just lessons and stuff. 286 00:16:24.980 --> 00:16:27.700 I learned how to Kelley Direct, um, that, 287 00:16:27.700 --> 00:16:30.340 that complimented my technical background quite well. 288 00:16:31.230 --> 00:16:34.540 Great. Awesome. Thank you so much Nick for, for sharing that. I, 289 00:16:34.660 --> 00:16:38.820 I I do think Kelley Direct provides a real opportunity for breadth in a lot of 290 00:16:38.820 --> 00:16:41.140 different areas. Uh, and that's important, you know, the, 291 00:16:41.480 --> 00:16:44.780 the way to get things done is a relationship and conversations, 292 00:16:44.960 --> 00:16:47.700 but you also need to be able to speak in that language. So, and, 293 00:16:47.720 --> 00:16:50.620 and being able to, to be versatile with lots of different folks at a, 294 00:16:50.620 --> 00:16:53.700 at a company is, is critically important. Um, Nick, you, 295 00:16:53.700 --> 00:16:57.140 you touched on this a little bit, so I'll, I'll ask this back to, to Lauren. Um, 296 00:16:57.160 --> 00:17:00.420 if you can share a little bit more about your kind of while you're doing the 297 00:17:00.420 --> 00:17:03.820 program and working full-time and trying to do anything else, 298 00:17:04.400 --> 00:17:08.540 how did you balance all that time? How were we helpful in that way? 299 00:17:09.440 --> 00:17:12.780 Was it part of as, as Nick sort saying like, you know, it's, it's not easy, 300 00:17:13.040 --> 00:17:16.460 so have an honest conversation or, or other sort of tips and tricks. 301 00:17:16.460 --> 00:17:21.020 Did you find that the subway was the best way to like, get it, get things done? 302 00:17:21.320 --> 00:17:21.610 Uh, 303 00:17:21.610 --> 00:17:24.700 talk to me a little bit about your time as a student and how you kind of managed 304 00:17:24.880 --> 00:17:26.540 all the things that you had going on. 305 00:17:27.380 --> 00:17:28.020 Yeah, 306 00:17:28.020 --> 00:17:32.910 I'll say in my experience that kind of first couple of semesters where 307 00:17:32.910 --> 00:17:36.590 you're really focusing on the fundamentals and the core were my most time 308 00:17:36.590 --> 00:17:40.510 consuming. Um, and probably just, you know, more of a transition period, 309 00:17:40.510 --> 00:17:45.270 getting back into, um, student life while also working full-time is, 310 00:17:45.530 --> 00:17:48.030 you know, admittedly kind of tough for me. 311 00:17:48.270 --> 00:17:51.000 I had to block off a lot of weekend time, um, 312 00:17:51.000 --> 00:17:52.760 because I had a very demanding job. 313 00:17:52.880 --> 00:17:57.080 I was actually traveling Monday through Thursday each week out to New York. 314 00:17:57.300 --> 00:18:01.480 And so I spent a lot of time in airports, you know, getting assignments done, 315 00:18:01.860 --> 00:18:06.360 but really, uh, I didn't have the ability to focus, um, until the weekend. 316 00:18:06.540 --> 00:18:10.160 So for me, like it was, it was tough. 317 00:18:10.240 --> 00:18:12.920 I remember those first two quarters, um, you know, 318 00:18:13.100 --> 00:18:17.240 not really having as much free time as I'd enjoyed most of my adult life at that 319 00:18:17.240 --> 00:18:18.280 point. Um, 320 00:18:18.280 --> 00:18:22.800 and I will say there were also a pretty fair number of group 321 00:18:22.800 --> 00:18:27.680 projects, you know, so there's a lot of collaboration in the program. Um, and, 322 00:18:27.860 --> 00:18:28.480 you know, 323 00:18:28.480 --> 00:18:31.200 logistically that does present a challenge if you're working with people in 324 00:18:31.200 --> 00:18:34.320 other time zones, you know, coordinating schedules. So that was a, 325 00:18:34.440 --> 00:18:37.040 a little bit of a learning curve for me. Um, you know, 326 00:18:37.040 --> 00:18:39.800 being smarter about allocating my time and, 327 00:18:39.800 --> 00:18:42.680 and picking my group members to make sure that we could, you know, 328 00:18:42.680 --> 00:18:47.600 work together, um, you know, asynchronously when needed. But, um, 329 00:18:47.670 --> 00:18:49.360 yeah, so I will say though, 330 00:18:49.360 --> 00:18:52.840 that the second year when you get into more of your electives, um, 331 00:18:52.910 --> 00:18:57.120 just I think the time constraints either lessened or I became more efficient. 332 00:18:57.240 --> 00:19:00.280 I don't know. But I did have, uh, uh, less, 333 00:19:00.760 --> 00:19:04.160 I would say there were fewer hours spent per week. 334 00:19:04.320 --> 00:19:08.800 I think in the beginning I would say I was probably at least like 10 to 15 hours 335 00:19:09.280 --> 00:19:12.800 a week, um, focused on school. Um, 336 00:19:13.040 --> 00:19:17.880 I think that definitely decreased though in my second year as I got into, um, 337 00:19:17.980 --> 00:19:22.880 you know, more electives and subject matter that, um, a lot of it was, it was, 338 00:19:22.900 --> 00:19:26.400 it worked out because it was actually stuff I was working on at work in my 339 00:19:26.400 --> 00:19:30.560 full-time job. So there was a lot of synergy there. Um, especially some of, 340 00:19:30.560 --> 00:19:34.800 like, I took a personal leadership class at the end that really was about, um, 341 00:19:34.820 --> 00:19:35.230 you know, 342 00:19:35.230 --> 00:19:39.920 finding a problem within your organization and solving it so that 343 00:19:40.160 --> 00:19:43.560 I actually was able to marry with some of my workload, um, 344 00:19:43.610 --> 00:19:47.560 which was really beneficial. But yeah, it was definitely, uh, 345 00:19:47.690 --> 00:19:52.360 tough at first, but definitely doable. So it really just, 346 00:19:52.360 --> 00:19:54.200 I think depends on, on you and, 347 00:19:54.660 --> 00:19:57.520 and how well you can kind of manage your time effectively. 348 00:19:59.840 --> 00:20:02.370 Awesome. Okay. I'm looking at, um, 349 00:20:02.470 --> 00:20:06.690 our Q&A chat here and seeing some of the questions that are coming in. Um, 350 00:20:08.430 --> 00:20:10.550 I, I honestly, Nate has asked, um, 351 00:20:10.610 --> 00:20:15.270 if any of you sort of specialized in any specific area with your MBA. You know, 352 00:20:15.310 --> 00:20:16.150 I think, um, 353 00:20:16.330 --> 00:20:20.670 now we're able to offer degrees that have majors that was not necessarily a 354 00:20:20.670 --> 00:20:24.590 thing officially when, uh, Nick or Lauren might have been in the program. Um, 355 00:20:24.690 --> 00:20:27.390 but, you know, you had lots of opportunities with electives. Uh, 356 00:20:27.390 --> 00:20:30.270 curious as you were planning and thinking about electives and courses, 357 00:20:31.050 --> 00:20:32.910 how did you think about that? 358 00:20:32.970 --> 00:20:37.550 Did you have conversations with advisors or a career coach or your employer that 359 00:20:37.550 --> 00:20:41.350 maybe informed kind of how you thought about what classes you wanted to take to 360 00:20:41.350 --> 00:20:46.350 get the most out of your experience? I'll go to Nick first. 361 00:20:46.490 --> 00:20:48.400 Uh, sorry, I didn't declare something cool. 362 00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:50.200 No problem. Um, 363 00:20:51.090 --> 00:20:55.810 I was pretty dead set on focusing on financial analysis and a lot of the, 364 00:20:56.110 --> 00:20:59.130 uh, quantitative stuff, as you can guess in my background. I just, 365 00:20:59.250 --> 00:21:02.700 I felt a lot of similarities between, uh, 366 00:21:02.810 --> 00:21:06.220 just hardcore engineering and then some of the financial stuff. And I also, 367 00:21:06.420 --> 00:21:11.060 I really just had this sort of desire to get back towards VC venture capital a 368 00:21:11.060 --> 00:21:13.540 little bit more, which tend to be, 369 00:21:14.320 --> 00:21:19.220 you gotta speak a little bit of the syntax of, um, like valuation basis. 370 00:21:19.440 --> 00:21:22.180 So I really focused on that stuff. Uh, 371 00:21:22.180 --> 00:21:26.740 I picked as many elective as as I could that focused on, uh, financial. In fact, 372 00:21:26.760 --> 00:21:28.300 we were talking before everyone got on, I, 373 00:21:28.380 --> 00:21:32.500 I still use one or two textbooks from, from my financial analysis class. 374 00:21:32.540 --> 00:21:35.700 I can't remember the name of it, but the book was Damodaran 375 00:21:35.920 --> 00:21:37.140 on securities analysis. 376 00:21:37.140 --> 00:21:41.980 And I use that a lot to sort of make the case on like company valuation, uh, 377 00:21:41.980 --> 00:21:45.060 relevance. So I do it, I, I use it and I was, 378 00:21:45.080 --> 00:21:48.980 but I knew like day one I wanted to. Um, but I definitely recognize it, 379 00:21:48.980 --> 00:21:50.860 like some folks are like, I don't know. I mean, 380 00:21:51.330 --> 00:21:54.500 it's a very similar approach to like, if you go into engineering where you're, 381 00:21:54.530 --> 00:21:56.500 there's like five or six different specialties, 382 00:21:56.500 --> 00:21:58.940 you're not really sure which one you wanna do. Um mm-hmm. 383 00:21:59.020 --> 00:22:00.860 That's totally nor that's totally normal. You know, 384 00:22:00.860 --> 00:22:02.660 sometimes you gotta feel it out a little bit, 385 00:22:03.040 --> 00:22:05.700 but conversations certainly help if, you know, 386 00:22:05.700 --> 00:22:07.300 you kind of have a feeling of where you want to go. 387 00:22:07.380 --> 00:22:10.100 I would certainly not hold back talking to an advisor or some, 388 00:22:10.160 --> 00:22:11.260 or an alumni about it. 389 00:22:12.250 --> 00:22:14.900 Yeah. Lauren, uh, and your thoughts? 390 00:22:15.650 --> 00:22:19.140 Yeah, so I did identify, um, you know, with my manager at the time, 391 00:22:19.380 --> 00:22:23.660 definitely a need for increased quantitative analysis 392 00:22:23.750 --> 00:22:28.580 experience, um, an accounting, you know, basics, finance basics. Um, 393 00:22:28.760 --> 00:22:32.820 so that's all covered kind of in the core anyway. Um, 394 00:22:32.840 --> 00:22:37.140 but then I did also consider, uh, an MS in strategic management, 395 00:22:37.290 --> 00:22:41.220 like a dual degree program with my MBA. Ultimately, 396 00:22:41.300 --> 00:22:43.460 I got pregnant and wanted to be done. 397 00:22:43.540 --> 00:22:46.780 I didn't wanna extend my journey any longer. Um, 398 00:22:46.780 --> 00:22:49.940 but I did consider that I had a close friend in the program who did, uh, 399 00:22:49.940 --> 00:22:54.260 get a dual degree and has no regrets. Really, really enjoyed it. But for me, 400 00:22:54.760 --> 00:22:57.540 um, I was, I was ready to wrap up after two years. 401 00:22:58.150 --> 00:23:00.940 Right. Okay. Great. Uh, 402 00:23:01.750 --> 00:23:05.300 Griselle asked a great question that I'm gonna kind of rephrase and, and Nick, 403 00:23:05.300 --> 00:23:10.140 you touched on this a little bit, so I'll also ask Lauren, uh, you, you know, 404 00:23:10.150 --> 00:23:14.260 moved up several positions that both kind of before your time getting your MBA, 405 00:23:14.260 --> 00:23:16.740 but then also after now, um, 406 00:23:16.920 --> 00:23:21.140 and I want to ask a question ultimately about climbing that ladder. Um, 407 00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:24.620 and either before or after your MBA too, 408 00:23:24.840 --> 00:23:26.540 or even perhaps even during, 409 00:23:27.320 --> 00:23:30.220 how did you find those conversations changing over time? 410 00:23:30.720 --> 00:23:34.540 Was getting an MBA a hurdle and a barrier and that's what you had to get to? 411 00:23:35.000 --> 00:23:38.020 Was it a conversation point where you felt like maybe you weren't connecting 412 00:23:38.050 --> 00:23:40.620 with, um, companies or opportunities and, 413 00:23:40.620 --> 00:23:42.700 and then your education really helped propel that, 414 00:23:43.040 --> 00:23:44.540 or perhaps even afterwards now, 415 00:23:44.600 --> 00:23:46.560 are you still still referencing back some of these things? 416 00:23:46.880 --> 00:23:49.960 I want to sort of have the question be about, you know, climbing the, 417 00:23:49.960 --> 00:23:53.600 the ladder here and, and how that MBA has either fit in, helped, hopefully, 418 00:23:53.660 --> 00:23:56.040 you know, um, and gotten you to the place where you are today. 419 00:23:58.890 --> 00:24:02.890 I can start. So, uh, for me, an MBA in my, uh, 420 00:24:03.070 --> 00:24:05.250 my role in my industry isn't necessarily, 421 00:24:05.690 --> 00:24:08.850 at the time wasn't really a requirement. Um, 422 00:24:08.870 --> 00:24:12.210 but for me needing to supplement my undergraduate degree, 423 00:24:12.970 --> 00:24:16.410 I knew that it was gonna be key for my own personal growth. Mm-hmm. Uh, 424 00:24:16.650 --> 00:24:18.570 I think what was kind of surprising for me, 425 00:24:18.660 --> 00:24:22.330 while it wasn't necessarily a requirement for the promotions, 426 00:24:23.170 --> 00:24:27.450 I did draw a lot from my MBA experience, um, 427 00:24:28.030 --> 00:24:32.610 in team leadership in solving problems and working with others. Um, 428 00:24:32.680 --> 00:24:36.210 some of the softer skills that you wouldn't necessarily associate with an MBA 429 00:24:36.210 --> 00:24:37.010 program, 430 00:24:37.010 --> 00:24:41.370 I think those really helped set me apart maybe from other 431 00:24:41.930 --> 00:24:44.450 internal candidates within the company. Uh, 432 00:24:44.470 --> 00:24:47.370 and I think it did help me really kind of mature as a leader. 433 00:24:47.910 --> 00:24:51.650 So even though it wasn't necessarily a requirement for my field, uh, 434 00:24:51.730 --> 00:24:53.770 I think it definitely gave me a competitive edge. 435 00:24:55.730 --> 00:24:56.660 Nick, any thoughts? 436 00:24:58.000 --> 00:25:02.530 Yeah, I think for me, we're really shown through, um, I'm just a, 437 00:25:03.150 --> 00:25:03.983 you know, uh, 438 00:25:05.450 --> 00:25:09.910 I'm a big data driven person by kind of just nature of my background. And so 439 00:25:11.590 --> 00:25:14.110 I, I remember, I recall there were several instances during, 440 00:25:14.110 --> 00:25:15.070 while I was getting my MBA, 441 00:25:15.150 --> 00:25:17.350 I was like so excited about all the stuff I was learning that I, 442 00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:22.550 that I was putting together solutions and proposals 443 00:25:23.030 --> 00:25:25.630 internal to SpaceX spec particularly. I, I went, um, 444 00:25:26.060 --> 00:25:27.710 it's probably a bad characteristic of me, 445 00:25:27.710 --> 00:25:30.350 but like I would just go straight to the CFO at SpaceX and be like, look, 446 00:25:30.350 --> 00:25:34.310 there's a situation. I've done a costing model for the, the first stage engine. 447 00:25:34.310 --> 00:25:36.710 Like, we need to talk to Elon about this. Yeah. So, 448 00:25:37.010 --> 00:25:40.150 but I felt like a lot more confident doing that cause I, it was like, I, 449 00:25:40.390 --> 00:25:42.270 I kinda know what I'm talking about now. I can, 450 00:25:42.350 --> 00:25:43.710 I can talk through an income statement, 451 00:25:43.790 --> 00:25:47.030 I can talk through a COGS model now because I feel I under, 452 00:25:47.170 --> 00:25:49.430 to me it's all about syntax and I think that's what MBA does. 453 00:25:49.430 --> 00:25:53.650 It gives you the reps, you gotta got the reps in to figure out like, okay, I I, 454 00:25:53.730 --> 00:25:58.090 I can read a, you know, a, a Wikipedia article or I can read a, 455 00:25:58.090 --> 00:26:00.930 read an Investopedia article on, on a balance sheet, but like, 456 00:26:00.930 --> 00:26:04.810 until I've done like 75 T-charts, I don't quite understand what it is. 457 00:26:04.810 --> 00:26:08.890 And then I'm like, oh, got it. So that confidence in syntax, I did, 458 00:26:08.970 --> 00:26:12.050 I used it all the time when I would just go str cause I'll just break down the 459 00:26:12.050 --> 00:26:13.490 barriers and say like, we got a problem. 460 00:26:13.870 --> 00:26:17.210 And there were like three or four instances that that actually translated to 461 00:26:17.210 --> 00:26:20.490 like me telling Elon like, we're gonna do something differently. Um, 462 00:26:20.790 --> 00:26:24.170 so it was like a very direct thing. Now did it get me promoted? Um, 463 00:26:24.330 --> 00:26:27.330 I think in some cases it got me in trouble with Elon, but mm-hmm. 464 00:26:27.490 --> 00:26:31.130 I think in more cases than not, I definitely, uh, 465 00:26:31.960 --> 00:26:35.810 told my boss that like I, I, I am here to like, improve the business. That's, 466 00:26:35.810 --> 00:26:37.210 that's my situation. So, 467 00:26:37.430 --> 00:26:41.410 and now I got these new sets of tools that I can go like tell you with numbers 468 00:26:41.510 --> 00:26:44.800 and data that this is how we're gonna do things. So, uh, you know, 469 00:26:44.840 --> 00:26:48.440 I was quickly kind of given more responsibility. SpaceX doesn't really promote, 470 00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:51.200 didn't really like, promote people a lot. You know, they weren't like, 471 00:26:51.910 --> 00:26:53.450 you're doing really good, here's another role. 472 00:26:53.450 --> 00:26:55.090 It was just sort of an opportunistic thing. 473 00:26:55.310 --> 00:26:59.090 But it definitely translated when going to start a company, right? 474 00:26:59.090 --> 00:27:03.450 Like several years later it was evident that I had the skills to do it. 475 00:27:03.630 --> 00:27:06.530 So I think it did pay off in the long run. Um, 476 00:27:06.630 --> 00:27:09.770 but in the moment it wasn't like an immediate ladder climb for me. It was just, 477 00:27:10.450 --> 00:27:13.970 I just started breaking down walls cause I was like, oh, I, I have some ammo now, 478 00:27:14.040 --> 00:27:15.250 like to break down these walls. 479 00:27:15.860 --> 00:27:19.250 Great. Awesome. Thank you both for, for sharing that. Uh, 480 00:27:19.250 --> 00:27:24.250 we got a great question from Jill in, in the chat here about, um, your, 481 00:27:24.530 --> 00:27:26.850 honestly your relationship potentially with faculty members, uh, 482 00:27:26.850 --> 00:27:30.290 and as they were teaching in class. So I'm wondering if you could share, um, 483 00:27:30.360 --> 00:27:33.770 just a little bit about overall, or, or a specific professor if you've got a, a, 484 00:27:33.890 --> 00:27:36.170 a memory of mind, but, um, your experience in the class. 485 00:27:36.550 --> 00:27:40.490 How available were they giving perhaps feedback on assignments? They're, 486 00:27:40.490 --> 00:27:41.650 they're teaching in class, 487 00:27:41.650 --> 00:27:45.810 what was that relationship like and was it what you were hoping for and what did 488 00:27:45.810 --> 00:27:48.210 you expect when you were kind of coming into an online MBA and, 489 00:27:48.230 --> 00:27:51.370 and having to be sort of taught remotely in a way? Uh, 490 00:27:51.370 --> 00:27:53.090 what was that like for you? I'll start with Lauren. 491 00:27:54.670 --> 00:27:58.720 Yeah. It, it definitely varies. I think based on, on the class, 492 00:27:58.940 --> 00:28:02.040 the class size and really your interest level in it. 493 00:28:02.340 --> 00:28:06.560 So I will say I am still well connected with, uh, three, 494 00:28:06.730 --> 00:28:08.600 three professors that, uh, 495 00:28:09.230 --> 00:28:12.560 that I was close with during my time at Kelley, um, 496 00:28:12.580 --> 00:28:17.240 and have reached out to them since graduation to, you know, just keep in touch, 497 00:28:17.540 --> 00:28:22.080 um, ask for advice on, on situations, and they've been great resources for me. 498 00:28:22.740 --> 00:28:26.560 Um, I would say that for most professors, you know, it, 499 00:28:26.700 --> 00:28:31.560 it really depends on, on how much engagement you wanna put out there, right? So, 500 00:28:31.820 --> 00:28:35.880 uh, if you want to have a deeper relationship, I think they're all open to that. 501 00:28:36.460 --> 00:28:40.200 Um, otherwise, you know, like my accounting professor, 502 00:28:40.260 --> 00:28:44.240 he recorded lectures, they weren't live, so we just kind of, you know, 503 00:28:44.240 --> 00:28:48.160 you'd pull as you were able to get to them. And I would only reach out for, 504 00:28:48.220 --> 00:28:50.280 you know, questions I couldn't figure out on my own. 505 00:28:50.380 --> 00:28:53.080 But that was sufficient because I wasn't really looking to, you know, 506 00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:57.680 expand a deep love of accounting, right? So, um, 507 00:28:57.840 --> 00:29:00.880 I think it really just is is incumbent upon you to, 508 00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:03.840 to identify where you wanna make those relationships happen. 509 00:29:04.020 --> 00:29:06.960 But I think that the professors are definitely all open to it, 510 00:29:07.220 --> 00:29:12.080 and I will say that on campus or on location experience really helped with 511 00:29:12.080 --> 00:29:13.440 that. So, um, 512 00:29:13.440 --> 00:29:18.000 there's a lot of opportunity there to connect with the faculty and kind of dive 513 00:29:18.000 --> 00:29:19.000 deeper if you want to. 514 00:29:20.230 --> 00:29:21.600 Yeah. Great. Nick? 515 00:29:22.340 --> 00:29:25.110 Yeah, same response. I think the, the one, 516 00:29:25.380 --> 00:29:28.950 like if there's one piece of advice that I'd give to folks coming Kelley Direct 517 00:29:28.950 --> 00:29:32.510 and not to be like, you know, a stern about it, but I think it'll be clear, 518 00:29:32.530 --> 00:29:33.050 is that like, 519 00:29:33.050 --> 00:29:38.010 it is a much more self-driven opportunity than you 520 00:29:38.010 --> 00:29:42.920 would get. You're just not being forced like you are in class, right? So, uh, 521 00:29:43.140 --> 00:29:46.280 and I see this with remote work in today's world as well, but you know, 522 00:29:46.420 --> 00:29:48.440 if if you're committing to this program, 523 00:29:49.580 --> 00:29:51.120 you can get as much out of it as you want. 524 00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:53.520 I didn't have any access problems to any professors. 525 00:29:53.900 --> 00:29:57.600 I'd say 90% of the time I didn't need access. Just like Lauren, like I, the, 526 00:29:57.600 --> 00:30:00.920 the lectures were fine, the record, I had to watch everything on recordings, 527 00:30:00.920 --> 00:30:04.120 it's because of the time zone. It was very rare that I caught anything live, 528 00:30:04.950 --> 00:30:08.840 zero issues, all the recordings were great, all the con the software was great. 529 00:30:09.420 --> 00:30:12.040 Um, if I had a question, those was always responded quickly. 530 00:30:12.880 --> 00:30:14.960 I never really needed to lean on the relationships, 531 00:30:15.300 --> 00:30:20.160 but I could certainly see that like every professor was willing to give the time 532 00:30:20.380 --> 00:30:23.160 if someone asked for it. So, you know, if you need it, 533 00:30:23.160 --> 00:30:26.440 you gotta go ask for it. Um, but if you're that type of personality, 534 00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:30.120 which you probably are, cause you're in this call, so you clearly are, you know, 535 00:30:30.420 --> 00:30:33.560 taking that first step, um, you are gonna have the access, 536 00:30:33.740 --> 00:30:38.120 but personally I didn't use it as much just cause of my just needs and schedule. 537 00:30:39.040 --> 00:30:41.450 Yeah, absolutely. And, and one of the things that I, 538 00:30:41.770 --> 00:30:44.650 I shared that isn't necessarily, um, 539 00:30:44.650 --> 00:30:49.090 obvious to folks who are just Googling top online MBAs, uh, you know, 540 00:30:49.090 --> 00:30:52.290 we are very different actually than a lot of other online MBA programs in the 541 00:30:52.290 --> 00:30:56.090 sense that are faculty members who teach here are here, 542 00:30:56.160 --> 00:30:58.850 they are here in Bloomington, they teach full-time. 543 00:30:59.140 --> 00:31:03.050 These are not adjuncts folks that we've hired out to come and teach a class for 544 00:31:03.050 --> 00:31:06.650 us. They are the professor that you thought you would be getting. The, 545 00:31:06.670 --> 00:31:09.850 the difference is they're, you're just not meeting in a classroom together. Um, 546 00:31:09.850 --> 00:31:12.450 so like, as Nick mentioned, it does mean that, you know, are, 547 00:31:12.590 --> 00:31:14.050 you have to put forth some effort, 548 00:31:14.310 --> 00:31:15.890 but if you're willing to put forth the effort, 549 00:31:15.890 --> 00:31:19.290 there are endless opportunities to really get that experience out there. 550 00:31:19.550 --> 00:31:22.010 And that means that we do things to intentionally involve, you know, 551 00:31:22.010 --> 00:31:24.570 like Lauren talked about working with classmates and, 552 00:31:24.630 --> 00:31:26.890 and meeting with people from different backgrounds. 553 00:31:27.250 --> 00:31:30.530 A lot of that comes from like our group work at our Kelley On Campus event where 554 00:31:30.530 --> 00:31:31.210 you're doing a, 555 00:31:31.210 --> 00:31:35.090 a client consulting case for a company and then you're getting coaching from 556 00:31:35.090 --> 00:31:38.650 three different faculty members at the end of each day and then coming back and 557 00:31:38.650 --> 00:31:41.890 presenting to a, a client the result of your case study and, 558 00:31:42.070 --> 00:31:44.610 and what your proposals are going forward. You know, 559 00:31:44.610 --> 00:31:49.090 we really designed a lot of these elements and these touchpoints to be really 560 00:31:49.490 --> 00:31:53.410 valuable for, for folks going forward. So I really appreciate you all, um, 561 00:31:53.440 --> 00:31:56.130 sharing that. I'm gonna look at the, the chat here one more time. 562 00:31:56.170 --> 00:32:00.250 I think we've touched on most of these things here. Um, 563 00:32:04.480 --> 00:32:09.450 yeah, I think so. Okay. Um, so I'll, I'll wrap it up. 564 00:32:09.510 --> 00:32:13.850 Uh, so Lauren and Nick, um, uh, I'll start with Lauren first. Um, 565 00:32:13.910 --> 00:32:17.490 if you can share a, a last little bit of advice. You know, 566 00:32:17.490 --> 00:32:20.650 these folks are now where you were three or four years ago, 567 00:32:21.150 --> 00:32:24.730 so whether you want to share advice about things they should be considering 568 00:32:24.730 --> 00:32:28.770 about an online program, how to get the most out of it. Um, where would you, 569 00:32:28.950 --> 00:32:33.010 you know, time travel five, six years ago? Um, and, 570 00:32:33.030 --> 00:32:34.170 and tell yourself about, 571 00:32:34.170 --> 00:32:36.890 about the future and opportunity and advice that you would give to, 572 00:32:36.910 --> 00:32:38.810 to the folks here on the, on the webinar today. 573 00:32:39.830 --> 00:32:41.880 Yeah, two things for me. One, um, 574 00:32:41.880 --> 00:32:44.720 even if you think your employer won't be receptive to it, 575 00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:49.640 ask if they'll help with the cost. Um, our, my, you know, 576 00:32:49.640 --> 00:32:54.080 Bayer at the time had like a $7,000 limit for their contribution per semester. 577 00:32:54.820 --> 00:32:59.600 Um, I asked the question and I got much more with, with help from my employer. 578 00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:04.080 So don't be afraid to just see what's available there. Um, and secondly, 579 00:33:04.260 --> 00:33:09.080 if you do join KD, strongly recommend you go abroad and do an immersive 580 00:33:09.080 --> 00:33:12.480 consulting experience. I got to go to Greece, um, the, 581 00:33:12.500 --> 00:33:15.480 the final summer of my program and it was an amazing experience. 582 00:33:15.940 --> 00:33:19.440 Got to consult with a small business there and still keep in touch with the 583 00:33:19.440 --> 00:33:22.680 people I went with today. So those are my two points of advice. 584 00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:24.360 Ask for money and go somewhere. 585 00:33:25.700 --> 00:33:28.680 Uh, I'll briefly touch on that. Uh, as Laura mentioned, we do, 586 00:33:28.940 --> 00:33:33.080 we offer electives. They are elective courses, these global immersions. So, um, 587 00:33:33.080 --> 00:33:37.000 we actually have this year's Greece strip just came back, uh, last week. 588 00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:41.160 I was in Ireland last month actually. Um, we're developing new ones. We're, 589 00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:44.080 we're hoping for other places to go. We're going to Thailand in October. 590 00:33:44.660 --> 00:33:48.720 So really cool opportunities to do consulting work in a global context, 591 00:33:49.380 --> 00:33:51.960 get a more immersive experience, but it's also an elected option. 592 00:33:52.020 --> 00:33:54.480 So if you weren't quite looking for that, you didn't wanna do it, 593 00:33:54.540 --> 00:33:57.280 you don't have to. No problem. It's, it's there as a, as a, 594 00:33:57.420 --> 00:34:01.040 as a bonus add-on if, if you wanted it to. So thank you for, for sharing that. 595 00:34:01.040 --> 00:34:03.920 Lauren. Uh, Nick, I'll go to you for sort of final advice. 596 00:34:05.020 --> 00:34:09.400 Uh, leave me on this note. Um, I think the first, like, 597 00:34:09.400 --> 00:34:12.360 I wish I did it. I actually, I probably should have done this. 598 00:34:12.500 --> 00:34:16.680 If you have family or you are engaged, the situation I was in, um, 599 00:34:17.030 --> 00:34:20.280 make it a family conversation about doing this too. Um, 600 00:34:20.280 --> 00:34:24.400 just make sure that you're like, look, uh, nights and weekends for me, 601 00:34:24.400 --> 00:34:28.360 that's how I did it. Um, I worked well usually really, really or early mornings, 602 00:34:28.380 --> 00:34:32.160 but, and, and weekends, um, you know, 603 00:34:32.160 --> 00:34:36.280 that's gonna be my life and I'm gonna have to be ruthlessly disciplined on 604 00:34:36.520 --> 00:34:39.840 Saturdays and Sundays. It just, you can't let it get backed up. Uh, 605 00:34:39.840 --> 00:34:44.200 it just sort of piles up. So, um, fortunately my, my fiance at the time, 606 00:34:44.660 --> 00:34:48.400 uh, was, was totally cool with it. She, people just stopped believing that, 607 00:34:48.400 --> 00:34:51.200 that I existed when she went out on Saturday mornings, you know, 608 00:34:51.220 --> 00:34:53.400 the brunch and stuff. I just didn't go. Um, 609 00:34:53.540 --> 00:34:57.400 but I think you just need to have a conversation about that because there is a 610 00:34:57.400 --> 00:35:00.840 time commitment. It's 10 to 15 ish hours a week is probably, I don't know, 611 00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:03.880 Lauren, if you feel it's kind of like what it was some weeks or more. 612 00:35:03.880 --> 00:35:06.920 Some weeks were, were less. But um, yeah, 613 00:35:07.020 --> 00:35:12.000 so you just gotta be intentional. Um, some work schedules are way more, 614 00:35:12.140 --> 00:35:13.440 you can do some stuff at work. 615 00:35:13.600 --> 00:35:16.640 I know you could get some stuff done lunch maybe or something, 616 00:35:16.780 --> 00:35:18.560 but there's gonna be some home life impact. 617 00:35:18.660 --> 00:35:22.520 So just have a conversation with your, with your family if you have one. Um, 618 00:35:23.020 --> 00:35:27.400 the second is, you know, do it and you're here. 619 00:35:27.550 --> 00:35:31.430 Just do it. Like if you have the financial means to do it and you wanna do it, 620 00:35:31.430 --> 00:35:33.350 don't put it off another year. Um, 621 00:35:33.350 --> 00:35:37.340 just rip it off and just go for it because the two years are gonna go by super 622 00:35:37.340 --> 00:35:40.260 fast and you probably wait two years to make the decision if you don't do it 623 00:35:40.260 --> 00:35:44.660 this year anyways. So just get it done. Um, if you have the means to do it, uh, 624 00:35:44.760 --> 00:35:45.300 and you'll, 625 00:35:45.300 --> 00:35:48.980 you'll thank yourself cause it's gonna go insanely quick cause you're piling that 626 00:35:48.980 --> 00:35:53.020 on top of work and all of a sudden like life just goes super fast and then it's 627 00:35:53.020 --> 00:35:54.620 done cause it's back to back to back, right? 628 00:35:54.620 --> 00:35:58.500 All of a semesters are just kind of like real quickly piling up. Uh, 629 00:35:58.540 --> 00:36:00.740 I felt that way when I was done. I was like, I can't believe I'm done. 630 00:36:00.980 --> 00:36:04.580 I can't believe this is over. Um, so do it. Um, 631 00:36:04.580 --> 00:36:08.380 just get done and enjoy it. I mean, it, it's fun. I like Lauren, 632 00:36:08.460 --> 00:36:10.580 I have a lot of contact still there. Uh, 633 00:36:10.820 --> 00:36:13.300 I wish I stayed more in touch with people, but it definitely, 634 00:36:13.990 --> 00:36:16.360 there's some really cool people cause it's not like undergrad, 635 00:36:16.360 --> 00:36:18.760 we're all just coming outta high school and giddy. 636 00:36:18.760 --> 00:36:21.600 Like you're talking to professionals that have lives and are doing really 637 00:36:21.800 --> 00:36:24.480 interesting things in their professional life. So, you know, 638 00:36:24.540 --> 00:36:28.120 you might find a new avenue for yourself in the whole thing too. Yeah. 639 00:36:28.510 --> 00:36:31.600 Awesome. Alright, Lauren and Nick, thank you both so, so much. 640 00:36:31.920 --> 00:36:33.360 I know I really appreciate it. 641 00:36:33.460 --> 00:36:37.840 I'm sure our audience members really appreciate you sharing your experience and 642 00:36:37.840 --> 00:36:41.880 perspective, your time in Kelley. Um, I will wrap up and just say, you know, 643 00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.840 obviously I, 644 00:36:42.960 --> 00:36:45.920 I think I can speak for Lauren and Nick that they would all encourage you all to 645 00:36:46.010 --> 00:36:49.320 apply and begin this process. Um, we've got a full team here, 646 00:36:49.410 --> 00:36:52.120 right here on campus to help you as you have questions. 647 00:36:52.200 --> 00:36:54.920 I know the chat had some other sort of basic questions about the admissions 648 00:36:54.920 --> 00:36:57.800 process. We'll, we'll reach out to you folks individually and, 649 00:36:57.800 --> 00:37:01.160 and follow up with you there. Please reach out to us. Um, again, 650 00:37:01.160 --> 00:37:04.320 thank you to Lauren and Nick. Uh, really want to thank you all for being here. 651 00:37:04.520 --> 00:37:07.800 I wish everybody, uh, a happy Wednesday and until next time.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.200 --> 00:00:03.760 TIM BYRNE: Okay, we're gonna go ahead and get started. Hello, everyone. 2 00:00:03.800 --> 00:00:07.300 Thank you all for, for being here today for our online MBA, 3 00:00:07.560 --> 00:00:11.160 webinar where we're focused particularly on return on investment. 4 00:00:11.260 --> 00:00:14.780 Um, I'm gonna do most of this webinar. My name is Tim Byrne. 5 00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:18.340 I'm the director of admissions and financial aid for, for Kelley Direct. 6 00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:21.580 Um, I have another colleague with me, Drew Smith, who's gonna be monitoring our 7 00:00:21.620 --> 00:00:25.440 chat, and our Q&A options, so if you have questions throughout this, kind of 8 00:00:25.480 --> 00:00:28.870 dump those in there. Um, we'll try to get to most of those at the end as we have a, 9 00:00:28.900 --> 00:00:30.600 a little bit of a brief presentation. 10 00:00:30.680 --> 00:00:34.380 Um, but we'll be able to, to monitor those and then, then answer any questions that 11 00:00:34.460 --> 00:00:37.060 you have. Um, so thank you all for being here. 12 00:00:37.080 --> 00:00:40.620 Really, I'm very excited to talk about Kelley Direct, and our online MBA 13 00:00:40.680 --> 00:00:44.560 program and really the tremendous value that it has within the marketplace and 14 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:47.420 lots of different options that you may be interested in as well. 15 00:00:47.540 --> 00:00:51.280 Um, so our, our agenda for today, there are three main 16 00:00:51.380 --> 00:00:54.860 points that we're going to cover and three things that I think are, are really a 17 00:00:54.920 --> 00:00:58.620 tremendous value about what Kelley Direct can offer to an online MBA 18 00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:02.540 student. Um, first we'll go into our MBA curriculum, which, I think is 19 00:01:02.560 --> 00:01:05.970 really a leading type of, education opportunity for students in the 20 00:01:06.020 --> 00:01:09.880 marketplace, and some of the unique value that it brings to really creating a 21 00:01:09.920 --> 00:01:12.020 holistic experience for students. 22 00:01:12.100 --> 00:01:15.280 Um, then I'm gonna share a little bit about our Hoosier hospitality and some of the 23 00:01:15.380 --> 00:01:19.160 finer things that I think are really important as students consider an online MBA 24 00:01:19.200 --> 00:01:22.780 and what it offers as a program. Uh, and then we're gonna wrap up with what I think 25 00:01:22.820 --> 00:01:26.480 a lot of people know is, is really the big point, with an online MBA, and the 26 00:01:26.540 --> 00:01:30.120 value of the network that you would build as a student in an online MBA 27 00:01:30.160 --> 00:01:33.150 program, and we'll talk a little bit about those details and how we support that 28 00:01:33.160 --> 00:01:37.060 both as a cur- current student and in the future for you as an alumnus as 29 00:01:37.100 --> 00:01:40.360 well. So let's go a little bit deeper, into the 30 00:01:40.470 --> 00:01:43.190 curriculum. So a little bit about our online MBA program. 31 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:46.490 I think and hope most of you have seen a little bit about this on our website, but 32 00:01:46.640 --> 00:01:48.990 I wanna dive into some detail as well. 33 00:01:48.990 --> 00:01:51.080 Uh, so our MBA curriculum is 54 credits. 34 00:01:51.160 --> 00:01:54.870 Um, most students can do that right at about two years, if you're really 35 00:01:54.880 --> 00:01:58.220 dedicated, but there is some opportunity to stretch that out into a little bit of a 36 00:01:58.260 --> 00:02:01.800 longer timeframe as well. Um, the interesting thing is that being a 37 00:02:01.860 --> 00:02:05.630 hybrid program where we have in-person experiences and a really intentional, 38 00:02:05.900 --> 00:02:09.440 base to our curriculum, that really means that the first part of your 39 00:02:09.461 --> 00:02:12.360 program, that first sort of year, is really pretty rigid. 40 00:02:12.380 --> 00:02:15.820 It's meant to be very intentional about the topics that you're learning, the 41 00:02:15.900 --> 00:02:19.710 courses that you're taking, really designed to flow well with each other and 42 00:02:19.820 --> 00:02:23.060 build a really strong foundation for you as an MBA student. 43 00:02:23.080 --> 00:02:26.020 But the back end of that program has a lot more sort of flexibility. 44 00:02:26.040 --> 00:02:29.480 That's when you're gonna be taking more of your electives, maybe diving into a 45 00:02:29.540 --> 00:02:32.860 major or some other opportunity, things that you're really interested in, 46 00:02:32.900 --> 00:02:36.660 specifically geared towards you, and creates a lot more of the, the flexibility 47 00:02:36.720 --> 00:02:40.680 there. So, our program is meant to be flexible in, in some degree 48 00:02:40.720 --> 00:02:44.500 in the sense of how you are interested, but it is not always that easy, right? 49 00:02:44.520 --> 00:02:48.380 Our class times start from 6 to 9 p.m. Eastern, so, sometimes that 50 00:02:48.420 --> 00:02:51.900 can mean if, if you're kind of getting off work, it gets a little bit tricky there, 51 00:02:51.940 --> 00:02:55.120 or if you're on the West Coast vs. the East Coast, it can be a little bit, 52 00:02:55.760 --> 00:02:57.860 more manageable or that you have to work with. 53 00:02:57.880 --> 00:03:01.600 But, it's meant to provide a, a really robust experience with, with some 54 00:03:01.680 --> 00:03:05.310 opportunity for flexibility as you design what it is that you're gonna be taking, 55 00:03:05.660 --> 00:03:08.160 in the Kelley Online MBA program. 56 00:03:08.200 --> 00:03:10.680 I will mention that we do have these two live classes each week, 57 00:03:11.820 --> 00:03:15.340 particularly with our Core sections that you would start in that first year. 58 00:03:15.380 --> 00:03:18.540 I think that's a really tremendous value is then when you are logging on to class, 59 00:03:18.580 --> 00:03:22.230 you are getting quite literally this right now, a Zoom meeting and a, and a faculty 60 00:03:22.280 --> 00:03:24.020 member right there who's teaching to you. 61 00:03:24.080 --> 00:03:27.300 You may have, you know, videos or things that you watch in between class sessions 62 00:03:27.340 --> 00:03:30.840 and on your own time, but you're really getting that face-to-face connection that 63 00:03:30.900 --> 00:03:34.600 is still, I think, extremely valuable for students who are getting the 64 00:03:34.660 --> 00:03:38.360 MBA experience. Um, that structured cohort model that we talked 65 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:42.269 about as being part of that first year I think is also really valuable as well. 66 00:03:42.320 --> 00:03:45.950 That includes our first in-residence experience, with Kelley On Campus, 67 00:03:45.960 --> 00:03:49.240 that happens right when you begin the program, but it also means that you're 68 00:03:49.420 --> 00:03:52.680 getting to build those relationships very intentionally. 69 00:03:52.700 --> 00:03:55.740 You know, I think that's a real great value with, like our full-time program here 70 00:03:55.780 --> 00:03:59.360 in person in Bloomington, and we try to mimic that with our online 71 00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.660 experience. And so you'd be working in teams and doing some of the, the 72 00:04:02.700 --> 00:04:06.260 relationship building even though you're both all remote and working at, at 73 00:04:06.300 --> 00:04:09.150 different points and different places across the country and, and around the world. 74 00:04:09.680 --> 00:04:13.340 Um, so that's a, a really great, I think, value piece for us with our curriculum. 75 00:04:13.380 --> 00:04:16.760 I'll have Drew go to the next slide where I can show you a little bit about how 76 00:04:16.820 --> 00:04:20.200 that plans out, right? So that Core 1 and our Kelley On Campus 77 00:04:20.240 --> 00:04:24.080 experience, if you were a spring start that started with us a few 78 00:04:24.120 --> 00:04:26.520 months ago, this is what it would look like for you. 79 00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:29.760 Um, our fall students that are starting here, it just kind of shifts a little down 80 00:04:29.800 --> 00:04:33.560 the, down the timeline. So, that Core 1 building on 81 00:04:33.680 --> 00:04:37.340 economics and personal leadership and, and some Integrated Core 82 00:04:37.400 --> 00:04:41.360 classes that really build on each other, along with that really important first 83 00:04:41.380 --> 00:04:43.760 foundational experience when you come to campus. 84 00:04:43.800 --> 00:04:47.340 You move on with our fundamentals in quantitative analysis and accounting, and 85 00:04:47.360 --> 00:04:50.560 those are really, I think, you know, critical points for folks to do well and be 86 00:04:50.600 --> 00:04:52.260 successful for the MBA program. 87 00:04:53.060 --> 00:04:56.460 And then you can start to see as we start to build in a little bit more electives, 88 00:04:56.500 --> 00:05:00.260 we transition from our Core 2 into the Core 3, and then that last 89 00:05:00.340 --> 00:05:02.680 half or last sort of year is then up to you. 90 00:05:02.720 --> 00:05:04.600 You kind of pick the classes that you want. 91 00:05:04.640 --> 00:05:07.910 If you've decided on a major, you would really dive deep into that. 92 00:05:07.960 --> 00:05:11.000 Um, all the different immersions and other things that we offer as a curriculum 93 00:05:11.060 --> 00:05:14.180 I think are, are really tremendously valuable. 94 00:05:14.280 --> 00:05:16.840 Uh, our next slide here, thanks Drew. 95 00:05:17.900 --> 00:05:19.620 A little bit about the specializations. 96 00:05:19.640 --> 00:05:23.520 We offer seven different opportunities for students where you can 97 00:05:23.580 --> 00:05:27.440 take those electives and really concentrate them on a specific area. 98 00:05:27.480 --> 00:05:31.390 So for some folks, this is great because they want to really hone in on, 99 00:05:31.420 --> 00:05:33.770 let's say, their marketing skills. They already work in marketing. 100 00:05:33.770 --> 00:05:36.850 They want to dive really deep in that. That's their career path. 101 00:05:36.920 --> 00:05:40.900 Others are maybe looking to broaden out their skill set and really gain 102 00:05:40.980 --> 00:05:44.220 a wide range of skills to, get someplace else. 103 00:05:44.240 --> 00:05:47.520 Maybe they wanna move from marketing to more of an analytics type route, so they 104 00:05:47.680 --> 00:05:51.200 take a major in business analytics to sort of build on their skill 105 00:05:51.280 --> 00:05:54.800 set. And others choose no major at all, which is a really great option too. 106 00:05:54.820 --> 00:05:58.520 This is not required, that you can actually get a wide-ranging, 107 00:05:58.760 --> 00:06:01.440 an MBA degree that's just sort of a general MBA. 108 00:06:01.480 --> 00:06:03.560 Um, but then you can dabble in all of these classes. 109 00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:07.140 If you wanted to take, you know, one of those, you could dive into each of those 110 00:06:07.180 --> 00:06:10.000 and, and plan that out with your plan of study when you work with our advising 111 00:06:10.040 --> 00:06:13.480 team. So, lots of tremendous options for you to really kind of 112 00:06:13.520 --> 00:06:17.370 customize the topics that you're learning and then dive into any specialties that 113 00:06:17.460 --> 00:06:20.000 you kind of see fit and how that might work with your, your career 114 00:06:20.100 --> 00:06:23.504 plan. On our next slide, thanks 115 00:06:23.544 --> 00:06:27.304 Drew, is a little bit more about the in-person 116 00:06:27.364 --> 00:06:30.184 benefits that we really offer, and I think this is really critical. 117 00:06:30.204 --> 00:06:33.984 There are lots of different opportunities and ways that you could get an online 118 00:06:34.064 --> 00:06:37.664 MBA degree. Um, you could do something fully remote where you would never have to 119 00:06:37.684 --> 00:06:41.364 go to a school. You could just, you know, watch some videos at your own pace and 120 00:06:41.404 --> 00:06:44.924 leisure. Um, and that's great. That could be a great experience for somebody, 121 00:06:45.124 --> 00:06:48.914 but that's also not us. Uh, I think what we really try to do is mimic that 122 00:06:48.984 --> 00:06:52.044 in-person benefit with our, our curriculum. 123 00:06:52.054 --> 00:06:55.674 And so, that means that you're getting the same 124 00:06:55.724 --> 00:06:58.854 exact degree as our full-time students that are here on campus, and you get the 125 00:06:58.944 --> 00:07:02.904 same sort of support and opportunity to connect with folks here on 126 00:07:02.984 --> 00:07:06.324 campus. And so much like you would have had at your undergraduate institution, you 127 00:07:06.384 --> 00:07:10.124 have an academic advisor, and they live right here in Bloomington and work here on 128 00:07:10.204 --> 00:07:12.504 campus, and they're here to support you too. 129 00:07:12.514 --> 00:07:16.164 Our full-time faculty members are right here in Bloomington, and, and they teach in 130 00:07:16.204 --> 00:07:18.524 our courses, and they teach other courses throughout the school. 131 00:07:18.564 --> 00:07:22.364 So, you're not just getting some subsection of the business school or 132 00:07:22.444 --> 00:07:24.304 some subsection of the university. 133 00:07:24.344 --> 00:07:27.224 We are just as mu-much as part of everything, and that means you are just as much 134 00:07:27.244 --> 00:07:29.154 as part of the university as well as a student. 135 00:07:30.204 --> 00:07:32.904 Uh, so next slide, Drew, if you can. Thank you. 136 00:07:32.964 --> 00:07:35.344 Uh, is our in-residence experience. 137 00:07:35.384 --> 00:07:39.104 So I talked a little bit about that early on with our curriculum plan. 138 00:07:39.164 --> 00:07:42.304 The Kelley On Campus is that first one that you would come here to 139 00:07:42.314 --> 00:07:46.144 Bloomington. Um, you'd actually be doing a, a case competition, 140 00:07:46.224 --> 00:07:49.944 and we work with, a live client, a business partner that we 141 00:07:50.064 --> 00:07:53.764 have and built a relationship with, and they would come to you and give you a case. 142 00:07:53.804 --> 00:07:57.544 We, just wrapped up a great experience actually in March where we worked 143 00:07:57.584 --> 00:08:01.364 with, a alcohol vendor and some of the new products that they were 144 00:08:01.404 --> 00:08:05.104 launching. And so our, our students got to help design a brand-new product 145 00:08:05.164 --> 00:08:08.724 launch plan for them and really help devise some strategies on how they plan to 146 00:08:08.784 --> 00:08:11.804 grow their business and how the new products they were bringing into market were 147 00:08:11.824 --> 00:08:14.904 gonna help grow them a-at least by double. That was the goal. 148 00:08:14.924 --> 00:08:18.544 So it was a, it was a really ambitious case, but it was really exciting and I think 149 00:08:18.584 --> 00:08:21.624 really great for the students to meet each other and dive in and learn their 150 00:08:21.644 --> 00:08:25.384 backgrounds and experiences, but also work one-on-one with, with a real client to 151 00:08:25.404 --> 00:08:28.444 sort of, really build that foundation of their business 152 00:08:28.484 --> 00:08:32.144 experience. And then the next thing, our Kelley On Location. 153 00:08:32.153 --> 00:08:35.365 Uh, we offer that sometimes here in Bloomington, but all, all across the country 154 00:08:35.485 --> 00:08:38.924 too. So I will actually be going to Chicago this September, and that's really your, 155 00:08:38.944 --> 00:08:42.924 like, second-year experience. And so that's a really great way 156 00:08:42.965 --> 00:08:46.224 to broaden your experience outside of different areas. 157 00:08:46.284 --> 00:08:48.234 And we'll be doing workshops and seminars. 158 00:08:48.244 --> 00:08:51.914 We'll bring in some of our corporate partners to, to provide some, some expertise 159 00:08:51.914 --> 00:08:55.004 there, and it provides a really different type of opportunity for you to build 160 00:08:55.044 --> 00:08:58.064 relationships with your student-- your fellow students. 161 00:08:58.084 --> 00:09:01.104 And then some of the optional things, as I mentioned, with those electives in that 162 00:09:01.144 --> 00:09:05.064 second half, you can really try to beef up the-- your online experience, 163 00:09:05.084 --> 00:09:08.944 but in person. So we offer, immersions both domestically here in the US 164 00:09:09.384 --> 00:09:12.104 and also globally. And, so that's a really great option. 165 00:09:12.144 --> 00:09:14.424 We, we do a number of these throughout the year. 166 00:09:14.484 --> 00:09:17.984 Um, I'm actually gonna be going with a group in June to Ireland, which I'm super 167 00:09:18.044 --> 00:09:20.904 excited about, so we'll be doing lots of cool stuff there. 168 00:09:20.984 --> 00:09:24.933 Um, it's another way that you can really take your degree experience and shape it 169 00:09:24.964 --> 00:09:28.644 to exactly what you want. If you really wanna get these types of 170 00:09:28.684 --> 00:09:32.384 relationships and networking opportunities and relationship building, and you're 171 00:09:32.424 --> 00:09:35.344 able to invest the time and be in person, fantastic. 172 00:09:35.404 --> 00:09:37.724 Add some of those immersions on top of your plan of study. 173 00:09:37.744 --> 00:09:40.524 Really, really cool opportunities as well. 174 00:09:40.644 --> 00:09:43.804 Um, Pritha just, just asked in the chat, so I'll just share this very quickly about 175 00:09:43.964 --> 00:09:46.504 sort of getting picked or, going on these. 176 00:09:46.524 --> 00:09:50.184 There's an application process for these optional immersions, 'cause they are 177 00:09:50.224 --> 00:09:54.014 in, in high demand. But, often we're looking at your experience and your 178 00:09:54.064 --> 00:09:56.664 resume and also your academic performance up to that point. 179 00:09:56.704 --> 00:10:00.484 We wanna take the best students possible on these immersions, and so that's a, 180 00:10:00.544 --> 00:10:03.784 a really key factor as well. Um, but as long as you're planning ahead, there's 181 00:10:03.824 --> 00:10:06.684 definitely lots of different opportunities to, to get towards it. 182 00:10:07.824 --> 00:10:10.884 Uh, and then, you know, I really want to talk about what, you know, we provide as 183 00:10:10.924 --> 00:10:14.034 Indiana University that I think is really great support. 184 00:10:14.124 --> 00:10:17.764 Um, that personal touch is, is something that we really take a lot of care and 185 00:10:17.804 --> 00:10:21.704 concern about. And so our full-time faculty play a huge role in that. 186 00:10:21.784 --> 00:10:25.524 Um, as I mentioned before, our faculty are not just 187 00:10:25.624 --> 00:10:29.424 adjuncts that we've hired outside. They are here on campus. 188 00:10:29.444 --> 00:10:31.584 They, they're tenure or tenure-track. 189 00:10:31.604 --> 00:10:34.604 They are working really hard to provide you with a real quality 190 00:10:34.644 --> 00:10:38.624 experience. And that means that they are the ones that are right here in a lecture 191 00:10:38.644 --> 00:10:41.254 and, and providing that to you, but they are also the ones grading your 192 00:10:41.283 --> 00:10:44.634 assignments, providing feedback on, on what worked well and what 193 00:10:44.744 --> 00:10:48.364 didn't, and providing opportunities for mentorship and, and, and ultimately 194 00:10:48.504 --> 00:10:51.434 development for you as a student. And I think that's tremendously valuable because 195 00:10:51.744 --> 00:10:54.584 there are other online programs that offer a different type of model, which I think 196 00:10:54.624 --> 00:10:58.284 is fine, as I mentioned, but you may not be getting that full, robust 197 00:10:58.324 --> 00:11:01.844 experience that you really want there that we are really trying to provide. 198 00:11:01.924 --> 00:11:05.524 Um, and I think that really i-is a tremendous value for, for students seeking an 199 00:11:05.564 --> 00:11:09.224 online MBA. And then the last thing on that slide too, which we are really excited 200 00:11:09.304 --> 00:11:12.524 about, this past year, we got a, a large alumni 201 00:11:12.564 --> 00:11:16.504 donation, to build a innovative teaching studios that are just about 202 00:11:16.644 --> 00:11:20.554 ready to launch here this summer, that provide an even more immersive 203 00:11:20.604 --> 00:11:23.974 experience. So we're, we're gonna hopefully, you know, long-term be branching out 204 00:11:24.024 --> 00:11:27.793 of a typical sort of Zoom web conference, which I think works well, 205 00:11:28.164 --> 00:11:31.624 to something that's really immersive and, and you can really, go into a 206 00:11:31.684 --> 00:11:34.564 3D viewing and engage with faculty in very different ways. 207 00:11:34.604 --> 00:11:38.164 So we're trying to be on the cutting edge as much as we can, and I think that shows 208 00:11:38.244 --> 00:11:41.264 with our, our school and what we value here, and that we really value your 209 00:11:41.324 --> 00:11:44.744 experience as an online student, that that is, is something that is really 210 00:11:44.784 --> 00:11:48.764 top-notch as well. So, really exciting stuff from a, a teaching and faculty 211 00:11:48.844 --> 00:11:50.904 standpoint. Uh, next slide, please, 212 00:11:50.944 --> 00:11:54.832 Drew. The other thing that I think is really great for 213 00:11:54.872 --> 00:11:58.032 our personal touch, and I think is really most important for, for a lot of 214 00:11:58.052 --> 00:12:01.712 students, what is the career outcomes you're gonna get out of this degree program? 215 00:12:01.752 --> 00:12:05.552 That's extremely important. Um, and so we have a fully staffed Graduate Career 216 00:12:05.632 --> 00:12:09.212 Services office right here on campus too that provides a lot of that support for 217 00:12:09.292 --> 00:12:12.652 you. So you'll be getting one-on-one coaching with our, our career 218 00:12:12.692 --> 00:12:16.312 coaches. Our career coaches are certified at a high national standard, 219 00:12:16.372 --> 00:12:19.322 so you're not just talking to anybody, you're talking with folks that are really 220 00:12:19.372 --> 00:12:23.032 well experienced and come from the corporate world, and are now sort of giving back 221 00:12:23.052 --> 00:12:25.492 and providing opportunity for you as well. 222 00:12:25.552 --> 00:12:28.752 Um, we offer professional development courses, so oftentimes when we have students 223 00:12:28.792 --> 00:12:32.612 who are maybe making a big career change, maybe they're moving out of a, a software 224 00:12:32.632 --> 00:12:35.932 development role and they wanna move into broader management, they're trying to 225 00:12:35.952 --> 00:12:37.772 build up their skills in lots of different ways. 226 00:12:37.792 --> 00:12:40.852 And so some of our professional development courses are really great opportunities 227 00:12:40.992 --> 00:12:44.202 to, to hone out your entire profile as a 228 00:12:44.202 --> 00:12:47.872 student. Um, you also get plenty of access and the same access to our job 229 00:12:47.912 --> 00:12:49.742 boards and our, our alumni network. 230 00:12:49.752 --> 00:12:53.082 And then as an alumnus, for life you get one-on-one career coaching. 231 00:12:53.082 --> 00:12:55.792 So you graduate, you get a great job, that's great. 232 00:12:55.812 --> 00:12:59.112 Maybe 10 years from now you're looking to move again and you're looking at new 233 00:12:59.172 --> 00:13:02.552 options, you get to still come back to us and come back to our Graduate Career 234 00:13:02.592 --> 00:13:05.712 Services office and be part of that network and get that support that you would 235 00:13:05.792 --> 00:13:09.612 still need then. It's really important for us that you're, you know, a student for 236 00:13:09.652 --> 00:13:13.072 us for just a short time, but you're an alumnus for life, and that support doesn't 237 00:13:13.192 --> 00:13:15.712 end just when you've left us, in the, in the degree 238 00:13:15.792 --> 00:13:19.172 program. Um, quick, some of the coaching. 239 00:13:19.192 --> 00:13:21.632 We also have a... "Is career coaching considered similar to mentoring? 240 00:13:21.652 --> 00:13:24.752 Are there ways to find industry mentors?" You know, we provide a lot of different 241 00:13:24.772 --> 00:13:26.792 networking opportunities that I'll talk about in a second. 242 00:13:26.872 --> 00:13:29.412 Um, and then we'll slice and dice those based upon your needs. 243 00:13:29.432 --> 00:13:32.372 So if you are into healthcare and, and you're really focused on that as an 244 00:13:32.432 --> 00:13:35.772 industry, we can get you connected in different ways that help your 245 00:13:35.852 --> 00:13:38.432 specialization and what it is that you're looking for. 246 00:13:38.442 --> 00:13:41.112 And then the last thing, you know, we talked about networking as that third sort of 247 00:13:41.132 --> 00:13:44.472 value point, and, and I think that means who you're coming in with is really 248 00:13:44.492 --> 00:13:48.452 important, too. Um, as you all probably know , you 249 00:13:48.592 --> 00:13:51.902 know, we're always excited for, but a number one ranked program by U.S. News and 250 00:13:51.912 --> 00:13:55.452 World Report. I think that shows the real caliber of the students that you'd be 251 00:13:55.492 --> 00:13:58.592 coming in with as well. Um, our average age is 33. 252 00:13:58.632 --> 00:14:01.532 We got nine years of professional experience on average, but there's actually a 253 00:14:01.572 --> 00:14:05.172 really great distribution, so really about a third of our students are 254 00:14:05.232 --> 00:14:08.832 from, you know, zero to five years, and they're, they're sort of just starting out, 255 00:14:08.872 --> 00:14:12.432 those in about five to ten, and then those with over ten years of experience as well. 256 00:14:12.472 --> 00:14:16.452 So you could be on a team in a class project and have a, a senior manager 257 00:14:16.492 --> 00:14:19.612 and a senior vice president that could be on your team, and you could have a young 258 00:14:19.672 --> 00:14:23.062 data analyst as well. It, it could be a real exciting group that you're building 259 00:14:23.062 --> 00:14:26.522 your network around when you're coming into Kelley Direct. 260 00:14:26.522 --> 00:14:29.122 And some of the things that you maybe wouldn't think or, or would know is, you 261 00:14:29.152 --> 00:14:32.452 know, we have students all across the country and all across the world, so every 262 00:14:32.462 --> 00:14:35.772 state's represented and, and most of our students aren't in Indiana, which I think 263 00:14:35.812 --> 00:14:38.532 is a really fun fact to share. So if you're also trying to think about, "Well, how 264 00:14:38.552 --> 00:14:42.412 can I go to Indiana and Kelley and build in my network for 265 00:14:42.472 --> 00:14:46.342 New York City or for Los Angeles or Seattle?" Lots 266 00:14:46.432 --> 00:14:49.492 and plenty of students in there. That's a real great value for us as a very large 267 00:14:49.512 --> 00:14:53.362 program, is that we bring in students all across the country and all across the 268 00:14:53.412 --> 00:14:53.712 world. 269 00:14:54.632 --> 00:14:58.522 Uh, let's go to the last slide here about networking, please, Drew. Thank you. 270 00:14:58.612 --> 00:15:01.582 Uh, and so we're also very intentional about building those relationships and how 271 00:15:01.592 --> 00:15:05.481 those opportunities come up. Um, what I think is really important is 272 00:15:05.512 --> 00:15:09.432 that this is a two-way street. We can provide lots of opportunities, but we 273 00:15:09.492 --> 00:15:11.702 need you to participate and be engaged. 274 00:15:11.732 --> 00:15:14.292 And, and that's why we do things, you know, when we do our admissions process, we 275 00:15:14.332 --> 00:15:18.142 do an admissions interview, and I think that's really important to learn you and 276 00:15:18.192 --> 00:15:21.541 your background and why it is that you're, you're looking for this opportunity. 277 00:15:21.552 --> 00:15:24.432 And so that way when you come in, you're taking part in these networking 278 00:15:24.492 --> 00:15:28.422 opportunities as a real active participant and to really build your network, too. 279 00:15:28.452 --> 00:15:32.292 So we do virtual happy hours and webinars with our student leadership association, 280 00:15:32.312 --> 00:15:35.572 which is a really great group to do more additional sort of programming and 281 00:15:35.612 --> 00:15:39.312 opportunities for students. Um, it also means when you're here on campus with that 282 00:15:39.352 --> 00:15:42.821 Kelley On Campus experience or our Kelley On Location experience, you know, we're 283 00:15:42.832 --> 00:15:46.492 building out a very full day and days of opportunities 284 00:15:46.532 --> 00:15:49.882 where you're, you're connecting with your classmates in very different ways. 285 00:15:49.912 --> 00:15:53.382 That also means our courses have group projects, which, you know, I don't know 286 00:15:53.392 --> 00:15:57.192 that anybody's super excited always about group projects and group work, but it 287 00:15:57.232 --> 00:15:59.672 does mean you're getting connected to different people in different ways, and 288 00:15:59.692 --> 00:16:02.372 that's a very core value for us as well. 289 00:16:02.392 --> 00:16:05.022 And then of course the size and scale is really what matters, too. 290 00:16:05.052 --> 00:16:07.012 Our alumni network, well over 100,000. 291 00:16:07.112 --> 00:16:10.272 Indiana University and Kelley School of Business is huge, not only here in the 292 00:16:10.291 --> 00:16:13.052 Midwest, but, throughout the country as well. 293 00:16:13.132 --> 00:16:16.672 Uh, so whether you're just getting connected with our alumni in terms of our MBA 294 00:16:16.732 --> 00:16:20.272 program or our undergraduate program or our full-time program, you know, I think 295 00:16:20.312 --> 00:16:24.072 that Hoosier hospitality resonates with everybody really well. 296 00:16:24.092 --> 00:16:28.012 So, that's, our final piece that I think is a real tremendous value as 297 00:16:28.072 --> 00:16:31.332 well. Let's go to the next slide, Drew, and then we can get to the questions 298 00:16:31.372 --> 00:16:34.582 here pretty quickly. Um, I do wanna give some, 299 00:16:34.592 --> 00:16:38.412 a little bit about what's next. Uh, I do wanna encourage of course folks to 300 00:16:38.452 --> 00:16:40.692 complete their application really soon. 301 00:16:40.772 --> 00:16:43.332 Um, our fall deadline is coming up quickly. 302 00:16:43.392 --> 00:16:46.112 Um, our Phase 1, our first initial application that's on our website, that's 303 00:16:46.122 --> 00:16:48.372 totally free to complete. You just gotta upload your resume. 304 00:16:48.392 --> 00:16:51.392 You fill in some basic fields. Should take a few minutes. 305 00:16:51.432 --> 00:16:55.092 Really no obligation there. You'll get conni- connected and assigned to one of our 306 00:16:55.112 --> 00:16:57.982 admissions advisors, and they'll reach out to you. They can, 307 00:16:57.992 --> 00:17:00.952 they'll schedule an interview and kind of, learn more a little bit about you, 308 00:17:01.112 --> 00:17:04.472 talk about next steps, talk about moving through our application process. 309 00:17:04.482 --> 00:17:07.472 And then the other thing, too, as we are approaching the fall deadline, our Kelley 310 00:17:07.492 --> 00:17:11.181 On Campus experience for our fall students does start and, and is in late July. 311 00:17:11.192 --> 00:17:14.532 And so, hopefully, I, you know, I would want everybody to apply soon and be 312 00:17:14.613 --> 00:17:17.532 part of our fall cohort that's- we're starting to build right now. 313 00:17:17.552 --> 00:17:20.152 But it's something to think about, is that if you can come to campus in, in late 314 00:17:20.192 --> 00:17:23.482 July, time to get your application in now and be ready for it. 315 00:17:23.532 --> 00:17:26.732 Um, otherwise, you know, we would have, another cycle coming up for our spring 316 00:17:26.812 --> 00:17:29.922 term in 2023, that would come forward, but, 317 00:17:30.232 --> 00:17:33.392 really, really great opportunities to get started right now with our fall 318 00:17:33.452 --> 00:17:37.204 cohort. Uh, and then last we'll wrap up with the deadlines. 319 00:17:37.304 --> 00:17:39.584 Uh, May 1st is coming up here in a few weeks. 320 00:17:39.604 --> 00:17:43.184 That's our priority deadline, so if you can really start to get your materials in. 321 00:17:43.224 --> 00:17:46.784 Really, that's a way for us to make sure that we're able to offer, um, the most 322 00:17:46.864 --> 00:17:49.904 students our scholarship funds and opportunities to get into the class. 323 00:17:49.944 --> 00:17:53.604 You know, we are an online program, and that means we're big, but it also means we 324 00:17:53.624 --> 00:17:54.864 do actually still have limitations. 325 00:17:54.884 --> 00:17:57.584 There's only so many students that we can actually accept in. 326 00:17:57.624 --> 00:18:01.044 So, it's really important to work towards that av- that priority deadline to 327 00:18:01.084 --> 00:18:04.424 get the best, consideration possible for your application. 328 00:18:04.464 --> 00:18:08.284 June 1st is that final deadline, and then those classes start in late August, 329 00:18:08.604 --> 00:18:11.704 online. But I did mention in between that Kelley On Campus is in late July, 330 00:18:11.764 --> 00:18:13.124 actually, just right before that. 331 00:18:13.164 --> 00:18:16.684 So, really exciting time here this summer and as hopefully many of you are 332 00:18:16.724 --> 00:18:20.604 considering the online MBA and really excited that you all were here to, to 333 00:18:20.684 --> 00:18:23.644 join us as well. So we'll go to the next slide and look at questions. 334 00:18:23.744 --> 00:18:27.344 Uh, I-I see some here in the question and answer, and then I'll let Drew, unmute 335 00:18:27.364 --> 00:18:29.564 himself if he sees other things in the chat. 336 00:18:29.684 --> 00:18:33.093 Uh, Kimberly Fisher asked if you could do multiple global immersions and do they 337 00:18:33.124 --> 00:18:37.024 count for credits? The answer to that, Kim, is great question, 338 00:18:37.084 --> 00:18:40.714 is yes, that you can do that. Um, it is a little bit limited. 339 00:18:40.724 --> 00:18:44.334 It is very competitive, and you really wanna work with our advising team to kind of 340 00:18:44.384 --> 00:18:48.194 plan that out. Um, but it is an opportunity, and they are for-credit classes. 341 00:18:48.204 --> 00:18:51.264 So I want to make that entirely clear. These are not just, fun trips. 342 00:18:51.304 --> 00:18:54.224 I mean, they are fun, but, they're there as part of a class. 343 00:18:54.234 --> 00:18:58.184 So you are maybe doing work, you know, the three, four, five, six weeks leading up, 344 00:18:58.224 --> 00:19:01.594 and then you'll go to, you know, for instance, Ireland and, and be really immersive 345 00:19:01.624 --> 00:19:05.364 there for a week and then, come back to the States, you know, on your own. 346 00:19:05.404 --> 00:19:09.224 So they come with lots of different experiences, but they do count for, for credits 347 00:19:09.264 --> 00:19:13.144 towards your degree. Um, Robert asked, "When can 348 00:19:13.404 --> 00:19:16.994 I get access to career coaching? Is it after I start classes officially?" 349 00:19:17.044 --> 00:19:20.184 Yes. Uh, you know, as much as our career coaches, I think, are really great and 350 00:19:20.224 --> 00:19:22.984 lovely people, we have a lot of students, and they're trying to work with 351 00:19:23.044 --> 00:19:25.964 current students. So they don't really work with prospective students, partly just 352 00:19:25.984 --> 00:19:28.794 because, you know, they're, they're people and they need to take time off of work 353 00:19:28.844 --> 00:19:32.364 as well. So, once you get started, when you come on campus on that Kelley On 354 00:19:32.404 --> 00:19:35.584 Campus experience, you would have the opportunity to meet career coaches then. 355 00:19:35.604 --> 00:19:38.354 And that's where you can start to build your relationship, start thinking about 356 00:19:38.384 --> 00:19:41.314 your plan, what it is that you want to do with your career, how does that fit in 357 00:19:41.324 --> 00:19:43.924 with the curriculum, and ultimately your goals as well. 358 00:19:45.324 --> 00:19:49.224 Uh, Ringo: "With, with students in multiple time zones, how often, when 359 00:19:49.244 --> 00:19:53.224 are live classes typically held?" So, live classes start anywhere from 6 p.m. 360 00:19:53.264 --> 00:19:57.084 Eastern to 9 p.m. Eastern, typically about an hour, hour and a 361 00:19:57.124 --> 00:20:00.844 half. It can kind of vary. Um, attendance is expected. 362 00:20:00.944 --> 00:20:04.524 Uh, you know, I-I would say that it's not required every single class that 363 00:20:04.924 --> 00:20:06.844 you, you would, need to meet that. 364 00:20:06.864 --> 00:20:10.644 We understand life happens at times for folks, and you can't always attend every 365 00:20:10.664 --> 00:20:12.904 class. But it is, broadly speaking, expected. 366 00:20:12.944 --> 00:20:16.004 So if you were a person that was looking for an MBA program, an online MBA 367 00:20:16.084 --> 00:20:19.854 program where you never had to sort of show up to a live class, then we're not the, 368 00:20:19.884 --> 00:20:22.214 the program for you. Um, and that's okay. 369 00:20:22.244 --> 00:20:24.504 Uh, you know, I wish you all the best, but I think we're really trying to value 370 00:20:24.524 --> 00:20:26.484 that, that classroom experience, even though it is 371 00:20:26.544 --> 00:20:30.344 online. Um, Kim asked about sort of 372 00:20:30.364 --> 00:20:34.334 class sizes and cohort sizes. Uh, overall, our cohort, you know, 373 00:20:34.364 --> 00:20:37.464 I think we, we bring in a couple hundred students each year. 374 00:20:37.524 --> 00:20:39.524 Um, that's split between two different cycles. 375 00:20:39.544 --> 00:20:43.384 But we are very intentional to make sure that your online class section, your, your 376 00:20:43.544 --> 00:20:47.334 core section that meets on, let's say, Mondays at 6 p.m., is a, a 377 00:20:47.564 --> 00:20:49.804 manageable size and a manageable size for the faculty member. 378 00:20:49.824 --> 00:20:52.884 So some of those can get capped right around 50, 55 or so. 379 00:20:52.904 --> 00:20:54.424 It kind of fluctuates right in there. 380 00:20:54.444 --> 00:20:57.264 But that's meant so it can still be an engaging class, and the faculty member has 381 00:20:57.304 --> 00:21:00.664 time to engage with you. So I, I think that's really valuable that we still think 382 00:21:00.744 --> 00:21:03.024 about smaller classes, even in an online 383 00:21:03.084 --> 00:21:07.034 space. Uh, Darren asked simply about cost for 384 00:21:07.064 --> 00:21:10.144 in state and out of state. Uh, being an online program, there, it's one flat rate, 385 00:21:10.204 --> 00:21:13.344 so it doesn't really matter for in state vs. out of state. 386 00:21:13.464 --> 00:21:17.344 Uh, Abita asked, "How is it to be a career switcher?" And 387 00:21:17.384 --> 00:21:20.764 that's a great question that I don't know we have all the time in the world to go 388 00:21:20.784 --> 00:21:24.724 towards. But ultimately, you know, I think a lot of our students, 389 00:21:24.744 --> 00:21:28.504 probably about a third, are looking to make a, a move within their career, and that 390 00:21:28.524 --> 00:21:31.504 can mean often very moving from a, a technical role. 391 00:21:31.524 --> 00:21:35.484 Maybe they've been a lawyer, a doctor, an engineer, a mechanical 392 00:21:35.544 --> 00:21:38.964 engineer, a software developer, and now they're moving into a broader management 393 00:21:39.024 --> 00:21:40.964 role. They want to manage those departments. 394 00:21:40.984 --> 00:21:43.834 They want to look at the overall business model of their company. 395 00:21:43.884 --> 00:21:46.734 Um, and so I consider those folks career switchers because it's, you know, sort of 396 00:21:46.764 --> 00:21:49.544 a very different type, and it's a big part of our, our area. 397 00:21:49.554 --> 00:21:52.043 And others are coming from all kinds of backgrounds. 398 00:21:52.084 --> 00:21:55.964 You know, we have students in-- that come from the performing arts and are, are 399 00:21:56.004 --> 00:21:58.364 looking to get into edtech or something. 400 00:21:58.444 --> 00:22:00.624 Uh, lots of different opportunities there. 401 00:22:00.644 --> 00:22:03.264 And that's where you'd really work intentionally with the career coaches and network 402 00:22:03.344 --> 00:22:06.944 building to try to build out your, your opportunities to make those changes 403 00:22:07.104 --> 00:22:09.304 and, and really take what you're learning in our classes. 404 00:22:09.324 --> 00:22:12.524 You know, the, the live cases then are real great opportunities to build your 405 00:22:12.564 --> 00:22:16.384 resume. You're working with a business client to build out a new product launch 406 00:22:16.464 --> 00:22:19.854 plan. That's a resume builder. That's a really great opportunity and why I think 407 00:22:19.884 --> 00:22:23.174 our program is valuable for folks that might be switching career 408 00:22:23.304 --> 00:22:24.464 paths. 409 00:22:25.484 --> 00:22:29.384 So, Darren asked, "To answer class size vaguely, is there a maximum 410 00:22:29.424 --> 00:22:32.304 class size?" So yeah, maximum would be, like, 55 or so. 411 00:22:32.404 --> 00:22:36.364 Um, that, that is meant to be really intentional for us and that as you move 412 00:22:36.384 --> 00:22:38.984 throughout the program, especially with our electives, and then, then the size of 413 00:22:39.024 --> 00:22:42.644 those really actually go down. So the biggest class sizes are early on with those 414 00:22:42.744 --> 00:22:46.304 core programs and those core courses. 415 00:22:46.424 --> 00:22:50.304 Uh, let's see. Uh, Ariel asked, "Are there scholarships available?" So 416 00:22:50.344 --> 00:22:52.324 yes, right now we do offer scholarships. 417 00:22:52.364 --> 00:22:56.344 It is part of our application process, in the sense that you don't have to fill 418 00:22:56.364 --> 00:22:58.184 out separate scholarship applications. 419 00:22:58.224 --> 00:23:01.504 So once you get all the way through our Phase 1 and Phase 420 00:23:01.544 --> 00:23:05.284 2, we would take a look at your overall application materials, 421 00:23:05.324 --> 00:23:09.104 your, your transcripts from your undergraduate institution, your resume, 422 00:23:09.164 --> 00:23:12.684 your leadership experience, your interview that you had with our admissions staff, 423 00:23:12.884 --> 00:23:15.924 and be able to look there to see what sort of funding options that we have 424 00:23:15.984 --> 00:23:19.884 available. Right now we offer our scholarships as 425 00:23:20.144 --> 00:23:23.704 a per credit hour rate reduction. So right now our, our 426 00:23:23.864 --> 00:23:27.404 tuition rate is 1521 per credit hour for our fall class. 427 00:23:27.464 --> 00:23:30.544 Um, and typically they're anywhere from a hundred to 400 dollars off per 428 00:23:30.584 --> 00:23:32.084 credit hour in terms of the size of the 429 00:23:32.164 --> 00:23:35.264 scholarships. 430 00:23:35.404 --> 00:23:36.344 Um, 431 00:23:38.064 --> 00:23:38.884 all right. 432 00:23:40.304 --> 00:23:42.284 Okay, we already talked about fees. 433 00:23:42.464 --> 00:23:43.144 Um, 434 00:23:44.764 --> 00:23:47.624 yep, Pritha asked a little bit about the acceptance rate. 435 00:23:47.804 --> 00:23:51.454 Um, she-- you are correct that it's, it is about, like, 36% or 436 00:23:51.524 --> 00:23:54.364 so, for both the in-person and online program. 437 00:23:54.424 --> 00:23:55.584 Uh, we have a lot of great interest. 438 00:23:55.604 --> 00:23:59.464 It's a, it's a great place to be, from my end to, to have a lot of interested 439 00:23:59.524 --> 00:24:03.284 students in the program. Uh, and so I do think it is a very competitive process 440 00:24:03.344 --> 00:24:06.734 ultimately, to come into Kelley and be part of our program, whether you're 441 00:24:06.884 --> 00:24:08.284 online or in person. 442 00:24:10.044 --> 00:24:14.004 All right. Um, I think that's really it for, for questions unless Drew, 443 00:24:14.044 --> 00:24:17.924 you see anything else. Otherwise, I-I will encourage folks to reach out to us, you 444 00:24:17.964 --> 00:24:21.744 know, via email or phone call. Um, we're happy to take your questions, talk you 445 00:24:21.784 --> 00:24:23.084 through the application process. 446 00:24:23.124 --> 00:24:25.704 You know, our website I think is great, it has lots of materials. 447 00:24:25.804 --> 00:24:28.864 Um, and we'll, be in touch with you all soon.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.664 2 00:00:03.664 --> 00:00:05.420 (Sarah Wanger) Hello, everyone. 3 00:00:05.420 --> 00:00:08.880 Thank you so much for joining us today for our online learning 4 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:10.240 sneak peek. 5 00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:12.900 I think that we're still waiting for some others to join, 6 00:00:12.900 --> 00:00:14.360 but we'll go ahead and get started 7 00:00:14.360 --> 00:00:16.059 and be mindful of your time. 8 00:00:16.059 --> 00:00:17.640 Again, thanks for joining us. 9 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:21.040 I am really excited to go over what 10 00:00:21.040 --> 00:00:23.740 online learning looks like in the Kelley Direct Program. 11 00:00:23.740 --> 00:00:25.840 That's one of the number one questions that we 12 00:00:25.840 --> 00:00:27.640 get in the admissions office. 13 00:00:27.640 --> 00:00:28.940 So my name is Sarah Wanger. 14 00:00:28.940 --> 00:00:31.880 I am the director of admission for Kelley Direct Online MBA 15 00:00:31.880 --> 00:00:33.680 and MS Programs. 16 00:00:33.680 --> 00:00:36.880 Today we're going to be primarily focusing on content 17 00:00:36.880 --> 00:00:40.160 within the online MBA, although a lot 18 00:00:40.160 --> 00:00:43.680 of the same, similar themes around our MBA courses 19 00:00:43.680 --> 00:00:45.780 happen in our MS courses as well. 20 00:00:45.780 --> 00:00:48.840 So no matter if you're looking at an MBA or an MS degree, 21 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:50.920 I will be able to answer some of your questions. 22 00:00:50.920 --> 00:00:53.840 Later today I'll be joined by two of my colleagues, 23 00:00:53.840 --> 00:00:55.840 Will Geoghegan, who is the interim faculty 24 00:00:55.840 --> 00:00:59.000 chair for Kelley Direct Online Programs, as well as Megan 25 00:00:59.000 --> 00:01:01.750 Reece, our associate director of interactive recruiting, 26 00:01:01.750 --> 00:01:04.090 who will be facilitating our Q&A. 27 00:01:04.090 --> 00:01:07.050 As you have questions throughout the webinar today, 28 00:01:07.050 --> 00:01:12.070 do feel free to use the Q&A function in your Zoom screen. 29 00:01:12.070 --> 00:01:14.210 So if you have particular questions that you'd 30 00:01:14.210 --> 00:01:17.410 like to ask Will about the online learning experience 31 00:01:17.410 --> 00:01:21.310 later in our webinar, please, at any point during the webinar, 32 00:01:21.310 --> 00:01:24.470 use that Q&A function and send in your questions. 33 00:01:24.470 --> 00:01:27.850 Megan will be monitoring the Q&A and so will either 34 00:01:27.850 --> 00:01:31.770 answer your questions virtually, she'll chat back with you, 35 00:01:31.770 --> 00:01:36.050 or will answer them live later on in our session. 36 00:01:36.050 --> 00:01:39.770 So first I'd like to go over the Kelley Direct Program 37 00:01:39.770 --> 00:01:41.690 really briefly and make sure that you 38 00:01:41.690 --> 00:01:44.810 have that overall context for our program. 39 00:01:44.810 --> 00:01:48.970 So we are a 54 credit, online MBA program, 40 00:01:48.970 --> 00:01:50.970 and it's comprised of the four buckets 41 00:01:50.970 --> 00:01:52.690 that you see on the screen. 42 00:01:52.690 --> 00:01:54.810 So one of the key hallmarks of our program 43 00:01:54.810 --> 00:01:57.940 is that we provide a ton of learning 44 00:01:57.940 --> 00:02:02.600 experiences that are actually really face to face in nature. 45 00:02:02.600 --> 00:02:04.980 So whether or not that's connecting with your colleagues 46 00:02:04.980 --> 00:02:07.420 online, connecting with your faculty 47 00:02:07.420 --> 00:02:10.520 in our live virtual class sessions, 48 00:02:10.520 --> 00:02:14.500 or coming to campus for our Kelley On Campus experiences. 49 00:02:14.500 --> 00:02:18.480 And then also, as soon as COVID is wrapped up, 50 00:02:18.480 --> 00:02:21.500 we'll be able to get back into our immersions, global and 51 00:02:21.500 --> 00:02:23.700 domestic immersion experiences. 52 00:02:23.700 --> 00:02:25.660 So you see that our curriculum is 53 00:02:25.660 --> 00:02:27.980 kind of within these four buckets 54 00:02:27.980 --> 00:02:29.480 that you see on your screen. 55 00:02:29.480 --> 00:02:32.140 Half the program is Core coursework 56 00:02:32.140 --> 00:02:34.240 that you need to take in the program, 57 00:02:34.240 --> 00:02:36.940 and half the program is electives. 58 00:02:36.940 --> 00:02:39.220 So the two-year plan for the program 59 00:02:39.220 --> 00:02:43.740 is outlined as how you see it on your screen, Year One and Year 60 00:02:43.740 --> 00:02:44.420 Two. 61 00:02:44.420 --> 00:02:47.300 The Core courses, you take six credit chunks 62 00:02:47.300 --> 00:02:49.180 during those Core courses. 63 00:02:49.180 --> 00:02:52.000 And those are the three red areas. 64 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:53.940 And then the gray areas are actually 65 00:02:53.940 --> 00:02:56.920 where you fit in your electives and fundamentals courses, 66 00:02:56.920 --> 00:03:00.000 and you can take as many credits as you want during those times. 67 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:03.980 So we offer a really nice mix of Core coursework 68 00:03:03.980 --> 00:03:08.100 as well as flexibility with those elective courses. 69 00:03:08.100 --> 00:03:10.180 And then when we're looking at a little bit more 70 00:03:10.180 --> 00:03:13.080 deeply at what those Core courses look like, 71 00:03:13.080 --> 00:03:15.360 as opposed to the elective courses, 72 00:03:15.360 --> 00:03:17.020 so you have three quarters-- we are 73 00:03:17.020 --> 00:03:20.220 based on the quarter system-- three quarters of Core. 74 00:03:20.220 --> 00:03:22.060 During that quarter, you definitely 75 00:03:22.060 --> 00:03:24.637 will take 6 credits during that time. 76 00:03:24.637 --> 00:03:26.220 So this is the one time in the program 77 00:03:26.220 --> 00:03:28.640 that you can't go faster or slower. 78 00:03:28.640 --> 00:03:30.420 We make sure that during those three 79 00:03:30.420 --> 00:03:33.400 quarters that you're in Core, you're taking 6 credits. 80 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:37.940 And usually that equates to two virtual live classes per week. 81 00:03:37.940 --> 00:03:40.890 And those live classes will start either at 6, 7:30, 82 00:03:40.890 --> 00:03:41.740 or 9 p.m. 83 00:03:41.740 --> 00:03:43.420 Eastern time. 84 00:03:43.420 --> 00:03:45.518 That's opposed to our electives that function 85 00:03:45.518 --> 00:03:46.560 a little bit differently. 86 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:49.677 So you'll have anywhere between 6 and 12 quarters of electives, 87 00:03:49.677 --> 00:03:51.260 depending on how quickly or slowly you 88 00:03:51.260 --> 00:03:52.552 want to go through the program. 89 00:03:52.552 --> 00:03:54.220 And, again, this is your opportunity 90 00:03:54.220 --> 00:03:57.350 to take our curriculum and make it 91 00:03:57.350 --> 00:04:00.310 a little more flexible for your own personal time frame. 92 00:04:00.310 --> 00:04:02.810 During those quarters of electives, 93 00:04:02.810 --> 00:04:06.150 you can take anywhere between 3 and 9 credits per quarter. 94 00:04:06.150 --> 00:04:10.150 And it's normally one weekly live class session per course. 95 00:04:10.150 --> 00:04:12.350 And what you're going to be learning about today 96 00:04:12.350 --> 00:04:14.550 is digging a little bit more deeply 97 00:04:14.550 --> 00:04:17.950 into those weekly live class sessions, what 98 00:04:17.950 --> 00:04:20.390 does that look like, as well as other aspects 99 00:04:20.390 --> 00:04:22.070 of online learning. 100 00:04:22.070 --> 00:04:24.910 And then the start times for those electives vary. 101 00:04:24.910 --> 00:04:29.070 So now that we've covered the program overview, 102 00:04:29.070 --> 00:04:31.295 now we want to hear a little bit about you. 103 00:04:31.295 --> 00:04:32.670 So we have quite a few people who 104 00:04:32.670 --> 00:04:34.590 are joining us for the webinar today, 105 00:04:34.590 --> 00:04:38.670 and we would love to get some more information about who's 106 00:04:38.670 --> 00:04:39.790 in the room today. 107 00:04:39.790 --> 00:04:43.610 So, first, I'm going to have you use your chat actually. 108 00:04:43.610 --> 00:04:47.130 So if there's still questions for us, use the Q&A function. 109 00:04:47.130 --> 00:04:49.030 But now let's use the chat. 110 00:04:49.030 --> 00:04:52.550 And if you could tell us a little bit about yourself. 111 00:04:52.550 --> 00:04:56.020 And we're looking for maybe your first name, 112 00:04:56.020 --> 00:04:58.440 where you're at, anywhere on the globe. 113 00:04:58.440 --> 00:05:00.240 We typically have students in Kelley Direct 114 00:05:00.240 --> 00:05:04.820 from across the nation, the US, as well as around the world. 115 00:05:04.820 --> 00:05:08.200 So do tell us where you're from, and your profession 116 00:05:08.200 --> 00:05:08.943 or your industry. 117 00:05:08.943 --> 00:05:10.860 We'd love to hear a little bit more about you. 118 00:05:10.860 --> 00:05:13.080 So go ahead and use the chat area 119 00:05:13.080 --> 00:05:16.280 to tell us a little bit about yourself. 120 00:05:16.280 --> 00:05:17.880 And after you've had the opportunity 121 00:05:17.880 --> 00:05:22.000 to do that, then we'll have a second question for you that's 122 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:25.100 around, what do you think about online learning? 123 00:05:25.100 --> 00:05:27.520 So what are those, kind of, preconceived notions 124 00:05:27.520 --> 00:05:30.360 that you might have about what the online learning 125 00:05:30.360 --> 00:05:32.080 experience looks like. 126 00:05:32.080 --> 00:05:34.220 So go ahead and use your chat box. 127 00:05:34.220 --> 00:05:36.140 Let us know a little bit about yourself 128 00:05:36.140 --> 00:05:40.120 and what do you think about online learning. 129 00:05:40.120 --> 00:05:41.720 So if you want to use the chat there. 130 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:45.040 And then, again, if you have questions about online learning 131 00:05:45.040 --> 00:05:47.640 that you want to make sure that we answer today, then 132 00:05:47.640 --> 00:05:50.800 go ahead and use the Q&A function, and we'll get to those 133 00:05:50.800 --> 00:05:55.090 questions live or later on in the session. 134 00:05:55.090 --> 00:05:58.230 So I know that we have a lot of participants in the room today, 135 00:05:58.230 --> 00:06:01.090 so go ahead and use that chat function to tell us 136 00:06:01.090 --> 00:06:03.770 a little bit about yourselves. 137 00:06:03.770 --> 00:06:04.770 Wonderful. 138 00:06:04.770 --> 00:06:06.910 Hello, Sumana, from India. 139 00:06:06.910 --> 00:06:08.292 Welcome. 140 00:06:08.292 --> 00:06:09.250 It's great to have you. 141 00:06:09.250 --> 00:06:11.990 Tell us a little bit about your industry, if you'd like. 142 00:06:11.990 --> 00:06:14.570 Hi, Laura from Philadelphia. 143 00:06:14.570 --> 00:06:15.450 Welcome. 144 00:06:15.450 --> 00:06:18.890 145 00:06:18.890 --> 00:06:21.650 I'll give you some time to use the chat function 146 00:06:21.650 --> 00:06:23.637 to type in your answers today. 147 00:06:23.637 --> 00:06:25.470 So we'll give a little bit of time for this. 148 00:06:25.470 --> 00:06:29.090 But, again, if you would like to tell us a little bit about what 149 00:06:29.090 --> 00:06:31.170 you think about online learning, we'd 150 00:06:31.170 --> 00:06:35.450 really like to get a feel as to what the perceptions are 151 00:06:35.450 --> 00:06:38.530 out there about online learning and those preconceived notions 152 00:06:38.530 --> 00:06:40.690 that you might have. 153 00:06:40.690 --> 00:06:41.190 ... 154 00:06:41.190 --> 00:06:46.090 155 00:06:46.090 --> 00:06:47.930 Probably did not expect that we were 156 00:06:47.930 --> 00:06:50.570 going to push you to engage today, huh? 157 00:06:50.570 --> 00:06:51.590 That might be new. 158 00:06:51.590 --> 00:06:53.980 And you'll actually notice that in our classes, 159 00:06:53.980 --> 00:06:55.320 we do a lot of this. 160 00:06:55.320 --> 00:06:58.000 You will be pushed to engage throughout all of our Kelley 161 00:06:58.000 --> 00:06:58.860 Direct courses. 162 00:06:58.860 --> 00:07:02.500 This is not a kind of a sit and get type of program. 163 00:07:02.500 --> 00:07:04.340 You're going to be engaged throughout all 164 00:07:04.340 --> 00:07:06.820 of our virtual live class sessions. 165 00:07:06.820 --> 00:07:08.080 Welcome, Lydia. 166 00:07:08.080 --> 00:07:09.400 Hello, Carly. 167 00:07:09.400 --> 00:07:10.420 Fantastic. 168 00:07:10.420 --> 00:07:12.700 It's great to hear from you. 169 00:07:12.700 --> 00:07:14.080 And let's see. 170 00:07:14.080 --> 00:07:16.700 And we still haven't heard any of those preconceived notions 171 00:07:16.700 --> 00:07:19.940 about online learning, so go ahead and use the chat 172 00:07:19.940 --> 00:07:22.140 to tell us about your preconceived notions 173 00:07:22.140 --> 00:07:23.360 around online learning. 174 00:07:23.360 --> 00:07:26.340 That would be great to hear. 175 00:07:26.340 --> 00:07:29.300 So while we're waiting for others to chat in, 176 00:07:29.300 --> 00:07:31.700 feel free to continue to do that. 177 00:07:31.700 --> 00:07:33.540 Just to be mindful of time, I'm going 178 00:07:33.540 --> 00:07:36.020 to go ahead and introduce Will Geoghegan, who's 179 00:07:36.020 --> 00:07:41.140 going to take the next portion of this webinar 180 00:07:41.140 --> 00:07:44.120 and tell us a little bit about the online learning experience. 181 00:07:44.120 --> 00:07:46.708 Do feel free to keep chatting in about yourselves 182 00:07:46.708 --> 00:07:49.000 and what you think about the online learning experience 183 00:07:49.000 --> 00:07:51.460 because I know that Will is ready to challenge 184 00:07:51.460 --> 00:07:52.520 some assumptions today. 185 00:07:52.520 --> 00:07:53.348 So welcome, Will. 186 00:07:53.348 --> 00:07:54.640 (Will Geoghegan) Thanks, Sarah. 187 00:07:54.640 --> 00:07:57.120 I appreciate the opportunity to give a brief introduction. 188 00:07:57.120 --> 00:08:01.020 So, I started to think about what would be effective 189 00:08:01.020 --> 00:08:05.140 for a 20-minute recording to really show you guys some 190 00:08:05.140 --> 00:08:08.280 of the nature of how you will learn in Kelley Direct, 191 00:08:08.280 --> 00:08:11.777 and some of the things that we do to engage you in class. 192 00:08:11.777 --> 00:08:13.360 I'm going to play a video in a second. 193 00:08:13.360 --> 00:08:16.125 It's approximately 20 minutes, and there's six main postures. 194 00:08:16.125 --> 00:08:17.500 So the first posture is basically 195 00:08:17.500 --> 00:08:19.340 explaining some of the differences 196 00:08:19.340 --> 00:08:21.940 between synchronous and asynchronous learning. 197 00:08:21.940 --> 00:08:24.620 We use both in Kelley Direct, and we try and take 198 00:08:24.620 --> 00:08:28.660 advantage of both mechanisms and both styles 199 00:08:28.660 --> 00:08:30.900 for effective learning. 200 00:08:30.900 --> 00:08:32.980 The second main major posture then 201 00:08:32.980 --> 00:08:34.965 is some of our expectations in Kelley Direct. 202 00:08:34.965 --> 00:08:37.340 So maybe slightly different to some of the other programs 203 00:08:37.340 --> 00:08:39.100 that you may be thinking about. 204 00:08:39.100 --> 00:08:41.260 The last four postures out of the six 205 00:08:41.260 --> 00:08:44.377 are specifically aligned to different technologies. 206 00:08:44.377 --> 00:08:46.460 And what I've done is I've chosen two technologies 207 00:08:46.460 --> 00:08:48.580 for synchronous learning and then two technologies 208 00:08:48.580 --> 00:08:50.750 for asynchronous learning. 209 00:08:50.750 --> 00:08:52.757 So approximately 20 minutes. 210 00:08:52.757 --> 00:08:54.590 Hopefully it will give you guys a little bit 211 00:08:54.590 --> 00:08:57.510 of an overview into what a Kelley Direct class is and some 212 00:08:57.510 --> 00:09:00.532 of the learning mechanisms that we use in Kelley Direct. 213 00:09:00.532 --> 00:09:01.990 The most important question that we 214 00:09:01.990 --> 00:09:04.990 want to answer in this webinar is, what does it really 215 00:09:04.990 --> 00:09:07.870 feel like to be a Kelley Direct student? 216 00:09:07.870 --> 00:09:09.590 And some of you guys may be afraid 217 00:09:09.590 --> 00:09:13.290 that online programs mean sitting in front of a laptop, 218 00:09:13.290 --> 00:09:17.270 watching prerecorded, boring videos of some stuffy professor 219 00:09:17.270 --> 00:09:21.070 with no technological acumen writing indiscernibly 220 00:09:21.070 --> 00:09:24.110 on a far distant blackboard. 221 00:09:24.110 --> 00:09:25.510 So the purpose of this webinar is 222 00:09:25.510 --> 00:09:28.910 to try to allay some of your concerns 223 00:09:28.910 --> 00:09:32.830 and show and tell some of the virtual technologies 224 00:09:32.830 --> 00:09:34.870 that we're using to try and enhance 225 00:09:34.870 --> 00:09:39.190 an educational experience in ways that might even outperform 226 00:09:39.190 --> 00:09:41.090 an in-person context. 227 00:09:41.090 --> 00:09:42.910 Let's kick off with a discussion on what 228 00:09:42.910 --> 00:09:44.910 is the difference between asynchronous 229 00:09:44.910 --> 00:09:47.350 and synchronous learning. 230 00:09:47.350 --> 00:09:49.600 So, firstly, asynchronous. 231 00:09:49.600 --> 00:09:53.360 Well, this means that it doesn't happen at the same time. 232 00:09:53.360 --> 00:09:55.440 With asynchronous learning, the participants 233 00:09:55.440 --> 00:09:58.560 can learn at their own pace. 234 00:09:58.560 --> 00:10:01.040 An asynchronous learning allows a student 235 00:10:01.040 --> 00:10:04.440 to view instructional materials each week at any time 236 00:10:04.440 --> 00:10:05.800 that you choose. 237 00:10:05.800 --> 00:10:08.440 It's not a live video lecture. 238 00:10:08.440 --> 00:10:11.200 So you can see in the video example of my strategy class 239 00:10:11.200 --> 00:10:13.400 that's playing here, students are 240 00:10:13.400 --> 00:10:15.920 asked to watch this video in preparation 241 00:10:15.920 --> 00:10:18.160 of coming to the live class. 242 00:10:18.160 --> 00:10:22.400 And this is one of about 15 bite-sized videos on average 243 00:10:22.400 --> 00:10:26.280 each week that are approximately five minutes in duration that I 244 00:10:26.280 --> 00:10:28.880 will ask you to watch in advance of coming 245 00:10:28.880 --> 00:10:32.720 to my synchronous strategy class. 246 00:10:32.720 --> 00:10:35.800 Sometimes we use roundtable discussions to mix things up 247 00:10:35.800 --> 00:10:37.800 based on the topic. 248 00:10:37.800 --> 00:10:41.040 So here you can see a quick example of Veronica, Tracy, 249 00:10:41.040 --> 00:10:43.840 and I discussing a macro environmental analysis 250 00:10:43.840 --> 00:10:45.218 of Netflix. 251 00:10:45.218 --> 00:10:46.260 (recorded Will) Industry. 252 00:10:46.260 --> 00:10:49.170 So we're looking at the business government relationship here. 253 00:10:49.170 --> 00:10:51.210 Did you guys find any trends that 254 00:10:51.210 --> 00:10:53.850 are influencing this industry within 255 00:10:53.850 --> 00:10:55.593 a political legal context? 256 00:10:55.593 --> 00:10:58.010 (recorded Tracy) So I think the biggest one that stood out 257 00:10:58.010 --> 00:11:00.750 to me, which even applies to the music industry, 258 00:11:00.750 --> 00:11:03.950 is when you look at royalties and copyright infringement, 259 00:11:03.950 --> 00:11:04.950 I think. 260 00:11:04.950 --> 00:11:09.090 (webinar Will) Now let's look at what synchronous learning means. 261 00:11:09.090 --> 00:11:12.170 And synchronous means happening at the same time. 262 00:11:12.170 --> 00:11:14.290 So in essence, students are required 263 00:11:14.290 --> 00:11:18.650 to log in and participate at a specific time each week. 264 00:11:18.650 --> 00:11:20.490 And we drive attendance by having 265 00:11:20.490 --> 00:11:22.970 our live sessions to be as engaging and as 266 00:11:22.970 --> 00:11:25.050 dynamic as possible. 267 00:11:25.050 --> 00:11:27.690 And it's something that you need to get live, 268 00:11:27.690 --> 00:11:30.513 as opposed to watching later. 269 00:11:30.513 --> 00:11:31.930 Now, I have one rule of thumb when 270 00:11:31.930 --> 00:11:34.050 I develop any of my classes. 271 00:11:34.050 --> 00:11:37.530 And that is what you can consume asynchronously 272 00:11:37.530 --> 00:11:40.410 should be consumed asynchronously. 273 00:11:40.410 --> 00:11:43.770 So that allows you to make the most of your time 274 00:11:43.770 --> 00:11:47.500 if you are watching videos in an asynchronous context. 275 00:11:47.500 --> 00:11:51.940 You can watch them at 1.5x speed or 2x speed. 276 00:11:51.940 --> 00:11:55.520 You can watch them while you're minding your children. 277 00:11:55.520 --> 00:11:57.820 You can watch them while you're on your Peloton 278 00:11:57.820 --> 00:11:59.140 or on your treadmill. 279 00:11:59.140 --> 00:12:03.020 You can watch them while you're on the subway to work. 280 00:12:03.020 --> 00:12:07.380 So synchronous needs to leverage that you are all in class 281 00:12:07.380 --> 00:12:08.340 together. 282 00:12:08.340 --> 00:12:11.820 And we have some superstar students in our program. 283 00:12:11.820 --> 00:12:13.600 And when I have a synchronous class, 284 00:12:13.600 --> 00:12:17.380 I try and leverage the skills, capabilities, and experiences 285 00:12:17.380 --> 00:12:21.060 of our stellar Kelley Direct students. 286 00:12:21.060 --> 00:12:23.780 I think of myself more as an instructor 287 00:12:23.780 --> 00:12:26.500 for the asynchronous component, whereas I 288 00:12:26.500 --> 00:12:31.980 think of myself as a facilitator for the synchronous component. 289 00:12:31.980 --> 00:12:34.620 You can see a video recording of one of my live classes 290 00:12:34.620 --> 00:12:37.740 here where we have about 30 people per class, 291 00:12:37.740 --> 00:12:40.300 and we try and use technology as much as possible 292 00:12:40.300 --> 00:12:43.220 to drive engagement and dynamism. 293 00:12:43.220 --> 00:12:45.860 So we're using as much as breakout rooms 294 00:12:45.860 --> 00:12:49.220 as possible, polls, whiteboarding, 295 00:12:49.220 --> 00:12:52.180 classroom response systems, all allow 296 00:12:52.180 --> 00:12:54.180 for different pedagogical approaches 297 00:12:54.180 --> 00:12:56.900 depending on the topic, to drive engagement 298 00:12:56.900 --> 00:13:01.180 and participation in a synchronous setting. 299 00:13:01.180 --> 00:13:02.860 Let's talk about some expectations 300 00:13:02.860 --> 00:13:06.260 now, expectations that we have of you and expectations 301 00:13:06.260 --> 00:13:08.460 that you can have of us. 302 00:13:08.460 --> 00:13:10.940 In most cases, we do not require you 303 00:13:10.940 --> 00:13:13.980 to come to the live or synchronous classes. 304 00:13:13.980 --> 00:13:17.180 But unlike other programs, we have only full-time Kelley 305 00:13:17.180 --> 00:13:19.700 faculty teach these classes. 306 00:13:19.700 --> 00:13:22.740 So if you are paying for a Kelley Direct MBA, 307 00:13:22.740 --> 00:13:26.980 then you get the same faculty as our full-time MBA program. 308 00:13:26.980 --> 00:13:29.280 We try to be flexible to your needs. 309 00:13:29.280 --> 00:13:32.320 So if you can't make a live class, in most cases, 310 00:13:32.320 --> 00:13:35.460 you can complete a task in lieu of attendance. 311 00:13:35.460 --> 00:13:37.660 But it's far more fun to come to class 312 00:13:37.660 --> 00:13:40.700 and to get to know your professor and your classmates. 313 00:13:40.700 --> 00:13:43.300 Remember that one of the reasons you will do an MBA 314 00:13:43.300 --> 00:13:46.750 is for networking opportunities. 315 00:13:46.750 --> 00:13:50.710 Secondly, most classes have a cameras-on policy. 316 00:13:50.710 --> 00:13:53.950 And remember how much communication is nonverbal. 317 00:13:53.950 --> 00:13:57.070 In some situations and circumstances, it's OK for you 318 00:13:57.070 --> 00:14:01.190 to have your camera off, but like all work meetings, 319 00:14:01.190 --> 00:14:04.670 it's far more effective if you have your camera on and are 320 00:14:04.670 --> 00:14:06.110 actively engaged. 321 00:14:06.110 --> 00:14:10.110 You'll get the most out of the class by doing so. 322 00:14:10.110 --> 00:14:13.070 As I alluded to earlier, you get the same degree 323 00:14:13.070 --> 00:14:14.990 as the full-time MBA program. 324 00:14:14.990 --> 00:14:16.750 That same piece of paper. 325 00:14:16.750 --> 00:14:19.310 So it's the same level of rigor. 326 00:14:19.310 --> 00:14:23.590 Typically, class times are a minimum of 27 1/2 hours per 327 00:14:23.590 --> 00:14:25.990 semester for a 3 credit course. 328 00:14:25.990 --> 00:14:31.750 So that equates to about 2 1/2 hours of contact time each week. 329 00:14:31.750 --> 00:14:35.050 Usually, or typically about an hour and 15 330 00:14:35.050 --> 00:14:39.150 minutes of that is asynchronous video, and typically about 331 00:14:39.150 --> 00:14:41.790 an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and 30 332 00:14:41.790 --> 00:14:44.320 is synchronous video. 333 00:14:44.320 --> 00:14:46.520 Depending on the course, though, each professor 334 00:14:46.520 --> 00:14:49.040 can alter this mix, but there needs 335 00:14:49.040 --> 00:14:52.800 to be a minimum of 50% synchronous class time 336 00:14:52.800 --> 00:14:55.320 so that you're getting the most out of interacting 337 00:14:55.320 --> 00:14:58.080 with your classmates and your professor. 338 00:14:58.080 --> 00:15:02.520 Let's jump into one of our first tech solutions or facilitators 339 00:15:02.520 --> 00:15:05.200 for effective online learning. 340 00:15:05.200 --> 00:15:07.000 And this is Canvas. 341 00:15:07.000 --> 00:15:09.720 This is our learning management system. 342 00:15:09.720 --> 00:15:12.200 Other schools have different learning management systems 343 00:15:12.200 --> 00:15:15.240 like Moodle or Blackboard. 344 00:15:15.240 --> 00:15:17.920 So, specifically Canvas allows us 345 00:15:17.920 --> 00:15:20.480 to simplify teaching and learning activities 346 00:15:20.480 --> 00:15:23.120 and organize coursework. 347 00:15:23.120 --> 00:15:26.640 And it's best potentially to show you a Canvas site 348 00:15:26.640 --> 00:15:28.560 to give you an overview as to what 349 00:15:28.560 --> 00:15:32.520 each class that you're enrolled in will typically have. 350 00:15:32.520 --> 00:15:36.920 So here we are in Canvas, and I have student view turned on. 351 00:15:36.920 --> 00:15:39.800 I'm going to give you a quick tour of one course. 352 00:15:39.800 --> 00:15:42.070 So this is a course in Core 3. 353 00:15:42.070 --> 00:15:44.810 It is the integrated capstone course. 354 00:15:44.810 --> 00:15:48.210 And I'm going to be teaching that in a couple of months time. 355 00:15:48.210 --> 00:15:50.550 So, let's click on the course. 356 00:15:50.550 --> 00:15:53.130 You're getting the student view here. 357 00:15:53.130 --> 00:15:56.170 I have a welcome announcement, so you'll 358 00:15:56.170 --> 00:15:58.370 see my welcome announcement here. 359 00:15:58.370 --> 00:15:59.930 It gives a couple of bullet points 360 00:15:59.930 --> 00:16:02.690 as what the students need to do in advance. 361 00:16:02.690 --> 00:16:05.690 There's a video embedded here in this announcement 362 00:16:05.690 --> 00:16:09.610 where I talk through some of these components. 363 00:16:09.610 --> 00:16:13.470 If we jump now to the home, to where we just were, 364 00:16:13.470 --> 00:16:16.250 you see I have a number of folders. 365 00:16:16.250 --> 00:16:18.730 And we can go to any one of these folders. 366 00:16:18.730 --> 00:16:19.930 Let's go to Class 367 00:16:19.930 --> 00:16:23.570 Five: Integration, Validation, and Storyboarding. 368 00:16:23.570 --> 00:16:26.290 And you'll see I have three subfolders here, 369 00:16:26.290 --> 00:16:29.570 so what students are expected to do before class. 370 00:16:29.570 --> 00:16:32.650 So if I click on this here, it'll open a portal. 371 00:16:32.650 --> 00:16:35.290 There's a number of different assignments. 372 00:16:35.290 --> 00:16:37.850 So individual assignments, students in this class 373 00:16:37.850 --> 00:16:41.340 are asked to watch six of eight summary videos. 374 00:16:41.340 --> 00:16:43.540 So these are videos that I've recorded 375 00:16:43.540 --> 00:16:46.500 with other faculty that have taught 376 00:16:46.500 --> 00:16:48.940 previous classes in the Core. 377 00:16:48.940 --> 00:16:53.700 So you'll see that the Core objective of this assignment 378 00:16:53.700 --> 00:16:56.020 is to watch and respond to these videos. 379 00:16:56.020 --> 00:16:59.700 The goal of this exercise is to refresh many of the Core classes 380 00:16:59.700 --> 00:17:01.180 that you've taken. 381 00:17:01.180 --> 00:17:03.180 And I've asked students to complete 382 00:17:03.180 --> 00:17:05.260 six of the eight videos. 383 00:17:05.260 --> 00:17:09.180 And you can see all six of-- all eight of the videos 384 00:17:09.180 --> 00:17:12.119 are starting to populate right now. 385 00:17:12.119 --> 00:17:14.819 And if I click on the first one, I 386 00:17:14.819 --> 00:17:17.940 can watch an interview with three of the business, law, 387 00:17:17.940 --> 00:17:20.260 and ethics professors. 388 00:17:20.260 --> 00:17:24.619 So Professors Sellers, Eskew, and Perry. 389 00:17:24.619 --> 00:17:27.839 These are also linked to assignments. 390 00:17:27.839 --> 00:17:34.780 So, again, if I go back, I can see all of my modules ... 391 00:17:34.780 --> 00:17:36.640 all in different folders. 392 00:17:36.640 --> 00:17:40.060 There was the folder I was just in, the before class folder. 393 00:17:40.060 --> 00:17:43.740 You can see the tabs across the left hand side here. 394 00:17:43.740 --> 00:17:47.260 We use Microsoft Teams as a discussion board and sharing 395 00:17:47.260 --> 00:17:49.860 platform, and there's a hyperlink to Teams, 396 00:17:49.860 --> 00:17:53.500 the hyperlink to my Zoom room for synchronous classes, 397 00:17:53.500 --> 00:17:56.700 the hyperlink to the syllabus where 398 00:17:56.700 --> 00:18:00.740 each of the learning outcomes, the Core goals and assessments 399 00:18:00.740 --> 00:18:04.860 and grades, the schedule is all listed. 400 00:18:04.860 --> 00:18:08.980 We have the assignments that students are expected 401 00:18:08.980 --> 00:18:11.180 to prepare and complete. 402 00:18:11.180 --> 00:18:14.740 So you see the dates here, the completion dates for students 403 00:18:14.740 --> 00:18:16.420 to respond to these. 404 00:18:16.420 --> 00:18:20.060 The grades associated with the scores that students 405 00:18:20.060 --> 00:18:25.020 will get in these assignments, and the students in the class 406 00:18:25.020 --> 00:18:27.340 that are populating. 407 00:18:27.340 --> 00:18:31.060 I've obviously obfuscated some of their names and photographs 408 00:18:31.060 --> 00:18:35.300 for FERPA issues, and then we have a hyperlink 409 00:18:35.300 --> 00:18:39.830 to the library that allows people to see exactly library 410 00:18:39.830 --> 00:18:41.670 resources and databases. 411 00:18:41.670 --> 00:18:44.630 So that's a quick overview into the learning management system 412 00:18:44.630 --> 00:18:45.530 that we use. 413 00:18:45.530 --> 00:18:48.150 Each class uses a slightly different configuration 414 00:18:48.150 --> 00:18:52.670 for their Canvas site based on the topic. 415 00:18:52.670 --> 00:18:54.870 Now let's look at some integration 416 00:18:54.870 --> 00:18:57.950 of our asynchronous video, and the way 417 00:18:57.950 --> 00:19:01.430 in which we create engagement and interaction in some 418 00:19:01.430 --> 00:19:03.270 of our videos. 419 00:19:03.270 --> 00:19:05.270 Me personally, I'm going to discuss a tool 420 00:19:05.270 --> 00:19:07.590 that I use called PlayPosit. 421 00:19:07.590 --> 00:19:09.750 And that allows us to try and engage you 422 00:19:09.750 --> 00:19:12.910 while you're watching an asynchronous video. 423 00:19:12.910 --> 00:19:15.990 And I've used this for various different applications. 424 00:19:15.990 --> 00:19:19.030 First of all, I've used it for my own recorded, 425 00:19:19.030 --> 00:19:21.270 asynchronous videos in my class. 426 00:19:21.270 --> 00:19:24.910 I've used it as a check for comprehension. 427 00:19:24.910 --> 00:19:28.990 I've used it as a mechanism to capture discussion board 428 00:19:28.990 --> 00:19:31.470 thoughts and perspectives. 429 00:19:31.470 --> 00:19:33.750 I've used it for case studies, and I've 430 00:19:33.750 --> 00:19:37.800 used it for entrepreneurial pitches to get feedback. 431 00:19:37.800 --> 00:19:40.020 And right now I'm going to show you a use case. 432 00:19:40.020 --> 00:19:42.800 So this is a video that I'm using on the ski resort 433 00:19:42.800 --> 00:19:44.200 industry. 434 00:19:44.200 --> 00:19:46.560 And it's an amalgamation of several videos 435 00:19:46.560 --> 00:19:48.320 that I found online that really give 436 00:19:48.320 --> 00:19:54.760 a great overview to the industry that is the ski resort context. 437 00:19:54.760 --> 00:19:58.780 So you're seeing here it's embedded in a Canvas site. 438 00:19:58.780 --> 00:20:03.280 So you navigate through Canvas to the page that it's held. 439 00:20:03.280 --> 00:20:07.480 You see some instructions for how to watch the video, 440 00:20:07.480 --> 00:20:09.800 illustrating that there's going to be interactions that 441 00:20:09.800 --> 00:20:12.720 are going to count as part of the students' participation 442 00:20:12.720 --> 00:20:14.720 grade. 443 00:20:14.720 --> 00:20:17.640 So you press play and you start watching the video. 444 00:20:17.640 --> 00:20:20.800 (recorded speaker) There are few sports as expensive as skiing. 445 00:20:20.800 --> 00:20:24.500 A daily lift ticket alone typically costs more than $100, 446 00:20:24.500 --> 00:20:26.880 with top resorts, such as Vail, charging up 447 00:20:26.880 --> 00:20:29.840 to $209 for a day's skiing. 448 00:20:29.840 --> 00:20:31.340 It'd be easy to call this a rip off. 449 00:20:31.340 --> 00:20:33.080 After all, all those $209 dollars are giving you is 450 00:20:33.080 --> 00:20:34.300 access, along with thousands of other people, 451 00:20:34.300 --> 00:20:36.790 to one of 32 lifts between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 452 00:20:36.790 --> 00:20:38.630 Does it really cost that much for a resort to run a few lifts? 453 00:20:38.630 --> 00:20:39.970 Well, the short answer is sort of. 454 00:20:39.970 --> 00:20:41.610 Ski lifts are a simple enough concept, with the most 455 00:20:41.610 --> 00:20:43.270 common design chairs, each with a capacity between one to eight, 456 00:20:43.270 --> 00:20:44.570 and are connected to a continuous rotating cable 457 00:20:44.570 --> 00:20:45.950 providers at the top or bottom of the lift. 458 00:20:45.950 --> 00:20:47.390 Between all the redundancy and safety systems, 459 00:20:47.390 --> 00:20:48.690 though, they end up being fairly complex machines, 460 00:20:48.690 --> 00:20:49.930 and complex means expensive. 461 00:20:49.930 --> 00:20:51.470 Well, it varies widely depending on length, capacity, 462 00:20:51.470 --> 00:20:52.310 specifications and location. 463 00:20:52.310 --> 00:20:53.810 Costs for construction of a new lift 464 00:20:53.810 --> 00:20:55.970 alone regularly reach $10 million, and most large 465 00:20:55.970 --> 00:20:58.948 ski resorts have dozens of lifts. 466 00:20:58.948 --> 00:21:00.990 (webinar Will) You see that after about a minute, 467 00:21:00.990 --> 00:21:02.970 an interaction appears. 468 00:21:02.970 --> 00:21:06.070 And the question is all about ski manufacturers 469 00:21:06.070 --> 00:21:09.530 and what they are to the ski resort industry. 470 00:21:09.530 --> 00:21:11.930 And it gives a number of different options. 471 00:21:11.930 --> 00:21:13.750 So are they rivals or are they buyers? 472 00:21:13.750 --> 00:21:15.410 Are they suppliers? 473 00:21:15.410 --> 00:21:18.170 And you can see that I've agonized over this answer 474 00:21:18.170 --> 00:21:21.170 and I eventually got it correct that they are, in essence, 475 00:21:21.170 --> 00:21:22.610 suppliers. 476 00:21:22.610 --> 00:21:25.530 Having answered that question, then I press play again 477 00:21:25.530 --> 00:21:28.610 and I continue to watch the video. 478 00:21:28.610 --> 00:21:30.970 So the goal of these interactions in my strategy 479 00:21:30.970 --> 00:21:33.880 class are, first of all, to force the student to student 480 00:21:33.880 --> 00:21:37.020 to pay attention to the video so that they're not watching it 481 00:21:37.020 --> 00:21:38.380 passively. 482 00:21:38.380 --> 00:21:41.740 Secondly, it allows me to insert different theoretical 483 00:21:41.740 --> 00:21:44.900 applications that refresh students 484 00:21:44.900 --> 00:21:47.140 and position it specifically in the theory 485 00:21:47.140 --> 00:21:51.140 that I'm trying to allow the students to learn. 486 00:21:51.140 --> 00:21:54.780 So here in this context, it's to understand the different forces 487 00:21:54.780 --> 00:21:57.140 in an industry. 488 00:21:57.140 --> 00:22:01.780 Each of my case study videos have about 10 interactions. 489 00:22:01.780 --> 00:22:04.500 And they vary from things like multiple choice questions, 490 00:22:04.500 --> 00:22:08.700 like you just saw, to, for example, 491 00:22:08.700 --> 00:22:13.180 discussion board to short-answer, essay-style 492 00:22:13.180 --> 00:22:16.220 questions that allow for you to contribute 493 00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:19.580 during the video watching. 494 00:22:19.580 --> 00:22:22.580 Using this type of technology gives us as instructors 495 00:22:22.580 --> 00:22:25.260 a lot of opportunities. 496 00:22:25.260 --> 00:22:27.860 It allows us to create more engagement in our videos 497 00:22:27.860 --> 00:22:32.140 by asking real-time questions and interactions. 498 00:22:32.140 --> 00:22:34.540 And we have a variety of different options. 499 00:22:34.540 --> 00:22:37.340 We have options such as multiple choice questions, 500 00:22:37.340 --> 00:22:41.660 free responses, polls, check boxes, 501 00:22:41.660 --> 00:22:44.660 fill in the blanks, discussion boards. 502 00:22:44.660 --> 00:22:47.300 And we can set a number of different playback options 503 00:22:47.300 --> 00:22:48.120 as well. 504 00:22:48.120 --> 00:22:51.120 So we can allow you to rewind after an interaction, 505 00:22:51.120 --> 00:22:53.040 we can allow you to skip interactions, 506 00:22:53.040 --> 00:22:55.020 we can allow you to fast forward, 507 00:22:55.020 --> 00:22:58.840 we can allow you to retake this video. 508 00:22:58.840 --> 00:23:01.460 We can allow you to see a printable report of all 509 00:23:01.460 --> 00:23:02.660 the questions. 510 00:23:02.660 --> 00:23:06.140 And we can allow you to increase the playback speed. 511 00:23:06.140 --> 00:23:09.540 One of my favorite tools is the discussion board tool 512 00:23:09.540 --> 00:23:10.860 in these videos. 513 00:23:10.860 --> 00:23:13.940 And it allows us to hear and see our classmates' thoughts 514 00:23:13.940 --> 00:23:18.220 and perspectives at a point of time in the video. 515 00:23:18.220 --> 00:23:21.340 So here I have a screen capture of a discussion board question 516 00:23:21.340 --> 00:23:24.340 in a RyanAir video that I have. 517 00:23:24.340 --> 00:23:26.220 And specifically it asks how they 518 00:23:26.220 --> 00:23:29.980 are responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic 519 00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:32.590 and whether low-cost carriers or legacy 520 00:23:32.590 --> 00:23:35.350 airlines are best positioned. 521 00:23:35.350 --> 00:23:39.530 The answer to these discussion board-type contributions, 522 00:23:39.530 --> 00:23:43.430 I can then leverage in the live class and draw out more insights 523 00:23:43.430 --> 00:23:46.270 and ask more people to contribute and explain some 524 00:23:46.270 --> 00:23:48.350 of their thoughts and ideas. 525 00:23:48.350 --> 00:23:50.470 The class, obviously, can see the rest 526 00:23:50.470 --> 00:23:52.110 of the classes' thoughts and opinions 527 00:23:52.110 --> 00:23:56.750 as well at that point of time in the video. 528 00:23:56.750 --> 00:23:58.790 The first two tools that I've just discussed 529 00:23:58.790 --> 00:24:02.110 are used predominantly in an asynchronous context. 530 00:24:02.110 --> 00:24:04.430 So the prerecorded videos. 531 00:24:04.430 --> 00:24:07.070 Now let's look at some tools that we use in the synchronous 532 00:24:07.070 --> 00:24:12.430 contexts, or the live classes where you show up at 7:30 p.m. 533 00:24:12.430 --> 00:24:16.150 on a Thursday night, and you work with your classmates 534 00:24:16.150 --> 00:24:19.030 in a live class context. 535 00:24:19.030 --> 00:24:22.170 So the first one of these tools you've heard of for sure, 536 00:24:22.170 --> 00:24:24.735 you're on it right now, it is Zoom. 537 00:24:24.735 --> 00:24:26.610 And I'm not going to spend much time on this, 538 00:24:26.610 --> 00:24:28.870 but I want to talk about a couple of different things 539 00:24:28.870 --> 00:24:30.760 that we try and do. 540 00:24:30.760 --> 00:24:34.640 And the first is that a lot of us in the Kelley Direct Program, 541 00:24:34.640 --> 00:24:36.560 we use breakout rooms. 542 00:24:36.560 --> 00:24:38.560 Again, going back to my golden rule 543 00:24:38.560 --> 00:24:41.200 of what can be consumed asynchronously 544 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:43.760 should be consumed asynchronously. 545 00:24:43.760 --> 00:24:47.920 So if I want to discuss a theoretical philosophy 546 00:24:47.920 --> 00:24:51.680 or a model without engagement and participation, 547 00:24:51.680 --> 00:24:55.440 then I can record a 15- or 20-minute summary of that. 548 00:24:55.440 --> 00:24:59.320 If I want to leverage the skills, experiences, 549 00:24:59.320 --> 00:25:02.360 and abilities of the class in general, which 550 00:25:02.360 --> 00:25:07.440 have amazing acumen, then it is best facilitated 551 00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:10.440 in a synchronous context and using breakout rooms 552 00:25:10.440 --> 00:25:13.760 where I can put three or four people in a room 553 00:25:13.760 --> 00:25:17.080 to discuss a problem and then report back 554 00:25:17.080 --> 00:25:19.400 to the rest of the class. 555 00:25:19.400 --> 00:25:22.560 We also use a lot of classroom response systems, 556 00:25:22.560 --> 00:25:29.650 so things like quizzes, using tools like Top Hat or Kahoot. 557 00:25:29.650 --> 00:25:34.810 We use videos, we use polls, and we use presentations. 558 00:25:34.810 --> 00:25:38.610 We also like to use a lot of software such as Google 559 00:25:38.610 --> 00:25:41.810 Docs or Microsoft 365. 560 00:25:41.810 --> 00:25:43.930 And here you'll see an example of a breakout room 561 00:25:43.930 --> 00:25:47.010 with three students working in their own tab, 562 00:25:47.010 --> 00:25:50.050 in a Google Sheet. 563 00:25:50.050 --> 00:25:53.090 You can see that the students are working through connecting 564 00:25:53.090 --> 00:25:58.090 different arrows to different cells within that Google Sheet. 565 00:25:58.090 --> 00:26:00.010 You can see the tab along the bottom 566 00:26:00.010 --> 00:26:03.610 that corresponds to their specific breakout room. 567 00:26:03.610 --> 00:26:06.130 So I will share one Google Sheet that has 568 00:26:06.130 --> 00:26:08.690 potentially 10 different tabs. 569 00:26:08.690 --> 00:26:12.570 Each of those tabs corresponds to a discrete breakout room 570 00:26:12.570 --> 00:26:14.370 where they will work on a template 571 00:26:14.370 --> 00:26:17.850 that I have prepopulated there. 572 00:26:17.850 --> 00:26:19.850 Another example is a colleague of mine 573 00:26:19.850 --> 00:26:23.290 who loves to use the stylus on his iPad to summarize student 574 00:26:23.290 --> 00:26:24.850 contributions. 575 00:26:24.850 --> 00:26:27.410 And here we see a summary of some 576 00:26:27.410 --> 00:26:30.780 of the student contributions in a Disney Pixar case study 577 00:26:30.780 --> 00:26:31.680 that he's using. 578 00:26:31.680 --> 00:26:34.220 579 00:26:34.220 --> 00:26:36.580 I'm going to finish with one of my favorite tools 580 00:26:36.580 --> 00:26:40.020 for synchronous engagement, and it's a whiteboarding tool 581 00:26:40.020 --> 00:26:41.860 called Mural. 582 00:26:41.860 --> 00:26:43.700 Some of you guys may have used it 583 00:26:43.700 --> 00:26:45.300 or may have used other whiteboarding 584 00:26:45.300 --> 00:26:49.460 tools, such as Miro or Klaxoon, or Google's Jamboard. 585 00:26:49.460 --> 00:26:52.300 Some contexts that it's most useful 586 00:26:52.300 --> 00:26:58.220 for is company analysis projects or design sprint weekends. 587 00:26:58.220 --> 00:27:01.820 It's really, really helpful as a visual workspace 588 00:27:01.820 --> 00:27:06.220 where end products can become a really neat reality. 589 00:27:06.220 --> 00:27:10.820 I like to use Mural by sharing a template in advance. 590 00:27:10.820 --> 00:27:13.060 So students have a template, and each 591 00:27:13.060 --> 00:27:15.860 of those components in my template 592 00:27:15.860 --> 00:27:18.180 are a unique posture where I will 593 00:27:18.180 --> 00:27:21.500 ask students to work on that posture in their own breakout 594 00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:22.620 rooms. 595 00:27:22.620 --> 00:27:26.060 After they've worked on that in groups of three or four, 596 00:27:26.060 --> 00:27:28.690 they can come back and report their findings, 597 00:27:28.690 --> 00:27:31.710 and we can learn from a number of different people or groups 598 00:27:31.710 --> 00:27:34.990 in the class, and I can give my perspectives. 599 00:27:34.990 --> 00:27:37.430 It's really, really helpful for engagement. 600 00:27:37.430 --> 00:27:41.990 Everyone can contribute at once, and there's also accountability 601 00:27:41.990 --> 00:27:46.030 so that people have discrete contributions within the Mural 602 00:27:46.030 --> 00:27:47.750 workspace. 603 00:27:47.750 --> 00:27:49.770 There are timers that we can use here, 604 00:27:49.770 --> 00:27:53.470 so we can keep a track of time so it doesn't get away from us. 605 00:27:53.470 --> 00:27:57.110 And it allows us to bring what we do in a real class 606 00:27:57.110 --> 00:27:59.390 to the virtual context. 607 00:27:59.390 --> 00:28:01.150 One of the other great things about Mural 608 00:28:01.150 --> 00:28:03.870 is that it's not a typical whiteboard, or not 609 00:28:03.870 --> 00:28:06.030 a physical whiteboard, where I always 610 00:28:06.030 --> 00:28:08.710 seem to run out of space on a physical whiteboard. 611 00:28:08.710 --> 00:28:14.230 So you have infinite space in a Mural whiteboarding template. 612 00:28:14.230 --> 00:28:16.750 Let's look at a couple of use cases for Mural. 613 00:28:16.750 --> 00:28:20.190 So the first use case is when I've used it for a case analysis 614 00:28:20.190 --> 00:28:22.310 on Trader Joe's. 615 00:28:22.310 --> 00:28:24.030 So, first of all, I've asked students 616 00:28:24.030 --> 00:28:26.750 in advance of the synchronous or live class, 617 00:28:26.750 --> 00:28:29.750 to listen to a Freakonomic podcast 618 00:28:29.750 --> 00:28:31.870 on Trader Joe's and to answer some 619 00:28:31.870 --> 00:28:34.510 of those questions in advance. 620 00:28:34.510 --> 00:28:37.190 Then they arrive in our Zoom room, 621 00:28:37.190 --> 00:28:40.950 and I share a hyperlink to the Mural that we'll be using. 622 00:28:40.950 --> 00:28:43.110 And to kick off the session, I ask 623 00:28:43.110 --> 00:28:45.590 every student who has been to Trader Joe's 624 00:28:45.590 --> 00:28:51.030 to share a photograph of their favorite Trader Joe's product. 625 00:28:51.030 --> 00:28:53.530 And you can see here they're all grabbing photographs, 626 00:28:53.530 --> 00:28:55.870 and they're starting to populate those photographs 627 00:28:55.870 --> 00:28:57.950 into the Mural. 628 00:28:57.950 --> 00:29:02.910 And what we get is a whole mosaic of different photographs 629 00:29:02.910 --> 00:29:06.990 of students' favorite products in Trader Joe's. 630 00:29:06.990 --> 00:29:08.890 Then you'll see on the right hand column, 631 00:29:08.890 --> 00:29:13.590 I then ask them to describe a typical Trader Joe's experience. 632 00:29:13.590 --> 00:29:15.330 So in the space of about two minutes, 633 00:29:15.330 --> 00:29:18.390 I have this super neat mural, or mosaic, 634 00:29:18.390 --> 00:29:22.650 where most people in the class have contributed. 635 00:29:22.650 --> 00:29:24.440 You see here that I have a screen capture 636 00:29:24.440 --> 00:29:27.620 of what the finished Mural looked like after two or three 637 00:29:27.620 --> 00:29:28.720 minutes. 638 00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:31.440 And I could then draw from this throughout the rest 639 00:29:31.440 --> 00:29:34.720 of the class, positioning specific examples 640 00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:37.440 of different people's favorite product items 641 00:29:37.440 --> 00:29:39.920 within the main case takeaways. 642 00:29:39.920 --> 00:29:41.440 So the example that you've just seen 643 00:29:41.440 --> 00:29:43.920 is the whole class, all 30 people 644 00:29:43.920 --> 00:29:46.960 working on this same mural. 645 00:29:46.960 --> 00:29:50.560 For most of my classes, I then have a mural 646 00:29:50.560 --> 00:29:54.680 that is discrete for each group to work on in their own breakout 647 00:29:54.680 --> 00:29:55.800 rooms. 648 00:29:55.800 --> 00:29:59.920 And you can see the example of a template for Trader Joe's below. 649 00:29:59.920 --> 00:30:03.120 So as I said, the first five minutes, everyone's 650 00:30:03.120 --> 00:30:06.880 working from this class Mural. 651 00:30:06.880 --> 00:30:12.680 And then as we start to go into more ingrained or niche topics, 652 00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:16.560 I'll ask four or five people to get into a breakout room, 653 00:30:16.560 --> 00:30:20.680 and then to work through these discrete postures. 654 00:30:20.680 --> 00:30:22.860 So this is a template that is empty, 655 00:30:22.860 --> 00:30:25.330 that is awaiting student contribution that I have here 656 00:30:25.330 --> 00:30:27.650 on this screen. 657 00:30:27.650 --> 00:30:29.730 Now you're going to see a video that I captured 658 00:30:29.730 --> 00:30:32.570 of a group of four people working on a value chain 659 00:30:32.570 --> 00:30:37.530 analysis, which is the bottom left quadrant of this Mural. 660 00:30:37.530 --> 00:30:40.890 Each of these quadrants are four major postures 661 00:30:40.890 --> 00:30:44.890 that I want students to explore in cohorts of three 662 00:30:44.890 --> 00:30:47.010 to four to five people. 663 00:30:47.010 --> 00:30:49.610 And in the video, you'll see that they've 664 00:30:49.610 --> 00:30:52.810 inserted these yellow and purple sticky notes. 665 00:30:52.810 --> 00:30:55.530 And they're now trying to connect water 666 00:30:55.530 --> 00:30:56.810 to reinforcing activities. 667 00:30:56.810 --> 00:30:59.250 (Robbie Dickson) It's like a secret society. 668 00:30:59.250 --> 00:31:00.050 (Rafa Toro) Yeah. 669 00:31:00.050 --> 00:31:03.387 And that's what drives their excitement and so many fans, 670 00:31:03.387 --> 00:31:04.970 that they just don't know what they're 671 00:31:04.970 --> 00:31:06.387 going to get when they go in there 672 00:31:06.387 --> 00:31:08.090 and they don't know too much about it. 673 00:31:08.090 --> 00:31:11.170 (Alex Welker) I mean, that was the interesting in the podcast 674 00:31:11.170 --> 00:31:13.690 where they didn't-- there was not pictures of the owners 675 00:31:13.690 --> 00:31:14.670 on the internet. 676 00:31:14.670 --> 00:31:17.250 677 00:31:17.250 --> 00:31:18.750 It's not a business thing. 678 00:31:18.750 --> 00:31:20.910 That's how these guys run their lives. 679 00:31:20.910 --> 00:31:23.512 They don't want people knowing anything about them. 680 00:31:23.512 --> 00:31:24.220 (Rafa Toro) Yeah. 681 00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:25.678 What about the guy that wrote them? 682 00:31:25.678 --> 00:31:28.220 He went to go work for them, wrote a book about them, 683 00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:29.720 expecting for them to say something, 684 00:31:29.720 --> 00:31:31.900 and they heard nothing back. 685 00:31:31.900 --> 00:31:34.580 (Ashish Gupta) When I heard that, I thought he would say he 686 00:31:34.580 --> 00:31:35.830 expected them to sue him. 687 00:31:35.830 --> 00:31:36.580 (Rafa Toro) Right. 688 00:31:36.580 --> 00:31:38.600 But they didn't say anything. 689 00:31:38.600 --> 00:31:40.205 They just didn't respond whatsoever. 690 00:31:40.205 --> 00:31:41.080 That was interesting. 691 00:31:41.080 --> 00:31:43.497 (Alex Welker) That would put him in the news, the lawsuit. 692 00:31:43.497 --> 00:31:44.930 (Rafa Toro) Exactly. 693 00:31:44.930 --> 00:31:49.580 (Ashish Gupta) So all the CEO is a Kelley graduate, Kelley MBA. 694 00:31:49.580 --> 00:31:50.580 (Robbie Dickson) Really? 695 00:31:50.580 --> 00:31:53.160 (Ashish Gupta) The current [INAUDIBLE] 696 00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:54.660 (webinar Will) Hopefully that helped 697 00:31:54.660 --> 00:31:56.340 to give you a sense of what it's like 698 00:31:56.340 --> 00:31:58.300 to be Kelley Direct student. 699 00:31:58.300 --> 00:32:00.100 And you can see some of the technology 700 00:32:00.100 --> 00:32:04.660 that we use in an effort to make this as good, if not better, 701 00:32:04.660 --> 00:32:07.900 than the in-person learning experience. 702 00:32:07.900 --> 00:32:10.540 All of the technologies we use are there 703 00:32:10.540 --> 00:32:14.140 to enhance that educational experience in Kelley Direct. 704 00:32:14.140 --> 00:32:18.220 And each professor has different preferences and pedagogies 705 00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:21.230 based on the topic that they're teaching 706 00:32:21.230 --> 00:32:23.488 and their own personal needs. 707 00:32:23.488 --> 00:32:24.530 (Sarah Wanger) Fantastic. 708 00:32:24.530 --> 00:32:28.367 Thank you so much, Will, for that amazing presentation. 709 00:32:28.367 --> 00:32:29.950 And so I'm going to have you come back 710 00:32:29.950 --> 00:32:32.590 out from behind the curtain. 711 00:32:32.590 --> 00:32:35.490 Also bring up Megan Reece. 712 00:32:35.490 --> 00:32:38.990 So Megan's going to facilitate our Q&A. 713 00:32:38.990 --> 00:32:39.830 (Megan Reece) Hi. 714 00:32:39.830 --> 00:32:40.330 Yes. 715 00:32:40.330 --> 00:32:41.970 My name is Megan Reece. 716 00:32:41.970 --> 00:32:45.430 I am the associate director of interactive recruiting. 717 00:32:45.430 --> 00:32:47.670 I have been answering your questions, 718 00:32:47.670 --> 00:32:52.470 and we've had quite a few great questions come in. 719 00:32:52.470 --> 00:32:55.350 And so, Will, I am interested to hear some of your answers 720 00:32:55.350 --> 00:32:58.150 to these, if you don't mind sharing. 721 00:32:58.150 --> 00:33:02.270 Can you explain what are some of the differences between Kelley 722 00:33:02.270 --> 00:33:04.730 Direct and our top competitors? 723 00:33:04.730 --> 00:33:05.920 (Will Geoghegan) Cool. 724 00:33:05.920 --> 00:33:07.170 So there's a couple of things. 725 00:33:07.170 --> 00:33:09.310 And maybe some of our top competitors 726 00:33:09.310 --> 00:33:11.630 are on the webinar with us, but the first thing 727 00:33:11.630 --> 00:33:14.870 that we would like to say is that you only 728 00:33:14.870 --> 00:33:18.650 get full-time Kelley faculty teaching classes. 729 00:33:18.650 --> 00:33:20.990 So the people who grade your assignments, the people who 730 00:33:20.990 --> 00:33:23.070 are responding to your emails, the people who 731 00:33:23.070 --> 00:33:25.510 are leading that synchronous class once a week 732 00:33:25.510 --> 00:33:28.310 or twice a week are people who are actually teaching 733 00:33:28.310 --> 00:33:29.570 in the full-time program. 734 00:33:29.570 --> 00:33:33.790 So, not necessarily the case in a lot of our competitors. 735 00:33:33.790 --> 00:33:36.270 And it's something that, obviously, 736 00:33:36.270 --> 00:33:38.870 has a huge impact on cost, but we 737 00:33:38.870 --> 00:33:42.490 believe that it drives a lot of the value for us as a program. 738 00:33:42.490 --> 00:33:45.270 So that to me is the first thing that differentiates us 739 00:33:45.270 --> 00:33:47.778 not against all programs, but against at least two 740 00:33:47.778 --> 00:33:49.570 or three of our top competitors, let's say. 741 00:33:49.570 --> 00:33:52.230 And I don't want to say anything bad about our top competitors. 742 00:33:52.230 --> 00:33:54.150 The second thing that I think differentiates 743 00:33:54.150 --> 00:33:56.350 us is our integrative Core experience. 744 00:33:56.350 --> 00:33:58.830 So the curriculum is really important. 745 00:33:58.830 --> 00:34:04.790 Spending those 18 credits out of 54 credits is foundational. 746 00:34:04.790 --> 00:34:08.909 And that is like the threshold of getting your competency 747 00:34:08.909 --> 00:34:10.429 in your MBA. 748 00:34:10.429 --> 00:34:13.370 But what is the most interesting and the most unique, 749 00:34:13.370 --> 00:34:15.469 I guess, about our program is then we open up 750 00:34:15.469 --> 00:34:17.920 24 credits for any classes. 751 00:34:17.920 --> 00:34:20.920 So you get to major in any class or any topic 752 00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:23.040 across seven different major topics. 753 00:34:23.040 --> 00:34:27.040 So we're giving you the breadth that an MBA comes with, 754 00:34:27.040 --> 00:34:29.560 but we're also giving you that depth 755 00:34:29.560 --> 00:34:32.938 that you have a major, whether it's in analytics, whether it's 756 00:34:32.938 --> 00:34:35.480 leadership and strategy, whether it's marketing, whether it's 757 00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:36.600 finance. 758 00:34:36.600 --> 00:34:38.400 So we've spent a lot of time trying 759 00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:40.853 to redesign this curriculum, and the curriculum went live 760 00:34:40.853 --> 00:34:42.020 about a year and a half ago. 761 00:34:42.020 --> 00:34:44.270 And it's something that any of us who were involved in 762 00:34:44.270 --> 00:34:45.199 are pretty proud of. 763 00:34:45.199 --> 00:34:48.300 That we've managed-- within a strategy context, 764 00:34:48.300 --> 00:34:50.520 I'm a strategy guy-- we've managed 765 00:34:50.520 --> 00:34:53.520 to reconcile both of those different paradoxes of breadth 766 00:34:53.520 --> 00:34:55.920 and depth, I believe. 767 00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:57.520 One of the other things that I think 768 00:34:57.520 --> 00:35:00.307 is quite different about us is our flexibility. 769 00:35:00.307 --> 00:35:02.140 So I talked a lot about synchronous classes, 770 00:35:02.140 --> 00:35:03.860 and I love our synchronous classes. 771 00:35:03.860 --> 00:35:05.420 I think that they are spectacular. 772 00:35:05.420 --> 00:35:07.170 But if you can't make a synchronous class, 773 00:35:07.170 --> 00:35:10.180 then you will not be detrimentally affected. 774 00:35:10.180 --> 00:35:13.560 You may have to do a makeup task in lieu 775 00:35:13.560 --> 00:35:15.880 of that 75 minutes or that 90 minutes 776 00:35:15.880 --> 00:35:19.290 that you missed in order for the class to have equal equity, 777 00:35:19.290 --> 00:35:23.610 but we equally appeal to someone who's 778 00:35:23.610 --> 00:35:25.850 going on deployment in Afghanistan that may not 779 00:35:25.850 --> 00:35:29.730 have internet connectivity over the course of a number of weeks. 780 00:35:29.730 --> 00:35:33.485 So that flexibility is a major differentiator for us as well. 781 00:35:33.485 --> 00:35:35.610 Some of the other things that I think are important 782 00:35:35.610 --> 00:35:38.810 are the number of our immersions and our Kelley 783 00:35:38.810 --> 00:35:41.010 On Campus experiences. 784 00:35:41.010 --> 00:35:42.930 So I know a lot of our competitors 785 00:35:42.930 --> 00:35:44.908 do something similar. 786 00:35:44.908 --> 00:35:46.450 And, again, I don't want to disparage 787 00:35:46.450 --> 00:35:47.690 any of our competitors. 788 00:35:47.690 --> 00:35:48.470 It blew me away. 789 00:35:48.470 --> 00:35:50.303 I've been in Kelley for three and 1/2 years, 790 00:35:50.303 --> 00:35:53.570 and when I got to Kelley, initially about these Kelley 791 00:35:53.570 --> 00:35:57.010 On Campus experiences, I thought that everyone here needs 792 00:35:57.010 --> 00:35:57.850 their head examined. 793 00:35:57.850 --> 00:36:00.650 It's like a different live client for each Kelley On Campus 794 00:36:00.650 --> 00:36:02.210 experience. 795 00:36:02.210 --> 00:36:04.450 We pay for your hotels. 796 00:36:04.450 --> 00:36:08.650 We make sure that it's this amazing interactive networking 797 00:36:08.650 --> 00:36:09.510 experience. 798 00:36:09.510 --> 00:36:12.250 And I sat as a participant just to see 799 00:36:12.250 --> 00:36:16.300 what was happening during the first week, and it blew me away. 800 00:36:16.300 --> 00:36:17.440 So that's something else. 801 00:36:17.440 --> 00:36:21.880 Our immersions go to countries like Vietnam, like South Africa, 802 00:36:21.880 --> 00:36:26.140 like China, like Brazil, like Ireland. 803 00:36:26.140 --> 00:36:30.660 These unique, small, sample, or small student 804 00:36:30.660 --> 00:36:33.100 set, immersions are something that's 805 00:36:33.100 --> 00:36:34.980 really, really unique as well. 806 00:36:34.980 --> 00:36:36.880 And I don't want to mention this, 807 00:36:36.880 --> 00:36:39.460 but I think we're far cheaper than our competitors. 808 00:36:39.460 --> 00:36:46.660 So we don't pay 50% to an online program manager, 809 00:36:46.660 --> 00:36:48.100 so it's a publicly traded company 810 00:36:48.100 --> 00:36:50.580 that goes out and recruits our students. 811 00:36:50.580 --> 00:36:54.580 So we reinvest all of that into a cheaper price point for you 812 00:36:54.580 --> 00:36:57.540 and into some of the faculty resources 813 00:36:57.540 --> 00:36:59.980 that I think are most important. 814 00:36:59.980 --> 00:37:02.460 So that's four or five things that I 815 00:37:02.460 --> 00:37:03.960 think we do a little differently, 816 00:37:03.960 --> 00:37:05.820 but I would encourage everyone on the call 817 00:37:05.820 --> 00:37:08.540 to actually go out and explore this themselves. 818 00:37:08.540 --> 00:37:14.390 Dig deeply into this decision because it is a very financially 819 00:37:14.390 --> 00:37:16.990 important decision, but also the time and effort over the next 820 00:37:16.990 --> 00:37:17.943 two and 1/2 years. 821 00:37:17.943 --> 00:37:20.110 So, please, make that decision with a full awareness 822 00:37:20.110 --> 00:37:22.475 of knowledge if at all possible. 823 00:37:22.475 --> 00:37:23.850 Did I miss anything there, Sarah? 824 00:37:23.850 --> 00:37:26.930 I know you have some thoughts as well. 825 00:37:26.930 --> 00:37:30.070 (Sarah Wanger) I think that you covered it, 826 00:37:30.070 --> 00:37:32.110 although I know that we've had some questions 827 00:37:32.110 --> 00:37:34.510 come in around the networking. 828 00:37:34.510 --> 00:37:39.790 And I oftentimes, I think there are certainly 829 00:37:39.790 --> 00:37:43.030 networking opportunities that our competitors schools have. 830 00:37:43.030 --> 00:37:45.590 But I'm really, really pleased with the networking 831 00:37:45.590 --> 00:37:47.930 opportunities that we provide in Kelley Direct. 832 00:37:47.930 --> 00:37:51.045 I actually think that that's a major differentiator for us. 833 00:37:51.045 --> 00:37:53.170 So when you're coming to the Kelley Direct program, 834 00:37:53.170 --> 00:37:55.230 you're going to be able to network not only 835 00:37:55.230 --> 00:37:58.590 in these live class sessions, because you saw how interactive 836 00:37:58.590 --> 00:38:00.350 our live class sessions are. 837 00:38:00.350 --> 00:38:02.910 Students are fully engaged, and you're essentially 838 00:38:02.910 --> 00:38:05.270 networking in every team activity you're 839 00:38:05.270 --> 00:38:07.590 doing and every one of those Google Docs 840 00:38:07.590 --> 00:38:11.590 where you're working with your classmates on filling those out. 841 00:38:11.590 --> 00:38:13.990 So you're really networking throughout all 842 00:38:13.990 --> 00:38:15.470 of those live classes. 843 00:38:15.470 --> 00:38:17.770 Those live classes happen with our faculty, 844 00:38:17.770 --> 00:38:20.370 and our faculty have amazing networks, 845 00:38:20.370 --> 00:38:22.270 so you're able to get in touch with them. 846 00:38:22.270 --> 00:38:24.070 But then there's all of the outside 847 00:38:24.070 --> 00:38:27.350 of the kind of curriculum networking opportunities 848 00:38:27.350 --> 00:38:27.850 as well. 849 00:38:27.850 --> 00:38:29.790 So I think I'll take the opportunity now, 850 00:38:29.790 --> 00:38:31.630 if that's OK Megan, to dive right 851 00:38:31.630 --> 00:38:33.856 into what some of those networking opportunities are. 852 00:38:33.856 --> 00:38:37.990 You may not know that the Kelley School of Business 853 00:38:37.990 --> 00:38:41.490 has the largest business school alumni network in the world. 854 00:38:41.490 --> 00:38:44.430 So oftentimes you'll hear some of our competitor schools 855 00:38:44.430 --> 00:38:46.770 talk about their amazing alumni network, 856 00:38:46.770 --> 00:38:50.470 but really poke them on, is that your business school alumni 857 00:38:50.470 --> 00:38:51.010 network? 858 00:38:51.010 --> 00:38:55.550 Because, actually, Kelley has the largest at 120,000 living 859 00:38:55.550 --> 00:38:57.230 business school alumni. 860 00:38:57.230 --> 00:38:59.030 So you have an amazing opportunity 861 00:38:59.030 --> 00:39:01.430 to network with Kelley school alums. 862 00:39:01.430 --> 00:39:03.730 We have an alumni ambassador program. 863 00:39:03.730 --> 00:39:07.160 So if you're looking at various different options 864 00:39:07.160 --> 00:39:08.910 and you want to talk with one of our alums 865 00:39:08.910 --> 00:39:10.670 during the application process, you 866 00:39:10.670 --> 00:39:13.120 can do that already during the application process. 867 00:39:13.120 --> 00:39:15.360 We'll pair you with an alum who is 868 00:39:15.360 --> 00:39:17.220 in perhaps the industry that you're in, 869 00:39:17.220 --> 00:39:20.400 or that you'd like to be in, so that you can get a feel for what 870 00:39:20.400 --> 00:39:23.480 Kelley Direct is all about, from the perspective of someone who's 871 00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:24.580 been through it. 872 00:39:24.580 --> 00:39:26.680 And then during the program, you're 873 00:39:26.680 --> 00:39:32.160 going to be able to network with our Global Connect Nights, which 874 00:39:32.160 --> 00:39:33.900 is through our SLA. 875 00:39:33.900 --> 00:39:35.600 So we have two pieces here. 876 00:39:35.600 --> 00:39:38.440 Our SLA is our Student Leadership Association. 877 00:39:38.440 --> 00:39:40.640 You have an opportunity to be a board member 878 00:39:40.640 --> 00:39:42.800 and actually make some, kind of, decisions 879 00:39:42.800 --> 00:39:45.108 around what type of networking opportunities 880 00:39:45.108 --> 00:39:47.400 and what type of professional development opportunities 881 00:39:47.400 --> 00:39:49.000 are available for students. 882 00:39:49.000 --> 00:39:50.980 Or you can be part of a sub-association. 883 00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:54.680 So we have sub-associations such as women in business, finance, 884 00:39:54.680 --> 00:39:56.120 business analytics. 885 00:39:56.120 --> 00:39:58.212 We have a military and vets association. 886 00:39:58.212 --> 00:39:59.920 So you have opportunities to get involved 887 00:39:59.920 --> 00:40:03.000 and network with our Student Leadership Association. 888 00:40:03.000 --> 00:40:06.640 And they hold Global Connect Nights typically in around 40 889 00:40:06.640 --> 00:40:08.240 different locations. 890 00:40:08.240 --> 00:40:10.410 Not during COVID. 891 00:40:10.410 --> 00:40:13.050 We actually go into those locations 892 00:40:13.050 --> 00:40:16.070 and into a bar or restaurant in, say, Boston, 893 00:40:16.070 --> 00:40:18.290 and all of the Kelley current students and alums 894 00:40:18.290 --> 00:40:21.090 from the Kelley Direct program all get together and really 895 00:40:21.090 --> 00:40:22.918 network in person. 896 00:40:22.918 --> 00:40:24.710 So even though you're in an online program, 897 00:40:24.710 --> 00:40:26.690 again, we are offering a lot of opportunities 898 00:40:26.690 --> 00:40:30.730 for you to figure out how to get in touch in a face-to-face way. 899 00:40:30.730 --> 00:40:34.030 And, of course, not to mention Kelley On Campus experiences, 900 00:40:34.030 --> 00:40:35.830 you'll get lots of networking opportunities 901 00:40:35.830 --> 00:40:36.830 throughout all of those. 902 00:40:36.830 --> 00:40:41.477 We make that entire experience one big networking session. 903 00:40:41.477 --> 00:40:43.810 And then, of course, our live classes and our immersions 904 00:40:43.810 --> 00:40:44.870 that Will already mentioned. 905 00:40:44.870 --> 00:40:46.330 So you have lots of ways to connect 906 00:40:46.330 --> 00:40:49.550 in the program in person, in addition to, of course, 907 00:40:49.550 --> 00:40:51.890 the online experiences. 908 00:40:51.890 --> 00:40:53.450 (Megan Reece) And Sarah, if you don't 909 00:40:53.450 --> 00:40:56.410 mind elaborating a little bit on the Kelley On Campus 910 00:40:56.410 --> 00:40:59.170 experiences, both the in-person and we 911 00:40:59.170 --> 00:41:00.710 also have virtual versions. 912 00:41:00.710 --> 00:41:03.930 We do have some students who are enjoying working from home 913 00:41:03.930 --> 00:41:07.150 and don't really want to leave, and they're wondering, 914 00:41:07.150 --> 00:41:08.210 what does that look like? 915 00:41:08.210 --> 00:41:09.260 (Sarah Wanger) Yeah. 916 00:41:09.260 --> 00:41:11.180 Actually, Kelley On Campus is something 917 00:41:11.180 --> 00:41:16.020 that we get the most positive feedback around our Kelley On 918 00:41:16.020 --> 00:41:20.040 Campus experiences because they are so incredibly powerful. 919 00:41:20.040 --> 00:41:22.100 So I know Will was mentioning sitting in that, 920 00:41:22.100 --> 00:41:24.660 he was a little skeptical at first, and then he got there. 921 00:41:24.660 --> 00:41:27.980 And it's kind of mind-blowing, the connections that students 922 00:41:27.980 --> 00:41:31.300 make and the connections that you make with your faculty 923 00:41:31.300 --> 00:41:35.100 when you're on campus and doing something together. 924 00:41:35.100 --> 00:41:37.420 And so our Kelley On Campus experiences 925 00:41:37.420 --> 00:41:39.980 are extremely valuable. 926 00:41:39.980 --> 00:41:44.020 We have moved Kelley On Campus virtual during COVID, 927 00:41:44.020 --> 00:41:46.580 and we are exploring options to continue 928 00:41:46.580 --> 00:41:49.460 to offer some virtual options, but there's really 929 00:41:49.460 --> 00:41:52.060 nothing that can truly take the place 930 00:41:52.060 --> 00:41:54.200 of that in-person experience. 931 00:41:54.200 --> 00:41:56.500 Whether or not that's in Bloomington or other locations 932 00:41:56.500 --> 00:41:59.100 around the world, we will provide you 933 00:41:59.100 --> 00:42:03.540 with a really strong opportunity to network together in-person 934 00:42:03.540 --> 00:42:06.420 and get that kind of Kelley feel wherever 935 00:42:06.420 --> 00:42:10.210 you are around the globe and can make connections together. 936 00:42:10.210 --> 00:42:11.710 So, Will, is there anything that you 937 00:42:11.710 --> 00:42:14.310 want to add to that around Kelley On Campus, 938 00:42:14.310 --> 00:42:16.770 and that component or that experience? 939 00:42:16.770 --> 00:42:19.638 (Will Geoghegan) No, you summarized it perfectly, Sarah. 940 00:42:19.638 --> 00:42:21.430 And I think it's one of those that you have 941 00:42:21.430 --> 00:42:24.930 to really, really engage with. 942 00:42:24.930 --> 00:42:27.235 You have to do it before you understand 943 00:42:27.235 --> 00:42:28.610 what I'm talking about right now, 944 00:42:28.610 --> 00:42:32.950 that my skepticism as to how Kelley could pull this off three 945 00:42:32.950 --> 00:42:35.090 times a year just blew my mind. 946 00:42:35.090 --> 00:42:39.270 And some of the ways in which that Kelley operationalizes 947 00:42:39.270 --> 00:42:42.942 that is ingrained in our culture, I think so, yeah. 948 00:42:42.942 --> 00:42:45.150 (Sarah Wanger) The feedback that we get from students 949 00:42:45.150 --> 00:42:48.410 too is at first they're like, oh, I guess I'll come to campus. 950 00:42:48.410 --> 00:42:50.510 I know you have a residential component. 951 00:42:50.510 --> 00:42:53.510 And then they are-- after the first Kelley On Campus they're 952 00:42:53.510 --> 00:42:56.110 like, OK, when can I come back? 953 00:42:56.110 --> 00:42:58.350 I'm ready for my next Kelley On Campus. 954 00:42:58.350 --> 00:43:01.190 But we have two of them, and that you'll 955 00:43:01.190 --> 00:43:04.150 have a couple different opportunities to get together 956 00:43:04.150 --> 00:43:05.290 with your colleagues. 957 00:43:05.290 --> 00:43:07.470 But then, again, you have those other opportunities 958 00:43:07.470 --> 00:43:10.070 to get together, like our Student Leadership Association 959 00:43:10.070 --> 00:43:11.490 hosting our Global Connect Night. 960 00:43:11.490 --> 00:43:13.970 So it's certainly not going to be the only time. 961 00:43:13.970 --> 00:43:17.190 And we have students doing meetups and lunches 962 00:43:17.190 --> 00:43:21.710 and going to coffee all the time just because organically you're 963 00:43:21.710 --> 00:43:25.150 going to build connections in your virtual live classes, 964 00:43:25.150 --> 00:43:27.850 that you're just going to start building a network, 965 00:43:27.850 --> 00:43:29.723 it just happens really organically. 966 00:43:29.723 --> 00:43:31.390 And, actually, one of the other webinars 967 00:43:31.390 --> 00:43:33.970 that we did that is posted on our website, 968 00:43:33.970 --> 00:43:35.310 it was a student panel. 969 00:43:35.310 --> 00:43:37.390 And a couple of the students remarked 970 00:43:37.390 --> 00:43:41.310 that they built stronger connections in the Kelley Direct 971 00:43:41.310 --> 00:43:44.210 program than they feel like they got in their undergrad, 972 00:43:44.210 --> 00:43:47.090 traditional, kind of, on-campus experience, 973 00:43:47.090 --> 00:43:48.510 four-year experience. 974 00:43:48.510 --> 00:43:51.370 That they built tighter connections in the online MBA. 975 00:43:51.370 --> 00:43:53.790 So take a look at that webinar, you 976 00:43:53.790 --> 00:43:55.710 can hear it right from the horse's mouth, 977 00:43:55.710 --> 00:43:57.250 from the student panelists. 978 00:43:57.250 --> 00:43:59.130 But, really, that was powerful. 979 00:43:59.130 --> 00:44:01.430 When I heard that, it was really a reminder 980 00:44:01.430 --> 00:44:05.010 that we are doing something really right here. 981 00:44:05.010 --> 00:44:06.140 (Megan Reece) Awesome. 982 00:44:06.140 --> 00:44:08.380 Thank you, both, for answering that question. 983 00:44:08.380 --> 00:44:10.580 We are coming up on the 45 minute mark, 984 00:44:10.580 --> 00:44:13.600 so I want to be careful with our time. 985 00:44:13.600 --> 00:44:16.000 Robert is wondering, are course videos 986 00:44:16.000 --> 00:44:18.940 available for online or offline viewing? 987 00:44:18.940 --> 00:44:21.400 I believe the answer to that is yes, that those 988 00:44:21.400 --> 00:44:22.580 are going to be recorded. 989 00:44:22.580 --> 00:44:23.772 But, Will, if you want to share. 990 00:44:23.772 --> 00:44:25.897 (Will Geoghegan) Yeah, it depends on the professor. 991 00:44:25.897 --> 00:44:28.400 So most of our professors-- and not all of them-- 992 00:44:28.400 --> 00:44:31.560 have made it available for offline viewing. 993 00:44:31.560 --> 00:44:35.600 So most-- again, once you have any type 994 00:44:35.600 --> 00:44:37.560 of internet connectivity and most professors 995 00:44:37.560 --> 00:44:39.680 will work with you, but I do not want to promise 996 00:44:39.680 --> 00:44:42.000 that across the slate. 997 00:44:42.000 --> 00:44:43.540 One of our professors, for example, 998 00:44:43.540 --> 00:44:48.240 last semester had it posted online 999 00:44:48.240 --> 00:44:50.300 and then someone was going on deployment, 1000 00:44:50.300 --> 00:44:52.120 so she made sure that that person could 1001 00:44:52.120 --> 00:44:53.420 download the videos. 1002 00:44:53.420 --> 00:44:57.400 So, yeah, it's still a professor-by-professor decision, 1003 00:44:57.400 --> 00:45:01.720 and has not been a programmatic decision for the professors 1004 00:45:01.720 --> 00:45:03.760 to potentially retain that IP that 1005 00:45:03.760 --> 00:45:07.070 is not shared across thousands of other people. 1006 00:45:07.070 --> 00:45:09.470 That is only available to Kelley Direct students. 1007 00:45:09.470 --> 00:45:11.410 (Megan Reece) Yeah. 1008 00:45:11.410 --> 00:45:14.970 And we've got a few concerns about work-life balance 1009 00:45:14.970 --> 00:45:16.890 and a few who are wondering, how do 1010 00:45:16.890 --> 00:45:19.750 I complete all of my coursework while working full time? 1011 00:45:19.750 --> 00:45:22.110 What is the time commitment for this program? 1012 00:45:22.110 --> 00:45:25.910 And is it feasible to do this while working full time? 1013 00:45:25.910 --> 00:45:27.130 (Will Geoghegan) Cool. 1014 00:45:27.130 --> 00:45:27.790 I'll take that. 1015 00:45:27.790 --> 00:45:31.130 I guess the typical time allocation, Megan, 1016 00:45:31.130 --> 00:45:35.330 as the video talked about, is 2 1/2 hours of a mixture 1017 00:45:35.330 --> 00:45:37.370 of synchronous and asynchronous. 1018 00:45:37.370 --> 00:45:39.630 That 2 1/2 hours is the maximum. 1019 00:45:39.630 --> 00:45:42.570 I know some people watch my video at like 2x speed. 1020 00:45:42.570 --> 00:45:45.570 Megan, I think you were planning to increase the speed 1021 00:45:45.570 --> 00:45:49.770 playback of my video there to try and get my 20 minutes down 1022 00:45:49.770 --> 00:45:51.010 to 15 minutes. 1023 00:45:51.010 --> 00:45:53.690 So that is the maximum, 2 1/2 hours. 1024 00:45:53.690 --> 00:45:57.830 As I said, 150-- sorry, an hour and 15 minutes asynchronous 1025 00:45:57.830 --> 00:46:00.650 and then an hour and 15 minutes synchronous. 1026 00:46:00.650 --> 00:46:04.740 There's a lot of caveats here to some of the extra work that you 1027 00:46:04.740 --> 00:46:06.840 have to do outside of that 2 1/2 hours. 1028 00:46:06.840 --> 00:46:11.620 So, for example, potentially some teamwork on projects. 1029 00:46:11.620 --> 00:46:14.940 And it depends on two main factors, I think. 1030 00:46:14.940 --> 00:46:17.580 The first factor is what grade do you want in a class. 1031 00:46:17.580 --> 00:46:20.540 If you want to score a higher A, then the time allocation 1032 00:46:20.540 --> 00:46:22.740 is going to be greater obviously. 1033 00:46:22.740 --> 00:46:25.820 If you're OK with coasting and getting 1034 00:46:25.820 --> 00:46:28.040 a grade that's a little lower than an A, 1035 00:46:28.040 --> 00:46:29.522 then it's going to take less time. 1036 00:46:29.522 --> 00:46:31.980 Ironically, from what I found of working with Kelley Direct 1037 00:46:31.980 --> 00:46:33.660 students, most Kelley Direct students 1038 00:46:33.660 --> 00:46:38.480 are pretty type A, largely made up of. 1039 00:46:38.480 --> 00:46:40.980 So that's the first thing, the nature of the grade 1040 00:46:40.980 --> 00:46:42.420 that you're looking for. 1041 00:46:42.420 --> 00:46:45.460 And, secondly, I think it's the acumen that you 1042 00:46:45.460 --> 00:46:46.760 have in different subjects. 1043 00:46:46.760 --> 00:46:49.120 So if you are working in finance, 1044 00:46:49.120 --> 00:46:51.020 then the finance class should be relatively 1045 00:46:51.020 --> 00:46:52.160 straightforward for you. 1046 00:46:52.160 --> 00:46:54.202 If you're working in strategy, the strategy class 1047 00:46:54.202 --> 00:46:55.820 should be relatively straightforward. 1048 00:46:55.820 --> 00:46:59.080 I know people push me on the time allocation. 1049 00:46:59.080 --> 00:47:03.950 And if I give you my strategy class, the 2 1/2 hours in video, 1050 00:47:03.950 --> 00:47:05.690 whether it's synchronous or asynchronous, 1051 00:47:05.690 --> 00:47:10.390 and then approximately two extra hours if you are looking to get 1052 00:47:10.390 --> 00:47:11.747 a B plus grade. 1053 00:47:11.747 --> 00:47:13.830 If you're looking to get an A grade, then probably 1054 00:47:13.830 --> 00:47:15.430 an extra four hours. 1055 00:47:15.430 --> 00:47:19.310 And what we try and really emphasize in all of our classes 1056 00:47:19.310 --> 00:47:20.870 is that there's no busywork. 1057 00:47:20.870 --> 00:47:22.890 So, for example, in my strategy class, 1058 00:47:22.890 --> 00:47:25.990 those two hours, what you're working on in my strategy class 1059 00:47:25.990 --> 00:47:28.710 is you are applying strategy frameworks to the organization 1060 00:47:28.710 --> 00:47:31.830 that you work for, or to an operational organization. 1061 00:47:31.830 --> 00:47:34.830 So you're learning more about your company and the context 1062 00:47:34.830 --> 00:47:37.270 in which your company competes. 1063 00:47:37.270 --> 00:47:39.030 And the ultimate goal of my strategy class 1064 00:47:39.030 --> 00:47:42.230 is to present out a strategic recommendation. 1065 00:47:42.230 --> 00:47:46.830 So, again, the busywork, you're not necessarily 1066 00:47:46.830 --> 00:47:50.190 working on some aloof product or aloof business 1067 00:47:50.190 --> 00:47:52.390 that you'll never have interaction with. 1068 00:47:52.390 --> 00:47:53.990 In subjects like business law, they're 1069 00:47:53.990 --> 00:47:56.710 asking about regulatory context and legal context 1070 00:47:56.710 --> 00:47:58.550 for you and your organization. 1071 00:47:58.550 --> 00:47:59.925 In organizational behavior class, 1072 00:47:59.925 --> 00:48:02.050 they're asking about the culture and the leadership 1073 00:48:02.050 --> 00:48:03.230 of your organization. 1074 00:48:03.230 --> 00:48:06.770 So that two hours as a minimum, for example in my class, 1075 00:48:06.770 --> 00:48:07.690 is not busywork. 1076 00:48:07.690 --> 00:48:11.550 It is directed towards having an instantaneous impact 1077 00:48:11.550 --> 00:48:12.610 on what you're doing. 1078 00:48:12.610 --> 00:48:15.330 And that's why any of us faculty who are teaching Kelley Direct, 1079 00:48:15.330 --> 00:48:18.990 we love it because we get positive reinforcement on that. 1080 00:48:18.990 --> 00:48:21.170 I will get students immediately say, 1081 00:48:21.170 --> 00:48:25.590 wow, I presented out your strategy Canvas 1082 00:48:25.590 --> 00:48:28.470 to my senior manager, and now we have a completely new product 1083 00:48:28.470 --> 00:48:30.270 direction that we want to go in. 1084 00:48:30.270 --> 00:48:33.430 So, really tough to give you a rule of thumb on time, 1085 00:48:33.430 --> 00:48:38.310 but I would say allocate at least 5 hours of your time 1086 00:48:38.310 --> 00:48:40.270 for each class, and that could be 1087 00:48:40.270 --> 00:48:44.510 up to 10 or 15 hours if you are struggling 1088 00:48:44.510 --> 00:48:48.496 on quant or on finance, or something like that. 1089 00:48:48.496 --> 00:48:49.850 (Sarah Wanger) Fantastic. 1090 00:48:49.850 --> 00:48:50.810 Thank you so much. 1091 00:48:50.810 --> 00:48:53.750 I know that we're at time, so we could probably go on. 1092 00:48:53.750 --> 00:48:55.810 We definitely are getting questions in; 1093 00:48:55.810 --> 00:48:57.450 we could go on for a long time. 1094 00:48:57.450 --> 00:48:59.920 But we are going to wrap things up just given that we're 1095 00:48:59.920 --> 00:49:01.220 getting close to time here. 1096 00:49:01.220 --> 00:49:04.000 I want to say a huge thank you to Will 1097 00:49:04.000 --> 00:49:06.320 for creating such a stellar presentation 1098 00:49:06.320 --> 00:49:08.380 about the online learning experience. 1099 00:49:08.380 --> 00:49:11.800 It really encapsulates exactly what this experience 1100 00:49:11.800 --> 00:49:14.280 would be for you if Kelley Direct turns out 1101 00:49:14.280 --> 00:49:15.720 to be the right fit for you. 1102 00:49:15.720 --> 00:49:17.560 So if you have more questions, we 1103 00:49:17.560 --> 00:49:20.720 would love to talk to you in our admissions office. 1104 00:49:20.720 --> 00:49:22.340 Feel free to get in touch with us. 1105 00:49:22.340 --> 00:49:23.900 You can get in touch with us. 1106 00:49:23.900 --> 00:49:26.360 All the contact information is on our website, 1107 00:49:26.360 --> 00:49:31.120 but kdirect@iu.edu is the email address. 1108 00:49:31.120 --> 00:49:35.520 We'll put that in the chat, kdirect@iu.edu. 1109 00:49:35.520 --> 00:49:37.900 Feel free to email us any other questions. 1110 00:49:37.900 --> 00:49:41.240 We will be sending out the recording of this webinar 1111 00:49:41.240 --> 00:49:43.720 today, so you'll get that in your inbox in the next week 1112 00:49:43.720 --> 00:49:47.260 or so so that you'll be able to go back over this content, 1113 00:49:47.260 --> 00:49:50.320 because I know we gave a lot of information to you today. 1114 00:49:50.320 --> 00:49:52.540 So thank you, again, for joining us. 1115 00:49:52.540 --> 00:49:55.680 Thank you, again, to Will and to Megan for joining me today. 1116 00:49:55.680 --> 00:49:56.820 Thanks to all of you. 1117 00:49:56.820 --> 00:50:00.070 And we'll hopefully talk with you soon.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.100 --> 00:00:04.700 Hi, my name is Alesia Robinson and I am the assistant director 2 00:00:04.700 --> 00:00:07.100 of admissions for Kelley Direct and I'm going to 3 00:00:07.100 --> 00:00:10.500 provide you with a brief overview of our online MBA program. 4 00:00:10.500 --> 00:00:13.800 So I'm going to start by going into detail about 5 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:17.500 how our curriculum and courses work. So 6 00:00:16.500 --> 00:00:19.600 our MBA degree is 7 00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:23.000 54 total credits to complete and 8 00:00:22.100 --> 00:00:25.600 the plan of study is two years, but you do have up until 9 00:00:25.600 --> 00:00:26.900 four years to complete it. 10 00:00:28.100 --> 00:00:31.400 Our curriculum is pretty structured and it 11 00:00:31.400 --> 00:00:34.500 consists of an integrated core courses that are also 12 00:00:34.500 --> 00:00:37.900 a structured cohort model which is nice for networking and 13 00:00:37.900 --> 00:00:40.600 building relationships with your classmates. When you're 14 00:00:40.600 --> 00:00:43.500 in a core quarter, you have to take six credit hours 15 00:00:43.500 --> 00:00:46.600 and what that would look like is you will have two live 16 00:00:46.600 --> 00:00:48.900 classes a week. They are held via Zoom, 17 00:00:49.600 --> 00:00:52.700 and the class times are offered at 6 p.m. 7:30 and 18 00:00:52.700 --> 00:00:55.100 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. So if you're 19 00:00:55.100 --> 00:00:58.300 in a different time zone, you will have to remember that Kelley Direct classes 20 00:00:58.300 --> 00:01:00.000 are on Easter Standard Time. 21 00:01:00.900 --> 00:01:03.300 The back end of the program is when things get 22 00:01:03.300 --> 00:01:06.400 a little bit more flexible and you could decide if 23 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:09.300 you need to cut back on your credit hours. Maybe even 24 00:01:09.300 --> 00:01:12.400 take a quarter off if you're trying to spread out 25 00:01:12.400 --> 00:01:13.600 your MBA. 26 00:01:14.500 --> 00:01:17.500 So here is an example of a two-year plan, 27 00:01:17.500 --> 00:01:20.400 what that would look like. This gives you an idea of when 28 00:01:20.400 --> 00:01:23.100 your in-person residencies will be which I will also 29 00:01:23.100 --> 00:01:26.100 go into more detail about those in later slides. 30 00:01:27.100 --> 00:01:30.400 But as you can see, you will have your first year 31 00:01:30.400 --> 00:01:33.400 mostly consisted of core and then the 32 00:01:33.400 --> 00:01:36.400 back end of the program during your second year is when 33 00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:37.600 you'll start working on your major. 34 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:42.400 So we have about seven specializations that you 35 00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:45.500 could choose from within the MBA. The nice 36 00:01:45.500 --> 00:01:48.800 thing about the majors is you don't have to go into our program 37 00:01:48.800 --> 00:01:51.300 knowing what major you'd like to do because you 38 00:01:51.300 --> 00:01:54.200 can't start working on it or you don't have to decide until you're 39 00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:57.800 second year in the program because you have to complete core 40 00:01:57.800 --> 00:01:58.400 first. 41 00:01:59.500 --> 00:02:03.100 We are a combination of asynchronous and 42 00:02:02.100 --> 00:02:05.500 synchronous learning and exciting aspect of Kelley Direct 43 00:02:05.500 --> 00:02:08.600 is that we have our own multi-million dollar studio. We've 44 00:02:08.600 --> 00:02:12.200 invested in our online learning experience and 45 00:02:11.200 --> 00:02:14.300 exciting aspect of Kelley Direct is that 46 00:02:14.300 --> 00:02:17.200 our classes our held live. And in order to create the best 47 00:02:17.200 --> 00:02:20.500 possible learning experience, you are expected to attend classes with 48 00:02:20.500 --> 00:02:23.600 your peers, be a part of the group discussion, and be 49 00:02:23.600 --> 00:02:24.900 a part of that live conversation. 50 00:02:26.700 --> 00:02:29.600 So going in detail about the in-person residencies, 51 00:02:29.600 --> 00:02:32.700 so we will start with the first in-person residency, which 52 00:02:32.700 --> 00:02:36.000 is called Kelley On Campus and this 53 00:02:35.200 --> 00:02:38.600 is held during your first quarter in the program. It is 54 00:02:38.600 --> 00:02:41.300 a class that you register for and you do earn credit, but you 55 00:02:41.300 --> 00:02:44.500 will come to Bloomington for about five days and it 56 00:02:44.500 --> 00:02:47.600 is a live case competition. So you get to meet your classmates in 57 00:02:47.600 --> 00:02:51.200 person for the first time work on this case competition. Students 58 00:02:50.200 --> 00:02:53.700 really enjoy it not only for networking and 59 00:02:53.700 --> 00:02:56.000 meeting their classmates, but also getting to be a part of 60 00:02:56.000 --> 00:02:56.900 campus. 61 00:02:58.300 --> 00:03:01.100 The second in person residency during your second year 62 00:03:02.100 --> 00:03:05.200 is called Kelley On Location, which is offered in a domestic 63 00:03:05.200 --> 00:03:08.600 location and it is a theme-based conference experience. 64 00:03:08.600 --> 00:03:11.700 There will be guest speakers, alumni, and 65 00:03:11.700 --> 00:03:14.800 tons more of networking events. Students really enjoy 66 00:03:14.800 --> 00:03:17.800 our in-person residency component 67 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:18.500 of our program. 68 00:03:20.100 --> 00:03:23.500 If you're interested in doing more travel, we do also offer 69 00:03:23.500 --> 00:03:26.200 elective courses. We have one that 70 00:03:26.200 --> 00:03:29.500 is called Global Immersions where you would have the opportunity to 71 00:03:29.500 --> 00:03:32.500 travel to another country to learn about their 72 00:03:32.500 --> 00:03:35.200 that country's business culture. So some of 73 00:03:35.200 --> 00:03:38.400 our past trips in these pictures, we've been to Ireland. We've 74 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:41.400 been to Greece and Thailand this past year, and I know 75 00:03:41.400 --> 00:03:44.400 that we have plenty more trips planned out for the up and coming year. 76 00:03:44.400 --> 00:03:45.600 So students really enjoy that. 77 00:03:46.700 --> 00:03:50.000 We do also offer domestic immersions, which 78 00:03:49.100 --> 00:03:52.600 is the opportunity to travel within the us to 79 00:03:52.600 --> 00:03:55.400 do a consulting project for a 80 00:03:55.400 --> 00:03:58.700 real client. We just had one in Vegas. 81 00:03:58.700 --> 00:04:01.400 So those are really exciting for students to 82 00:04:01.400 --> 00:04:03.200 get hands-on experience. 83 00:04:03.900 --> 00:04:06.600 So student life and networking. So we 84 00:04:06.600 --> 00:04:09.800 have plenty of resources for online 85 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:12.800 students, so you will have access to Graduate Career 86 00:04:12.800 --> 00:04:16.100 Services. You'll have your own career coach, you'll 87 00:04:15.100 --> 00:04:18.000 get access to job boards, and this is 88 00:04:18.200 --> 00:04:21.400 also a lifetime access, so whenever you need it. There's also Global 89 00:04:21.400 --> 00:04:24.600 Connect nights where it's a biannual networking event for 90 00:04:24.600 --> 00:04:28.100 students in major US cities to kind of connect and 91 00:04:27.100 --> 00:04:30.600 there's also nine different student 92 00:04:30.600 --> 00:04:34.100 leadership associations that you could be a part of and Kelley 93 00:04:34.100 --> 00:04:37.800 Alum is also the living the largest living business school alumni network 94 00:04:37.800 --> 00:04:40.200 in the world. So you will have access and be a part of that. 95 00:04:41.800 --> 00:04:44.800 Tuition and fees. So we do have a 96 00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:49.500 per credit hour rate that we charge per 97 00:04:49.500 --> 00:04:52.900 credit hour and the total for the MBA being 54 credits, 98 00:04:52.900 --> 00:04:55.400 you're looking at about 82,000. We do 99 00:04:55.400 --> 00:04:58.400 offer scholarships. So during our application 100 00:04:58.400 --> 00:05:01.700 process during phase two you would have the opportunity to 101 00:05:01.700 --> 00:05:05.000 apply for our scholarships. We have about five 102 00:05:04.300 --> 00:05:07.200 different scholarships that you can choose. You can 103 00:05:07.200 --> 00:05:08.800 apply to as many that pertain to you. 104 00:05:09.600 --> 00:05:12.500 In order to receive a scholarship, the nice thing about the 105 00:05:12.500 --> 00:05:15.600 scholarships is you'll be notified prior to your admissions 106 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:18.500 decision if you've received this scholarship, so 107 00:05:18.500 --> 00:05:21.400 that's nice if that plays a factor on if you can come to Kelley 108 00:05:21.400 --> 00:05:21.800 or not. 109 00:05:22.700 --> 00:05:25.200 Next steps are application is broken up into 110 00:05:25.200 --> 00:05:28.200 two phases. So phase one is free. It's listed on 111 00:05:28.200 --> 00:05:31.400 our website. It just takes five minutes. It's where you would upload your 112 00:05:31.400 --> 00:05:34.800 resume. This is also the opportunity where you can request a 113 00:05:34.800 --> 00:05:36.200 GMAT and a GRE waiver. 114 00:05:36.900 --> 00:05:39.700 And then phase two you would 115 00:05:39.700 --> 00:05:42.300 be in contact with your admissions counselor after 116 00:05:42.300 --> 00:05:45.400 your admissions interview to start working on phase two 117 00:05:45.400 --> 00:05:48.100 and that's when you would need transcripts, test scores if you 118 00:05:48.100 --> 00:05:51.300 are denied the waiver, a personal statement, that is 119 00:05:51.300 --> 00:05:53.500 also when you'll receive the scholarship application. 120 00:05:54.400 --> 00:05:57.600 We only need contact information for one reference to be 121 00:05:57.600 --> 00:06:00.800 a completed application. So definitely 122 00:06:00.800 --> 00:06:03.400 reach out. If you have any questions while you're 123 00:06:03.400 --> 00:06:05.700 applying in our program, we're definitely happy to help. 124 00:06:06.600 --> 00:06:07.900 I hope you have a good day.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.280 (Sarah Wanger) Hello, everyone. 2 00:00:02.280 --> 00:00:02.960 Welcome. 3 00:00:02.960 --> 00:00:04.600 Thank you so much for coming today 4 00:00:04.600 --> 00:00:07.600 to the Kelley Direct Online MBA webinar 5 00:00:07.600 --> 00:00:10.040 regarding work-life balance. 6 00:00:10.040 --> 00:00:12.640 This is one of the topics that we get questions 7 00:00:12.640 --> 00:00:15.540 about so often from prospective students. 8 00:00:15.540 --> 00:00:17.440 So if you're looking into the program, 9 00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:20.000 and you're thinking, oh, my gosh, I work full time 10 00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:23.920 or I have family commitments, I travel often for work, 11 00:00:23.920 --> 00:00:25.540 How am I going to make this work? 12 00:00:25.540 --> 00:00:26.800 How am I going to fit this in? 13 00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:28.660 That's what we want to talk about today. 14 00:00:28.660 --> 00:00:31.202 And we're going to hear from a couple of our current students 15 00:00:31.202 --> 00:00:35.000 about how they currently do work-life balance. 16 00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:36.340 Again, my name is Sarah Wanger. 17 00:00:36.340 --> 00:00:39.600 I'm the director of admission for Kelley Direct programs, 18 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:42.380 and I'm joined today by one of my colleagues, Megan Reece, 19 00:00:42.380 --> 00:00:44.400 and I'll let her introduce herself. 20 00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:46.060 (Megan Reece) Hi, I am Megan Reece. 21 00:00:46.060 --> 00:00:49.320 I am the associate director of interactive recruiting, 22 00:00:49.320 --> 00:00:51.440 and I will be answering all of your questions 23 00:00:51.440 --> 00:00:52.660 on the back end today. 24 00:00:52.660 --> 00:00:55.760 So if you have any questions as we go through this webinar 25 00:00:55.760 --> 00:00:57.860 as our guest speakers are speaking, 26 00:00:57.860 --> 00:01:00.140 please send those in the Q&A function 27 00:01:00.140 --> 00:01:03.340 at the bottom of the screen, and I will get those answered 28 00:01:03.340 --> 00:01:07.900 and send those off to our student panelists as well. 29 00:01:07.900 --> 00:01:09.500 (Sarah) So I'm sure that you have 30 00:01:09.500 --> 00:01:11.980 burning questions for our panelists 31 00:01:11.980 --> 00:01:13.400 about work-life balance. 32 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:16.260 Or you may just have burning questions about the online MBA 33 00:01:16.260 --> 00:01:18.360 experience in general. 34 00:01:18.360 --> 00:01:20.860 Just like Megan said, use that Q&A function down 35 00:01:20.860 --> 00:01:23.300 at the bottom, chat in your questions, 36 00:01:23.300 --> 00:01:25.900 and we will make sure that we get your questions answered 37 00:01:25.900 --> 00:01:29.740 either live, via the questions to the panelists, 38 00:01:29.740 --> 00:01:32.740 or Megan will be chatting answers back in the back end. 39 00:01:32.740 --> 00:01:35.000 Or if you have really specific questions, 40 00:01:35.000 --> 00:01:37.100 you can always set up time to meet with Megan 41 00:01:37.100 --> 00:01:39.920 and talk through your questions with her or with another one 42 00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:42.420 of our admissions staff members, so you'll have lots of ways 43 00:01:42.420 --> 00:01:44.780 to get your questions answered today. 44 00:01:44.780 --> 00:01:48.080 So before we dive in to hearing from our panelists, 45 00:01:48.080 --> 00:01:50.315 we really wanted to set some context 46 00:01:50.315 --> 00:01:51.940 and give you a little bit of background 47 00:01:51.940 --> 00:01:55.460 on the program relating to the schedule. 48 00:01:55.460 --> 00:01:58.480 So the curriculum for the program is 54 credits 49 00:01:58.480 --> 00:02:02.160 and it's broken down into these four distinct buckets. 50 00:02:02.160 --> 00:02:04.820 So we have our Kelley Connect Week experiences. 51 00:02:04.820 --> 00:02:07.720 That's our in-residence experience that for right now 52 00:02:07.720 --> 00:02:09.240 is offered virtually. 53 00:02:09.240 --> 00:02:12.463 We do have fully virtual options for Kelley Connect Weeks, 54 00:02:12.463 --> 00:02:13.880 but that's really your opportunity 55 00:02:13.880 --> 00:02:17.280 to make connections in the program along with other ways 56 00:02:17.280 --> 00:02:18.440 of networking. 57 00:02:18.440 --> 00:02:20.640 But it's a really nice opportunity 58 00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:22.640 to get to know your colleagues in the program 59 00:02:22.640 --> 00:02:24.020 and get to know your faculty. 60 00:02:24.020 --> 00:02:27.440 So there's 3 credits worth of in-residence options. 61 00:02:27.440 --> 00:02:29.260 Then 24 credits of the Core. 62 00:02:29.260 --> 00:02:32.460 So we have a signature Integrated Core experience. 63 00:02:32.460 --> 00:02:34.400 And we do have a full webinar that 64 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:38.392 outlines the Core and our specializations and majors. 65 00:02:38.392 --> 00:02:40.600 So I would encourage you to check back on our website 66 00:02:40.600 --> 00:02:42.520 if you want to know more about the Core 67 00:02:42.520 --> 00:02:44.600 or the next bucket, which is the 24 68 00:02:44.600 --> 00:02:47.720 credits of elective credit, where you can specialize and do 69 00:02:47.720 --> 00:02:49.360 a major. 70 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:51.240 And then the last 3 credits in the program 71 00:02:51.240 --> 00:02:53.660 are global perspectives credits. 72 00:02:53.660 --> 00:02:56.600 And you can either do, obviously when COVID is not around, 73 00:02:56.600 --> 00:02:58.700 a travel immersion experience where 74 00:02:58.700 --> 00:03:02.220 you would do a case competition or consulting overseas 75 00:03:02.220 --> 00:03:04.020 or domestically. 76 00:03:04.020 --> 00:03:06.940 But we also have professional development courses 77 00:03:06.940 --> 00:03:08.800 that you can do those 3 credits in, 78 00:03:08.800 --> 00:03:11.000 offered through our Graduate Career Services office. 79 00:03:11.000 --> 00:03:13.160 So that's how our curriculum is broken down. 80 00:03:13.160 --> 00:03:15.620 But let's dive a little more deeply into timeline 81 00:03:15.620 --> 00:03:17.310 and when courses are offered. 82 00:03:17.310 --> 00:03:19.060 So Megan, do you want to talk a little bit 83 00:03:19.060 --> 00:03:20.660 about the two-year plan? 84 00:03:20.660 --> 00:03:21.940 (Megan) Yeah, thanks, Sarah. 85 00:03:21.940 --> 00:03:26.040 So most students do complete their online MBA in two years. 86 00:03:26.040 --> 00:03:29.060 And on this slide, you can see what that two-year plan actually 87 00:03:29.060 --> 00:03:30.220 looks like. 88 00:03:30.220 --> 00:03:33.400 So the red blocks represent those Core blocks. 89 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:36.920 And those can be taken together over three terms. 90 00:03:36.920 --> 00:03:39.380 They're spread out over the two-year plan. 91 00:03:39.380 --> 00:03:42.340 And these are three classes, 2 credits each. 92 00:03:42.340 --> 00:03:45.120 Now I want you to take a look at those gray blocks. 93 00:03:45.120 --> 00:03:48.520 And these represent your electives, the gray blocks. 94 00:03:48.520 --> 00:03:50.940 And you have a lot of flexibility there. 95 00:03:50.940 --> 00:03:53.800 This is showing you the two-year plan, 96 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:56.000 how you can extend out your degrees 97 00:03:56.000 --> 00:03:57.540 through those gray blocks. 98 00:03:57.540 --> 00:04:01.420 So if you want to extend that out to a four-year time period, 99 00:04:01.420 --> 00:04:02.100 you can do that. 100 00:04:02.100 --> 00:04:05.620 You'll just take fewer classes at a time in those gray blocks. 101 00:04:05.620 --> 00:04:08.680 And if you want to accelerate your degree over maybe 18 102 00:04:08.680 --> 00:04:12.040 months, for example, you'll just simply take more classes 103 00:04:12.040 --> 00:04:16.560 at a time and finish your degree much sooner. 104 00:04:16.560 --> 00:04:19.399 (Sarah) Fantastic So now that we know what a two-year plan looks 105 00:04:19.399 --> 00:04:22.760 like, let's dig more deeply into our next slide, which really 106 00:04:22.760 --> 00:04:24.400 covers the courses. 107 00:04:24.400 --> 00:04:26.220 So how are courses broken down? 108 00:04:26.220 --> 00:04:28.300 Well, like Megan just was telling you, 109 00:04:28.300 --> 00:04:30.820 there are the Integrated Core courses. 110 00:04:30.820 --> 00:04:32.640 So those three areas of red that you 111 00:04:32.640 --> 00:04:35.200 saw before on the two-year timeline, well, 112 00:04:35.200 --> 00:04:37.640 those are the Integrated Core courses. 113 00:04:37.640 --> 00:04:40.660 When you're in your Core courses, you're in a cohort. 114 00:04:40.660 --> 00:04:42.940 You move through all together. 115 00:04:42.940 --> 00:04:45.900 So everyone begins in their Core courses. 116 00:04:45.900 --> 00:04:47.760 And during your Core, you're always 117 00:04:47.760 --> 00:04:52.600 going to be taking 6 credits during that term or quarters, 118 00:04:52.600 --> 00:04:54.000 as we like to say. 119 00:04:54.000 --> 00:04:57.610 So you'll have three total quarters of Core courses. 120 00:04:57.610 --> 00:04:59.550 And again, during those three total quarters 121 00:04:59.550 --> 00:05:02.728 of Core, each time you're going to have 6 credits during that. 122 00:05:02.728 --> 00:05:04.270 So that's the one time in the program 123 00:05:04.270 --> 00:05:05.930 that you really can't be flexible, 124 00:05:05.930 --> 00:05:09.850 as far as adding or subtracting credits from your workload. 125 00:05:09.850 --> 00:05:12.770 You'd really be doing 6 credits every time you're in your Core. 126 00:05:12.770 --> 00:05:16.350 And again, that's three total quarters throughout the program. 127 00:05:16.350 --> 00:05:19.350 When you're in your Core, you're going to be in live classes two 128 00:05:19.350 --> 00:05:22.250 times per week, and the live classes start at 6, 129 00:05:22.250 --> 00:05:24.590 7:30 or 9 p.m. 130 00:05:24.590 --> 00:05:26.910 They last for an hour and 15 minutes. 131 00:05:26.910 --> 00:05:29.550 OK, so that's really a typical Core. 132 00:05:29.550 --> 00:05:31.250 Then let's look at the second area, 133 00:05:31.250 --> 00:05:32.950 that gray area of your fundamentals 134 00:05:32.950 --> 00:05:34.630 and electives courses. 135 00:05:34.630 --> 00:05:36.750 So for your fundamentals and electives, 136 00:05:36.750 --> 00:05:39.290 depending on how you space out your program, 137 00:05:39.290 --> 00:05:43.130 your timeline can be anywhere from 6 quarters to 12 quarters. 138 00:05:43.130 --> 00:05:45.530 So you really can go a little bit faster, 139 00:05:45.530 --> 00:05:47.750 go a little bit slower as it fits your schedule 140 00:05:47.750 --> 00:05:49.990 during those quarters. 141 00:05:49.990 --> 00:05:51.650 Your workload during those quarters, 142 00:05:51.650 --> 00:05:54.625 again, can be anywhere between 3 and 9 nine credits per quarter, 143 00:05:54.625 --> 00:05:56.250 so it'll be up to you and how much time 144 00:05:56.250 --> 00:05:57.930 you have in your schedule. 145 00:05:57.930 --> 00:06:01.073 So in order to anticipate your live class session times, 146 00:06:01.073 --> 00:06:02.490 you're going to want to anticipate 147 00:06:02.490 --> 00:06:06.730 one weekly, live class session per course, per quarter. 148 00:06:06.730 --> 00:06:09.950 So if you're going to take two courses at a time, 149 00:06:09.950 --> 00:06:13.010 you'd be in two weekly, live class sessions per week. 150 00:06:13.010 --> 00:06:16.270 And again, those sessions only last an hour and 15 minutes. 151 00:06:16.270 --> 00:06:19.050 So it's a quick way to touch base with your faculty 152 00:06:19.050 --> 00:06:21.450 and connect with your colleagues in the program. 153 00:06:21.450 --> 00:06:23.290 And for your elective courses, those 154 00:06:23.290 --> 00:06:26.710 are a little bit more flexible based on the faculty schedules. 155 00:06:26.710 --> 00:06:29.190 So those courses could start anywhere between 6 p.m. 156 00:06:29.190 --> 00:06:30.050 and 9 p.m. 157 00:06:30.050 --> 00:06:31.890 Eastern. 158 00:06:31.890 --> 00:06:35.830 So now that a little bit about how the courses are structured, 159 00:06:35.830 --> 00:06:38.170 what the timeline for the program is, now let's 160 00:06:38.170 --> 00:06:39.730 talk a little bit about how this is 161 00:06:39.730 --> 00:06:41.730 manageable for working adults, who 162 00:06:41.730 --> 00:06:45.410 may have outside obligations that you need to attend to as 163 00:06:45.410 --> 00:06:47.210 well, and what this looks like. 164 00:06:47.210 --> 00:06:49.410 So I'd like to welcome our two panelists. 165 00:06:49.410 --> 00:06:52.670 We have Bill Dawson and Lizzie Turner with us today. 166 00:06:52.670 --> 00:06:54.627 They're two of our star students. 167 00:06:54.627 --> 00:06:56.710 We wanted to make sure that you had an opportunity 168 00:06:56.710 --> 00:06:59.390 to meet with two people who have very different perspectives 169 00:06:59.390 --> 00:07:00.670 on the program. 170 00:07:00.670 --> 00:07:02.850 They come from different professional backgrounds, 171 00:07:02.850 --> 00:07:04.990 and they're at two different places in the program. 172 00:07:04.990 --> 00:07:08.670 So I'd love to have them go ahead and introduce themselves 173 00:07:08.670 --> 00:07:12.270 and tell us a little bit about their professional background, 174 00:07:12.270 --> 00:07:14.950 where they're at in the program, what their goals are 175 00:07:14.950 --> 00:07:15.810 for the program. 176 00:07:15.810 --> 00:07:18.318 So Bill, do you want to go ahead and go first? 177 00:07:18.318 --> 00:07:19.110 (Bill Dawson) Sure. 178 00:07:19.110 --> 00:07:19.930 Hi, everybody. 179 00:07:19.930 --> 00:07:21.430 My name is Bill Dawson. 180 00:07:21.430 --> 00:07:24.390 I'm a VP of operations for a software company called 181 00:07:24.390 --> 00:07:27.310 Validity Inc. I've spent most of my career 182 00:07:27.310 --> 00:07:32.030 in technology and start-ups, dealing with a lot of M&A. 183 00:07:32.030 --> 00:07:34.890 As a matter of fact, as COVID was kicking off, 184 00:07:34.890 --> 00:07:36.170 my company was acquired. 185 00:07:36.170 --> 00:07:37.950 So the company I'd been at for a few years 186 00:07:37.950 --> 00:07:40.690 that my friend had started had been acquired. 187 00:07:40.690 --> 00:07:43.310 And so I've been in the process of integrating 188 00:07:43.310 --> 00:07:45.650 into a new organization throughout this. 189 00:07:45.650 --> 00:07:48.270 So that's definitely added to the challenge and the fun 190 00:07:48.270 --> 00:07:49.910 of doing an online MBA. 191 00:07:49.910 --> 00:07:53.490 As Sarah said, I'm in my second year 192 00:07:53.490 --> 00:07:57.570 as a Kelley connect-- as a Kelley student. 193 00:07:57.570 --> 00:07:59.230 I just finished all my Core classes. 194 00:07:59.230 --> 00:08:01.730 So I'm into that block of electives. 195 00:08:01.730 --> 00:08:03.950 I've attended two different Kelley Connects now. 196 00:08:03.950 --> 00:08:07.030 One was live and in person and the other was virtual 197 00:08:07.030 --> 00:08:09.210 this summer due to COVID. 198 00:08:09.210 --> 00:08:12.690 The goals for me when I entered this program were really, 199 00:08:12.690 --> 00:08:14.590 since I'd had a lot of business experience, 200 00:08:14.590 --> 00:08:16.770 it had been organic, what I wanted 201 00:08:16.770 --> 00:08:20.590 was a framework to relate to the experiences that I'd had. 202 00:08:20.590 --> 00:08:22.410 And Kelley Connect allowed me-- 203 00:08:22.410 --> 00:08:24.730 Kelley Direct allowed me to keep doing 204 00:08:24.730 --> 00:08:27.610 that, even though I was working and traveling, 205 00:08:27.610 --> 00:08:30.370 pre-COVID, of course, it allowed me to adjust and be 206 00:08:30.370 --> 00:08:33.370 flexible and get the education and the context 207 00:08:33.370 --> 00:08:35.450 I was looking for. 208 00:08:35.450 --> 00:08:36.210 (Sarah) Fantastic. 209 00:08:36.210 --> 00:08:37.169 Thanks, Bill. 210 00:08:37.169 --> 00:08:39.929 Lizzie, do you want to go ahead and tell us about yourself? 211 00:08:39.929 --> 00:08:40.970 (Lizzie) Sure. 212 00:08:40.970 --> 00:08:41.890 Lizzie Turner. 213 00:08:41.890 --> 00:08:45.270 So I'm actually a little bit further along than Bill. 214 00:08:45.270 --> 00:08:47.110 I have about five terms left. 215 00:08:47.110 --> 00:08:49.410 So roughly, or not five terms, I'm 216 00:08:49.410 --> 00:08:53.630 sorry, five courses, so roughly two to three terms. 217 00:08:53.630 --> 00:08:57.790 So I am also on the board for the Student Leadership 218 00:08:57.790 --> 00:09:00.510 Association for KD. 219 00:09:00.510 --> 00:09:02.210 So I stay involved in that way. 220 00:09:02.210 --> 00:09:04.690 I actually just started a new job this week, 221 00:09:04.690 --> 00:09:08.010 so I'm in a weird place to be explaining my background, 222 00:09:08.010 --> 00:09:12.710 but I have worked in program and product management 223 00:09:12.710 --> 00:09:15.870 for the last seven or so years. 224 00:09:15.870 --> 00:09:18.630 I am a mom, so I have a first grade 225 00:09:18.630 --> 00:09:22.590 daughter in remote learning right now, 226 00:09:22.590 --> 00:09:24.070 so I'm balancing that. 227 00:09:24.070 --> 00:09:27.743 And I live in the suburbs of Chicago. 228 00:09:27.743 --> 00:09:28.410 (Sarah) Awesome. 229 00:09:28.410 --> 00:09:29.270 Wonderful. 230 00:09:29.270 --> 00:09:30.950 Actually, I want to comment on you 231 00:09:30.950 --> 00:09:33.550 had said that you're in an interesting position 232 00:09:33.550 --> 00:09:36.750 to be talking about this right now in taking a new job. 233 00:09:36.750 --> 00:09:39.150 I want to point out for our attendees 234 00:09:39.150 --> 00:09:42.230 that many, many of our students end up 235 00:09:42.230 --> 00:09:44.730 taking a new job while they're in the program. 236 00:09:44.730 --> 00:09:47.470 So I think you're actually a prime example, 237 00:09:47.470 --> 00:09:50.330 because most of the time our students are getting 238 00:09:50.330 --> 00:09:52.230 promoted while they're in the program. 239 00:09:52.230 --> 00:09:54.570 And you're a great example of that. 240 00:09:54.570 --> 00:09:55.810 (Lizzie) Yep. 241 00:09:55.810 --> 00:09:56.650 (Sarah) OK. 242 00:09:56.650 --> 00:10:00.170 So let's talk a little about your typical daily schedule. 243 00:10:00.170 --> 00:10:02.950 So maybe, Lizzie, do you want to take a stab at that first? 244 00:10:02.950 --> 00:10:05.948 What is your typical daily schedule look like or even 245 00:10:05.948 --> 00:10:07.490 your typical weekly schedule, however 246 00:10:07.490 --> 00:10:08.690 you want to approach that? 247 00:10:08.690 --> 00:10:13.730 (Lizzie) Yeah, so a typical day for me, which a lot of days 248 00:10:13.730 --> 00:10:14.470 are different. 249 00:10:14.470 --> 00:10:16.350 So typical is relative. 250 00:10:16.350 --> 00:10:20.330 But for me, the first thing I think of when I wake up 251 00:10:20.330 --> 00:10:21.150 is coffee. 252 00:10:21.150 --> 00:10:25.170 So I'm like until I have that, I can't function. 253 00:10:25.170 --> 00:10:27.610 But once I am functioning, I log in 254 00:10:27.610 --> 00:10:31.170 and start checking my email because we're all virtual right 255 00:10:31.170 --> 00:10:35.050 now, and so we don't have to spend as much time of getting 256 00:10:35.050 --> 00:10:37.490 ready and out the door in the morning, which 257 00:10:37.490 --> 00:10:41.610 is nice for the flexibility. 258 00:10:41.610 --> 00:10:44.990 So once I've checked a few emails, 259 00:10:44.990 --> 00:10:47.910 I'll start getting my daughter ready for school, 260 00:10:47.910 --> 00:10:50.150 get her logged in, make sure that she's 261 00:10:50.150 --> 00:10:52.030 ready to go for the day. 262 00:10:52.030 --> 00:10:55.710 Thankfully, she's somewhat self-sufficient in school 263 00:10:55.710 --> 00:10:58.390 at this point. 264 00:10:58.390 --> 00:11:00.750 But after that I start working and my job 265 00:11:00.750 --> 00:11:02.290 is thankfully flexible. 266 00:11:02.290 --> 00:11:06.130 And so I do go back and forth answering questions for her, 267 00:11:06.130 --> 00:11:08.210 coming back and doing some more of my work, 268 00:11:08.210 --> 00:11:11.190 going to a meeting, et cetera. 269 00:11:11.190 --> 00:11:14.830 And then afternoon is really my break time. 270 00:11:14.830 --> 00:11:17.910 My daughter's out of school by that point. 271 00:11:17.910 --> 00:11:21.130 My husband takes a break so he can hang out with her, 272 00:11:21.130 --> 00:11:24.670 and I'm allowed to just go take an hour and take a nap 273 00:11:24.670 --> 00:11:29.330 or read a book or whatever I want to do for that hour. 274 00:11:29.330 --> 00:11:33.070 And I definitely prioritize that time for myself 275 00:11:33.070 --> 00:11:35.990 because that is important. 276 00:11:35.990 --> 00:11:38.290 And then I love to cook. 277 00:11:38.290 --> 00:11:40.150 So I cook dinner every night. 278 00:11:40.150 --> 00:11:44.750 And after that, I spend maybe depending on what point 279 00:11:44.750 --> 00:11:47.670 in the term we are or what I have going on that week, 280 00:11:47.670 --> 00:11:50.330 I might spend one to two hours on coursework 281 00:11:50.330 --> 00:11:54.890 or going to lecture or in some way thinking about school. 282 00:11:54.890 --> 00:11:57.770 So I pack it in, but it works. 283 00:11:57.770 --> 00:12:00.930 284 00:12:00.930 --> 00:12:02.187 (Sarah) Fantastic. 285 00:12:02.187 --> 00:12:04.270 Bill, do you want to take a stab at that question? 286 00:12:04.270 --> 00:12:06.250 What does your daily life look like 287 00:12:06.250 --> 00:12:08.345 and is yours is packed in as Lizzie's is? 288 00:12:08.345 --> 00:12:09.970 (Bill) And actually, I was going to key 289 00:12:09.970 --> 00:12:12.137 in on that phrase because I think pack it in is-- it 290 00:12:12.137 --> 00:12:13.190 was very appropriate. 291 00:12:13.190 --> 00:12:16.870 So most of the team that I work with is bi-coastal. 292 00:12:16.870 --> 00:12:18.670 And I have a couple folks internationally. 293 00:12:18.670 --> 00:12:22.222 So my day usually starts with me getting up and catching up 294 00:12:22.222 --> 00:12:24.930 on emails that I've maybe missed out on, either because they were 295 00:12:24.930 --> 00:12:27.170 after hours or before hours. 296 00:12:27.170 --> 00:12:30.890 I try to collect myself and be productive 297 00:12:30.890 --> 00:12:33.570 first thing in the morning before the coasts wake up 298 00:12:33.570 --> 00:12:36.090 and I get a lot of attention. 299 00:12:36.090 --> 00:12:37.690 A lot of my daytime is just spent 300 00:12:37.690 --> 00:12:40.050 moving from meeting to meeting and working 301 00:12:40.050 --> 00:12:41.470 with different groups. 302 00:12:41.470 --> 00:12:45.520 And so like Lizzie, I use some of my downtime 303 00:12:45.520 --> 00:12:49.400 is focused on coursework and trying to figure that out. 304 00:12:49.400 --> 00:12:52.400 Pre-COVID, I went to an office and that gave me 305 00:12:52.400 --> 00:12:54.640 some flexibility to hang out an extra hour 306 00:12:54.640 --> 00:12:57.600 or go an extra hour early if I wanted to focus. 307 00:12:57.600 --> 00:13:00.400 With COVID, I'm interrupting the life 308 00:13:00.400 --> 00:13:04.240 of my wife, who works from home, and our dog, who's now suddenly 309 00:13:04.240 --> 00:13:07.120 has attachment disorder because I'm home all the time. 310 00:13:07.120 --> 00:13:10.480 And so I have to change up the way that I interact 311 00:13:10.480 --> 00:13:13.140 during the day to adjust. 312 00:13:13.140 --> 00:13:14.940 And so I spend those-- 313 00:13:14.940 --> 00:13:16.920 I do pack it in when there's free time. 314 00:13:16.920 --> 00:13:19.320 I'm usually trying to work on coursework. 315 00:13:19.320 --> 00:13:22.740 When I get done with work, before classes kick off, 316 00:13:22.740 --> 00:13:26.100 I'm usually sitting on the couch looking at my iPad, 317 00:13:26.100 --> 00:13:28.020 going through courses, looking at my notes, 318 00:13:28.020 --> 00:13:30.660 and trying to prepare for classes that happen, 319 00:13:30.660 --> 00:13:33.420 or for teamwork that happens in the evening as well. 320 00:13:33.420 --> 00:13:38.160 So you find yourself gravitating those gaps and spaces are places 321 00:13:38.160 --> 00:13:40.480 that you start to fill in with a way 322 00:13:40.480 --> 00:13:45.900 to think and process and prepare for classwork for sure. 323 00:13:45.900 --> 00:13:46.760 (Sarah) Wonderful. 324 00:13:46.760 --> 00:13:47.320 Thank you. 325 00:13:47.320 --> 00:13:49.300 Well, now that we have a-- 326 00:13:49.300 --> 00:13:52.540 the stage is set, talk a little bit about what 327 00:13:52.540 --> 00:13:55.240 your biggest balancing act is. 328 00:13:55.240 --> 00:13:57.500 What's the thing that you really notice 329 00:13:57.500 --> 00:14:00.180 that, since starting school, you had to focus 330 00:14:00.180 --> 00:14:03.300 on balancing and prioritizing? 331 00:14:03.300 --> 00:14:05.180 Do you want to go first with that one? 332 00:14:05.180 --> 00:14:07.020 (Lizzie) Yeah, sure. 333 00:14:07.020 --> 00:14:13.660 So for me, maybe like the first two to three terms 334 00:14:13.660 --> 00:14:19.220 after I started, it got really easy to just order 335 00:14:19.220 --> 00:14:24.260 takeout for dinner or fill up all of my available minutes 336 00:14:24.260 --> 00:14:29.620 of the day with something work or school related. 337 00:14:29.620 --> 00:14:33.180 And it became obvious very quick that I 338 00:14:33.180 --> 00:14:37.100 wasn't taking the right time and the right care of myself 339 00:14:37.100 --> 00:14:38.700 and my own well-being. 340 00:14:38.700 --> 00:14:42.520 And so for me, that was the biggest thing 341 00:14:42.520 --> 00:14:45.140 that I knew I needed to balance. 342 00:14:45.140 --> 00:14:47.640 And so, now I've gotten a lot better 343 00:14:47.640 --> 00:14:51.160 about prioritizing that and not always pushing 344 00:14:51.160 --> 00:14:54.000 that to be the last thing. 345 00:14:54.000 --> 00:14:55.140 And so it's better now. 346 00:14:55.140 --> 00:14:59.320 But if I were kind of starting the program and someone 347 00:14:59.320 --> 00:15:03.737 could give me good advice, that would be good advice. 348 00:15:03.737 --> 00:15:04.320 (Sarah) Great. 349 00:15:04.320 --> 00:15:06.760 Bill, do you want to speak to that? 350 00:15:06.760 --> 00:15:11.120 (Bill) Yeah, I think you adjust a bunch 351 00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:13.700 as you take on this new workload. 352 00:15:13.700 --> 00:15:15.640 And I think one thing that I maybe 353 00:15:15.640 --> 00:15:17.720 did was underestimate the amount of work 354 00:15:17.720 --> 00:15:19.680 that there might be there. 355 00:15:19.680 --> 00:15:22.160 And to my wife's credit, and I think 356 00:15:22.160 --> 00:15:26.240 Lizzie, to her husband's credit, is that it takes a lot of family 357 00:15:26.240 --> 00:15:30.118 support, I think, to understand, hey, in this downtime, 358 00:15:30.118 --> 00:15:31.660 I'm not going to be cleaning gutters. 359 00:15:31.660 --> 00:15:33.180 I need to catch up on this reading. 360 00:15:33.180 --> 00:15:34.020 I need to do this. 361 00:15:34.020 --> 00:15:36.672 And so flexibility is really key, 362 00:15:36.672 --> 00:15:38.880 and that's one of the great things about the program. 363 00:15:38.880 --> 00:15:41.920 As you work a lot of the Core classes, 364 00:15:41.920 --> 00:15:45.820 you depend on teams of students, and those students aren't always 365 00:15:45.820 --> 00:15:48.600 going to be in your time zone or local to you. 366 00:15:48.600 --> 00:15:50.960 And so that was one of the balancing acts for me, 367 00:15:50.960 --> 00:15:54.133 was not just working in my schedule or my family's 368 00:15:54.133 --> 00:15:56.300 schedule, but working in the schedule of other folks 369 00:15:56.300 --> 00:15:57.240 and other families. 370 00:15:57.240 --> 00:16:01.140 And so with a lot of gratitude, those folks 371 00:16:01.140 --> 00:16:03.790 were very flexible and very supportive. 372 00:16:03.790 --> 00:16:05.540 And a number of those folks have continued 373 00:16:05.540 --> 00:16:06.960 to be friends through the program, 374 00:16:06.960 --> 00:16:08.668 and I've sought them out in other classes 375 00:16:08.668 --> 00:16:10.720 because we figured out how to work together. 376 00:16:10.720 --> 00:16:13.400 But also to the credit of the professors, 377 00:16:13.400 --> 00:16:16.020 I got a lot of support from professors 378 00:16:16.020 --> 00:16:18.760 as I was trying to understand concepts. 379 00:16:18.760 --> 00:16:22.700 They made themselves available for calls, for Slack messages, 380 00:16:22.700 --> 00:16:24.960 and things like that to help you adjust. 381 00:16:24.960 --> 00:16:27.400 They're really dedicated to you being successful, 382 00:16:27.400 --> 00:16:30.660 but you have to sort out that cadence and that balance 383 00:16:30.660 --> 00:16:31.640 for yourselves. 384 00:16:31.640 --> 00:16:33.540 And then there are people that will fill in 385 00:16:33.540 --> 00:16:36.080 to help you fill the gaps in that balance, 386 00:16:36.080 --> 00:16:40.600 for sure, teammates, classmates, and professors as well. 387 00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:42.080 (Sarah) Great, thank you. 388 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:45.180 To our attendees, if you have questions for our panelists, 389 00:16:45.180 --> 00:16:47.160 do feel free to use the Q&A function 390 00:16:47.160 --> 00:16:50.300 at the bottom of your screen and chat in questions, 391 00:16:50.300 --> 00:16:53.140 and we're happy to throw those to our panelists live. 392 00:16:53.140 --> 00:16:55.120 So just wanted to put that out there. 393 00:16:55.120 --> 00:17:00.060 I do have a question about the time commitment for the courses. 394 00:17:00.060 --> 00:17:02.280 So one of the questions I get a lot 395 00:17:02.280 --> 00:17:06.319 about live sessions, what does that look like? 396 00:17:06.319 --> 00:17:09.119 What is homework time look like? 397 00:17:09.119 --> 00:17:13.200 How do we fit in the time commitment component 398 00:17:13.200 --> 00:17:15.020 into an already full schedule? 399 00:17:15.020 --> 00:17:18.119 So Bill, do you want to maybe take a stab at that first. 400 00:17:18.119 --> 00:17:22.960 (Bill) Yeah, I mean, maybe this will sound like a pushback, 401 00:17:22.960 --> 00:17:23.460 right? 402 00:17:23.460 --> 00:17:25.800 But it really depends. 403 00:17:25.800 --> 00:17:28.180 There are, just like anything in your life, 404 00:17:28.180 --> 00:17:31.160 there are topics and subjects that you are passionate about 405 00:17:31.160 --> 00:17:33.680 and that maybe you have experience with already, 406 00:17:33.680 --> 00:17:36.160 and those for you are going to be much easier. 407 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:38.660 There are other courses that are different for you. 408 00:17:38.660 --> 00:17:41.480 So I come from a marketing and a technology background. 409 00:17:41.480 --> 00:17:44.287 Technology, marketing, even the legal stuff, 410 00:17:44.287 --> 00:17:45.120 I flew through that. 411 00:17:45.120 --> 00:17:47.880 Those were very easy and conceptual for me. 412 00:17:47.880 --> 00:17:49.700 Some of the finance and accounting things 413 00:17:49.700 --> 00:17:52.540 were more difficult. I had to set time 414 00:17:52.540 --> 00:17:56.100 aside to really give myself room to process 415 00:17:56.100 --> 00:17:58.440 and think about those things and ruminate on it, 416 00:17:58.440 --> 00:18:00.480 but to keep up with the coursework as well. 417 00:18:00.480 --> 00:18:03.020 And so that was part of my balancing act 418 00:18:03.020 --> 00:18:05.420 was really understanding myself. 419 00:18:05.420 --> 00:18:08.740 Don't take into account that three hours is not 420 00:18:08.740 --> 00:18:09.840 a lot of time. 421 00:18:09.840 --> 00:18:14.063 You put a lot of work outside of that three hours to get to work. 422 00:18:14.063 --> 00:18:15.480 And certainly for me, like I said, 423 00:18:15.480 --> 00:18:18.340 the finance and accounting took a lot more than that. 424 00:18:18.340 --> 00:18:21.580 I probably spent eight hours a week on some of those courses 425 00:18:21.580 --> 00:18:25.640 because for me, I wanted to make sure the concept stuck. 426 00:18:25.640 --> 00:18:27.800 So I was rereading, and I was practicing, 427 00:18:27.800 --> 00:18:29.540 and I was preparing for quizzes that were 428 00:18:29.540 --> 00:18:30.790 coming at the end of the week. 429 00:18:30.790 --> 00:18:32.940 And so that took a lot more time for me 430 00:18:32.940 --> 00:18:35.910 than some of the other courses. 431 00:18:35.910 --> 00:18:36.660 (Sarah) Wonderful. 432 00:18:36.660 --> 00:18:38.200 Lizzie, you want to go? 433 00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:40.140 (Lizzie) Yeah I mean, I agree with Bill. 434 00:18:40.140 --> 00:18:43.000 It totally depends on the subject and the professor 435 00:18:43.000 --> 00:18:48.400 that you get and how much work they typically 436 00:18:48.400 --> 00:18:53.320 give their students or in what cadence they give that work. 437 00:18:53.320 --> 00:18:56.560 It's all variable, but in general, it 438 00:18:56.560 --> 00:18:59.720 is totally manageable. 439 00:18:59.720 --> 00:19:03.540 I think not only that, but during a term, 440 00:19:03.540 --> 00:19:07.480 the workload is going to ebb and flow a lot. 441 00:19:07.480 --> 00:19:10.000 Towards the beginning you're getting more introduced 442 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:14.180 to concepts or your professor or the syllabus or what have you, 443 00:19:14.180 --> 00:19:17.880 and you spend some time getting acclimated to that 444 00:19:17.880 --> 00:19:22.660 before you start doing the real work of the course. 445 00:19:22.660 --> 00:19:24.820 And of course, then you have finals, 446 00:19:24.820 --> 00:19:27.880 just like you did in undergrad or any other course 447 00:19:27.880 --> 00:19:28.740 you've taken. 448 00:19:28.740 --> 00:19:32.900 And so, yeah, I think it depends on that as well. 449 00:19:32.900 --> 00:19:36.420 450 00:19:36.420 --> 00:19:37.540 (Sarah) Wonderful. 451 00:19:37.540 --> 00:19:43.540 So we have a lot of aspects of our courses that are team based. 452 00:19:43.540 --> 00:19:47.020 So could either of you talk a little bit about the team 453 00:19:47.020 --> 00:19:49.500 components because we often will get questions 454 00:19:49.500 --> 00:19:51.980 from prospective students around what does 455 00:19:51.980 --> 00:19:54.180 that team component look like. 456 00:19:54.180 --> 00:19:56.080 And in particular right now during COVID, 457 00:19:56.080 --> 00:19:57.740 and everyone's hungry to actually talk 458 00:19:57.740 --> 00:20:03.080 to people and network, and what does that look like for you? 459 00:20:03.080 --> 00:20:06.080 How do you fit in that teamwork component, 460 00:20:06.080 --> 00:20:08.565 or even if you want to delve into that area of networking, 461 00:20:08.565 --> 00:20:09.940 how are you fitting in networking 462 00:20:09.940 --> 00:20:12.220 while you're doing the program? 463 00:20:12.220 --> 00:20:14.927 (Bill) I mean, I think back to the time commitment. 464 00:20:14.927 --> 00:20:17.260 One of the things that really helped through the process 465 00:20:17.260 --> 00:20:20.080 was teamwork, frankly, because in a lot of the teams, 466 00:20:20.080 --> 00:20:23.440 you have diverse backgrounds and diverse experiences. 467 00:20:23.440 --> 00:20:26.160 And so for me, the finance was difficult. 468 00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:28.220 There was definitely a team that I 469 00:20:28.220 --> 00:20:31.580 had during the coursework where I had a couple finance 470 00:20:31.580 --> 00:20:34.540 people on there that could almost 471 00:20:34.540 --> 00:20:36.690 like in an undergrad, where you have lecture 472 00:20:36.690 --> 00:20:39.210 and then recitation afterwards, that serve 473 00:20:39.210 --> 00:20:41.510 to help me understand concepts 474 00:20:41.510 --> 00:20:44.450 because it was someone that I could ask, maybe 475 00:20:44.450 --> 00:20:47.310 not in a classroom setting where you have 50 people on Zoom 476 00:20:47.310 --> 00:20:49.810 listening to you ask a question, it was gave me a little bit 477 00:20:49.810 --> 00:20:51.910 more confidence to say, hey, Lisa, 478 00:20:51.910 --> 00:20:54.650 can you explain this to me because it's not clicking. 479 00:20:54.650 --> 00:20:57.610 And so the teamwork for me was great because everyone's 480 00:20:57.610 --> 00:21:00.670 at different levels in their career and experiences. 481 00:21:00.670 --> 00:21:02.950 They can contribute to how you learn. 482 00:21:02.950 --> 00:21:04.750 It's definitely a networking experience. 483 00:21:04.750 --> 00:21:09.590 I've had teams with folks in Dallas and California, 484 00:21:09.590 --> 00:21:12.470 even a gentleman due to COVID, who was caught in Kenya. 485 00:21:12.470 --> 00:21:15.250 So he was dialing in at 3 o'clock in the morning. 486 00:21:15.250 --> 00:21:17.410 And so I got exposure to folks I probably 487 00:21:17.410 --> 00:21:19.530 wouldn't have in my professional career. 488 00:21:19.530 --> 00:21:21.270 And those people, I mentioned earlier, 489 00:21:21.270 --> 00:21:22.590 those people have followed me. 490 00:21:22.590 --> 00:21:24.478 A couple of those folks I've seen again 491 00:21:24.478 --> 00:21:26.770 in different semesters, and we've sought each other out 492 00:21:26.770 --> 00:21:29.170 to be on teams because we built a rapport 493 00:21:29.170 --> 00:21:32.450 and understood how we worked with one another. 494 00:21:32.450 --> 00:21:35.650 (Lizzie) Yeah, I would add to that too. 495 00:21:35.650 --> 00:21:38.750 I think, first of all, you're going 496 00:21:38.750 --> 00:21:42.190 to get used to teamwork because pretty much every course 497 00:21:42.190 --> 00:21:44.490 you take, you're going to be working with a team. 498 00:21:44.490 --> 00:21:49.790 And I will say I've never had a bad team because everybody 499 00:21:49.790 --> 00:21:55.330 in the program is good quality people. 500 00:21:55.330 --> 00:21:57.170 They want to come to their courses. 501 00:21:57.170 --> 00:21:59.630 They're engaged and invested. 502 00:21:59.630 --> 00:22:03.010 And so I've never had a bad team. 503 00:22:03.010 --> 00:22:07.110 The team has always been a benefit, I think. 504 00:22:07.110 --> 00:22:10.750 It has definitely helped me develop 505 00:22:10.750 --> 00:22:15.150 my emotional intelligence, especially given 506 00:22:15.150 --> 00:22:19.430 that it's not like your job where you're in a role 507 00:22:19.430 --> 00:22:24.770 typically for one to three years, and you get really, 508 00:22:24.770 --> 00:22:26.530 really used to the people. 509 00:22:26.530 --> 00:22:31.870 And so it's 12-week courses, so you're switching teams 510 00:22:31.870 --> 00:22:36.970 and dynamics all the time, but it helps you grow so much 511 00:22:36.970 --> 00:22:40.930 as a person learning how to interact with people in that 512 00:22:40.930 --> 00:22:42.370 way. 513 00:22:42.370 --> 00:22:45.970 I think as well, you develop really strong connections 514 00:22:45.970 --> 00:22:47.450 with people in this program, even 515 00:22:47.450 --> 00:22:49.810 though we do go to Kelley Connect Weeks 516 00:22:49.810 --> 00:22:51.690 when we are not in a pandemic. 517 00:22:51.690 --> 00:22:56.730 And so you do get some face-to-face interaction. 518 00:22:56.730 --> 00:23:01.690 But I think it's amazing to me how great of a connection 519 00:23:01.690 --> 00:23:04.690 you can form with people just virtually. 520 00:23:04.690 --> 00:23:06.170 I think that says a lot about where 521 00:23:06.170 --> 00:23:07.890 we're going as a workforce. 522 00:23:07.890 --> 00:23:13.010 So yeah, the virtual teamwork is obviously paramount right now. 523 00:23:13.010 --> 00:23:16.410 And I think it will continue to be in the future. 524 00:23:16.410 --> 00:23:20.550 So yeah, I think, again, teamwork. 525 00:23:20.550 --> 00:23:25.210 In my mind has there's nothing but benefit to that 526 00:23:25.210 --> 00:23:28.520 aspect of the program. 527 00:23:28.520 --> 00:23:29.270 (Sarah) Wonderful. 528 00:23:29.270 --> 00:23:32.710 I have one last question before we jump into some questions 529 00:23:32.710 --> 00:23:36.310 from the attendees that revolves around 530 00:23:36.310 --> 00:23:38.910 what are some of the planning mechanisms 531 00:23:38.910 --> 00:23:44.790 that you have used to make sure that this whole thing, all 532 00:23:44.790 --> 00:23:46.950 the pieces fall into place for you. 533 00:23:46.950 --> 00:23:49.250 Bill, do you want to speak first? 534 00:23:49.250 --> 00:23:49.750 (Bill) Sure. 535 00:23:49.750 --> 00:23:53.110 I mean, I think there was an administrative adjustment 536 00:23:53.110 --> 00:23:55.470 to going to an online course. 537 00:23:55.470 --> 00:23:59.010 So you do have to own that. 538 00:23:59.010 --> 00:24:01.290 Canvas, some professors are very adept with Canvas. 539 00:24:01.290 --> 00:24:04.810 Canvas is a tool that we use to manage classes and classwork. 540 00:24:04.810 --> 00:24:06.795 Some professors are very adept. 541 00:24:06.795 --> 00:24:08.670 They set up reminders and triggers and to-dos 542 00:24:08.670 --> 00:24:11.630 and they have calendars embedded. 543 00:24:11.630 --> 00:24:12.530 Other folks don't. 544 00:24:12.530 --> 00:24:14.950 They just upload a PDF right of the syllabus 545 00:24:14.950 --> 00:24:18.470 and you're responsible for grokking that and adjusting it 546 00:24:18.470 --> 00:24:19.390 for yourself. 547 00:24:19.390 --> 00:24:21.270 So what I had to learn really early on 548 00:24:21.270 --> 00:24:24.890 is that not all setups for classes are similar. 549 00:24:24.890 --> 00:24:27.570 And so I started to build out calendars for myself, 550 00:24:27.570 --> 00:24:29.150 and certainly with teamwork, where 551 00:24:29.150 --> 00:24:31.910 I was dependent on other folks, and they were dependent on me, 552 00:24:31.910 --> 00:24:33.890 I spend a lot of time setting up calendars 553 00:24:33.890 --> 00:24:37.410 and invites and reminders for myself. 554 00:24:37.410 --> 00:24:40.650 I literally have a Kelley folder on my laptop 555 00:24:40.650 --> 00:24:43.810 where I've broken out every semester and every course 556 00:24:43.810 --> 00:24:46.113 and all the coursework that happens, 557 00:24:46.113 --> 00:24:48.530 and it's noticeable to me if I get midway through the week 558 00:24:48.530 --> 00:24:50.072 and a folder is still empty, it means 559 00:24:50.072 --> 00:24:52.490 I haven't downloaded some of the course materials 560 00:24:52.490 --> 00:24:54.150 or I haven't watched a video. 561 00:24:54.150 --> 00:24:58.150 And so it's a way that I keep pace with, am I doing the work, 562 00:24:58.150 --> 00:25:00.450 and am I keeping up with some of the activities that 563 00:25:00.450 --> 00:25:03.110 are necessary to be prepared for the live sessions, 564 00:25:03.110 --> 00:25:06.770 but also the quizzes and tests that come. 565 00:25:06.770 --> 00:25:12.390 (Lizzie) I would add-- so for me, as a mechanism or a tool, 566 00:25:12.390 --> 00:25:17.750 a calendar like Bill said, is necessary, 567 00:25:17.750 --> 00:25:19.430 I think, for this program. 568 00:25:19.430 --> 00:25:21.810 But I would say too-- so it's funny 569 00:25:21.810 --> 00:25:26.570 because I work in program management, and I'm a mom 570 00:25:26.570 --> 00:25:29.710 and I do all these things where organization 571 00:25:29.710 --> 00:25:35.570 has to exist in my life in some way, but I'm not great at it. 572 00:25:35.570 --> 00:25:39.470 I mean, as far as like, I'm one of those people who 573 00:25:39.470 --> 00:25:43.390 it is completely arbitrary whether I pick up a pen 574 00:25:43.390 --> 00:25:48.070 and paper to write down a note, or I add it to my phone 575 00:25:48.070 --> 00:25:49.090 notes or my computer. 576 00:25:49.090 --> 00:25:51.250 I mean, they're all over the place. 577 00:25:51.250 --> 00:25:56.050 I try my best, but I think what I would say, 578 00:25:56.050 --> 00:25:57.770 which is a little bit contradictory, 579 00:25:57.770 --> 00:26:02.150 is that you got to get used to changing a lot. 580 00:26:02.150 --> 00:26:06.390 That's just part of growing, I think, in the program, and just 581 00:26:06.390 --> 00:26:08.310 a realization that you'll come to is 582 00:26:08.310 --> 00:26:11.910 that even if you do plan your life 583 00:26:11.910 --> 00:26:14.550 two weeks, two months in advance, 584 00:26:14.550 --> 00:26:18.430 it's very likely going to shift course at some point. 585 00:26:18.430 --> 00:26:20.370 A lot of times, really, frequently. 586 00:26:20.370 --> 00:26:25.390 And so I try to always just look at the next week 587 00:26:25.390 --> 00:26:28.330 and I just go, what we doing in the next week 588 00:26:28.330 --> 00:26:30.250 and make sure it's on the calendar 589 00:26:30.250 --> 00:26:33.690 and everybody in the house knows what's going on. 590 00:26:33.690 --> 00:26:35.410 And I don't plan the next week after that 591 00:26:35.410 --> 00:26:39.610 because it will probably change if I plan it now. 592 00:26:39.610 --> 00:26:41.990 (Bill) So I think to add on to that, 593 00:26:41.990 --> 00:26:43.650 I think the one thing you're keying 594 00:26:43.650 --> 00:26:46.707 in on Lizzie, that was really important for me was the pace. 595 00:26:46.707 --> 00:26:47.290 (Lizzie) Yeah. 596 00:26:47.290 --> 00:26:49.170 Right to your point, like right now 597 00:26:49.170 --> 00:26:52.215 I'm preparing for next week's classes. 598 00:26:52.215 --> 00:26:54.090 Even though I'm finishing up this week's work 599 00:26:54.090 --> 00:26:57.392 because the pace, 12 weeks seems like forever. 600 00:26:57.392 --> 00:26:58.850 But when you're in there and you're 601 00:26:58.850 --> 00:27:01.810 doing the work on a daily basis and you're working with teams, 602 00:27:01.810 --> 00:27:03.570 it flies really fast. 603 00:27:03.570 --> 00:27:07.270 And so I mentioned earlier, for me some of the bigger concepts, 604 00:27:07.270 --> 00:27:09.350 I want time and space to think about it. 605 00:27:09.350 --> 00:27:11.930 And there's maybe a natural procrastination 606 00:27:11.930 --> 00:27:15.290 that happens with that, which is not conducive to the pace that 607 00:27:15.290 --> 00:27:15.790 goes. 608 00:27:15.790 --> 00:27:18.570 And so early on, before I figured out 609 00:27:18.570 --> 00:27:23.090 my cadence or rhythm, man, I would have work 610 00:27:23.090 --> 00:27:25.570 that I was finishing up and submitting right 611 00:27:25.570 --> 00:27:29.150 before I needed to already have caught up with next week's class 612 00:27:29.150 --> 00:27:30.210 and be prepared for it. 613 00:27:30.210 --> 00:27:32.830 And so like you described, I had to really start 614 00:27:32.830 --> 00:27:35.970 working a week ahead so that I could be in this moment, 615 00:27:35.970 --> 00:27:37.910 but already starting to think and visualize 616 00:27:37.910 --> 00:27:40.530 about what I needed to do for the upcoming week. 617 00:27:40.530 --> 00:27:43.550 And so you do have to be organized and understand 618 00:27:43.550 --> 00:27:45.270 that cadence and pace for yourself 619 00:27:45.270 --> 00:27:50.230 and how it changes based on subject, for sure. 620 00:27:50.230 --> 00:27:51.750 (Sarah) Yeah. 621 00:27:51.750 --> 00:27:52.710 Great. 622 00:27:52.710 --> 00:27:54.270 Well, I think we might have a couple 623 00:27:54.270 --> 00:27:56.450 questions from our panelists. 624 00:27:56.450 --> 00:27:58.750 So, Megan, do you want to jump right in? 625 00:27:58.750 --> 00:28:01.670 (Megan) Yeah, we've got some great questions coming in. 626 00:28:01.670 --> 00:28:04.490 Brian asked a really interesting question. 627 00:28:04.490 --> 00:28:07.110 Do you feel like you sacrificed anything 628 00:28:07.110 --> 00:28:11.010 by choosing an online program versus an in-person program, 629 00:28:11.010 --> 00:28:14.670 or do you feel that the Kelley Direct experience has 630 00:28:14.670 --> 00:28:17.990 been a holistic one for you? 631 00:28:17.990 --> 00:28:20.710 (Lizzie) To me-- I'll answer that if that's OK. 632 00:28:20.710 --> 00:28:25.485 It's a net benefit over an in-person program. 633 00:28:25.485 --> 00:28:26.860 And what I mean by that is you're 634 00:28:26.860 --> 00:28:29.700 always going to sacrifice something. 635 00:28:29.700 --> 00:28:32.380 In this case, the very obvious thing you're sacrificing 636 00:28:32.380 --> 00:28:36.220 is face-to-face interaction with your peers. 637 00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:38.560 But again, we're in a pandemic. 638 00:28:38.560 --> 00:28:40.260 So guess what? 639 00:28:40.260 --> 00:28:42.480 We're all learning virtually right now. 640 00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:43.480 Well, most of us. 641 00:28:43.480 --> 00:28:50.300 And to me, we as a cohort or as a program 642 00:28:50.300 --> 00:28:55.380 are more prepared and getting more out of our program 643 00:28:55.380 --> 00:28:58.000 right now because we've already been set up for this. 644 00:28:58.000 --> 00:29:01.000 This is what we were intentionally doing. 645 00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:08.000 So no, I mean, I think you're always going to, like I said, 646 00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:09.900 you're always going to sacrifice something 647 00:29:09.900 --> 00:29:12.540 because they are different. 648 00:29:12.540 --> 00:29:20.140 But the things that you gain because of the virtual nature 649 00:29:20.140 --> 00:29:24.020 of the program outweigh what you're sacrificing, 650 00:29:24.020 --> 00:29:25.180 if that makes sense. 651 00:29:25.180 --> 00:29:25.680 (Bill) Yeah. 652 00:29:25.680 --> 00:29:27.880 And what I would add is I think some of it 653 00:29:27.880 --> 00:29:30.220 is up to your commitment to the program. 654 00:29:30.220 --> 00:29:32.260 You get out of it what you put into it. 655 00:29:32.260 --> 00:29:36.040 And so my phone, my WhatsApp has more than a dozen folks 656 00:29:36.040 --> 00:29:38.300 that I have worked with in the past. 657 00:29:38.300 --> 00:29:40.760 And like I mentioned earlier, that flexibility, 658 00:29:40.760 --> 00:29:42.660 they catch up with me for the holidays, 659 00:29:42.660 --> 00:29:44.800 but they also catch up with me, even if they're 660 00:29:44.800 --> 00:29:47.700 in a different section, to say, hey, did you catch that lecture? 661 00:29:47.700 --> 00:29:49.060 How did that work for you? 662 00:29:49.060 --> 00:29:53.160 And that really offsets the time that maybe I'm 663 00:29:53.160 --> 00:29:56.887 not in front of them and interacting with them. 664 00:29:56.887 --> 00:29:58.720 I'm still interacting with them, like Lizzie 665 00:29:58.720 --> 00:30:02.340 was saying with the COVID, we're all in Zoom meetings nowadays. 666 00:30:02.340 --> 00:30:06.320 And so to be able to ping a professor or ping a classmate, 667 00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:08.720 that's on me to do that, and it's 668 00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:10.840 part of my commitment to go out there and engage 669 00:30:10.840 --> 00:30:13.120 with these folks, because it's where I gain value 670 00:30:13.120 --> 00:30:14.060 from the program. 671 00:30:14.060 --> 00:30:17.213 672 00:30:17.213 --> 00:30:17.880 (Megan) Awesome. 673 00:30:17.880 --> 00:30:19.840 Thank you for those answers. 674 00:30:19.840 --> 00:30:22.120 We also just had a really interesting question 675 00:30:22.120 --> 00:30:24.340 come in from Kyle. 676 00:30:24.340 --> 00:30:28.160 Has it been a challenge to fight Zoom fatigue with being virtual? 677 00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:30.580 I think this is a question a lot of people can answer 678 00:30:30.580 --> 00:30:32.320 in the world right now, but yeah, 679 00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:35.220 interested to hear your responses. 680 00:30:35.220 --> 00:30:36.860 (Bill) Yes. 681 00:30:36.860 --> 00:30:39.380 Usually, right about 7 o'clock, I've 682 00:30:39.380 --> 00:30:41.300 had headphones in the entire day and I've 683 00:30:41.300 --> 00:30:43.860 moved from one Zoom meeting to another. 684 00:30:43.860 --> 00:30:46.860 And so by the end of the day, the last thing I want 685 00:30:46.860 --> 00:30:51.860 is to maybe be focused and dialed into to another class. 686 00:30:51.860 --> 00:30:54.820 The nice thing is and I saw some questions come 687 00:30:54.820 --> 00:30:58.300 in earlier about flexibility, the professors definitely 688 00:30:58.300 --> 00:31:01.160 understand the needs of working students, 689 00:31:01.160 --> 00:31:03.880 and so they build a lot of flexibility into the program. 690 00:31:03.880 --> 00:31:06.940 A lot of my professors will encourage me to maybe sit 691 00:31:06.940 --> 00:31:07.880 in another section. 692 00:31:07.880 --> 00:31:09.545 If I'm always in a Monday class, they 693 00:31:09.545 --> 00:31:11.420 won't encourage me to go to a Wednesday class 694 00:31:11.420 --> 00:31:14.380 if I have conflicts, or maybe pick a different time frame. 695 00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:17.400 Or even if you aren't able to attend a lecture, 696 00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:19.420 I think almost every class the professor 697 00:31:19.420 --> 00:31:21.720 has given a non-lecture option. 698 00:31:21.720 --> 00:31:24.143 So the recorded video is always up there, 699 00:31:24.143 --> 00:31:25.560 but they may ask you to just write 700 00:31:25.560 --> 00:31:28.920 a few paragraphs about key concepts out of the class 701 00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:30.420 or ask some questions. 702 00:31:30.420 --> 00:31:32.880 And so what's great is there is flexibility, 703 00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:35.480 but if you do have Zoom fatigue and it's a real thing 704 00:31:35.480 --> 00:31:37.480 and you've been staring at a screen all day long 705 00:31:37.480 --> 00:31:39.397 and your eyes are teared up and your ears hurt 706 00:31:39.397 --> 00:31:41.980 from headphones that you can take the day, right? 707 00:31:41.980 --> 00:31:43.340 You can step away from that. 708 00:31:43.340 --> 00:31:45.720 And the program definitely gives you some flexibility 709 00:31:45.720 --> 00:31:48.200 to re-engage in different ways or to come back 710 00:31:48.200 --> 00:31:51.720 to that lecture at a different time. 711 00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:55.340 (Lizzie) Yeah, I think just in general, 712 00:31:55.340 --> 00:31:58.600 I'm probably spending no more than two hours a week 713 00:31:58.600 --> 00:32:00.780 on Zoom for my courses. 714 00:32:00.780 --> 00:32:05.120 So I guess, weighed with the eight hours 715 00:32:05.120 --> 00:32:12.120 or so a day that I'm putting in on mostly on Zoom at work, 716 00:32:12.120 --> 00:32:16.040 it doesn't add so much that it's noticeable, 717 00:32:16.040 --> 00:32:19.103 but that's not going to be the case for everybody. 718 00:32:19.103 --> 00:32:20.020 Everybody's different. 719 00:32:20.020 --> 00:32:22.460 And I do agree it is a thing. 720 00:32:22.460 --> 00:32:26.380 I think I probably gotten more used to it 721 00:32:26.380 --> 00:32:29.260 because I worked remotely before the pandemic 722 00:32:29.260 --> 00:32:34.080 and just accustomed to spending a lot of time. 723 00:32:34.080 --> 00:32:38.580 But I can imagine for people who didn't, suddenly shifting 724 00:32:38.580 --> 00:32:42.620 to this, you're just staring at a screen instead 725 00:32:42.620 --> 00:32:46.800 of actual people, yeah, that would get tiring, 726 00:32:46.800 --> 00:32:49.740 but I don't think the program itself is going 727 00:32:49.740 --> 00:32:56.560 to add a noticeable difference. 728 00:32:56.560 --> 00:32:59.073 729 00:32:59.073 --> 00:32:59.740 (Megan) Awesome. 730 00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.240 Thanks. 731 00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:02.620 That's good to hear about the flexibility in the program 732 00:33:02.620 --> 00:33:04.180 there. 733 00:33:04.180 --> 00:33:07.920 I do have a question about stress. 734 00:33:07.920 --> 00:33:12.820 So with finals and exams, is that a stressful time, 735 00:33:12.820 --> 00:33:17.580 and how have you both managed? 736 00:33:17.580 --> 00:33:19.180 (Bill) Yes. 737 00:33:19.180 --> 00:33:23.600 So I will tell you, it's been a while since I was in undergrad, 738 00:33:23.600 --> 00:33:27.980 and so I was getting adjusted to online learning to begin with, 739 00:33:27.980 --> 00:33:30.680 and then it was getting back in the groove of being a student 740 00:33:30.680 --> 00:33:32.440 and having those expectations. 741 00:33:32.440 --> 00:33:35.820 My first quarter in the Kelley program, 742 00:33:35.820 --> 00:33:38.180 you take some heavy Core classes, like I said, 743 00:33:38.180 --> 00:33:39.880 economics for me was one. 744 00:33:39.880 --> 00:33:41.760 And the first time you sit down and you 745 00:33:41.760 --> 00:33:43.320 see a little timer pop up that says 746 00:33:43.320 --> 00:33:45.300 you have 45 minutes to take this exam, 747 00:33:45.300 --> 00:33:47.000 you only get one chance to do it. 748 00:33:47.000 --> 00:33:48.120 There's no leaving. 749 00:33:48.120 --> 00:33:50.440 Once you've opened the window, you can't close it. 750 00:33:50.440 --> 00:33:53.320 In all honesty, I was sweating bullets and shaking, 751 00:33:53.320 --> 00:33:55.860 like there was stage fright of, oh, my gosh, 752 00:33:55.860 --> 00:33:57.100 what have I gotten into? 753 00:33:57.100 --> 00:33:58.440 What's going on? 754 00:33:58.440 --> 00:34:03.200 For me to do that now, it's just part of my everyday life. 755 00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:05.577 Like, I don't even sweat that anymore. 756 00:34:05.577 --> 00:34:07.160 A lot of the professors I saw, someone 757 00:34:07.160 --> 00:34:08.618 asked a question earlier about what 758 00:34:08.618 --> 00:34:11.100 like what's the pace and expectation. 759 00:34:11.100 --> 00:34:12.920 A lot of the courses that I've had 760 00:34:12.920 --> 00:34:14.960 professors have given you-- they'll 761 00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:16.337 give you videos or lecture. 762 00:34:16.337 --> 00:34:18.920 They'll give you a little baby quiz in the middle of the week, 763 00:34:18.920 --> 00:34:20.900 just to see if you're getting the ideas, 764 00:34:20.900 --> 00:34:22.520 and you've done some of the reading. 765 00:34:22.520 --> 00:34:24.062 And then at the end of the week, they 766 00:34:24.062 --> 00:34:26.020 may give you a more in-depth quiz 767 00:34:26.020 --> 00:34:28.300 to make sure that you understand the concepts. 768 00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:31.659 Those, for me, have become pretty comfortable. 769 00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:35.580 It took getting over being online and being prepared 770 00:34:35.580 --> 00:34:38.500 and getting the administrative stuff down to getting 771 00:34:38.500 --> 00:34:40.179 more flexible with that. 772 00:34:40.179 --> 00:34:44.340 And it definitely becomes part of your everyday life. 773 00:34:44.340 --> 00:34:46.420 My wife and I have now developed this pattern 774 00:34:46.420 --> 00:34:48.085 where I know where my lecture is, 775 00:34:48.085 --> 00:34:49.460 and then I know where in the week 776 00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:52.288 I'm going to spend some time just processing and doing work. 777 00:34:52.288 --> 00:34:54.580 And then I know there's a point on a Saturday or Sunday 778 00:34:54.580 --> 00:34:57.100 where I'm going to block two hours and sit in my office 779 00:34:57.100 --> 00:34:58.800 and knock out the quiz or exam. 780 00:34:58.800 --> 00:35:01.100 So it definitely felt more stressful for me 781 00:35:01.100 --> 00:35:03.820 up front than it does right now. 782 00:35:03.820 --> 00:35:05.060 Lizzie, what do you think? 783 00:35:05.060 --> 00:35:07.060 (Lizzie) I agree, I agree, and I would go back 784 00:35:07.060 --> 00:35:12.160 to something I said earlier too, that managing stress. 785 00:35:12.160 --> 00:35:14.980 I mean, every doctor in the world 786 00:35:14.980 --> 00:35:17.920 will tell you exercise and eat healthy food. 787 00:35:17.920 --> 00:35:20.180 And that can't be overstated. 788 00:35:20.180 --> 00:35:23.640 And that's something that, in the beginning I was saying, 789 00:35:23.640 --> 00:35:28.000 it gets really easy to just order out for food, 790 00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:30.520 to spend time on schoolwork, instead. 791 00:35:30.520 --> 00:35:34.640 You really have to prioritize taking care of yourself. 792 00:35:34.640 --> 00:35:38.200 And I think that that helps astronomically 793 00:35:38.200 --> 00:35:41.040 with stress management as well. 794 00:35:41.040 --> 00:35:45.840 So that would be my advice. 795 00:35:45.840 --> 00:35:48.280 (Megan) Very good advice. 796 00:35:48.280 --> 00:35:52.040 We've got uh, two more questions actually from Jennifer and Brian 797 00:35:52.040 --> 00:35:57.000 wondering, we did discuss this, but how much time per week 798 00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:59.420 do you think you spend doing coursework? 799 00:35:59.420 --> 00:36:03.760 The live-class sessions, group projects, all of that combined. 800 00:36:03.760 --> 00:36:07.840 And of course, I think Bill's going to say it depends. 801 00:36:07.840 --> 00:36:11.240 But yeah, we're curious to know what you think. 802 00:36:11.240 --> 00:36:13.920 (Bill) I mean, we could do the math real quick, right? 803 00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:17.265 In a three hour class, if you have three hour classes, 804 00:36:17.265 --> 00:36:19.390 then you're spending an hour and a half in lecture. 805 00:36:19.390 --> 00:36:22.130 And so each semester, you have at least two classes. 806 00:36:22.130 --> 00:36:23.750 So there's three hours just where 807 00:36:23.750 --> 00:36:26.950 you're sitting on a lecture or watching a video. 808 00:36:26.950 --> 00:36:29.550 The quizzes or exams that you take 809 00:36:29.550 --> 00:36:31.870 are usually 45 minutes to an hour. 810 00:36:31.870 --> 00:36:34.705 So if you assume that there's a quiz or an exam in each 811 00:36:34.705 --> 00:36:36.330 that you've added a couple hours there. 812 00:36:36.330 --> 00:36:40.370 So you're up to five hours in a week for a three-hour course. 813 00:36:40.370 --> 00:36:43.890 And that's before you sit down and start to study. 814 00:36:43.890 --> 00:36:46.030 And I will tell you, some courses 815 00:36:46.030 --> 00:36:48.330 have a lot more reading than others. 816 00:36:48.330 --> 00:36:51.030 Others are exercise based, but I easily 817 00:36:51.030 --> 00:36:56.090 spent maybe two to four hours on each one of those courses. 818 00:36:56.090 --> 00:36:58.030 So at the end of the week, I was probably 819 00:36:58.030 --> 00:37:01.830 spending 10 to 12 hours easily between lectures 820 00:37:01.830 --> 00:37:04.910 and some of the prep work and then quizzes. 821 00:37:04.910 --> 00:37:06.830 And I guess I didn't even include 822 00:37:06.830 --> 00:37:08.690 some of the teamwork that goes in there too. 823 00:37:08.690 --> 00:37:11.827 But some of that is multiweek or multisession. 824 00:37:11.827 --> 00:37:12.910 What do you think, Lizzie? 825 00:37:12.910 --> 00:37:16.770 (Lizzie) I think I agree with you in aggregate. 826 00:37:16.770 --> 00:37:19.630 I think the thing that sounds scary though, 827 00:37:19.630 --> 00:37:21.330 is you think 10 to 12 hours a week, 828 00:37:21.330 --> 00:37:23.122 where am I going to find that kind of time? 829 00:37:23.122 --> 00:37:25.130 Well, you're not sitting down on Sunday 830 00:37:25.130 --> 00:37:27.510 and spending 10 to 12 hours. 831 00:37:27.510 --> 00:37:31.210 I mean, when it's 30 minutes here, 30 minutes there, 832 00:37:31.210 --> 00:37:34.150 maybe I'm going to, as I'm exercising, 833 00:37:34.150 --> 00:37:36.890 I'm going to do my readings for the classes. 834 00:37:36.890 --> 00:37:38.410 I mean, there's things that we do. 835 00:37:38.410 --> 00:37:40.790 I mean, if you can be more efficient with it, 836 00:37:40.790 --> 00:37:42.930 you'll learn more about that in operation. 837 00:37:42.930 --> 00:37:46.510 Then you should do that. 838 00:37:46.510 --> 00:37:49.710 And so I think you are correct. 839 00:37:49.710 --> 00:37:51.050 It definitely, it depends. 840 00:37:51.050 --> 00:37:54.810 Ten hours a week is to me, that's 841 00:37:54.810 --> 00:38:00.410 a little on the high side, maybe 5 to 10, depending on the class, 842 00:38:00.410 --> 00:38:04.890 where you are in the term, all kinds of things. 843 00:38:04.890 --> 00:38:06.950 But in general, I think that's a good estimate. 844 00:38:06.950 --> 00:38:10.770 Just remember, that's not in a chunk of time 845 00:38:10.770 --> 00:38:14.203 that you need to somehow carve out in one sitting. 846 00:38:14.203 --> 00:38:17.947 (Sarah) Lizzie, you had mentioned earlier that maybe 847 00:38:17.947 --> 00:38:20.030 in the beginning of the program, when you're still 848 00:38:20.030 --> 00:38:24.070 getting used to the technology, the learning management system 849 00:38:24.070 --> 00:38:27.503 and just how to log in and where to go on IU's websites, 850 00:38:27.503 --> 00:38:29.170 maybe that took you a little bit longer, 851 00:38:29.170 --> 00:38:31.450 but that now you're in the groove, it's a lot quicker. 852 00:38:31.450 --> 00:38:32.450 (Lizzie) Oh, definitely. 853 00:38:32.450 --> 00:38:34.910 You always have that initial overhead 854 00:38:34.910 --> 00:38:38.150 because you're still getting acclimated to the Canvas 855 00:38:38.150 --> 00:38:42.910 platform that we use for courses or just the different ways 856 00:38:42.910 --> 00:38:45.350 to communicate with the different people you 857 00:38:45.350 --> 00:38:48.910 need to communicate with in the program. 858 00:38:48.910 --> 00:38:51.110 That takes some time, but then you 859 00:38:51.110 --> 00:38:54.270 get used to just the flow of that stuff 860 00:38:54.270 --> 00:38:58.990 and it becomes much less time consuming. 861 00:38:58.990 --> 00:39:01.850 So that's another thing to keep in mind for sure. 862 00:39:01.850 --> 00:39:03.590 (Bill) And I think it goes to the balance 863 00:39:03.590 --> 00:39:04.882 you were talking about earlier. 864 00:39:04.882 --> 00:39:07.870 The flexibility, the difference with being in the classroom 865 00:39:07.870 --> 00:39:10.790 is that the things and resources that I need for class 866 00:39:10.790 --> 00:39:12.470 are always available to me. 867 00:39:12.470 --> 00:39:14.810 So I found myself at the beginning 868 00:39:14.810 --> 00:39:16.110 struggling to find a pace. 869 00:39:16.110 --> 00:39:18.370 And now part of my pace is getting 870 00:39:18.370 --> 00:39:21.250 on the treadmill with my iPad and watching a lecture. 871 00:39:21.250 --> 00:39:23.550 And it gives me some balance for my stress, 872 00:39:23.550 --> 00:39:25.830 but it also gives me, because of the availability, 873 00:39:25.830 --> 00:39:28.730 it gives me a chance to make that 10 hours fit 874 00:39:28.730 --> 00:39:31.250 wherever I need to in the week. 875 00:39:31.250 --> 00:39:33.270 I can attend that class anytime I need to. 876 00:39:33.270 --> 00:39:35.930 I can read those materials anytime I need. 877 00:39:35.930 --> 00:39:38.443 Definitely. 878 00:39:38.443 --> 00:39:39.110 (Megan) Awesome. 879 00:39:39.110 --> 00:39:41.290 Those are great answers. 880 00:39:41.290 --> 00:39:44.130 We've also got a really good question about our Kelley 881 00:39:44.130 --> 00:39:46.570 Connect Week experiences, so we are 882 00:39:46.570 --> 00:39:49.810 curious to know if you've done the virtual version, what that's 883 00:39:49.810 --> 00:39:50.310 like? 884 00:39:50.310 --> 00:39:53.530 How does that feel to be in the virtual Kelley Connect Week? 885 00:39:53.530 --> 00:39:55.790 (Lizzie) I have not done the virtual one. 886 00:39:55.790 --> 00:39:58.170 So my hope is that-- 887 00:39:58.170 --> 00:40:02.590 I started the program, I think it was February of '19, it was. 888 00:40:02.590 --> 00:40:05.570 And so I attended Kelley Connect Week in person 889 00:40:05.570 --> 00:40:10.090 in May of 2019, which was before this nightmare 890 00:40:10.090 --> 00:40:12.270 that we're living through right now. 891 00:40:12.270 --> 00:40:16.190 My hope is that I can put off my second-year Kelley Connect 892 00:40:16.190 --> 00:40:21.350 Week until late spring, when hopefully we'll have a vaccine. 893 00:40:21.350 --> 00:40:24.610 And we can all go do things in person again. 894 00:40:24.610 --> 00:40:25.730 I'm hoping so. 895 00:40:25.730 --> 00:40:28.490 No, I have not done a virtual version, but I might. 896 00:40:28.490 --> 00:40:29.250 Well, we'll see. 897 00:40:29.250 --> 00:40:30.290 What about you, Bill? 898 00:40:30.290 --> 00:40:32.250 (Bill) Yeah, I did one of each actually. 899 00:40:32.250 --> 00:40:36.070 So I did a July Kelley Connect Week last year. 900 00:40:36.070 --> 00:40:38.350 And then earlier this year they actually did 901 00:40:38.350 --> 00:40:41.590 a virtual Kelley Connect Week that was based around COVID. 902 00:40:41.590 --> 00:40:43.590 And so a very similar format where 903 00:40:43.590 --> 00:40:47.250 you're coming up with business ideas, and you form a team, 904 00:40:47.250 --> 00:40:48.970 you're given a problem, you do lectures, 905 00:40:48.970 --> 00:40:51.790 and then you come up with a solution all in the course 906 00:40:51.790 --> 00:40:53.330 of a week or so. 907 00:40:53.330 --> 00:40:55.810 And it was very challenging. 908 00:40:55.810 --> 00:40:57.270 It was very different. 909 00:40:57.270 --> 00:41:00.270 There's something to the teams and the bonds 910 00:41:00.270 --> 00:41:04.450 that you build at Kelley Connect Week because it's very rigorous. 911 00:41:04.450 --> 00:41:07.358 They pack a ton into a week where they're trying to lecture, 912 00:41:07.358 --> 00:41:09.150 and then you immediately apply the lecture, 913 00:41:09.150 --> 00:41:10.870 and then you're working on a project. 914 00:41:10.870 --> 00:41:14.690 And so some of those late nights and that pulling your hair out 915 00:41:14.690 --> 00:41:18.670 and pacing hallways and stuff dissolves because of COVID, 916 00:41:18.670 --> 00:41:19.530 right? 917 00:41:19.530 --> 00:41:22.470 But the pace was still there. 918 00:41:22.470 --> 00:41:26.210 I mean, I took a day off work because we literally had one day 919 00:41:26.210 --> 00:41:30.330 where we had to dedicate a 14 hours to cranking out an idea 920 00:41:30.330 --> 00:41:32.310 and getting it recorded and put in place. 921 00:41:32.310 --> 00:41:36.470 So it didn't change the experience, 922 00:41:36.470 --> 00:41:38.490 but it changed the interaction a little bit 923 00:41:38.490 --> 00:41:41.790 because it was working remotely. 924 00:41:41.790 --> 00:41:45.850 And for me personally, it helped because it gave you time 925 00:41:45.850 --> 00:41:47.050 to take a timeout. 926 00:41:47.050 --> 00:41:48.570 You could literally work and then 927 00:41:48.570 --> 00:41:51.010 say, OK, we're all going to get back on the phone at 3 o'clock. 928 00:41:51.010 --> 00:41:53.010 And you go clock off, and you do your own things 929 00:41:53.010 --> 00:41:54.270 and you come back together. 930 00:41:54.270 --> 00:41:57.610 And that is good and bad at Kelley Connect Week 931 00:41:57.610 --> 00:41:59.870 because everyone's churning together. 932 00:41:59.870 --> 00:42:02.610 There's a fight for resources, copy machines and things 933 00:42:02.610 --> 00:42:03.310 like that. 934 00:42:03.310 --> 00:42:05.130 Didn't have to deal with that virtually. 935 00:42:05.130 --> 00:42:07.410 But definitely missed out on the camaraderie 936 00:42:07.410 --> 00:42:11.750 of sitting there and cranking through ideas with folks too. 937 00:42:11.750 --> 00:42:13.830 (Lizzie) Yeah, I do think it would 938 00:42:13.830 --> 00:42:17.830 be hard to match virtually, because some of those-- 939 00:42:17.830 --> 00:42:19.330 you talk about the late nights. 940 00:42:19.330 --> 00:42:25.350 I mean, you are with your team constantly for four days 941 00:42:25.350 --> 00:42:27.730 straight, people that you've never met before. 942 00:42:27.730 --> 00:42:32.030 You're suddenly in literally in a maybe 10 by 10 943 00:42:32.030 --> 00:42:36.110 room with a round table, and it forces 944 00:42:36.110 --> 00:42:40.150 you to just get past the awkwardness of being 945 00:42:40.150 --> 00:42:42.750 with new people really fast. 946 00:42:42.750 --> 00:42:45.572 And you develop a connection with these people, 947 00:42:45.572 --> 00:42:47.030 whether you really like them or not 948 00:42:47.030 --> 00:42:49.238 end up being friends with them, you know what I mean? 949 00:42:49.238 --> 00:42:52.330 So it's a cool experience. 950 00:42:52.330 --> 00:42:56.390 And to me, it would just be hard to match that. 951 00:42:56.390 --> 00:42:58.490 (Bill) Almost by necessity you have to, right? 952 00:42:58.490 --> 00:43:00.050 So you show up. 953 00:43:00.050 --> 00:43:01.050 You don't know anyone. 954 00:43:01.050 --> 00:43:02.470 You don't know what to expect. 955 00:43:02.470 --> 00:43:05.270 Suddenly you got four or five people that are now your pod, 956 00:43:05.270 --> 00:43:07.790 and you find yourself eating lunch with them, 957 00:43:07.790 --> 00:43:09.690 going to dinner with them because you're all 958 00:43:09.690 --> 00:43:12.690 focused on the same goal, and it creates a lot 959 00:43:12.690 --> 00:43:14.330 of alignment and camaraderie. 960 00:43:14.330 --> 00:43:16.150 (Lizzie) It is hard work. 961 00:43:16.150 --> 00:43:18.890 It's a really hard week, but it is so much fun, 962 00:43:18.890 --> 00:43:22.070 and I have really fond memories of that week. 963 00:43:22.070 --> 00:43:25.650 So that's why I'm holding out, hoping that I'll make it 964 00:43:25.650 --> 00:43:27.350 to the next one in person too. 965 00:43:27.350 --> 00:43:28.977 (Bill) Agreed. 966 00:43:28.977 --> 00:43:30.310 (Megan) Sounds like a mixed bag. 967 00:43:30.310 --> 00:43:33.970 Someone who's really gung ho for in person, and someone 968 00:43:33.970 --> 00:43:36.050 who is interested in the flexibility 969 00:43:36.050 --> 00:43:39.850 of the virtual option. 970 00:43:39.850 --> 00:43:41.675 We've also got a good question about, 971 00:43:41.675 --> 00:43:43.050 and I'm not sure if either of you 972 00:43:43.050 --> 00:43:45.570 have attended the immersion program, 973 00:43:45.570 --> 00:43:48.810 but of course, if you have or if you even just attended 974 00:43:48.810 --> 00:43:50.570 the Kelley Connect Week, what was 975 00:43:50.570 --> 00:43:54.890 that like, getting vacation time and coordinating that travel? 976 00:43:54.890 --> 00:43:57.490 What was that process like for you? 977 00:43:57.490 --> 00:44:01.085 (Bill) I didn't, but I think Lizzie did, didn't you? 978 00:44:01.085 --> 00:44:02.710 (Lizzie) I've done an immersion course, 979 00:44:02.710 --> 00:44:05.570 but it wasn't an AGILE immersion course. 980 00:44:05.570 --> 00:44:07.800 It was actually, and I don't know 981 00:44:07.800 --> 00:44:13.440 if he's done another one since, but one of the best professors 982 00:44:13.440 --> 00:44:18.080 in my mind Regan Stevenson, we did a course 983 00:44:18.080 --> 00:44:22.460 on disruptive innovation. 984 00:44:22.460 --> 00:44:23.440 Sorry, back in-- 985 00:44:23.440 --> 00:44:24.840 (Bill) I'm in that right now. 986 00:44:24.840 --> 00:44:31.120 (Lizzie) Actually that was January of 2020, 987 00:44:31.120 --> 00:44:34.160 right before COVID craziness. 988 00:44:34.160 --> 00:44:38.200 Anyway, I would absolutely recommend 989 00:44:38.200 --> 00:44:40.960 taking part in some immersion course 990 00:44:40.960 --> 00:44:42.560 while you're in the program. 991 00:44:42.560 --> 00:44:44.720 I wish that I could have taken one 992 00:44:44.720 --> 00:44:46.820 of the actual AGILE immersion courses, 993 00:44:46.820 --> 00:44:53.000 but I'm all about getting involved in ways that you 994 00:44:53.000 --> 00:44:56.200 wouldn't typically, so joining an association, 995 00:44:56.200 --> 00:45:00.160 working on a board with an association, 996 00:45:00.160 --> 00:45:03.800 taking these immersion courses. 997 00:45:03.800 --> 00:45:09.140 It all adds value and makes the program 998 00:45:09.140 --> 00:45:12.580 that much richer in my mind. 999 00:45:12.580 --> 00:45:15.000 (Bill) Yeah, I'm doing a dual degree. 1000 00:45:15.000 --> 00:45:17.780 So I'm also doing the entrepreneurship and innovation 1001 00:45:17.780 --> 00:45:21.060 and that course that Lizzie's describing I'm in right now, 1002 00:45:21.060 --> 00:45:22.640 and it's been virtualized. 1003 00:45:22.640 --> 00:45:23.300 Yeah. 1004 00:45:23.300 --> 00:45:25.937 And I also love Regan by the way. 1005 00:45:25.937 --> 00:45:27.520 (Lizzie) You don't get to go to Vegas. 1006 00:45:27.520 --> 00:45:28.020 (Bill) No. 1007 00:45:28.020 --> 00:45:29.245 (Lizzie) [unintelligible] 1008 00:45:29.245 --> 00:45:30.620 (Bill) Yeah, it's similar where I 1009 00:45:30.620 --> 00:45:32.540 have to block like three days on my calendar 1010 00:45:32.540 --> 00:45:33.540 because we're going to-- 1011 00:45:33.540 --> 00:45:36.280 (Lizzie) So are going to virtual CES then? 1012 00:45:36.280 --> 00:45:37.600 (Bill) Yeah, we're doing it. 1013 00:45:37.600 --> 00:45:38.060 (Lizzie) That's cool. 1014 00:45:38.060 --> 00:45:38.560 (Bill) Yeah. 1015 00:45:38.560 --> 00:45:42.120 We're doing a virtual-- same project kind of but virtual CES. 1016 00:45:42.120 --> 00:45:44.760 And so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out 1017 00:45:44.760 --> 00:45:47.600 if it's like the COVID class, which coincidentally enough, 1018 00:45:47.600 --> 00:45:51.140 Regan was instrumental in that classes as well. 1019 00:45:51.140 --> 00:45:53.660 But I agree with you that one of the things that 1020 00:45:53.660 --> 00:45:56.200 appealed to me right off the bat was the immersion classes. 1021 00:45:56.200 --> 00:46:00.580 And I know with my MSEI, I'm going to have some of those. 1022 00:46:00.580 --> 00:46:02.140 And I know this I was looking forward 1023 00:46:02.140 --> 00:46:04.460 to before COVID appeared. 1024 00:46:04.460 --> 00:46:08.020 Regan's doing a lot to try to keep that experience possible, 1025 00:46:08.020 --> 00:46:10.840 but I know classmates who have done immersion programs. 1026 00:46:10.840 --> 00:46:13.540 The value that you get-- just like Kelley Connect Week, 1027 00:46:13.540 --> 00:46:16.520 just like Lizzie's comment about Kelley Connect Week, 1028 00:46:16.520 --> 00:46:18.440 it's not a vacation. 1029 00:46:18.440 --> 00:46:22.840 You're not going off for a week and getting a VIP tour of Google 1030 00:46:22.840 --> 00:46:23.920 in Ireland. 1031 00:46:23.920 --> 00:46:25.020 You work it out. 1032 00:46:25.020 --> 00:46:29.800 And so a couple of my classmates did the India trip last year, 1033 00:46:29.800 --> 00:46:32.280 and they described, besides the really long travel 1034 00:46:32.280 --> 00:46:35.200 to get there, how just packed-- they covered the country 1035 00:46:35.200 --> 00:46:36.600 in seven or eight days. 1036 00:46:36.600 --> 00:46:39.000 And so they were constantly either moving 1037 00:46:39.000 --> 00:46:40.960 or working on something. 1038 00:46:40.960 --> 00:46:43.900 And so they loved the experience that it was-- 1039 00:46:43.900 --> 00:46:46.500 Ramesh took everyone to it, thought it was great, 1040 00:46:46.500 --> 00:46:48.100 but it was a lot of work too. 1041 00:46:48.100 --> 00:46:49.860 So I'm with Lizzie. 1042 00:46:49.860 --> 00:46:52.300 Don't pass up an opportunity to do that if you can. 1043 00:46:52.300 --> 00:46:55.240 It's a great experience, but be prepared to work. 1044 00:46:55.240 --> 00:46:56.840 (Lizzie) Yep, for sure. 1045 00:46:56.840 --> 00:46:59.200 ... 1046 00:46:59.200 --> 00:47:00.860 (Megan) We have so many good questions. 1047 00:47:00.860 --> 00:47:02.580 I hope you guys don't mind sticking 1048 00:47:02.580 --> 00:47:03.960 around a little bit longer. 1049 00:47:03.960 --> 00:47:05.420 (Lizzie) Yep. 1050 00:47:05.420 --> 00:47:08.800 (Megan) So I have a really insightful question from Brian. 1051 00:47:08.800 --> 00:47:11.380 If you had the chance to talk to your past self 1052 00:47:11.380 --> 00:47:13.500 before going into the program, what 1053 00:47:13.500 --> 00:47:16.140 is the most value-added thing that you would tell yourself 1054 00:47:16.140 --> 00:47:19.780 to get the most out of it? 1055 00:47:19.780 --> 00:47:21.580 (Lizzie) Get involved. 1056 00:47:21.580 --> 00:47:23.740 I'll just reiterate that again. 1057 00:47:23.740 --> 00:47:28.300 I think if you just go through the program and take the courses 1058 00:47:28.300 --> 00:47:32.860 and get the degree, and that is great in itself. 1059 00:47:32.860 --> 00:47:35.320 You'll get a really high-value education. 1060 00:47:35.320 --> 00:47:37.220 You really will. 1061 00:47:37.220 --> 00:47:39.500 But if you get involved, I know it just 1062 00:47:39.500 --> 00:47:41.240 adds another dimension to it. 1063 00:47:41.240 --> 00:47:46.300 And I have connections with so many more people because 1064 00:47:46.300 --> 00:47:50.100 of those experiences and those responsibilities 1065 00:47:50.100 --> 00:47:54.380 that I've put on my own plate. 1066 00:47:54.380 --> 00:48:00.840 It has changed my whole outlook, honestly. 1067 00:48:00.840 --> 00:48:04.260 So I would say get involved. 1068 00:48:04.260 --> 00:48:07.720 I mean, you don't have to be on an association board, 1069 00:48:07.720 --> 00:48:11.920 but all of our associations put on events every month where you 1070 00:48:11.920 --> 00:48:16.000 can meet up with a small group that's-- most of them right now 1071 00:48:16.000 --> 00:48:22.620 are industry or functionally organized, 1072 00:48:22.620 --> 00:48:25.020 so like a product management association, 1073 00:48:25.020 --> 00:48:28.920 there's a business analytics association. 1074 00:48:28.920 --> 00:48:31.640 But, go to those events and get to know the people 1075 00:48:31.640 --> 00:48:35.280 in the program who either are really interested in something 1076 00:48:35.280 --> 00:48:38.980 that you do or also do the same thing that you do. 1077 00:48:38.980 --> 00:48:44.600 You guys can relate, or you can get advice from people 1078 00:48:44.600 --> 00:48:47.600 if there's something you're looking to pivot to. 1079 00:48:47.600 --> 00:48:50.660 There's just a whole bunch of benefit to it. 1080 00:48:50.660 --> 00:48:53.260 So that would be my advice. 1081 00:48:53.260 --> 00:48:57.280 And it's something that I don't know that we are great yet 1082 00:48:57.280 --> 00:49:03.260 at making sure new students are super aware of how to do that. 1083 00:49:03.260 --> 00:49:07.180 So if you're not really ambitious and seeking it out, 1084 00:49:07.180 --> 00:49:09.860 it might not fall on your plate in enough time 1085 00:49:09.860 --> 00:49:12.200 to really get what I think you can get out of it. 1086 00:49:12.200 --> 00:49:15.680 So as a new student, start looking at that right away. 1087 00:49:15.680 --> 00:49:17.260 That's my advice. 1088 00:49:17.260 --> 00:49:19.820 (Bill) Yeah, I would totally agree with that. 1089 00:49:19.820 --> 00:49:22.100 I can't imagine taking on a leadership role 1090 00:49:22.100 --> 00:49:24.180 like Lizzie has done, but I also can't 1091 00:49:24.180 --> 00:49:26.940 imagine not being involved and getting a chance to network 1092 00:49:26.940 --> 00:49:29.640 and interact with folks in some of the different associations. 1093 00:49:29.640 --> 00:49:31.600 So definitely, I agree with that. 1094 00:49:31.600 --> 00:49:33.580 The other thing I would add is, and it 1095 00:49:33.580 --> 00:49:37.520 seems like a subtle thing, but take it with all seriousness, 1096 00:49:37.520 --> 00:49:39.340 do the work. 1097 00:49:39.340 --> 00:49:43.460 The thing that I have found in the Core reinforces 1098 00:49:43.460 --> 00:49:46.100 is your education builds. 1099 00:49:46.100 --> 00:49:48.620 There's a reason that you do economics 1100 00:49:48.620 --> 00:49:52.580 right up front because it plays into even some of the legal 1101 00:49:52.580 --> 00:49:53.680 and the marketing stuff. 1102 00:49:53.680 --> 00:49:56.140 There's a reason that finance comes later 1103 00:49:56.140 --> 00:49:57.620 and is tied to accounting. 1104 00:49:57.620 --> 00:49:59.720 And so where I struggled and where 1105 00:49:59.720 --> 00:50:01.480 I saw some of my classmates struggle 1106 00:50:01.480 --> 00:50:03.340 was, oh, I know economics. 1107 00:50:03.340 --> 00:50:04.900 I don't have to dig into that. 1108 00:50:04.900 --> 00:50:06.320 And then a class or two later, you 1109 00:50:06.320 --> 00:50:09.200 start to reference some of those Core concepts, 1110 00:50:09.200 --> 00:50:10.860 and it all builds together. 1111 00:50:10.860 --> 00:50:14.160 And so don't underestimate any bit of work 1112 00:50:14.160 --> 00:50:16.800 or ask that comes in those classes. 1113 00:50:16.800 --> 00:50:20.240 Attack it like it's a brand new concept to you 1114 00:50:20.240 --> 00:50:23.100 because it all builds together. 1115 00:50:23.100 --> 00:50:25.340 And so doing the work is a really critical thing. 1116 00:50:25.340 --> 00:50:27.840 And I know, like I said, it sounds like a silly thing, 1117 00:50:27.840 --> 00:50:30.400 but it all relates, and it all connects together 1118 00:50:30.400 --> 00:50:32.640 to the point where your Core finishes up 1119 00:50:32.640 --> 00:50:35.520 with a class that's almost a retrospective on everything. 1120 00:50:35.520 --> 00:50:38.707 You do a capstone project that relates all of those things 1121 00:50:38.707 --> 00:50:39.540 that you've touched. 1122 00:50:39.540 --> 00:50:41.707 And the first thing the professor said on that class 1123 00:50:41.707 --> 00:50:45.480 was, go grab every set of notes you've ever had 1124 00:50:45.480 --> 00:50:47.533 and be prepared to go back and figure out 1125 00:50:47.533 --> 00:50:49.200 what you liked and didn't like and where 1126 00:50:49.200 --> 00:50:50.480 you struggled because you're going 1127 00:50:50.480 --> 00:50:51.780 to call on it in this class. 1128 00:50:51.780 --> 00:50:54.060 And it was a very true statement. 1129 00:50:54.060 --> 00:50:57.660 So do the work and stick with it no matter how hard it is. 1130 00:50:57.660 --> 00:50:59.580 (Lizzie) Yep. 1131 00:50:59.580 --> 00:51:01.100 (Megan) Very good advice. 1132 00:51:01.100 --> 00:51:02.680 We are coming up on the hour. 1133 00:51:02.680 --> 00:51:05.460 So I'm going to ask both of you one final question, which 1134 00:51:05.460 --> 00:51:08.860 I think is a really interesting one from Kyle. 1135 00:51:08.860 --> 00:51:10.800 I believe you both slightly mentioned this, 1136 00:51:10.800 --> 00:51:13.820 but how has the Kelley Direct experience benefited 1137 00:51:13.820 --> 00:51:16.360 your personal and your professional lives? 1138 00:51:16.360 --> 00:51:20.200 1139 00:51:20.200 --> 00:51:24.220 (Lizzie) I can take this one first, Bill, if you want. 1140 00:51:24.220 --> 00:51:28.020 Goodness, so, personal-- oh, gosh, maybe I'm 1141 00:51:28.020 --> 00:51:29.560 not prepared to take this on. 1142 00:51:29.560 --> 00:51:30.940 Oh, I still don't know. 1143 00:51:30.940 --> 00:51:37.940 I do think that it has changed both those aspects of my life 1144 00:51:37.940 --> 00:51:39.900 in major ways. 1145 00:51:39.900 --> 00:51:44.420 I think there's the metrics people will typically 1146 00:51:44.420 --> 00:51:47.300 look at: what's your salary now versus when you started, 1147 00:51:47.300 --> 00:51:55.100 or have you had a promotion, but those things to me, 1148 00:51:55.100 --> 00:51:57.630 they don't require this experience. 1149 00:51:57.630 --> 00:52:03.850 I mean, you can get those things if you work hard enough. 1150 00:52:03.850 --> 00:52:07.050 But to me, the emotional intelligence, 1151 00:52:07.050 --> 00:52:11.470 even this like speaking in front of a large group of people. 1152 00:52:11.470 --> 00:52:19.550 I mean, things that used to invoke anxiety for me. 1153 00:52:19.550 --> 00:52:24.010 I've gotten so much better at just 1154 00:52:24.010 --> 00:52:29.570 staying levelheaded and calm and going through those experiences. 1155 00:52:29.570 --> 00:52:35.950 I think knowing how much I can do at one time. 1156 00:52:35.950 --> 00:52:40.670 I mean, I'm thinking of 25-year-old me. 1157 00:52:40.670 --> 00:52:44.632 And if I was kind of looking forward 10 years and thinking, 1158 00:52:44.632 --> 00:52:47.090 you're going to be a mom, and you're going to go to school, 1159 00:52:47.090 --> 00:52:48.770 and you're going to work full time, 1160 00:52:48.770 --> 00:52:51.690 and you're going to do all these things. 1161 00:52:51.690 --> 00:52:57.150 I would have thought, kill me now because why bother. 1162 00:52:57.150 --> 00:53:03.410 But here I am, and I have to say, my life is so awesome now. 1163 00:53:03.410 --> 00:53:05.770 I mean, just to know what you can accomplish, 1164 00:53:05.770 --> 00:53:10.470 I think, opens a lot of doors and opens 1165 00:53:10.470 --> 00:53:12.890 a lot of thought pathways. 1166 00:53:12.890 --> 00:53:14.830 And I don't know it's a great experience, 1167 00:53:14.830 --> 00:53:18.270 and it really does change you as a person, not just 1168 00:53:18.270 --> 00:53:23.418 the things that happen in your life. 1169 00:53:23.418 --> 00:53:25.710 (Bill) I think professionally, I mentioned this earlier 1170 00:53:25.710 --> 00:53:28.630 in my intro, professionally, I was looking for context. 1171 00:53:28.630 --> 00:53:32.710 I've been fortunate to have a lot of business exposure 1172 00:53:32.710 --> 00:53:34.750 during my career, and so I think I 1173 00:53:34.750 --> 00:53:37.150 came hoping to credentialize myself and put 1174 00:53:37.150 --> 00:53:38.530 some context to that. 1175 00:53:38.530 --> 00:53:40.030 What I found in the journey, it's 1176 00:53:40.030 --> 00:53:42.050 been very reflective for me. 1177 00:53:42.050 --> 00:53:45.630 What I found in the journey is that what I really enjoy 1178 00:53:45.630 --> 00:53:47.650 is that being a lifetime learner, 1179 00:53:47.650 --> 00:53:49.670 and it's the ability to coach and mentor. 1180 00:53:49.670 --> 00:53:52.990 And so for me professionally, it's actually, 1181 00:53:52.990 --> 00:53:55.410 and personally, it's kind of changed the direction 1182 00:53:55.410 --> 00:53:56.510 that I was looking for. 1183 00:53:56.510 --> 00:53:59.670 I think I had come to maybe go and work at a VC, 1184 00:53:59.670 --> 00:54:01.250 or to go and work with entrepreneurs 1185 00:54:01.250 --> 00:54:02.650 on a regular basis. 1186 00:54:02.650 --> 00:54:04.930 What I've really become interested in on this journey 1187 00:54:04.930 --> 00:54:07.530 is maybe becoming a professor myself, 1188 00:54:07.530 --> 00:54:09.930 and taking some of the things that I've experienced 1189 00:54:09.930 --> 00:54:13.050 and being able to coach and build folks like myself that 1190 00:54:13.050 --> 00:54:16.190 are coming into the program and looking for ways to apply it. 1191 00:54:16.190 --> 00:54:18.070 So that's what's turned me around. 1192 00:54:18.070 --> 00:54:21.170 And one of the questions that I answered in the Q&A, sorry 1193 00:54:21.170 --> 00:54:25.267 was do you have mentors, and how do you get connected? 1194 00:54:25.267 --> 00:54:26.850 And I will tell you, I've mentioned it 1195 00:54:26.850 --> 00:54:27.975 a couple times in the call. 1196 00:54:27.975 --> 00:54:29.990 The professors are great folks. 1197 00:54:29.990 --> 00:54:31.310 They're very open. 1198 00:54:31.310 --> 00:54:32.905 They'll connect you on LinkedIn. 1199 00:54:32.905 --> 00:54:34.030 They'll follow up with you. 1200 00:54:34.030 --> 00:54:36.690 Part of my journey came because one of the professors 1201 00:54:36.690 --> 00:54:39.590 was a former customer of mine, and I pinged him and asked him, 1202 00:54:39.590 --> 00:54:41.030 how did he get into this? 1203 00:54:41.030 --> 00:54:43.930 And it became a mentorship and a conversation 1204 00:54:43.930 --> 00:54:46.370 that I started having with other professors about how 1205 00:54:46.370 --> 00:54:48.790 they got into academia. 1206 00:54:48.790 --> 00:54:51.230 And so that's how I ended up on this journey, 1207 00:54:51.230 --> 00:54:54.670 was by leaning on those mentors and enjoying and embracing 1208 00:54:54.670 --> 00:54:55.690 this experience. 1209 00:54:55.690 --> 00:55:01.103 1210 00:55:01.103 --> 00:55:01.770 (Megan) Awesome. 1211 00:55:01.770 --> 00:55:02.490 Thank you both. 1212 00:55:02.490 --> 00:55:05.750 We've had so many good questions coming in. 1213 00:55:05.750 --> 00:55:07.910 And a wonderful note from one of our participants 1214 00:55:07.910 --> 00:55:10.390 to which Bill and Lizzie the best of luck 1215 00:55:10.390 --> 00:55:12.190 in their future success. 1216 00:55:12.190 --> 00:55:15.490 So thank you so much to our participants for coming today. 1217 00:55:15.490 --> 00:55:17.510 Thank you so much to Bill and Lizzie 1218 00:55:17.510 --> 00:55:19.950 for taking so much time out of your day 1219 00:55:19.950 --> 00:55:23.750 to do this amazing webinar, have a really good conversation 1220 00:55:23.750 --> 00:55:24.330 with us. 1221 00:55:24.330 --> 00:55:26.270 We really appreciate your time. 1222 00:55:26.270 --> 00:55:27.910 (Lizzie) You are so welcome. 1223 00:55:27.910 --> 00:55:28.930 (Bill) Happy to help. 1224 00:55:28.930 --> 00:55:30.750 Enjoy and good luck. 1225 00:55:30.750 --> 00:55:31.510 (Lizzie) Yeah. 1226 00:55:31.510 --> 00:55:33.180 Good luck. 1227 00:55:33.180 --> 00:55:33.930 (Megan) Thank you. 1228 00:55:33.930 --> 00:55:35.530 And if you have any other questions, 1229 00:55:35.530 --> 00:55:37.590 please shoot an email to us. 1230 00:55:37.590 --> 00:55:40.010 I've put my personal email in there a few times, 1231 00:55:40.010 --> 00:55:41.910 but you can also send additional questions 1232 00:55:41.910 --> 00:55:46.550 that we didn't get to at kdirect@iu.edu. 1233 00:55:46.550 --> 00:55:48.530 We will be sending out the recording. 1234 00:55:48.530 --> 00:55:50.350 Thank you for joining us and I hope you 1235 00:55:50.350 --> 00:55:52.500 have a great rest of your day. 1236 00:55:52.500 --> 00:55:53.000

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.320 (Megan Reece) Welcome. 2 00:00:01.320 --> 00:00:03.960 Thank you so much for joining us today. 3 00:00:03.960 --> 00:00:06.860 I am so excited to talk about the No. 4 00:00:06.860 --> 00:00:11.280 1-ranked Kelley Direct Online MBA program and how we compare 5 00:00:11.280 --> 00:00:12.700 to other programs. 6 00:00:12.700 --> 00:00:14.560 Hopefully throughout our chat today, you'll 7 00:00:14.560 --> 00:00:18.960 understand why our program is so highly ranked. 8 00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:21.920 My name is Megan Reece, and I am the associate director 9 00:00:21.920 --> 00:00:23.120 of recruiting. 10 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:26.460 I am joined by Sarah Wanger, the director of admissions, 11 00:00:26.460 --> 00:00:30.080 and she will join a little bit later in our presentation. 12 00:00:30.080 --> 00:00:31.960 Right now, I want to take a moment 13 00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:36.080 and remind you all that we have the Q&A function. 14 00:00:36.080 --> 00:00:38.080 So go ahead and ask any questions 15 00:00:38.080 --> 00:00:41.247 you have throughout the presentation today. 16 00:00:41.247 --> 00:00:43.580 And if we don't get to your questions, that's all right. 17 00:00:43.580 --> 00:00:47.080 We've got those all notated, and we will send those out 18 00:00:47.080 --> 00:00:48.320 afterwards. 19 00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:51.420 Any answers we have we will email those afterwards. 20 00:00:51.420 --> 00:00:54.160 21 00:00:54.160 --> 00:00:57.160 So to get us started today, I'm really interested in hearing 22 00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:58.480 from you all. 23 00:00:58.480 --> 00:01:02.820 You should receive a prompt here soon to complete a poll. 24 00:01:02.820 --> 00:01:04.900 We will be spending a majority of this webinar 25 00:01:04.900 --> 00:01:07.960 today discussing student experience. 26 00:01:07.960 --> 00:01:09.540 And before we dive into that, I'm 27 00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:12.820 really curious to know which aspects of student experience 28 00:01:12.820 --> 00:01:14.540 are most important to you. 29 00:01:14.540 --> 00:01:15.080 Very good. 30 00:01:15.080 --> 00:01:17.580 So you should receive a prompt here asking, 31 00:01:17.580 --> 00:01:21.060 which is most important to your student experience-- 32 00:01:21.060 --> 00:01:24.260 is it synchronous, live class sessions? 33 00:01:24.260 --> 00:01:27.660 There's lots of content available asynchronously 34 00:01:27.660 --> 00:01:31.420 and synchronously in MBA programs. 35 00:01:31.420 --> 00:01:36.180 Is it important that those live class sessions are faculty led? 36 00:01:36.180 --> 00:01:38.080 Are career services really important to you? 37 00:01:38.080 --> 00:01:40.100 Is this something that's really important-- 38 00:01:40.100 --> 00:01:43.940 getting an MBA to increase your career prospects? 39 00:01:43.940 --> 00:01:45.820 What about networking opportunities 40 00:01:45.820 --> 00:01:48.300 and the flexibility of the program? 41 00:01:48.300 --> 00:01:50.300 So those are the things we're kind 42 00:01:50.300 --> 00:01:54.100 of interested in hearing about, what's most important to you. 43 00:01:54.100 --> 00:01:55.440 And looking at the results. 44 00:01:55.440 --> 00:01:57.380 It looks like networking opportunities 45 00:01:57.380 --> 00:02:01.360 and program flexibility is really important. 46 00:02:01.360 --> 00:02:03.340 Also, faculty-led class sessions. 47 00:02:03.340 --> 00:02:05.840 That's important to you all. 48 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:08.539 So thank you so much for giving us that context. 49 00:02:08.539 --> 00:02:11.080 And hopefully, we will answer all those questions 50 00:02:11.080 --> 00:02:14.520 that you have. 51 00:02:14.520 --> 00:02:18.800 So now I want to talk a little bit about our MBA curriculum. 52 00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:21.860 As you can see, our MBA is divided into two buckets. 53 00:02:21.860 --> 00:02:24.040 The first bucket is here on the left. 54 00:02:24.040 --> 00:02:26.400 Those are the required courses. 55 00:02:26.400 --> 00:02:29.060 And that includes making in-person connections. 56 00:02:29.060 --> 00:02:31.480 Kelley On Campus is our hallmark event 57 00:02:31.480 --> 00:02:35.720 where students travel in person for a residential experience. 58 00:02:35.720 --> 00:02:38.560 And right now, we are offering robust virtual versions 59 00:02:38.560 --> 00:02:40.400 of that event, as well as the option 60 00:02:40.400 --> 00:02:44.080 to postpone once it's safe to travel. 61 00:02:44.080 --> 00:02:46.160 And in that same bucket is our Integrated 62 00:02:46.160 --> 00:02:48.280 Core and fundamentals. 63 00:02:48.280 --> 00:02:51.120 These courses are going to give you a really strong foundation 64 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:53.560 in business fundamentals and set you up 65 00:02:53.560 --> 00:02:56.360 for success in your career. 66 00:02:56.360 --> 00:02:59.400 And on the next bucket, we have elective courses. 67 00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:01.500 You will have the opportunity to gain 68 00:03:01.500 --> 00:03:05.780 a really deep specialization in your field with a major. 69 00:03:05.780 --> 00:03:08.500 Electives will take up about half of your MBA, 70 00:03:08.500 --> 00:03:13.580 so you can really customize that degree to your interests. 71 00:03:13.580 --> 00:03:16.660 And finally, we have global perspectives courses 72 00:03:16.660 --> 00:03:19.020 and professional development courses. 73 00:03:19.020 --> 00:03:22.340 If you're planning to make a career change, either moving up 74 00:03:22.340 --> 00:03:25.437 in your career or changing industries entirely, 75 00:03:25.437 --> 00:03:27.020 these professional development courses 76 00:03:27.020 --> 00:03:30.245 can be a game changer for your career. 77 00:03:30.245 --> 00:03:31.620 And now I'm going to turn it over 78 00:03:31.620 --> 00:03:34.980 to Sarah, who will help us take a closer look at the program 79 00:03:34.980 --> 00:03:36.780 timeline. 80 00:03:36.780 --> 00:03:38.420 (Sarah Wanger) Thank you, Megan. 81 00:03:38.420 --> 00:03:42.500 So to those of you who are just joining us, welcome. 82 00:03:42.500 --> 00:03:43.800 My name is Sarah Wanger. 83 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:45.863 I'm the director of admissions for Kelley Direct, 84 00:03:45.863 --> 00:03:47.780 and you were just hearing from Megan Reece who 85 00:03:47.780 --> 00:03:50.420 is our associate director of interactive recruiting. 86 00:03:50.420 --> 00:03:52.940 And we wanted to say welcome again to all of you 87 00:03:52.940 --> 00:03:55.700 for joining us at our webinar today. 88 00:03:55.700 --> 00:03:59.000 We're going to cover a number of different aspects of the Kelley 89 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:00.260 Direct Program. 90 00:04:00.260 --> 00:04:03.120 But like Megan said earlier, if you have questions 91 00:04:03.120 --> 00:04:05.760 throughout the webinar, please use the Q&A function 92 00:04:05.760 --> 00:04:09.020 at the bottom and make sure that you get those questions in. 93 00:04:09.020 --> 00:04:11.040 We have somebody working on the back end 94 00:04:11.040 --> 00:04:12.915 to answer all of your questions in real time, 95 00:04:12.915 --> 00:04:15.582 and a lot of your questions will be answered through the webinar 96 00:04:15.582 --> 00:04:16.200 today. 97 00:04:16.200 --> 00:04:19.760 So let's continue to go over just the basics on the program 98 00:04:19.760 --> 00:04:22.180 before we dive into the meat and potatoes, 99 00:04:22.180 --> 00:04:24.080 why you're here today, to hear about some 100 00:04:24.080 --> 00:04:26.640 of the differentiators for Kelley Direct. 101 00:04:26.640 --> 00:04:29.960 So our two-year program, Year 1 and Year 2 102 00:04:29.960 --> 00:04:32.260 are laid out right here for you. 103 00:04:32.260 --> 00:04:36.660 We do have a program that runs just a little over two years. 104 00:04:36.660 --> 00:04:39.662 It's about 27 months, depending on how 105 00:04:39.662 --> 00:04:41.120 you're counting it, if you're going 106 00:04:41.120 --> 00:04:44.020 to go for around the two-year program. 107 00:04:44.020 --> 00:04:45.960 We also have a three year extended time frame 108 00:04:45.960 --> 00:04:47.960 for those who would like to go a little bit more 109 00:04:47.960 --> 00:04:49.460 slowly through the program. 110 00:04:49.460 --> 00:04:51.560 But normally, our students are completing in just 111 00:04:51.560 --> 00:04:53.680 around that two year mark. 112 00:04:53.680 --> 00:04:55.100 And this is how it's laid out. 113 00:04:55.100 --> 00:04:58.170 So in Year 1, you're doing your Core courses. 114 00:04:58.170 --> 00:05:02.190 Everyone always starts in the fall with their Core together. 115 00:05:02.190 --> 00:05:04.430 That's your opportunity to really build relationships 116 00:05:04.430 --> 00:05:07.050 with your peers, network with faculty, 117 00:05:07.050 --> 00:05:08.840 get to know your career coach. 118 00:05:08.840 --> 00:05:10.590 We really want to make sure that you build 119 00:05:10.590 --> 00:05:11.970 a really strong foundation. 120 00:05:11.970 --> 00:05:14.470 So everyone starts with Core 1 as well as 121 00:05:14.470 --> 00:05:17.967 your first in-person Kelley On Campus experience. 122 00:05:17.967 --> 00:05:19.550 Then you move through your winter term 123 00:05:19.550 --> 00:05:21.470 with your fundamentals courses. 124 00:05:21.470 --> 00:05:24.910 In spring, you do Core 2, in summer, you have electives. 125 00:05:24.910 --> 00:05:28.370 Then in Year 2, you're going to be taking Core 3. 126 00:05:28.370 --> 00:05:31.030 And within Core 3, you'll have your second residential 127 00:05:31.030 --> 00:05:34.470 experience that might be here on the Bloomington, Indiana, 128 00:05:34.470 --> 00:05:38.350 campus, or it might actually be at an alternative location, 129 00:05:38.350 --> 00:05:42.590 depending on what the theme is of your Core experience. 130 00:05:42.590 --> 00:05:45.630 So you'll have your second residential experience built in 131 00:05:45.630 --> 00:05:48.190 as your capstone to your Core. 132 00:05:48.190 --> 00:05:51.150 And then for Year 2, you move into the rest of your electives 133 00:05:51.150 --> 00:05:53.030 because, as you can tell, half of our program 134 00:05:53.030 --> 00:05:55.270 is built on electives, like Megan was saying. 135 00:05:55.270 --> 00:05:58.650 You have lots of opportunities to take those elective courses 136 00:05:58.650 --> 00:06:01.030 and major in a particular area. 137 00:06:01.030 --> 00:06:03.510 And you also have that opportunity to do a dual degree. 138 00:06:03.510 --> 00:06:07.770 And we'll go over some of those options in just a little bit. 139 00:06:07.770 --> 00:06:09.470 So we'll go on to the next slide. 140 00:06:09.470 --> 00:06:12.930 And we're going to talk through in-person experiences. 141 00:06:12.930 --> 00:06:15.730 In our in-person experiences, we are 142 00:06:15.730 --> 00:06:17.570 very hopeful that we're going to be 143 00:06:17.570 --> 00:06:20.330 able to get started with in-person experiences 144 00:06:20.330 --> 00:06:21.930 again very soon. 145 00:06:21.930 --> 00:06:25.030 We have two types of in-person experiences. 146 00:06:25.030 --> 00:06:26.790 So we have our immersion opportunities. 147 00:06:26.790 --> 00:06:29.890 We offer both global and domestic immersion 148 00:06:29.890 --> 00:06:31.290 opportunities. 149 00:06:31.290 --> 00:06:35.330 We anticipate that will start here in spring 2022. 150 00:06:35.330 --> 00:06:38.570 Again, depending on locations and having COVID restrictions 151 00:06:38.570 --> 00:06:40.210 and travel restrictions. 152 00:06:40.210 --> 00:06:42.050 But we are very, very hopeful that we'll 153 00:06:42.050 --> 00:06:45.530 be able to get started with certainly some domestic travel 154 00:06:45.530 --> 00:06:49.110 opportunities in spring and then moving into summer, 155 00:06:49.110 --> 00:06:50.450 some global immersions. 156 00:06:50.450 --> 00:06:51.950 And again, that's subject to change, 157 00:06:51.950 --> 00:06:54.590 all based on, kind of COVID requirements and safety. 158 00:06:54.590 --> 00:06:55.090 And 159 00:06:55.090 --> 00:06:58.430 Then the second component for your residential experiences, 160 00:06:58.430 --> 00:07:00.610 you'll have, again, that Kelley On Campus. 161 00:07:00.610 --> 00:07:02.510 So Kelley On Campus experience is 162 00:07:02.510 --> 00:07:07.150 based in Bloomington, Indiana, here at IU Bloomington. 163 00:07:07.150 --> 00:07:09.750 We can't wait to host you here for your Kelley On Campus 164 00:07:09.750 --> 00:07:10.830 experience. 165 00:07:10.830 --> 00:07:13.250 And then a second experience, again, 166 00:07:13.250 --> 00:07:16.990 residential experience that's tied to your Core 3 capstone. 167 00:07:16.990 --> 00:07:18.990 And again, that residential experience 168 00:07:18.990 --> 00:07:21.270 might be in Bloomington or it might be anywhere 169 00:07:21.270 --> 00:07:23.350 around the world, depending on where 170 00:07:23.350 --> 00:07:27.210 we're hosting that Core capstone experience at that given time. 171 00:07:27.210 --> 00:07:30.310 So we'll keep you posted on where your second experience may 172 00:07:30.310 --> 00:07:32.310 be. 173 00:07:32.310 --> 00:07:35.750 So let's look at the next slide and talk through what 174 00:07:35.750 --> 00:07:37.490 does our curriculum look like. 175 00:07:37.490 --> 00:07:42.070 Well, we structured this webinar pretty particularly around-- 176 00:07:42.070 --> 00:07:44.650 we get questions all the time about Kelley. 177 00:07:44.650 --> 00:07:46.590 But we also get questions all the time 178 00:07:46.590 --> 00:07:51.750 about how to weigh Kelley with all of the other online MBA 179 00:07:51.750 --> 00:07:53.590 programs that are out there. 180 00:07:53.590 --> 00:07:56.730 Two of the programs that come up quite often 181 00:07:56.730 --> 00:08:00.690 are Ross at Michigan and UNC. 182 00:08:00.690 --> 00:08:04.050 Those are just two that happen to be also highly 183 00:08:04.050 --> 00:08:08.250 ranked, or well-known, have strong brands, just like Kelley. 184 00:08:08.250 --> 00:08:11.210 So we wanted to make sure that we were crafting a webinar that 185 00:08:11.210 --> 00:08:14.970 helped you determine what are the questions that you should be 186 00:08:14.970 --> 00:08:18.690 asking and what are the items that you 187 00:08:18.690 --> 00:08:20.530 might want to get answered as you're 188 00:08:20.530 --> 00:08:23.550 weighing all of the online MBA options 189 00:08:23.550 --> 00:08:26.530 because, certainly, we are not all built alike. 190 00:08:26.530 --> 00:08:30.350 So we're going to do a little bit of a comparison model. 191 00:08:30.350 --> 00:08:31.850 You're going to see here a structure 192 00:08:31.850 --> 00:08:33.725 that we're going to use throughout the west-- 193 00:08:33.725 --> 00:08:36.530 through the rest of this webinar where we're 194 00:08:36.530 --> 00:08:38.049 placing Kelley at the top. 195 00:08:38.049 --> 00:08:39.610 And then for this slide, we happen 196 00:08:39.610 --> 00:08:43.210 to do a little bit of comparison just based on website research 197 00:08:43.210 --> 00:08:46.170 that we've done, just like you're doing, 198 00:08:46.170 --> 00:08:47.928 on two other schools. 199 00:08:47.928 --> 00:08:49.470 But through the rest of this webinar, 200 00:08:49.470 --> 00:08:51.050 we're not going to focus particularly 201 00:08:51.050 --> 00:08:52.110 on those two schools. 202 00:08:52.110 --> 00:08:54.950 We're just going to talk about what are the questions you 203 00:08:54.950 --> 00:08:56.282 should be asking. 204 00:08:56.282 --> 00:08:57.990 And then we give you a worksheet that you 205 00:08:57.990 --> 00:09:02.190 could utilize as you're trying to compare your top three 206 00:09:02.190 --> 00:09:05.663 programs, with Kelley of course, hopefully being your top choice. 207 00:09:05.663 --> 00:09:07.330 So let's look at this around curriculum. 208 00:09:07.330 --> 00:09:09.650 So you've just heard a little bit about our curriculum. 209 00:09:09.650 --> 00:09:11.483 So you can fill in the worksheet right here. 210 00:09:11.483 --> 00:09:14.150 So we're a 54 credit online MBA. 211 00:09:14.150 --> 00:09:16.810 We do offer live class sessions. 212 00:09:16.810 --> 00:09:18.990 So for a 3 credit course, you would 213 00:09:18.990 --> 00:09:23.390 be having around 12 live class sessions for that 3 credit 214 00:09:23.390 --> 00:09:24.190 course. 215 00:09:24.190 --> 00:09:27.910 And live classes, there are about an hour and 15 minutes 216 00:09:27.910 --> 00:09:30.990 per live class session, and you have one live class 217 00:09:30.990 --> 00:09:33.910 session per course per week. 218 00:09:33.910 --> 00:09:36.730 And then you do have elective credit opportunities. 219 00:09:36.730 --> 00:09:39.590 So our program happens to build in elective credits 220 00:09:39.590 --> 00:09:41.970 where we offer 27 credits of electives. 221 00:09:41.970 --> 00:09:45.070 Again, half of our program is built on elective credit. 222 00:09:45.070 --> 00:09:47.530 And every program is a little bit different there. 223 00:09:47.530 --> 00:09:50.290 So some programs have no elective credit options. 224 00:09:50.290 --> 00:09:53.410 They have a lock step where you move through all together. 225 00:09:53.410 --> 00:09:56.270 Others have elective credit opportunities. 226 00:09:56.270 --> 00:10:00.330 So you'll notice that both Ross and UNC offer elective credit 227 00:10:00.330 --> 00:10:03.490 opportunities with their online MBA programs. 228 00:10:03.490 --> 00:10:06.430 So now that you have this model in mind, 229 00:10:06.430 --> 00:10:08.530 now let's look at what are the questions that you 230 00:10:08.530 --> 00:10:11.970 should be asking as you're talking to other programs. 231 00:10:11.970 --> 00:10:15.610 So let's look at particularly around curriculum and in-person 232 00:10:15.610 --> 00:10:16.870 experiences. 233 00:10:16.870 --> 00:10:18.530 So some good questions to answer are, 234 00:10:18.530 --> 00:10:20.490 who designed your curriculum? 235 00:10:20.490 --> 00:10:24.730 So for our program for Kelley Direct our faculty 236 00:10:24.730 --> 00:10:26.770 who are Kelley faculty, they teach 237 00:10:26.770 --> 00:10:30.330 in our full-time online-- or our full-time MBA program 238 00:10:30.330 --> 00:10:32.530 as well as our online MBA program. 239 00:10:32.530 --> 00:10:35.610 Those are the faculty who've designed our curriculum. 240 00:10:35.610 --> 00:10:38.370 So you're not getting a syllabus that 241 00:10:38.370 --> 00:10:42.850 was designed from an outsider, from just someone who's 242 00:10:42.850 --> 00:10:44.690 schooled in learning design. 243 00:10:44.690 --> 00:10:47.193 You're actually getting it built by our faculty, 244 00:10:47.193 --> 00:10:48.110 and that's really key. 245 00:10:48.110 --> 00:10:50.443 So you want to make sure you're asking that question who 246 00:10:50.443 --> 00:10:52.110 designed your curriculum. 247 00:10:52.110 --> 00:10:55.150 You also want to ask about does your program offer live class 248 00:10:55.150 --> 00:10:55.850 sessions. 249 00:10:55.850 --> 00:10:58.008 Now, you may not be looking for a program 250 00:10:58.008 --> 00:11:00.550 that offers live class sessions, so that's something to think 251 00:11:00.550 --> 00:11:03.870 about-- do you want a program that incorporates a live class 252 00:11:03.870 --> 00:11:04.730 session model? 253 00:11:04.730 --> 00:11:07.590 Many students are looking for something that is completely 254 00:11:07.590 --> 00:11:09.068 online on your own time. 255 00:11:09.068 --> 00:11:10.610 Our program is not designed that way. 256 00:11:10.610 --> 00:11:12.250 It's designed with networking in mind. 257 00:11:12.250 --> 00:11:15.350 So we want to make sure that you have time every week 258 00:11:15.350 --> 00:11:18.270 where you can meet virtually face to face with your faculty 259 00:11:18.270 --> 00:11:20.590 member and your peers. 260 00:11:20.590 --> 00:11:24.270 And then also, if it does offer those live class sessions, ask, 261 00:11:24.270 --> 00:11:26.410 who leads those live class sessions? 262 00:11:26.410 --> 00:11:27.890 Do the faculty lead them? 263 00:11:27.890 --> 00:11:31.170 For Kelley, our faculty lead our live class sessions. 264 00:11:31.170 --> 00:11:32.910 You're not getting teaching assistants. 265 00:11:32.910 --> 00:11:36.170 You're not getting Joe Schmoe off the street. 266 00:11:36.170 --> 00:11:39.450 You are getting Kelley faculty, Kelley School of Business, 267 00:11:39.450 --> 00:11:41.830 world-renowned faculty, who are both 268 00:11:41.830 --> 00:11:45.510 doing all of your asynchronous content, so content you 269 00:11:45.510 --> 00:11:50.150 do on your own, as well as all those live class sessions where 270 00:11:50.150 --> 00:11:53.770 you're all together in one spot virtually learning together. 271 00:11:53.770 --> 00:11:57.210 The faculty are leading all of that. 272 00:11:57.210 --> 00:11:59.570 In-person experiences, that's another set of questions 273 00:11:59.570 --> 00:12:01.650 you'll want to make sure that you ask 274 00:12:01.650 --> 00:12:03.970 is, do you offer in-person experiences? 275 00:12:03.970 --> 00:12:07.930 So either residential components to the program or immersion 276 00:12:07.930 --> 00:12:11.890 experiences or in-person networking opportunities. 277 00:12:11.890 --> 00:12:14.710 There's all sorts of different in-person experiences, 278 00:12:14.710 --> 00:12:16.730 but what we mean by that, Kelley happens 279 00:12:16.730 --> 00:12:19.090 to offer all of those types of things. 280 00:12:19.090 --> 00:12:21.890 We offer in-person residential components 281 00:12:21.890 --> 00:12:23.370 built into our program. 282 00:12:23.370 --> 00:12:25.370 We offer immersion opportunities, 283 00:12:25.370 --> 00:12:27.430 global and domestic, like I mentioned. 284 00:12:27.430 --> 00:12:30.890 As well as we offer in-person networking opportunities 285 00:12:30.890 --> 00:12:32.930 like our Global Connect Night that we'll 286 00:12:32.930 --> 00:12:34.890 be starting back up here again as soon 287 00:12:34.890 --> 00:12:37.690 as we kick COVID to the curb. 288 00:12:37.690 --> 00:12:41.490 So ask the types of questions around all 289 00:12:41.490 --> 00:12:43.810 the different in-person experiences, 290 00:12:43.810 --> 00:12:46.250 and then also look at those, particularly 291 00:12:46.250 --> 00:12:49.430 immersions-- do they offer immersion experiences? 292 00:12:49.430 --> 00:12:52.350 How many immersions are available per year? 293 00:12:52.350 --> 00:12:54.870 We offer a number of different immersion opportunities 294 00:12:54.870 --> 00:12:55.870 per year. 295 00:12:55.870 --> 00:12:57.560 Sometimes we're looking at three, four, 296 00:12:57.560 --> 00:13:00.590 or five different locations for global and domestic 297 00:13:00.590 --> 00:13:04.495 and even more than that, when there's no travel restrictions 298 00:13:04.495 --> 00:13:05.370 and things like that. 299 00:13:05.370 --> 00:13:08.030 So just look at what the breadth of opportunities 300 00:13:08.030 --> 00:13:10.792 are around in-person experiences. 301 00:13:10.792 --> 00:13:12.250 So let's move on to the next slide. 302 00:13:12.250 --> 00:13:15.768 And I'm going to have Megan take the next slide. 303 00:13:15.768 --> 00:13:16.810 (Megan) Thank you, Sarah. 304 00:13:16.810 --> 00:13:19.030 So we just explored the different curriculum 305 00:13:19.030 --> 00:13:19.760 opportunities. 306 00:13:19.760 --> 00:13:21.510 And now I want to dive a little bit deeper 307 00:13:21.510 --> 00:13:24.220 into those specialization options. 308 00:13:24.220 --> 00:13:26.470 That's something I really love about the Kelley Direct 309 00:13:26.470 --> 00:13:29.330 MBA is we do have seven different majors. 310 00:13:29.330 --> 00:13:31.910 So like we said earlier, about half of your classes 311 00:13:31.910 --> 00:13:33.870 will actually be electives. 312 00:13:33.870 --> 00:13:37.470 So you have the ability to really customize your degree. 313 00:13:37.470 --> 00:13:39.430 And if you want that deeper specialization, 314 00:13:39.430 --> 00:13:41.170 you can go the dual degree route. 315 00:13:41.170 --> 00:13:42.910 So that's another really unique thing 316 00:13:42.910 --> 00:13:46.990 that we offer is that dual MBA/MS dual degree. 317 00:13:46.990 --> 00:13:48.850 This is a really popular option. 318 00:13:48.850 --> 00:13:51.443 Our students love to take advantage of that. 319 00:13:51.443 --> 00:13:52.860 The really great thing is that you 320 00:13:52.860 --> 00:13:55.680 don't have to make any decisions right away, 321 00:13:55.680 --> 00:13:57.380 so you have up until a year before you 322 00:13:57.380 --> 00:14:00.620 need to make a decision-- do I want to get a major? 323 00:14:00.620 --> 00:14:02.240 Do I want to do the dual degree? 324 00:14:02.240 --> 00:14:05.260 You've got a whole year in the program to explore your options 325 00:14:05.260 --> 00:14:07.720 and figure out what's going to be best for you, 326 00:14:07.720 --> 00:14:10.220 best for your career. 327 00:14:10.220 --> 00:14:12.180 So lots of flexibility there. 328 00:14:12.180 --> 00:14:14.340 And on the next slide, Sarah is going 329 00:14:14.340 --> 00:14:17.700 to explore what these options are with other schools 330 00:14:17.700 --> 00:14:20.970 and what kind of questions you should be asking. 331 00:14:20.970 --> 00:14:21.720 (Sarah) Excellent. 332 00:14:21.720 --> 00:14:22.303 So here we go. 333 00:14:22.303 --> 00:14:25.400 Here's that worksheet again like we just talked about earlier. 334 00:14:25.400 --> 00:14:27.440 So here's the worksheet with Kelley at the top. 335 00:14:27.440 --> 00:14:29.400 So here you go majors: seven. 336 00:14:29.400 --> 00:14:32.340 We have seven different major options or concentration 337 00:14:32.340 --> 00:14:33.100 options. 338 00:14:33.100 --> 00:14:36.100 We also have seven different dual degree options 339 00:14:36.100 --> 00:14:39.200 in pretty much the same areas that our majors are offered, 340 00:14:39.200 --> 00:14:41.700 so you could choose to do either/or. 341 00:14:41.700 --> 00:14:44.440 And then again those faculty-led class sessions. 342 00:14:44.440 --> 00:14:47.660 So yes, Kelley does have faculty-led live class sessions 343 00:14:47.660 --> 00:14:48.757 weekly. 344 00:14:48.757 --> 00:14:50.840 And you'll want to fill in your own program number 345 00:14:50.840 --> 00:14:51.657 2 and number 3. 346 00:14:51.657 --> 00:14:53.740 What are your top three schools you're looking at? 347 00:14:53.740 --> 00:14:55.800 And hopefully Kelley is the number 1 there. 348 00:14:55.800 --> 00:14:58.960 But again, fill in your program number 2 and number 3. 349 00:14:58.960 --> 00:15:00.980 Look at, do they offer majors? 350 00:15:00.980 --> 00:15:02.180 Are you looking for majors? 351 00:15:02.180 --> 00:15:03.420 Do they offer dual degrees? 352 00:15:03.420 --> 00:15:04.700 Might you want one of those? 353 00:15:04.700 --> 00:15:06.158 How about faculty-- are you looking 354 00:15:06.158 --> 00:15:08.980 for those faculty-led live class sessions weekly? 355 00:15:08.980 --> 00:15:11.560 So you'll want to fill in your worksheet on your own. 356 00:15:11.560 --> 00:15:13.980 And in order to answer the worksheet questions, 357 00:15:13.980 --> 00:15:16.500 let's look at those questions that you should be asking-- 358 00:15:16.500 --> 00:15:19.380 so how many specialization options do you offer? 359 00:15:19.380 --> 00:15:22.480 And the very first question, do you offer specializations, 360 00:15:22.480 --> 00:15:24.340 let alone how many do you offer? 361 00:15:24.340 --> 00:15:27.020 Can I earn an MBA and an MS dual degree? 362 00:15:27.020 --> 00:15:29.700 Some programs offer that option, some do not. 363 00:15:29.700 --> 00:15:31.720 Sometimes their dual degrees are different 364 00:15:31.720 --> 00:15:34.960 than their specializations in their MBA-- so clarify that. 365 00:15:34.960 --> 00:15:36.780 If you're moving through the program, 366 00:15:36.780 --> 00:15:40.260 are the majors and the MBA dual degree options the same? 367 00:15:40.260 --> 00:15:41.100 Are they different? 368 00:15:41.100 --> 00:15:43.200 What route might you want to go? 369 00:15:43.200 --> 00:15:45.423 And then also ask when you need to decide. 370 00:15:45.423 --> 00:15:46.840 With Kelley Direct, you don't need 371 00:15:46.840 --> 00:15:50.460 to decide on your major or your dual degree until at least 372 00:15:50.460 --> 00:15:52.320 a year in to your coursework. 373 00:15:52.320 --> 00:15:55.340 We actually encourage you not to make any decisions 374 00:15:55.340 --> 00:15:58.620 until you are a year in because most of the time, our students 375 00:15:58.620 --> 00:16:01.140 come in thinking that they want to go one direction. 376 00:16:01.140 --> 00:16:04.278 And after a year of taking those Core courses and some electives, 377 00:16:04.278 --> 00:16:06.820 you're going to find the area you're really passionate about, 378 00:16:06.820 --> 00:16:08.737 and you're going to want to go that direction. 379 00:16:08.737 --> 00:16:11.518 So give yourself a year to determine what's next. 380 00:16:11.518 --> 00:16:12.060 (Megan) Yeah. 381 00:16:12.060 --> 00:16:14.940 So we spent a long time going through our curriculum 382 00:16:14.940 --> 00:16:17.680 and our options for specialization. 383 00:16:17.680 --> 00:16:20.740 And a big part of the student experiences 384 00:16:20.740 --> 00:16:22.800 is the career services and networking. 385 00:16:22.800 --> 00:16:26.260 So now I want to talk about the amazing networking opportunities 386 00:16:26.260 --> 00:16:29.620 and career services available to you with Kelley Direct. 387 00:16:29.620 --> 00:16:31.600 As you may know, we are the No. 388 00:16:31.600 --> 00:16:33.480 1-ranked graduate career services. 389 00:16:33.480 --> 00:16:35.540 We're very proud of that. 390 00:16:35.540 --> 00:16:37.180 So as a Kelley Direct student, you 391 00:16:37.180 --> 00:16:40.140 will enjoy one dedicated career coach 392 00:16:40.140 --> 00:16:42.100 throughout your entire program. 393 00:16:42.100 --> 00:16:44.420 This is someone who will get to know you 394 00:16:44.420 --> 00:16:46.360 over the course of the whole program. 395 00:16:46.360 --> 00:16:49.260 They will get to know your strengths, your goals. 396 00:16:49.260 --> 00:16:51.040 They will provide tailored advice 397 00:16:51.040 --> 00:16:52.810 to get your career to the next level. 398 00:16:52.810 --> 00:16:54.560 And that's going to be different depending 399 00:16:54.560 --> 00:16:56.800 on what career path you're on. 400 00:16:56.800 --> 00:16:59.340 So this is truly a priceless asset. 401 00:16:59.340 --> 00:17:02.480 I cannot stress enough how impactful these dedicated career 402 00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:05.119 coaches can be. 403 00:17:05.119 --> 00:17:07.359 And we also offer those fantastic professional 404 00:17:07.359 --> 00:17:10.040 development courses that I mentioned earlier. 405 00:17:10.040 --> 00:17:12.900 You will have access to our exclusive job boards, 406 00:17:12.900 --> 00:17:16.060 and, best of all, these services last a lifetime. 407 00:17:16.060 --> 00:17:18.800 So you will always have access to your career coach 408 00:17:18.800 --> 00:17:20.480 to those job boards. 409 00:17:20.480 --> 00:17:24.200 Even as alumni, we care really deeply about our students 410 00:17:24.200 --> 00:17:26.180 and we want to see you succeed. 411 00:17:26.180 --> 00:17:30.120 So we're going to be there for you every step of the way. 412 00:17:30.120 --> 00:17:32.840 So moving on to networking, our curriculum 413 00:17:32.840 --> 00:17:36.900 has a great deal of networking built right into the program. 414 00:17:36.900 --> 00:17:38.600 You will be completing team projects 415 00:17:38.600 --> 00:17:42.123 and doing group discussions in those live class sessions. 416 00:17:42.123 --> 00:17:43.540 So you know that's built right in. 417 00:17:43.540 --> 00:17:46.080 You don't have to put in any extra effort into networking 418 00:17:46.080 --> 00:17:47.320 if you don't want to. 419 00:17:47.320 --> 00:17:50.840 But we also have those great student leadership associations 420 00:17:50.840 --> 00:17:52.940 for those who do want to feel more connected 421 00:17:52.940 --> 00:17:56.740 to their classmates and network outside of the classroom. 422 00:17:56.740 --> 00:17:59.140 So you can enjoy a virtual happy hour 423 00:17:59.140 --> 00:18:01.580 or attend a sponsored webinar. 424 00:18:01.580 --> 00:18:04.540 Learn more about your field of study in that regard. 425 00:18:04.540 --> 00:18:07.180 So these are really popular groups. 426 00:18:07.180 --> 00:18:12.580 We also boast the largest alumni network with 125,000 living 427 00:18:12.580 --> 00:18:14.220 business school alumni. 428 00:18:14.220 --> 00:18:16.400 So that's a lot of folks to add to your network. 429 00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:19.260 The Kelley brand is a powerhouse. 430 00:18:19.260 --> 00:18:22.500 And on the next slide, Sarah will compare these services 431 00:18:22.500 --> 00:18:24.097 to other programs. 432 00:18:24.097 --> 00:18:24.680 (Sarah) Great. 433 00:18:24.680 --> 00:18:27.160 So let's look at the worksheet one last time-- 434 00:18:27.160 --> 00:18:28.440 networking and careers. 435 00:18:28.440 --> 00:18:31.760 Here are the kind of hallmarks of the Kelley program. 436 00:18:31.760 --> 00:18:34.380 And you want to, again, compare these to your program number 437 00:18:34.380 --> 00:18:36.020 2 and number 3. 438 00:18:36.020 --> 00:18:38.980 So we do have that dedicated career coaching. 439 00:18:38.980 --> 00:18:41.340 We also have that kind of career coaches 440 00:18:41.340 --> 00:18:44.560 that are designed around the online MBA in particular. 441 00:18:44.560 --> 00:18:46.280 So you're not just calling a bullpen 442 00:18:46.280 --> 00:18:48.040 of whatever coach is available to talk 443 00:18:48.040 --> 00:18:50.820 to you who might typically have an expertise or say, 444 00:18:50.820 --> 00:18:53.980 undergraduate business majors. 445 00:18:53.980 --> 00:18:55.680 So you're going to look for something 446 00:18:55.680 --> 00:18:58.600 that has a career coach who has a specialty working 447 00:18:58.600 --> 00:19:01.440 with online MBA students, that's really important. 448 00:19:01.440 --> 00:19:04.700 Lifelong career coaching options is really critical, 449 00:19:04.700 --> 00:19:05.860 like Kelley offers. 450 00:19:05.860 --> 00:19:08.060 And then again, Megan mentioned our alumni network. 451 00:19:08.060 --> 00:19:11.040 And something that's not on this slide 452 00:19:11.040 --> 00:19:13.585 is you can ask about, like we just 453 00:19:13.585 --> 00:19:14.960 mentioned, our Student Leadership 454 00:19:14.960 --> 00:19:17.200 Association and those clubs and activities 455 00:19:17.200 --> 00:19:20.160 and associations outside the classroom. 456 00:19:20.160 --> 00:19:22.860 We have a really robust as Megan just talked about, 457 00:19:22.860 --> 00:19:24.660 Student Leadership Association. 458 00:19:24.660 --> 00:19:26.880 That's another thing you could add to this checklist. 459 00:19:26.880 --> 00:19:29.360 That's the nice thing; the checklist is kind of something 460 00:19:29.360 --> 00:19:31.480 that you design and build on your own 461 00:19:31.480 --> 00:19:33.140 as you're looking for schools. 462 00:19:33.140 --> 00:19:35.040 And really, what are the differentiators 463 00:19:35.040 --> 00:19:37.000 that are important to you? 464 00:19:37.000 --> 00:19:39.280 And maybe student leadership association 465 00:19:39.280 --> 00:19:40.960 is really critical to you because you 466 00:19:40.960 --> 00:19:43.920 like that engaging with folks outside the classroom in a more 467 00:19:43.920 --> 00:19:45.740 personal, one-on-one manner. 468 00:19:45.740 --> 00:19:48.060 Well, then I would add that to your checklist. 469 00:19:48.060 --> 00:19:50.660 For some folks, career services is pretty much 470 00:19:50.660 --> 00:19:55.500 their one and only, that's their key to finding the right online 471 00:19:55.500 --> 00:19:56.183 MBA program. 472 00:19:56.183 --> 00:19:58.600 So their worksheet might look a little bit more like this. 473 00:19:58.600 --> 00:20:00.360 So it's entirely up to you. 474 00:20:00.360 --> 00:20:03.180 You determine what differentiators matter most. 475 00:20:03.180 --> 00:20:05.900 So now let's look at the questions to ask again. 476 00:20:05.900 --> 00:20:07.660 So around career services, will you 477 00:20:07.660 --> 00:20:11.180 have that dedicated career coach throughout your program? 478 00:20:11.180 --> 00:20:13.860 And again, post-- when you're done, 479 00:20:13.860 --> 00:20:15.980 do you have access to that career services 480 00:20:15.980 --> 00:20:17.140 after you graduate? 481 00:20:17.140 --> 00:20:18.860 And then are your career services 482 00:20:18.860 --> 00:20:21.100 designed for online students and, in particular, 483 00:20:21.100 --> 00:20:22.880 advanced career professionals? 484 00:20:22.880 --> 00:20:24.820 So many career services offices that 485 00:20:24.820 --> 00:20:26.820 are partnered with business schools 486 00:20:26.820 --> 00:20:29.820 are often focused on undergraduates coming out 487 00:20:29.820 --> 00:20:31.480 into the career marketplace. 488 00:20:31.480 --> 00:20:34.580 And really, our online MBA program, our average age 489 00:20:34.580 --> 00:20:36.560 of our students is around 33. 490 00:20:36.560 --> 00:20:39.240 So we have advanced career professionals in our program. 491 00:20:39.240 --> 00:20:41.960 Our coaches need to be prepared to work with those students. 492 00:20:41.960 --> 00:20:44.400 So again, that's why we have coaches that are 493 00:20:44.400 --> 00:20:46.120 dedicated to our online MBA. 494 00:20:46.120 --> 00:20:48.600 They understand the needs of advanced career professionals 495 00:20:48.600 --> 00:20:51.680 who have families, who understand the difficulties 496 00:20:51.680 --> 00:20:55.280 around relocating for a job, and what that looks, how that 497 00:20:55.280 --> 00:20:57.440 might impact your career search. 498 00:20:57.440 --> 00:21:01.440 So just know that there's a lot to be said for dedicated 499 00:21:01.440 --> 00:21:05.120 online MBA career coaches who understand adult learners. 500 00:21:05.120 --> 00:21:06.720 And then again, networking-- so how 501 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:08.260 do you engage with your peers? 502 00:21:08.260 --> 00:21:10.960 That's really critical during your live synchronous class 503 00:21:10.960 --> 00:21:14.680 sessions, like with group projects and things 504 00:21:14.680 --> 00:21:15.960 around the curriculum. 505 00:21:15.960 --> 00:21:19.100 Or are there clubs specifically for online MBA students, 506 00:21:19.100 --> 00:21:21.240 like our Student Leadership Association? 507 00:21:21.240 --> 00:21:24.180 And how you can network in person outside of class, 508 00:21:24.180 --> 00:21:25.920 like our Global Connect Night. 509 00:21:25.920 --> 00:21:28.580 And then that last question, how large is your alumni network? 510 00:21:28.580 --> 00:21:30.122 And this is the question you're going 511 00:21:30.122 --> 00:21:32.520 to want to parse out because, oftentimes, they're 512 00:21:32.520 --> 00:21:36.400 going to give you their number of alums from their institution. 513 00:21:36.400 --> 00:21:39.300 There's a big difference between asking the question, 514 00:21:39.300 --> 00:21:42.740 how many alumni are coming from IU 515 00:21:42.740 --> 00:21:44.963 and how many alumni are coming from the Kelley 516 00:21:44.963 --> 00:21:46.380 School of Business, because you're 517 00:21:46.380 --> 00:21:49.340 going to be networking with our business school alumni. 518 00:21:49.340 --> 00:21:51.860 And so when you parse that question out a little bit, 519 00:21:51.860 --> 00:21:56.300 you might see numbers that are larger than our 125,000. 520 00:21:56.300 --> 00:22:01.680 Our 125,000 are Kelley School of Business alumni, not IU alumni. 521 00:22:01.680 --> 00:22:03.740 IU has a ton more alums than that, 522 00:22:03.740 --> 00:22:07.900 but the Kelley School of Business has 125,000 alumni. 523 00:22:07.900 --> 00:22:11.740 And so when you're asking, what is your business school alumni 524 00:22:11.740 --> 00:22:12.520 network? 525 00:22:12.520 --> 00:22:15.740 That's a critical differentiator. 526 00:22:15.740 --> 00:22:17.740 So let's move on to the next slide, 527 00:22:17.740 --> 00:22:20.700 and we'll have Megan talk a little bit 528 00:22:20.700 --> 00:22:22.820 about your investment. 529 00:22:22.820 --> 00:22:23.800 (Megan) Yes, thank you. 530 00:22:23.800 --> 00:22:27.320 So we've explored how valuable the Kelley Direct MBA is. 531 00:22:27.320 --> 00:22:30.380 And it's also really important to discuss the investment. 532 00:22:30.380 --> 00:22:32.940 So our average student invests two years 533 00:22:32.940 --> 00:22:35.340 to complete their MBA program. 534 00:22:35.340 --> 00:22:37.560 But you will have up to four years to graduate. 535 00:22:37.560 --> 00:22:39.640 So like we talked about that flexibility. 536 00:22:39.640 --> 00:22:41.940 You've got two to four years. 537 00:22:41.940 --> 00:22:43.430 And our credit or-- sorry. 538 00:22:43.430 --> 00:22:46.690 Our tuition is $1,380 per credit hour. 539 00:22:46.690 --> 00:22:49.930 At 54 credit hours, your entire MBA is going to come to about 540 00:22:49.930 --> 00:22:52.730 $74,520. 541 00:22:52.730 --> 00:22:54.930 We also offer merit-based scholarships 542 00:22:54.930 --> 00:22:57.670 to applicants who have really stellar applications. 543 00:22:57.670 --> 00:22:59.210 You don't have to apply separately 544 00:22:59.210 --> 00:23:00.370 for that scholarships. 545 00:23:00.370 --> 00:23:03.650 Your application will automatically be reviewed. 546 00:23:03.650 --> 00:23:04.870 So that's really fantastic. 547 00:23:04.870 --> 00:23:06.610 A little bit easier on you. 548 00:23:06.610 --> 00:23:09.530 And now Sarah's going to explore that worksheet again 549 00:23:09.530 --> 00:23:12.650 and which questions you might want to be asking. 550 00:23:12.650 --> 00:23:15.370 (Sarah) So the questions that you want to ask around this-- 551 00:23:15.370 --> 00:23:18.410 so the financial investment, of course, on the worksheet here, 552 00:23:18.410 --> 00:23:21.370 we put that $74,520 right there on the line, 553 00:23:21.370 --> 00:23:23.690 that time investment around two years. 554 00:23:23.690 --> 00:23:27.570 Now, we often get questions, can I speed up or slow down? 555 00:23:27.570 --> 00:23:30.030 Speeding up is more difficult in our program. 556 00:23:30.030 --> 00:23:33.730 Speeding up is going to limit your options of the types 557 00:23:33.730 --> 00:23:35.330 of courses that you can take. 558 00:23:35.330 --> 00:23:37.690 So most of the time, we're encouraging our students 559 00:23:37.690 --> 00:23:41.750 to give yourself the full two years to really enjoy all 560 00:23:41.750 --> 00:23:43.418 that our MBA has to offer. 561 00:23:43.418 --> 00:23:45.210 We don't want you to limit your experience. 562 00:23:45.210 --> 00:23:47.350 We want to make sure that you're getting the breadth of courses 563 00:23:47.350 --> 00:23:49.950 that we offer, that you can fit in all the courses you 564 00:23:49.950 --> 00:23:52.210 want to fit in for your major. 565 00:23:52.210 --> 00:23:53.670 And in order to do that, you really 566 00:23:53.670 --> 00:23:55.990 need to give yourself that two-year time frame. 567 00:23:55.990 --> 00:23:58.170 You can speed up through an MBA program. 568 00:23:58.170 --> 00:24:01.090 There are plenty of quick MBA programs, 569 00:24:01.090 --> 00:24:03.470 but they may not have the content knowledge 570 00:24:03.470 --> 00:24:04.870 that you are looking for. 571 00:24:04.870 --> 00:24:06.970 If you want to become an expert in an area, 572 00:24:06.970 --> 00:24:09.670 if you want to really get everything out 573 00:24:09.670 --> 00:24:13.630 of your MBA experience, give yourself the two years to do it. 574 00:24:13.630 --> 00:24:15.490 It's going to pay dividends in the end, 575 00:24:15.490 --> 00:24:19.550 and you're also going to have a ton more optionality around what 576 00:24:19.550 --> 00:24:21.490 courses are available for you to take. 577 00:24:21.490 --> 00:24:23.830 So we're really passionate around give yourself 578 00:24:23.830 --> 00:24:27.190 the two years and really enjoy your MBA experience. 579 00:24:27.190 --> 00:24:29.270 You can slow down. 580 00:24:29.270 --> 00:24:30.930 That doesn't limit your optionality. 581 00:24:30.930 --> 00:24:33.470 That really allows you to just take a little more time 582 00:24:33.470 --> 00:24:34.710 for the program. 583 00:24:34.710 --> 00:24:37.870 We've had students slow down because they got promoted, 584 00:24:37.870 --> 00:24:40.650 and they changed jobs, and they pivoted careers 585 00:24:40.650 --> 00:24:41.830 during the program. 586 00:24:41.830 --> 00:24:44.750 Many of our students go through that career transition. 587 00:24:44.750 --> 00:24:47.770 They find that the MBA helps launch them onto the next piece 588 00:24:47.770 --> 00:24:50.290 already while they're in the program. 589 00:24:50.290 --> 00:24:52.293 So you can slow down to do something like that. 590 00:24:52.293 --> 00:24:53.710 You can slow down for life events. 591 00:24:53.710 --> 00:24:55.930 Many of our students get married and have kids 592 00:24:55.930 --> 00:24:57.570 while they're in the program, and they 593 00:24:57.570 --> 00:25:00.682 might want to take a term off in order to do that. 594 00:25:00.682 --> 00:25:02.890 And then again, application fee you'll want to double 595 00:25:02.890 --> 00:25:04.270 check on application fees. 596 00:25:04.270 --> 00:25:08.690 Ours happens to be $75, but every program is unique in that. 597 00:25:08.690 --> 00:25:12.490 And you're going to find a particularly around what 598 00:25:12.490 --> 00:25:14.450 your investment looks like, that there might 599 00:25:14.450 --> 00:25:18.770 be some questions around why Kelley Direct is priced 600 00:25:18.770 --> 00:25:21.890 the way that we are and why other programs may be priced 601 00:25:21.890 --> 00:25:23.070 at different price points. 602 00:25:23.070 --> 00:25:26.090 And we'll cover that in some of the upcoming slides. 603 00:25:26.090 --> 00:25:29.370 So we'll move on to the next slide here. 604 00:25:29.370 --> 00:25:33.610 I have three slides that really talk through rankings 605 00:25:33.610 --> 00:25:39.050 and where things are at in terms of where we sit with rankings. 606 00:25:39.050 --> 00:25:41.310 And in particular, this one we're 607 00:25:41.310 --> 00:25:43.190 going to focus on Princeton Review. 608 00:25:43.190 --> 00:25:44.610 We are the No. 609 00:25:44.610 --> 00:25:48.290 1-ranked online MBA program for Princeton review for 2021. 610 00:25:48.290 --> 00:25:50.790 And you're going to notice that our price point is certainly 611 00:25:50.790 --> 00:25:52.998 a little bit different than some of the other schools 612 00:25:52.998 --> 00:25:56.350 out there that are also highly ranked with Princeton Review. 613 00:25:56.350 --> 00:25:57.950 So one of the questions that you are 614 00:25:57.950 --> 00:26:01.450 going to want to ask around tuition and fees: 615 00:26:01.450 --> 00:26:02.530 are there hidden fees? 616 00:26:02.530 --> 00:26:04.990 Are there things that you should be aware of? 617 00:26:04.990 --> 00:26:10.070 Because some programs do partner with for-profit organizations 618 00:26:10.070 --> 00:26:14.410 that, basically, help them to run their online MBA program. 619 00:26:14.410 --> 00:26:16.210 Well, there's a cost associated with that. 620 00:26:16.210 --> 00:26:18.390 And typically that cost is kind of 621 00:26:18.390 --> 00:26:20.217 added into the cost of tuition. 622 00:26:20.217 --> 00:26:22.550 So when you're noticing that something is at a different 623 00:26:22.550 --> 00:26:24.170 price point or a higher price point, 624 00:26:24.170 --> 00:26:26.927 and it causes you to pause, which certainly it should-- 625 00:26:26.927 --> 00:26:29.510 it's something to think about and something to dig more deeply 626 00:26:29.510 --> 00:26:30.230 into-- 627 00:26:30.230 --> 00:26:34.270 I think you're still going to notice that for all of the value 628 00:26:34.270 --> 00:26:39.110 that Kelley can provide, we run our program entirely in-house. 629 00:26:39.110 --> 00:26:41.050 So we're able to keep our costs low 630 00:26:41.050 --> 00:26:43.678 because we're able to run all of this out of the Kelley 631 00:26:43.678 --> 00:26:44.470 School of Business. 632 00:26:44.470 --> 00:26:46.690 We're not profit sharing or cost sharing 633 00:26:46.690 --> 00:26:49.130 with any other external organization. 634 00:26:49.130 --> 00:26:53.250 But we can give you the absolute top-ranked student 635 00:26:53.250 --> 00:26:56.070 experience, the top-ranked service, 636 00:26:56.070 --> 00:26:57.622 the top-ranked curriculum. 637 00:26:57.622 --> 00:26:59.330 We give you all of that, and our rankings 638 00:26:59.330 --> 00:27:03.410 show it, for a price that may be more affordable for most. 639 00:27:03.410 --> 00:27:05.730 Let's look at another rankings organization, of which 640 00:27:05.730 --> 00:27:07.570 we are also highly ranked. 641 00:27:07.570 --> 00:27:09.570 For the past couple of years, we were number one 642 00:27:09.570 --> 00:27:11.110 in U.S. News and World Report. 643 00:27:11.110 --> 00:27:14.530 And this year we are number 3, with UNC and Carnegie 644 00:27:14.530 --> 00:27:17.210 Mellon sharing the top spot. 645 00:27:17.210 --> 00:27:20.950 And pretty much throughout the past, quite a few years, 646 00:27:20.950 --> 00:27:26.070 we've actually shared the top spots with UNC and Tepper, 647 00:27:26.070 --> 00:27:27.770 even when we were number one. 648 00:27:27.770 --> 00:27:32.010 So you're going to notice that we are highly ranked in-- 649 00:27:32.010 --> 00:27:33.845 for pretty much the last four or five years, 650 00:27:33.845 --> 00:27:35.970 you're going to find us in the top spot in at least 651 00:27:35.970 --> 00:27:37.590 one rankings report. 652 00:27:37.590 --> 00:27:40.430 And that's looking at our curriculum experience, that's 653 00:27:40.430 --> 00:27:41.970 looking at our student services. 654 00:27:41.970 --> 00:27:45.910 So let's look at P and Q. And for P and Q, Poets and Quants, 655 00:27:45.910 --> 00:27:47.110 we are, again, the No. 656 00:27:47.110 --> 00:27:48.670 1-ranked program. 657 00:27:48.670 --> 00:27:53.170 We also were the MBA Program of the Year. 658 00:27:53.170 --> 00:27:55.350 First online program to be Program of the Year 659 00:27:55.350 --> 00:27:58.810 for Poets and Quants in 2020, which we're really proud of. 660 00:27:58.810 --> 00:28:01.550 And again, you'll see that, with the price compared 661 00:28:01.550 --> 00:28:05.410 to our rankings point, as well as the student services, 662 00:28:05.410 --> 00:28:08.270 the student experience that we are able to provide for you. 663 00:28:08.270 --> 00:28:11.610 We really are your number 1 program investment. 664 00:28:11.610 --> 00:28:13.390 We are the one to make. 665 00:28:13.390 --> 00:28:15.910 So let's move on to the next slide 666 00:28:15.910 --> 00:28:17.157 and look at those questions. 667 00:28:17.157 --> 00:28:18.990 What are the questions that you want to make 668 00:28:18.990 --> 00:28:22.710 sure that you are asking around all aspects of investment: 669 00:28:22.710 --> 00:28:25.810 your time investment, your financial investment. 670 00:28:25.810 --> 00:28:27.970 And then we'll sit with that return on investment. 671 00:28:27.970 --> 00:28:29.210 So let's look at time. 672 00:28:29.210 --> 00:28:31.752 You want to make sure you ask that question, how long does it 673 00:28:31.752 --> 00:28:33.870 take the average student to graduate? 674 00:28:33.870 --> 00:28:36.250 You also want to ask about the financial investment, 675 00:28:36.250 --> 00:28:37.010 like we just said. 676 00:28:37.010 --> 00:28:38.110 Are there hidden fees? 677 00:28:38.110 --> 00:28:39.890 What is your cost per credit? 678 00:28:39.890 --> 00:28:43.510 But the other things that impact that cost is, again, 679 00:28:43.510 --> 00:28:45.590 are your program staff located in house, 680 00:28:45.590 --> 00:28:49.170 or are they working with an external organization 681 00:28:49.170 --> 00:28:51.050 that may impact price? 682 00:28:51.050 --> 00:28:53.210 And then, do you offer merit-based scholarships 683 00:28:53.210 --> 00:28:54.070 just like we do? 684 00:28:54.070 --> 00:28:56.678 We offer those merit based scholarships at the time 685 00:28:56.678 --> 00:28:58.970 that you apply to the program and are offered admission 686 00:28:58.970 --> 00:29:00.370 to the program. 687 00:29:00.370 --> 00:29:02.990 And then let's sit here on return on investment. 688 00:29:02.990 --> 00:29:06.025 So once you've been working with our career services office, 689 00:29:06.025 --> 00:29:08.650 you're going to find that you're going to want to ask questions 690 00:29:08.650 --> 00:29:10.690 about, what is the average salary increase 691 00:29:10.690 --> 00:29:12.070 for your recent graduates? 692 00:29:12.070 --> 00:29:14.445 And the next slide is going to tell you a little bit more 693 00:29:14.445 --> 00:29:18.113 about the return on investment for our program. 694 00:29:18.113 --> 00:29:19.030 (Megan) Thanks, Sarah. 695 00:29:19.030 --> 00:29:20.310 And this is huge, right? 696 00:29:20.310 --> 00:29:23.050 The return on investment, that's a big reason why you want 697 00:29:23.050 --> 00:29:25.850 to go back and get your MBA. 698 00:29:25.850 --> 00:29:27.830 So this is the return on investment. 699 00:29:27.830 --> 00:29:30.490 The average Kelley Direct student has a salary increase 700 00:29:30.490 --> 00:29:36.070 of 29% and has an average base salary of $122,000 upon 701 00:29:36.070 --> 00:29:38.150 graduation. 702 00:29:38.150 --> 00:29:40.490 And again, we're very transparent about these things. 703 00:29:40.490 --> 00:29:43.305 You can easily find these numbers on our website. 704 00:29:43.305 --> 00:29:45.430 You should be able to find our competitors' numbers 705 00:29:45.430 --> 00:29:47.270 on their websites. 706 00:29:47.270 --> 00:29:50.190 And I really encourage you to explore that and fill out 707 00:29:50.190 --> 00:29:52.990 those worksheets because this is going to have 708 00:29:52.990 --> 00:29:55.150 a big impact on your career. 709 00:29:55.150 --> 00:29:58.630 64% of students report that they earn promotions 710 00:29:58.630 --> 00:30:01.270 within six months of graduating. 711 00:30:01.270 --> 00:30:03.830 That's huge. 712 00:30:03.830 --> 00:30:04.710 (Sarah) Excellent. 713 00:30:04.710 --> 00:30:06.570 So let's move on to next steps. 714 00:30:06.570 --> 00:30:09.430 So we've just talked about a lot of differentiators 715 00:30:09.430 --> 00:30:11.630 around Kelley Direct and then what to look for 716 00:30:11.630 --> 00:30:14.810 and the questions to ask when you're exploring other programs. 717 00:30:14.810 --> 00:30:17.630 I hope that this was helpful to go over. 718 00:30:17.630 --> 00:30:20.190 The types of things that we-- the types of questions 719 00:30:20.190 --> 00:30:24.190 that we get all the time from applicants to our program, 720 00:30:24.190 --> 00:30:26.610 we just kind of compiled all in one place. 721 00:30:26.610 --> 00:30:28.810 And then also, just as experts in the space, 722 00:30:28.810 --> 00:30:30.830 we wanted to make sure that you also 723 00:30:30.830 --> 00:30:33.053 knew the questions you should be asking. 724 00:30:33.053 --> 00:30:34.470 There's sometimes a big difference 725 00:30:34.470 --> 00:30:37.410 between what our applicants ask us and then the questions, 726 00:30:37.410 --> 00:30:39.330 we say, actually a better way to phrase 727 00:30:39.330 --> 00:30:42.387 that is, here's the question you should be asking, and make sure 728 00:30:42.387 --> 00:30:44.970 that you ask that to the other schools that you're looking at. 729 00:30:44.970 --> 00:30:48.530 So what are your next steps then on how to apply to Kelley Direct 730 00:30:48.530 --> 00:30:49.510 should you choose that? 731 00:30:49.510 --> 00:30:53.170 This is the program that's really differentiated for you 732 00:30:53.170 --> 00:30:55.610 in all of the right ways, that we are the program that 733 00:30:55.610 --> 00:30:56.830 fits your needs. 734 00:30:56.830 --> 00:30:58.750 So prepare for your future. 735 00:30:58.750 --> 00:31:01.290 This is the thing most applicants don't really 736 00:31:01.290 --> 00:31:02.130 think about. 737 00:31:02.130 --> 00:31:04.610 They jump right into the application. 738 00:31:04.610 --> 00:31:06.610 We want to make sure that you take a deep breath 739 00:31:06.610 --> 00:31:09.510 and you just like, OK, what do I need to do before I get started. 740 00:31:09.510 --> 00:31:12.010 Because there are some other things you'll want to make sure 741 00:31:12.010 --> 00:31:14.250 you do, like establishing a support network. 742 00:31:14.250 --> 00:31:16.530 Make sure that those in your life 743 00:31:16.530 --> 00:31:18.930 are on board with this decision because this is 744 00:31:18.930 --> 00:31:20.650 going to be a major decision. 745 00:31:20.650 --> 00:31:22.710 It's going to be about two years of your life. 746 00:31:22.710 --> 00:31:24.510 It's going to take a lot of resources. 747 00:31:24.510 --> 00:31:26.450 It's going to take a lot of scheduling. 748 00:31:26.450 --> 00:31:28.235 It's going to take a lot of time. 749 00:31:28.235 --> 00:31:30.610 We want to make sure that you've established your support 750 00:31:30.610 --> 00:31:31.790 network early. 751 00:31:31.790 --> 00:31:34.332 Make sure that you know who's going to help you through this. 752 00:31:34.332 --> 00:31:35.360 Who's your cheerleader? 753 00:31:35.360 --> 00:31:38.220 Do they know that this is going to take a ton of work for you, 754 00:31:38.220 --> 00:31:41.160 and that it might take you away from family responsibilities 755 00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:44.480 or family events, or being a caretaker 756 00:31:44.480 --> 00:31:46.340 for those in your circle? 757 00:31:46.340 --> 00:31:48.980 So just know that this is going to take a lot. 758 00:31:48.980 --> 00:31:51.600 And we want to make sure that you're prepared for that. 759 00:31:51.600 --> 00:31:54.380 Anticipate the scheduling for those live class sessions. 760 00:31:54.380 --> 00:31:59.160 Again, it's about an hour and 15 minutes per week per course. 761 00:31:59.160 --> 00:32:02.620 A lot of our students end up taking two courses at a time. 762 00:32:02.620 --> 00:32:06.000 So usually you're going to have two hour-and-15-minute sessions 763 00:32:06.000 --> 00:32:06.920 per week. 764 00:32:06.920 --> 00:32:09.600 So make sure that you've made some time for those live class 765 00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:11.680 sessions, as well as the time that you're not 766 00:32:11.680 --> 00:32:14.180 going to be in live sessions, but you're working on your own 767 00:32:14.180 --> 00:32:15.860 doing that asynchronous content. 768 00:32:15.860 --> 00:32:18.060 You might be watching lectures. 769 00:32:18.060 --> 00:32:20.260 You might be doing group discussion boards, 770 00:32:20.260 --> 00:32:23.300 you might be meeting with your team members for group projects, 771 00:32:23.300 --> 00:32:25.735 writing papers, or reading books and articles. 772 00:32:25.735 --> 00:32:27.360 There's all sorts of things that you'll 773 00:32:27.360 --> 00:32:29.803 do outside of those live class sessions. 774 00:32:29.803 --> 00:32:31.720 So make sure that you're making time for that. 775 00:32:31.720 --> 00:32:34.060 And then explore ways to finance your education. 776 00:32:34.060 --> 00:32:37.780 You may want to sit down at work with your HR representative 777 00:32:37.780 --> 00:32:41.780 and talk through-- are there employer reimbursement options 778 00:32:41.780 --> 00:32:42.800 for this program? 779 00:32:42.800 --> 00:32:45.780 And would you be eligible for a full reimbursement, 780 00:32:45.780 --> 00:32:47.500 partial reimbursement? 781 00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:49.820 Really think through what those questions 782 00:32:49.820 --> 00:32:52.460 are that you should be asking your HR rep. 783 00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:56.620 Or are there alternative means if a work supplement 784 00:32:56.620 --> 00:32:57.563 isn't available? 785 00:32:57.563 --> 00:32:58.980 Are there alternative ways for you 786 00:32:58.980 --> 00:33:01.820 to finance your education through private loan programs 787 00:33:01.820 --> 00:33:04.580 or scholarship opportunities? 788 00:33:04.580 --> 00:33:06.500 Then you're ready to apply. 789 00:33:06.500 --> 00:33:09.180 So you'll want to fill out the actual application 790 00:33:09.180 --> 00:33:12.740 and then gather your documents, your official transcripts, 791 00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:16.820 professional resume, personal statement, contact information 792 00:33:16.820 --> 00:33:18.460 for three recommenders. 793 00:33:18.460 --> 00:33:21.780 And then also take that GMAT or GRE. 794 00:33:21.780 --> 00:33:23.280 Do your test preparation. 795 00:33:23.280 --> 00:33:25.900 There's lots of different opportunities for test prep 796 00:33:25.900 --> 00:33:26.900 online. 797 00:33:26.900 --> 00:33:29.520 The in-person and the online tests are accepted, 798 00:33:29.520 --> 00:33:31.480 so we take that for GMAT or GRE. 799 00:33:31.480 --> 00:33:33.000 And then also waivers are available. 800 00:33:33.000 --> 00:33:34.840 So when you fill out our program application 801 00:33:34.840 --> 00:33:38.440 on our program website, you can apply for a waiver 802 00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:41.840 to the GMAT or GRE. 803 00:33:41.840 --> 00:33:42.360 OK. 804 00:33:42.360 --> 00:33:44.940 We've thrown a lot of information out there at you. 805 00:33:44.940 --> 00:33:48.520 If you have questions, do feel free to keep chatting those in. 806 00:33:48.520 --> 00:33:49.860 We'll take a few more minutes. 807 00:33:49.860 --> 00:33:52.800 We'll have someone online here to finish answering 808 00:33:52.800 --> 00:33:55.200 your questions over the Q&A. 809 00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:57.120 Otherwise, if you want to email us, 810 00:33:57.120 --> 00:34:00.700 kdirect@iu.edu, right down there in the bottom of your screen. 811 00:34:00.700 --> 00:34:02.780 Please do send us your questions. 812 00:34:02.780 --> 00:34:03.900 Let us anytime. 813 00:34:03.900 --> 00:34:05.780 If you want to schedule a time to chat. 814 00:34:05.780 --> 00:34:08.239 We have virtual office hours and are 815 00:34:08.239 --> 00:34:10.040 happy to schedule time just one on one 816 00:34:10.040 --> 00:34:11.840 to talk about your particular situation 817 00:34:11.840 --> 00:34:14.000 and your particular questions. 818 00:34:14.000 --> 00:34:17.080 Thanks for joining us today as we talk through differentiators 819 00:34:17.080 --> 00:34:19.080 and what to look for, what questions 820 00:34:19.080 --> 00:34:22.120 to ask as you're exploring program options. 821 00:34:22.120 --> 00:34:26.600 We encourage you, if you want to get in yet for fall for Kelley 822 00:34:26.600 --> 00:34:29.159 Direct Online MBA, please get your application in 823 00:34:29.159 --> 00:34:32.318 soon because, of course, we fill in this program pretty quickly. 824 00:34:32.318 --> 00:34:33.860 So we want to make sure that you have 825 00:34:33.860 --> 00:34:35.420 an opportunity for your application 826 00:34:35.420 --> 00:34:38.199 to be vetted and considered for the fall cohort. 827 00:34:38.199 --> 00:34:39.880 We also do have a spring group. 828 00:34:39.880 --> 00:34:42.980 So if you're not able to get in for fall of 2021, 829 00:34:42.980 --> 00:34:45.980 our spring 2022 is also an option that 830 00:34:45.980 --> 00:34:48.699 starts in February of 2022. 831 00:34:48.699 --> 00:34:52.097 But the application deadline for fall is looming. 832 00:34:52.097 --> 00:34:53.639 So if you're thinking about applying, 833 00:34:53.639 --> 00:34:55.659 it is coming up here June 15. 834 00:34:55.659 --> 00:34:58.028 So please do apply soon. 835 00:34:58.028 --> 00:34:59.820 You'll want to give yourself plenty of time 836 00:34:59.820 --> 00:35:01.737 to get the rest of your application materials 837 00:35:01.737 --> 00:35:03.820 and make sure that your application has time to be 838 00:35:03.820 --> 00:35:05.520 considered for the fall group. 839 00:35:05.520 --> 00:35:08.220 So again, June 15 is our application deadline. 840 00:35:08.220 --> 00:35:12.300 If you have questions, please feel free to use that Q&A chat 841 00:35:12.300 --> 00:35:13.180 function. 842 00:35:13.180 --> 00:35:16.180 Also email kdirect@iu.edu. 843 00:35:16.180 --> 00:35:20.660 Again, that's kdirect@iu.edu, if you have questions. 844 00:35:20.660 --> 00:35:23.580 And thank you again for attending today. 845 00:35:23.580 --> 00:35:26.062 Hopefully we will hear from you soon with your questions 846 00:35:26.062 --> 00:35:28.020 and can walk you through the online application 847 00:35:28.020 --> 00:35:30.500 process for the Kelley Direct Online MBA. 848 00:35:30.500 --> 00:35:33.170 Have a fantastic day.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.400 --> 00:00:05.400 Okay, it looks like we've got some folks on 2 00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:08.300 the call. So we'll go ahead and get started. Welcome everyone. 3 00:00:08.300 --> 00:00:11.300 Thanks for joining our webinar today. We'll start 4 00:00:11.300 --> 00:00:15.200 by introducing our shelves and sharing a little information about our program. And 5 00:00:14.200 --> 00:00:17.400 if this is your first time learning about Kelley Direct, we 6 00:00:17.400 --> 00:00:20.800 would encourage you to also reach out to us to learn more visit our 7 00:00:20.800 --> 00:00:23.500 website as the majority or webinar will 8 00:00:23.500 --> 00:00:26.400 feature five outstanding students at alumni and will 9 00:00:26.400 --> 00:00:29.000 introduce them shortly. So to start out I just want to 10 00:00:29.500 --> 00:00:32.500 introduce myself. I'm Julia ales. I'm our senior associate 11 00:00:32.500 --> 00:00:35.800 director of enrollment management, which means I get to work with our great 12 00:00:35.800 --> 00:00:38.200 admissions team. I'll have one of 13 00:00:38.200 --> 00:00:39.900 my colleagues Abigail introduce herself as well. 14 00:00:41.500 --> 00:00:44.500 Also, welcome everyone to our women in business webinar. 15 00:00:44.500 --> 00:00:47.600 My name is Abigail Harris and I am one of our associate 16 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:50.400 directors of admission here in Kelley Direct. So 17 00:00:50.400 --> 00:00:53.200 I'm one of our admissions counselors. I also 18 00:00:53.200 --> 00:00:56.800 do a lot of work with our external Partners like the Forte Foundation 19 00:00:56.800 --> 00:00:58.600 which we will hear more about in a second. 20 00:01:01.600 --> 00:01:04.500 Great. Thank you Abigail before we get into our 21 00:01:04.500 --> 00:01:07.100 panelists. We just want to share a little bit about what we 22 00:01:07.100 --> 00:01:11.100 think makes Kelley Direct so special. So we're 23 00:01:11.100 --> 00:01:15.100 thrilled to share that we've recently ranked number one for online 24 00:01:14.100 --> 00:01:17.900 MBA across all three major ranking organizations. 25 00:01:17.900 --> 00:01:20.500 Well, it feels really good to be acknowledges 26 00:01:20.500 --> 00:01:23.300 the best what it's really better is to understand the elements that 27 00:01:23.300 --> 00:01:24.400 set our program apart. 28 00:01:24.900 --> 00:01:25.900 so until I direct 29 00:01:26.600 --> 00:01:29.400 you'll learn from the best with the best and so 30 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:32.700 our signature curriculum has three integrated core sequences 31 00:01:32.700 --> 00:01:35.300 and 50% electives, which has 32 00:01:35.300 --> 00:01:39.600 this lovely balance of structure and customization including several 33 00:01:38.600 --> 00:01:42.000 different Majors that you can choose from and 34 00:01:41.400 --> 00:01:44.600 these courses are taught by full-time Kelley 35 00:01:44.600 --> 00:01:48.100 School of Business faculty and we are blessed to have over 125 36 00:01:47.100 --> 00:01:51.000 of them working with our students. So you're 37 00:01:50.100 --> 00:01:53.400 not only learn from experts but also with the diverse 38 00:01:53.400 --> 00:01:56.400 group of peers who bring a variety of personal and professional 39 00:01:56.400 --> 00:01:59.400 experiences into the classroom. Our classes 40 00:01:59.400 --> 00:02:02.200 are also taught live and so you're getting a chance to 41 00:02:02.200 --> 00:02:05.800 interact with faculty and those peers real time twice a 42 00:02:05.800 --> 00:02:06.800 week in your courses. 43 00:02:07.900 --> 00:02:10.900 And then speaking of networking. Really the opportunity network 44 00:02:10.900 --> 00:02:13.200 is what sets our program apart from 45 00:02:13.200 --> 00:02:16.700 others. Not only do we have the largest living Global 46 00:02:16.700 --> 00:02:19.200 Alumni network of from the Kelley School of Business. 47 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:22.700 We offer two required residencies 48 00:02:22.700 --> 00:02:26.000 called Kelley on campus and Kelley on location as well 49 00:02:25.100 --> 00:02:29.200 as optional Global and domestic immersions where 50 00:02:28.200 --> 00:02:31.200 you can build that Network and apply what you're 51 00:02:31.200 --> 00:02:34.900 learning in the classroom and real time in a variety of settings all over 52 00:02:34.900 --> 00:02:37.200 the world. And so we think our program is 53 00:02:37.200 --> 00:02:41.500 pretty great and we're excited that it's been recognized formally for 54 00:02:41.500 --> 00:02:42.100 that as well. 55 00:02:43.300 --> 00:02:46.500 So I'm again. If you want to learn more feel free to visit our 56 00:02:46.500 --> 00:02:49.500 website or contact us. We'd love to talk more about the details about 57 00:02:49.500 --> 00:02:52.100 what makes our program special but I do want 58 00:02:52.100 --> 00:02:55.100 to turn it to Abigail to share a little bit about some of 59 00:02:55.100 --> 00:02:59.000 the ways in which we are supporting women and in 60 00:02:58.300 --> 00:02:59.400 our program. 61 00:03:01.300 --> 00:03:04.400 Hey Julius. Yeah, I'd love to share a little bit more about the 62 00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:07.500 Forte foundation with you all today. Some of 63 00:03:07.500 --> 00:03:10.700 you may have heard of forte before but if not Forte is 64 00:03:10.700 --> 00:03:13.600 a nonprofit Foundation their whole mission is to support 65 00:03:13.600 --> 00:03:16.100 women in business and to increase the number 66 00:03:16.100 --> 00:03:19.100 of women in leadership positions and companies all around the 67 00:03:19.100 --> 00:03:22.700 world. So they've partnered up with a bunch of different Business Schools 68 00:03:22.700 --> 00:03:25.500 and corporate partners and here at 69 00:03:25.500 --> 00:03:28.400 Kelley direct. We are one of their MBA School Partners, which 70 00:03:28.400 --> 00:03:31.400 basically means that all of the students in our 71 00:03:31.400 --> 00:03:34.400 online MBA program have access to a free 72 00:03:34.400 --> 00:03:37.300 professional membership with Forte so that 73 00:03:37.300 --> 00:03:40.800 gives you access to lots of different professional development and not 74 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:44.500 working opportunities specifically Forte 75 00:03:43.500 --> 00:03:46.900 host every year several different conferences and 76 00:03:46.900 --> 00:03:49.200 events every summer. They have 77 00:03:49.200 --> 00:03:52.800 their in-person women's leadership conference last 78 00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:55.300 year was in LA and I think you'll hear later 79 00:03:55.300 --> 00:03:58.700 from one of our panelists. She actually was able to attend that conference 80 00:03:58.700 --> 00:04:01.100 with me, but that's a great opportunity to 81 00:04:01.300 --> 00:04:04.700 Go to different breakout sessions connect with employers and grow 82 00:04:04.700 --> 00:04:07.400 your network of women in business. They also have 83 00:04:07.400 --> 00:04:10.600 a good number of other virtual conferences and 84 00:04:10.600 --> 00:04:13.300 Career Fairs. Some of them are free. Some of 85 00:04:13.300 --> 00:04:16.100 them have a small fee. So lots of great opportunities there. 86 00:04:17.200 --> 00:04:20.400 Forte also has a job center where you 87 00:04:20.400 --> 00:04:23.600 can connect with employers and job postings from the 88 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:26.800 70 different corporate partners that Forte has 89 00:04:26.800 --> 00:04:29.400 and with your professional membership. You 90 00:04:29.400 --> 00:04:32.800 also have access to lots of different online trainings 91 00:04:32.800 --> 00:04:35.500 and webinars such as their women lead webinars 92 00:04:35.500 --> 00:04:39.100 and Conquer your career webinars, and lastly. 93 00:04:38.100 --> 00:04:42.000 We now offer Forte fellowships 94 00:04:41.200 --> 00:04:44.200 here with Kelley Direct. So this is 95 00:04:44.200 --> 00:04:47.700 a new offering that we're really excited to have for our applicants. 96 00:04:47.700 --> 00:04:50.600 And this is one of our scholarships that 97 00:04:50.600 --> 00:04:53.300 you can apply for whenever you are in the 98 00:04:53.300 --> 00:04:56.500 interview stage of our process. So I 99 00:04:56.500 --> 00:04:59.200 think then go ahead and go to the next slide. We have more 100 00:04:59.200 --> 00:05:02.500 information on our scholarships that we 101 00:05:02.500 --> 00:05:06.100 have. There are currently five different merit-based awards 102 00:05:05.100 --> 00:05:06.700 that we offer. 103 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:10.300 Again, the first of those is the Forte Fellowship 104 00:05:10.300 --> 00:05:13.200 which is open to any women applicants to apply 105 00:05:13.200 --> 00:05:16.600 for we also now offer the Rambo Fellowship 106 00:05:16.600 --> 00:05:20.300 which stands for reaching out MBA. This is another partner 107 00:05:19.300 --> 00:05:22.300 scholarship that we have and this 108 00:05:22.300 --> 00:05:25.900 is open to students who identify as lgbtq+. We 109 00:05:25.900 --> 00:05:28.200 also have a more General scholarship that's open to 110 00:05:28.200 --> 00:05:31.500 any applicants called Kelley Direct momentum scholarship. We have 111 00:05:31.500 --> 00:05:34.400 our inclusion and belonging scholarship for students 112 00:05:34.400 --> 00:05:37.300 from marginalized groups. And then lastly our 113 00:05:37.300 --> 00:05:41.300 military service scholarship, the maximum award 114 00:05:40.300 --> 00:05:44.600 amount that we typically offer is 25,000 and 115 00:05:43.600 --> 00:05:46.300 that is awarded equally over 116 00:05:46.300 --> 00:05:50.100 the time of your entire program. And again, 117 00:05:49.100 --> 00:05:52.400 the application process is pretty 118 00:05:52.400 --> 00:05:55.100 easy. We just ask for a short essay, and if 119 00:05:55.100 --> 00:05:58.200 you decide to apply, you'll be told more about that 120 00:05:58.200 --> 00:06:00.100 process in your admissions interview. 121 00:06:01.300 --> 00:06:03.100 And I think back to Julia. 122 00:06:04.500 --> 00:06:07.300 Great, that's it. Thanks Abigail. I'm now excited 123 00:06:07.300 --> 00:06:11.400 to get into the highlights of our webinar. I 124 00:06:10.400 --> 00:06:13.800 also just want to mention too that any participants 125 00:06:13.800 --> 00:06:16.100 can feel free to use the Q&A function. If you 126 00:06:16.100 --> 00:06:20.300 have a question that you'd like to ask Will monitor 127 00:06:19.300 --> 00:06:22.300 that Q&A if it's something really quick 128 00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:25.800 we might be able to answer it via the 129 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:29.400 Q&A. But if it's something that is more for 130 00:06:29.400 --> 00:06:33.000 the panelists than we'll see if we have time to pause and 131 00:06:32.700 --> 00:06:35.100 chicken with them as we 132 00:06:35.100 --> 00:06:36.000 move through the webinar. 133 00:06:36.900 --> 00:06:40.200 So as we get started, we'll ask 134 00:06:39.200 --> 00:06:43.000 each panelist to introduce themselves and 135 00:06:42.300 --> 00:06:45.200 tell you a little bit about what they're currently 136 00:06:45.200 --> 00:06:48.100 doing as well as perhaps why they chose fully direct 137 00:06:48.100 --> 00:06:51.500 to pursue their online MBA. So I'll just kind of 138 00:06:51.500 --> 00:06:54.900 call on folks as I see them on my screen so we 139 00:06:54.900 --> 00:06:57.900 can go maybe Samantha Lauren 140 00:06:57.900 --> 00:07:00.000 and that preet and Katie. So if you guys want to 141 00:07:00.300 --> 00:07:02.100 just kind of popcorn to each other we'll start with you. 142 00:07:03.400 --> 00:07:06.900 Sorry, so thanks again for joining us. I'm currently 143 00:07:06.900 --> 00:07:09.500 as this is on the screen a pricing strategy senior 144 00:07:09.500 --> 00:07:12.200 associate at JPMorgan Chase. I live in the 145 00:07:12.200 --> 00:07:16.300 tri-state area. I'm currently in Manhattan and I 146 00:07:16.300 --> 00:07:19.600 decided to go with Kelley Direct MBA 147 00:07:19.600 --> 00:07:22.900 because I just needed that flexibility with my work 148 00:07:22.900 --> 00:07:25.200 schedule and also, you know 149 00:07:25.200 --> 00:07:29.800 as I was looking around at different MBA programs. They really 150 00:07:29.800 --> 00:07:32.500 came highly recommended by their alums like 151 00:07:32.500 --> 00:07:35.600 I connected with a lot of belongs on LinkedIn and everyone 152 00:07:35.600 --> 00:07:38.700 had wonderful things to say about the program and that 153 00:07:38.700 --> 00:07:41.500 really drove me, you know to select Kelley 154 00:07:41.500 --> 00:07:41.800 Direct. 155 00:07:46.300 --> 00:07:49.200 Hi everyone. I'm Lauren radon, and I'm from Los Angeles, 156 00:07:49.200 --> 00:07:53.100 California, which is very far away from Bloomington. I 157 00:07:52.100 --> 00:07:55.400 am currently a GRC senior Analyst 158 00:07:55.400 --> 00:07:58.700 at Salesforce and I am more 159 00:07:58.700 --> 00:07:59.600 on the program management team. 160 00:08:00.400 --> 00:08:03.200 I chose Kelley Direct because I wanted 161 00:08:03.200 --> 00:08:06.300 a top tier program. And when 162 00:08:06.300 --> 00:08:09.200 I decided to do online, it was a no-brainer that I would choose Kelley 163 00:08:09.200 --> 00:08:12.600 and also being from the other coast. I 164 00:08:12.600 --> 00:08:15.600 knew there was a lot of opportunities to be in person and connect 165 00:08:15.600 --> 00:08:18.400 with students. So I'll talk about that more in 166 00:08:18.400 --> 00:08:21.600 a little bit. But all of those combined really influenced 167 00:08:21.600 --> 00:08:22.500 me to choose this program. 168 00:08:24.700 --> 00:08:27.500 Hi everyone. I'm Anna Ruiz. I'm currently a senior 169 00:08:27.500 --> 00:08:31.100 product marketing manager at Splunk and just 170 00:08:30.100 --> 00:08:33.500 to add, you know, some of the reasons that I chose Kelley 171 00:08:33.500 --> 00:08:36.500 similar to Samantha and Lauren, but I also 172 00:08:36.500 --> 00:08:39.500 wanted something that offered small class sizes and 173 00:08:39.500 --> 00:08:42.400 that we could meet, you know resume and have 174 00:08:42.400 --> 00:08:45.300 those very important discussions during 175 00:08:45.300 --> 00:08:48.600 class time, and I also wanted something that offered in person 176 00:08:48.600 --> 00:08:51.300 immersion programs where we could actually all 177 00:08:51.300 --> 00:08:54.300 connect together as a class. So 178 00:08:54.300 --> 00:08:57.300 those were some of the reasons I choose Kelley and I'm based 179 00:08:57.300 --> 00:08:57.900 in Dallas, Texas. 180 00:09:00.800 --> 00:09:03.500 Hi everyone. My name is Korea. I'm 181 00:09:03.500 --> 00:09:06.300 currently based out of South Florida. I am 182 00:09:06.300 --> 00:09:10.100 a consultant with Deloitte. 183 00:09:09.100 --> 00:09:12.600 One of the main reasons why I 184 00:09:12.600 --> 00:09:16.300 chose Kelly direct was the flexibility and 185 00:09:15.300 --> 00:09:18.500 being able to connect with 186 00:09:18.500 --> 00:09:22.000 my classmates in a meaningful way with the 187 00:09:21.500 --> 00:09:24.900 on in person experiences. 188 00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:32.000 Hi everyone. I'm Katie lynskey. I am in Pittsburgh 189 00:09:31.900 --> 00:09:34.200 and kind of like Priya. I 190 00:09:34.200 --> 00:09:36.400 also work for Deloitte. I'm an advisory manager. 191 00:09:37.100 --> 00:09:40.400 I think for me I chose to go with Kelley 192 00:09:40.400 --> 00:09:43.400 Direct for a lot of reasons, but really in 193 00:09:43.400 --> 00:09:46.400 working for Deloitte. There's a lot of alumni there 194 00:09:46.400 --> 00:09:49.500 and everybody that I talk to had nothing 195 00:09:49.500 --> 00:09:52.300 but positives to say both about their 196 00:09:52.300 --> 00:09:56.000 experience with other students with professors 197 00:09:55.300 --> 00:09:58.700 and just the program in general and that 198 00:09:58.700 --> 00:10:01.400 just to me really speaks small volumes that 199 00:10:01.400 --> 00:10:04.300 anything I ask never once was I 200 00:10:04.300 --> 00:10:07.100 told anything negative and so for me, I just thought I had 201 00:10:07.100 --> 00:10:08.200 to experience that for myself. 202 00:10:12.400 --> 00:10:16.600 Awesome. Thanks Oliver sharing a little bit about yourselves. We'll 203 00:10:15.600 --> 00:10:18.400 go into some more detailed questions here. 204 00:10:18.400 --> 00:10:21.900 But again, feel free to use the chat to or the 205 00:10:21.900 --> 00:10:24.300 Q&A function to ask some questions. So first, I'd 206 00:10:24.300 --> 00:10:27.600 like to hear from our alumni. I'm Katie and Korea and if 207 00:10:27.600 --> 00:10:31.000 you could share with our pan our participants, what 208 00:10:30.200 --> 00:10:33.600 did the road back to getting your degree look like? So how 209 00:10:33.600 --> 00:10:36.800 long did it take you to graduate job changes 210 00:10:36.800 --> 00:10:39.300 or advancement family work-life balance Etc. 211 00:10:39.300 --> 00:10:41.500 Either of you can go first. 212 00:10:44.600 --> 00:10:47.500 Girl, I'll start so for 213 00:10:47.500 --> 00:10:50.100 me. I actually the process was kind of 214 00:10:50.100 --> 00:10:52.500 interesting. I had originally applied. 215 00:10:53.100 --> 00:10:56.200 Probably back in 2016 or so 216 00:10:56.200 --> 00:10:59.700 and then life happened and I 217 00:10:59.700 --> 00:11:02.200 elected myself to kind of step back and 218 00:11:02.200 --> 00:11:05.700 I just didn't have time. And so then in 2018, I 219 00:11:05.700 --> 00:11:09.000 applied again ultimately starting in 2019 220 00:11:08.800 --> 00:11:11.300 and I completed the program just this 221 00:11:11.300 --> 00:11:15.100 past December so it took me about three years. And in 222 00:11:14.100 --> 00:11:17.700 that three years A lot happened, you 223 00:11:17.700 --> 00:11:21.100 know life does happen, especially, you 224 00:11:20.100 --> 00:11:21.100 know, 225 00:11:22.800 --> 00:11:25.400 Jobs, I found 226 00:11:25.400 --> 00:11:28.500 out probably three weeks prior to my first 227 00:11:28.500 --> 00:11:30.600 class that I was pregnant with my second child. 228 00:11:31.400 --> 00:11:34.900 Which was kind of unexpected so it 229 00:11:34.900 --> 00:11:38.700 kind of threw things for a loop a little bit It ultimately 230 00:11:37.700 --> 00:11:40.400 made me take that three years 231 00:11:40.400 --> 00:11:43.100 first trying to do it shorter like I'd originally planned. 232 00:11:44.300 --> 00:11:47.900 Um, but that was the great part about the program and being 233 00:11:47.900 --> 00:11:50.200 a mom is I was able to take some time 234 00:11:50.200 --> 00:11:53.800 off because I you know had a new child at home and be 235 00:11:53.800 --> 00:11:56.100 able to go through that. So there was from my 236 00:11:56.100 --> 00:11:59.900 family life a lot changed in the program was really supportive throughout 237 00:11:59.900 --> 00:12:02.300 all of that from a 238 00:12:02.300 --> 00:12:05.100 job perspective. I joined when I first 239 00:12:05.100 --> 00:12:08.500 started the program, I was already an advisory manager. So throughout the 240 00:12:08.500 --> 00:12:11.600 program, you know, thankfully for me. I stayed 241 00:12:11.600 --> 00:12:14.100 in the same position the entire time because I had a 242 00:12:14.100 --> 00:12:17.100 team that was really supportive and understood what 243 00:12:17.100 --> 00:12:20.300 I was going through and and was willing to kind of work with me as 244 00:12:20.300 --> 00:12:23.600 I as I got through the program through my family 245 00:12:23.600 --> 00:12:26.600 life and and through the crazy times as 246 00:12:26.600 --> 00:12:30.300 a manager at Delight. So it's 247 00:12:29.300 --> 00:12:32.600 everything is positive, but it was quite the 248 00:12:32.600 --> 00:12:32.800 journey. 249 00:12:35.500 --> 00:12:35.800 Great. 250 00:12:36.700 --> 00:12:39.300 Good. So for me, it 251 00:12:39.300 --> 00:12:42.800 was a little bit different. I started applying 252 00:12:42.800 --> 00:12:45.500 to MBA programs February of 253 00:12:45.500 --> 00:12:48.400 2020 thinking that we were going 254 00:12:48.400 --> 00:12:51.700 to have in-person part-time programs. And 255 00:12:51.700 --> 00:12:54.400 then of course, you know everything that happened at the 256 00:12:54.400 --> 00:12:57.700 beginning of March. It's kind of Switched gears. 257 00:12:57.700 --> 00:13:00.500 I realized that even if I chose a 258 00:13:00.500 --> 00:13:03.400 part-time program there was a chance that throughout my 259 00:13:03.400 --> 00:13:06.200 MBA program, we would never be able to meet in person 260 00:13:06.200 --> 00:13:09.700 and so at that point started exploring other 261 00:13:09.700 --> 00:13:13.300 programs and that's when I discovered Kelly 262 00:13:12.300 --> 00:13:15.300 direct as an MBA program, 263 00:13:15.300 --> 00:13:18.700 so I started August of 2020. 264 00:13:19.600 --> 00:13:22.400 And I did the expedited path. So 265 00:13:22.400 --> 00:13:26.200 I wrapped up my whole course 266 00:13:25.200 --> 00:13:28.500 load and about 24 months. So I 267 00:13:28.500 --> 00:13:31.400 graduated August of the past year. 268 00:13:31.400 --> 00:13:35.000 I also did a 269 00:13:34.100 --> 00:13:38.200 little bit of a jump where I was switching jobs. 270 00:13:37.200 --> 00:13:40.800 So I switched from industry to 271 00:13:40.800 --> 00:13:44.000 consultancy and it 272 00:13:43.100 --> 00:13:47.300 was it was a lot but I both 273 00:13:46.300 --> 00:13:49.200 with my classmates and with my 274 00:13:49.200 --> 00:13:52.500 co-workers and my teams had a 275 00:13:52.500 --> 00:13:55.500 really supportive environment. So all of 276 00:13:55.500 --> 00:13:58.400 our professors are very very aware that 277 00:13:58.400 --> 00:14:02.300 life can come at you very unexpectedly and 278 00:14:01.300 --> 00:14:04.800 so they're very understanding when when 279 00:14:04.800 --> 00:14:05.900 sometimes you know, 280 00:14:07.400 --> 00:14:10.300 Work comes up or family comes up. And so that was 281 00:14:10.300 --> 00:14:13.300 kind of my experience with with the 282 00:14:13.300 --> 00:14:13.600 program. 283 00:14:16.700 --> 00:14:18.300 Right because of you. 284 00:14:20.900 --> 00:14:23.100 Switching here's a little bit. We want to hear 285 00:14:23.100 --> 00:14:26.100 from our student our current students a little 286 00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:29.700 bit about their experiences networking and the program so start 287 00:14:29.700 --> 00:14:32.500 by asking Anna and Samantha 288 00:14:32.500 --> 00:14:35.100 to share a little bit about your experience of Kelly on campus 289 00:14:35.100 --> 00:14:38.900 since it's more fresh for the both of you and how that 290 00:14:38.900 --> 00:14:41.800 maybe impacted your time 291 00:14:41.800 --> 00:14:44.100 that program instead of foundation for the rest of your 292 00:14:44.100 --> 00:14:47.100 time. Either one is welcome to go first. Yeah, I 293 00:14:47.100 --> 00:14:50.400 can start so I started my MBA program 294 00:14:50.400 --> 00:14:53.100 in the spring of last year. So I 295 00:14:53.100 --> 00:14:56.300 know it's different depending on if you start in the spring or in the fall. So I 296 00:14:56.300 --> 00:14:59.400 took my first course classes and then 297 00:14:59.400 --> 00:15:03.200 I was able to go to Bloomington last 298 00:15:02.200 --> 00:15:05.400 spring and it was honestly like 299 00:15:05.400 --> 00:15:08.300 the best four days ever like it was a time 300 00:15:08.300 --> 00:15:11.300 to disconnect from work get to 301 00:15:11.300 --> 00:15:14.600 meet the people that I had already been. Excuse me 302 00:15:14.600 --> 00:15:17.400 in classes with for an entire semester and had gone 303 00:15:17.400 --> 00:15:20.500 to know through soon. So like connect with them connect 304 00:15:20.500 --> 00:15:20.700 with 305 00:15:20.900 --> 00:15:23.700 Professors really set a foundation for meeting a 306 00:15:23.700 --> 00:15:27.500 lot of students that I was going to be in classes in the 307 00:15:27.500 --> 00:15:30.000 following semesters and it has been one of my 308 00:15:30.400 --> 00:15:33.300 favorite parts of the program. I got to go back to Bloomington in 309 00:15:33.300 --> 00:15:36.300 a couple weeks and I'm super looking forward to it. 310 00:15:36.300 --> 00:15:39.200 I have two little ones and a very supportive 311 00:15:39.200 --> 00:15:42.300 husband. So it's also nice sometimes to get away as a 312 00:15:42.300 --> 00:15:45.300 mom and just have alone time which usually don't have 313 00:15:45.300 --> 00:15:48.300 for anyone listening who has little ones at home. 314 00:15:48.300 --> 00:15:51.500 So it has been my favorite part of the program. It really 315 00:15:51.500 --> 00:15:54.400 has a foundation for meeting students for 316 00:15:54.400 --> 00:15:57.900 them building groups and building friendships. Like it's crazy 317 00:15:57.900 --> 00:16:00.200 and it's gonna sound crazy. But in those four 318 00:16:00.200 --> 00:16:02.600 days, I've made friendships that I know will last a lifetime. 319 00:16:05.300 --> 00:16:08.800 And I will Echo that sentiment right Anna you 320 00:16:08.800 --> 00:16:11.300 do start with your online classes for core one 321 00:16:11.300 --> 00:16:14.500 and then you get invited to on campus and 322 00:16:14.500 --> 00:16:17.600 then later in your program you get invited to on location, 323 00:16:17.600 --> 00:16:20.300 right and it's always nice to meet someone 324 00:16:20.300 --> 00:16:23.500 person and go to happy hour with them and not work 325 00:16:23.500 --> 00:16:26.700 and it's also you know 326 00:16:26.700 --> 00:16:30.000 really important I think to develop those relationships 327 00:16:29.700 --> 00:16:32.600 some of the people I met on Kelly on 328 00:16:32.600 --> 00:16:36.300 campus are now very close from friends. In 329 00:16:35.300 --> 00:16:38.300 fact, like, you know, I'm looking at going to some weddings 330 00:16:38.300 --> 00:16:41.300 and it's just really nice to connect in person 331 00:16:41.300 --> 00:16:44.300 and I'll speak on this a little bit later but 332 00:16:44.300 --> 00:16:47.300 as part of woman in business, you know, 333 00:16:47.300 --> 00:16:50.800 we're looking to do some more in-person meetups around these states, 334 00:16:50.800 --> 00:16:54.100 right? So whenever we all get together as cohorts 335 00:16:53.100 --> 00:16:56.600 in on location or on campus or trying 336 00:16:56.600 --> 00:16:59.300 to do either happy hour and networking session 337 00:16:59.300 --> 00:17:03.300 kind of connect and build a bigger Network and 338 00:17:02.300 --> 00:17:04.700 it's always nice like 339 00:17:05.100 --> 00:17:08.200 and that's it to kind of get away from the hustle and bustle of work 340 00:17:08.200 --> 00:17:11.500 and home and really disconnect from 341 00:17:11.500 --> 00:17:15.100 that part of life and really, you know, 342 00:17:15.100 --> 00:17:17.700 immerse yourself in what Kelly has to offer. 343 00:17:22.900 --> 00:17:26.400 Great. Thanks to both of you for sharing about KFC. 344 00:17:25.300 --> 00:17:28.500 Um, I wanted 345 00:17:28.500 --> 00:17:31.000 to talk Lauren to talk a little bit more about some of the 346 00:17:31.700 --> 00:17:34.300 other in-person experiences. I know she's taken in full advantage of 347 00:17:34.300 --> 00:17:37.300 those throughout her time in the program. So Lauren, can 348 00:17:37.300 --> 00:17:40.500 you share a little bit about some of your experiences on immersions and 349 00:17:40.500 --> 00:17:43.300 maybe Kelly on location as well and even before 350 00:17:43.300 --> 00:17:46.300 take conference that you attended? Yes, and this is 351 00:17:46.300 --> 00:17:49.300 my favorite part of the program like I mentioned earlier. 352 00:17:50.200 --> 00:17:53.800 In reasons why I did the program and I'm really lucky that I 353 00:17:53.800 --> 00:17:56.500 started the program when they started spitting up a lot of these programs 354 00:17:56.500 --> 00:17:56.700 again. 355 00:17:58.300 --> 00:18:01.800 So I've been International to Thailand 356 00:18:01.800 --> 00:18:05.800 with the global business class, which was amazing also 357 00:18:04.800 --> 00:18:07.800 with one of the domestic classes. I 358 00:18:07.800 --> 00:18:10.300 got to go to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las 359 00:18:10.300 --> 00:18:13.400 Vegas with my class and that was really unique because most 360 00:18:13.400 --> 00:18:16.400 of the class was in Las Vegas, seeing all 361 00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:20.200 the entrepreneurs and the Venture capitalists and doing assignments 362 00:18:19.200 --> 00:18:23.700 within that. So that was unique very Hands-On like 363 00:18:22.700 --> 00:18:25.400 mentioned. I also got to 364 00:18:25.400 --> 00:18:28.300 go to Bloomington to start my program for Kelly on 365 00:18:28.300 --> 00:18:31.600 campus, which is where I met most of my really great friends that 366 00:18:31.600 --> 00:18:35.300 I've been friends with throughout the entirety of this program. And then 367 00:18:35.300 --> 00:18:38.500 at the exact one year mark, I got to go to Chicago for Kelly 368 00:18:38.500 --> 00:18:41.400 on location, which was amazing and 369 00:18:41.400 --> 00:18:44.300 got really really windy the second to last day. 370 00:18:44.300 --> 00:18:46.700 So I got to experience what the windy city really is. 371 00:18:47.700 --> 00:18:50.300 And then my upcoming or my 372 00:18:50.300 --> 00:18:53.900 last semester this upcoming summer. I'm going to go do 373 00:18:53.900 --> 00:18:56.400 the public policy residency in Washington 374 00:18:56.400 --> 00:18:59.100 DC. So I'm not sure how that will be yet, but I've 375 00:18:59.100 --> 00:19:02.600 heard it's great. So I've definitely wanted to take advantage of all the classes that 376 00:19:02.600 --> 00:19:05.700 had in-person components, especially because 377 00:19:05.700 --> 00:19:07.900 I also work remotely for school and work. 378 00:19:08.700 --> 00:19:11.300 So I don't get a lot of human interaction during the day. 379 00:19:11.300 --> 00:19:14.100 So these Pro these items during the program are what I 380 00:19:14.100 --> 00:19:14.700 really look forward to. 381 00:19:15.500 --> 00:19:16.700 and then some 382 00:19:17.300 --> 00:19:21.500 things that I've done that are gonna outside the classroom realm is 383 00:19:21.500 --> 00:19:24.200 Global Connect night, which is 384 00:19:24.200 --> 00:19:27.900 hosted through kdsla, which is the student leadership Association. 385 00:19:28.700 --> 00:19:31.400 So every quarter someone hosts 386 00:19:31.400 --> 00:19:34.900 a in person happy hour dinner brunch 387 00:19:34.900 --> 00:19:37.400 in each City. So you get to meet local Kelly's 388 00:19:37.400 --> 00:19:40.400 alumni and current students. So I've hosted and 389 00:19:40.400 --> 00:19:43.900 attended also being 390 00:19:43.900 --> 00:19:46.400 on the kdsla board. We got 391 00:19:46.400 --> 00:19:49.700 a few in-person opportunities to come 392 00:19:49.700 --> 00:19:52.700 back to Bloomington to talk to new students about the 393 00:19:52.700 --> 00:19:56.300 great things about this program just like this type of moment and 394 00:19:55.300 --> 00:19:58.100 I hold the PF Communications on 395 00:19:58.100 --> 00:20:03.100 that. So if you're ever interested in getting more involved definitely 396 00:20:01.100 --> 00:20:04.200 recommend being a part 397 00:20:04.200 --> 00:20:08.000 of the board you get to work with really great people like Abigail 398 00:20:07.300 --> 00:20:09.300 and help make change. 399 00:20:10.100 --> 00:20:14.000 And then I got to attend the Forte conference with Abigail. So 400 00:20:13.100 --> 00:20:16.400 I got to be Abigail in person. Luckily. I 401 00:20:16.400 --> 00:20:19.300 live in LA in the Forte conference for last year was in 402 00:20:19.300 --> 00:20:24.000 LA. So I got to drive in and it was 403 00:20:24.200 --> 00:20:27.600 a two-day event really focusing on career path and 404 00:20:27.600 --> 00:20:30.600 values of being a woman in business. So 405 00:20:30.600 --> 00:20:33.400 it was really cool meeting different professionals from different companies 406 00:20:33.400 --> 00:20:36.900 and listening to speaker series and again 407 00:20:36.900 --> 00:20:39.400 another great opportunity to just have that 408 00:20:39.400 --> 00:20:42.500 human interaction and be in person and meet faculty. 409 00:20:42.500 --> 00:20:45.600 So overall it's completely changed 410 00:20:45.600 --> 00:20:48.400 my experience and because of it. I do have a network 411 00:20:48.400 --> 00:20:51.400 that I'm walking away from that I have interacted in 412 00:20:51.400 --> 00:20:54.200 person with that actually know who I am in my personality. 413 00:20:54.200 --> 00:20:57.500 So definitely recommend taking advantage of 414 00:20:57.500 --> 00:20:57.800 everything. 415 00:20:59.300 --> 00:21:02.300 Great. Thanks for that Lauren. Does anyone also want 416 00:21:02.300 --> 00:21:05.900 to share anything about taking advantage of any of 417 00:21:05.900 --> 00:21:08.700 our optional sort of immersion experiences? 418 00:21:08.700 --> 00:21:11.500 I know I got to travel to Ireland with pre-ls Summer. 419 00:21:11.500 --> 00:21:13.600 She wanted to offer any insights to that experience. 420 00:21:14.600 --> 00:21:17.900 Yeah, of course. So as Lauren 421 00:21:17.900 --> 00:21:20.300 mentioned, right you're in these classes 422 00:21:20.300 --> 00:21:23.900 with your with your classmates and you 423 00:21:23.900 --> 00:21:26.000 know Kelly does kind of 424 00:21:26.500 --> 00:21:29.200 have a camera on attitude when it 425 00:21:29.200 --> 00:21:32.400 comes to the live sessions, which is really great. You get to interact 426 00:21:32.400 --> 00:21:36.800 with your classmates and then being able to meet up 427 00:21:36.800 --> 00:21:39.800 in person intentionally. So I did 428 00:21:39.800 --> 00:21:43.200 get to go to Dublin for a week. We visited 429 00:21:42.200 --> 00:21:45.700 a ton of multinational corporation. 430 00:21:45.700 --> 00:21:49.700 So Google meta we 431 00:21:48.700 --> 00:21:51.200 did get to visit a couple 432 00:21:51.200 --> 00:21:54.500 of whiskey distilleries as well. So it's 433 00:21:54.500 --> 00:21:57.800 a good mix healthy mix of fun and 434 00:21:57.800 --> 00:21:58.400 professional. 435 00:21:59.300 --> 00:22:02.300 But it was just overall really great. Right? Like 436 00:22:02.300 --> 00:22:05.200 I did the global immersion towards 437 00:22:05.200 --> 00:22:08.400 the end of my program. So I had been in some of these classes 438 00:22:08.400 --> 00:22:11.600 with some of my classmates for two 439 00:22:11.600 --> 00:22:14.800 years and then we got to all meet and spend a 440 00:22:14.800 --> 00:22:17.500 week together similar to Kelly on 441 00:22:17.500 --> 00:22:20.900 location and Kelly on campus being able to be there 442 00:22:20.900 --> 00:22:23.900 in in real time with with your classmates. 443 00:22:23.900 --> 00:22:26.700 It's hard to have kind 444 00:22:26.700 --> 00:22:29.600 of a substitute for that. But being 445 00:22:29.600 --> 00:22:33.200 able to take advantage of it was a really great part 446 00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:34.400 of Kelly Direct. 447 00:22:36.500 --> 00:22:40.000 Great. Thanks Priya. And I know that you 448 00:22:39.300 --> 00:22:42.300 know, one of the things that folks said about why they 449 00:22:42.300 --> 00:22:45.400 chose a program because of the flexibility those domestic and Global 450 00:22:45.400 --> 00:22:48.200 immersions are optional. So, I don't know if anyone else had any 451 00:22:48.200 --> 00:22:51.200 insight into maybe not choosing those 452 00:22:51.200 --> 00:22:54.600 in the flexibility that the program gave and how you found networking outside 453 00:22:54.600 --> 00:22:55.100 of that. 454 00:22:57.500 --> 00:23:00.700 I can speak to that a little bit as I 455 00:23:00.700 --> 00:23:04.400 mentioned, you know, I had my daughter just starting 456 00:23:03.400 --> 00:23:05.600 the program. So for me. 457 00:23:06.600 --> 00:23:09.300 As much as I wanted and would have loved to 458 00:23:09.300 --> 00:23:13.300 be able to travel. It just wasn't the right time and it 459 00:23:13.300 --> 00:23:16.200 it had no negative impact the fact 460 00:23:16.200 --> 00:23:19.400 that I couldn't there were still a lot of opportunities to 461 00:23:19.400 --> 00:23:22.900 interact with classmates virtually and 462 00:23:22.900 --> 00:23:25.300 through the on campus 463 00:23:25.300 --> 00:23:28.000 options. I came in at a time 464 00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:31.100 where I actually never made it to campus for the second time because I 465 00:23:31.100 --> 00:23:34.400 was supposed to go and then covid hit and it was 466 00:23:34.400 --> 00:23:37.800 canceled and when it was rescheduled again with 467 00:23:37.800 --> 00:23:40.000 with work and things that didn't work out so I was able to 468 00:23:40.500 --> 00:23:43.800 select other course options to cover for that at that 469 00:23:43.800 --> 00:23:43.800 point. 470 00:23:44.700 --> 00:23:47.900 But I was still able to make connections virtually 471 00:23:47.900 --> 00:23:50.500 through everybody. That's the one thing I really liked 472 00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:53.400 about. The program is even though it's virtual. 473 00:23:53.400 --> 00:23:56.800 The classes are structured in a way that really still allows 474 00:23:56.800 --> 00:23:59.700 you to get to know people and so I still have 475 00:23:59.700 --> 00:24:03.000 friends like everybody else that maybe I've never 476 00:24:02.100 --> 00:24:05.700 met in person, but I still 477 00:24:05.700 --> 00:24:09.400 call on them when I have questions or you'll 478 00:24:08.400 --> 00:24:11.200 work related or not. You know, 479 00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:14.400 it still can build those relationships even without having that 480 00:24:14.400 --> 00:24:17.300 in person experience, which I think is is 481 00:24:17.300 --> 00:24:18.700 a really good thing that the program does. 482 00:24:21.700 --> 00:24:25.600 Great. Thanks for having that Insight came again. One 483 00:24:25.600 --> 00:24:28.100 of the things that was touched on already was sort of 484 00:24:28.100 --> 00:24:32.000 getting involved one the program so can Samantha and 485 00:24:31.300 --> 00:24:34.500 Anna talk a little bit about sort of the impact of getting involved 486 00:24:34.500 --> 00:24:37.100 while in the program and maybe the ways to 487 00:24:37.100 --> 00:24:37.300 do that. 488 00:24:39.600 --> 00:24:43.200 Yeah, I can go first. So I currently am 489 00:24:42.200 --> 00:24:45.500 the VP of allyship for Women 490 00:24:45.500 --> 00:24:49.800 Business for our Katie chapter and 491 00:24:48.800 --> 00:24:50.000 I think 492 00:24:50.900 --> 00:24:53.300 For me, it comes down to continuing to 493 00:24:53.300 --> 00:24:56.900 build that Community. It's very difficult. Sometimes when 494 00:24:56.900 --> 00:24:58.400 you don't get to see them in person and 495 00:24:59.100 --> 00:25:02.200 You're limited to maybe the class that you're taking that 496 00:25:02.200 --> 00:25:05.500 quarter and you're interacting with those same 497 00:25:05.500 --> 00:25:08.200 30 40 people in that class and it's 498 00:25:08.200 --> 00:25:11.900 nice to bridge across classes Bridget class 499 00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:14.400 cohorts to work together 500 00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:16.100 on a committee. 501 00:25:17.800 --> 00:25:20.400 so be on the one on business, it's 502 00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:25.500 been an experience 503 00:25:28.600 --> 00:25:31.400 that I can really kind of point to and say, 504 00:25:31.400 --> 00:25:34.100 you know, we're empowering each other. We're putting together 505 00:25:34.100 --> 00:25:39.700 events that kind of highlight and like 506 00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:40.700 highlight mentorship 507 00:25:40.700 --> 00:25:43.800 or highlight. Advocacy towards like empowering women 508 00:25:43.800 --> 00:25:46.200 in other Industries. It's really 509 00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:49.500 interesting to highlight different senior speakers 510 00:25:49.500 --> 00:25:52.800 every quarter to talk about their experiences. 511 00:25:54.300 --> 00:25:57.300 throughout their own career Journeys 512 00:25:58.400 --> 00:26:02.100 So, yeah, it's just another way to build that Community within Kelly Direct. 513 00:26:03.800 --> 00:26:06.700 Yeah, I will agree. Well, I don't hold any leadership positions 514 00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:09.100 just because I juggle a lot 515 00:26:09.100 --> 00:26:12.500 like I mentioned I have two little ones at home. So sometimes like 516 00:26:12.500 --> 00:26:15.700 that's crazy and I would have wanted to 517 00:26:15.700 --> 00:26:19.000 be more involved. I'm a member of a lot of these groups. And 518 00:26:18.300 --> 00:26:21.400 so when I have the bandwidth and the time 519 00:26:21.400 --> 00:26:24.100 I will join and connect with fellow Kelly's which 520 00:26:24.100 --> 00:26:27.400 is nice. So one of the things that's awesome about Kelly 521 00:26:27.400 --> 00:26:30.300 direct is you make of it what you want. Right? So like 522 00:26:30.300 --> 00:26:33.300 it depends a lot on your schedule and your flexibility and what 523 00:26:33.300 --> 00:26:36.300 your interests are. So if you want to be a board member I 524 00:26:36.300 --> 00:26:39.400 have friends who are and have heard amazing things. If you 525 00:26:39.400 --> 00:26:42.200 don't have the band with and just want to participate in some of the events 526 00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:45.900 you're always welcome and invited to join the events 527 00:26:45.900 --> 00:26:48.000 at the different groups. So it just gives you 528 00:26:48.200 --> 00:26:51.400 a lot of flexibility to connect with students based on your schedule and 529 00:26:51.400 --> 00:26:54.600 your availability and there's no pressure. Right? Like I've never 530 00:26:54.600 --> 00:26:57.000 felt pressure like, oh you need to be a board member you need to 531 00:26:57.100 --> 00:27:00.400 do business and this it really is up to your schedule and what you 532 00:27:00.400 --> 00:27:03.100 can handle and what you want to get out of program, which is 533 00:27:03.100 --> 00:27:03.400 really cool. 534 00:27:05.700 --> 00:27:08.200 Great things about the video. Does anyone else have any insights? They 535 00:27:08.200 --> 00:27:11.500 want to offer in terms of getting involved or taking advantage 536 00:27:11.500 --> 00:27:13.300 and events outside of the classroom. 537 00:27:19.200 --> 00:27:22.000 I will say that in attending a lot 538 00:27:22.200 --> 00:27:25.300 of these events you end up meeting people from all across the world 539 00:27:25.300 --> 00:27:28.800 really but definitely across the US and I've 540 00:27:28.800 --> 00:27:31.200 had a lot of people come through La for work 541 00:27:31.200 --> 00:27:34.600 and I've gotten to get dinner and lunch with these classmates 542 00:27:34.600 --> 00:27:37.600 that otherwise wouldn't have seen in person. So 543 00:27:37.600 --> 00:27:40.300 it really adds another layer of connection that a lot 544 00:27:40.300 --> 00:27:43.200 of people don't think you would get through an online program. So that's 545 00:27:43.200 --> 00:27:46.200 why Katie really is unique because I know some other 546 00:27:46.200 --> 00:27:49.300 friends that are in different online programs and they do not get this kind 547 00:27:49.300 --> 00:27:50.400 of experience or connection. 548 00:27:52.400 --> 00:27:55.600 Great. Thank you Lauren. So I 549 00:27:55.600 --> 00:27:58.300 wanted to ask Maria and Katie 550 00:27:58.300 --> 00:28:01.900 to share a little bit about as alumni. What kind 551 00:28:01.900 --> 00:28:04.200 of impact did completing your MBA have 552 00:28:04.200 --> 00:28:04.900 on your career? 553 00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:13.000 Yeah, so I'll go ahead and jump in for me making 554 00:28:11.300 --> 00:28:15.000 that move from industry 555 00:28:14.300 --> 00:28:17.600 to Consulting and then also wanting 556 00:28:17.600 --> 00:28:20.900 to switch what I was doing from a 557 00:28:20.900 --> 00:28:23.400 day to day completing the MBA and 558 00:28:23.400 --> 00:28:27.300 being able to major in strategy and Leadership gave 559 00:28:26.300 --> 00:28:29.500 me a lot of tools that 560 00:28:29.500 --> 00:28:32.500 I use in my day-to-day work. I look 561 00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:35.500 at some of the problems that we face in a 562 00:28:35.500 --> 00:28:37.900 different way than I would have pre MBA. 563 00:28:38.800 --> 00:28:42.000 It also was like everyone's 564 00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:44.000 mentioned Kelly is such a 565 00:28:44.900 --> 00:28:48.300 name brand when it comes to MBA 566 00:28:47.300 --> 00:28:50.200 programs that having that on my 567 00:28:50.200 --> 00:28:53.500 resume when I was making that switch and you 568 00:28:53.500 --> 00:28:56.900 know switching companies was just overall very 569 00:28:56.900 --> 00:29:00.100 helpful for me and you 570 00:28:59.100 --> 00:29:02.700 know having those connections being able 571 00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:06.100 to reach out to Kelly Alum 572 00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:08.200 at different companies while I was 573 00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:12.500 doing that job search was also how 574 00:29:11.500 --> 00:29:15.500 I used my MBA host post 575 00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:16.100 graduation. 576 00:29:19.300 --> 00:29:22.100 Yeah for me, it's similar but 577 00:29:22.100 --> 00:29:25.400 also a little different as I mentioned before I'm still 578 00:29:25.400 --> 00:29:29.300 in the same position that I was in when I started and when 579 00:29:28.300 --> 00:29:32.200 I first started that first time on 580 00:29:31.200 --> 00:29:34.600 campus I had a meeting with my 581 00:29:34.600 --> 00:29:35.400 career coach. 582 00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:39.400 And it was time a discussion of what my 583 00:29:39.400 --> 00:29:41.000 plan was and at the time. 584 00:29:42.300 --> 00:29:45.600 My plan wasn't to look to change jobs. My plan 585 00:29:45.600 --> 00:29:48.100 wasn't to you know, try to 586 00:29:48.100 --> 00:29:51.300 Pivot from where I was it was more of I wanted to be better at my current 587 00:29:51.300 --> 00:29:54.300 position and continue to move up in the role that 588 00:29:54.300 --> 00:29:54.900 I'm in right now. 589 00:29:55.700 --> 00:29:58.000 And Katie kind of 590 00:29:58.200 --> 00:30:01.800 has allowed me to do that. I have a greater connection 591 00:30:01.800 --> 00:30:04.300 with many of my clients because I work with 592 00:30:04.300 --> 00:30:07.200 clients who are more of a finance background, and I 593 00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:10.100 personally my background my undergraduate degree is in 594 00:30:10.100 --> 00:30:10.700 engineering. 595 00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:14.700 So it allowed me to get that perspective 596 00:30:14.700 --> 00:30:17.300 to where I have a better understanding of what my clients 597 00:30:17.300 --> 00:30:20.100 need what they are thinking about some of 598 00:30:20.100 --> 00:30:23.200 the things that I may not have known before that being said 599 00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:26.500 Kelly does have The Graduate career services 600 00:30:26.500 --> 00:30:29.700 that like I mentioned I talk to a career 601 00:30:29.700 --> 00:30:32.000 coach and there's a lot of 602 00:30:32.400 --> 00:30:35.700 options even afterwards like job boards. So at this 603 00:30:35.700 --> 00:30:38.600 point, you know, I'm perfectly happy in my career and hoping 604 00:30:38.600 --> 00:30:41.600 to continue to progress but there's still 605 00:30:41.600 --> 00:30:44.600 those options there that I can use should I decide to 606 00:30:44.600 --> 00:30:47.700 you know, just see what's out there, you know 607 00:30:47.700 --> 00:30:48.400 Katie gives 608 00:30:49.600 --> 00:30:53.000 A lot of resources from the toolkits 609 00:30:52.200 --> 00:30:57.300 that help with resume building and networking 610 00:30:55.300 --> 00:30:58.400 or you 611 00:30:58.400 --> 00:31:01.100 know, your personal branding to kind of help make sure 612 00:31:01.100 --> 00:31:04.500 that you have everything that you need in order to be successful 613 00:31:04.500 --> 00:31:07.000 whether it is in choosing that path that you're just 614 00:31:07.600 --> 00:31:10.800 getting better yourself and and moving where you are or 615 00:31:10.800 --> 00:31:13.900 completely switching and trying something something 616 00:31:13.900 --> 00:31:14.500 really brand new. 617 00:31:16.800 --> 00:31:20.000 Great. Thanks to both of you for sharing those stories to 618 00:31:19.200 --> 00:31:22.600 be mindful of time. We'll go ahead and start with 619 00:31:22.600 --> 00:31:25.200 sort of our graphical question. But if folks have things that they want 620 00:31:25.200 --> 00:31:28.300 to put in the Q&A, you can see if we can get to them I think 621 00:31:28.300 --> 00:31:31.200 for each panelists to kind of share and maybe we can go on 622 00:31:31.200 --> 00:31:34.700 the same order that we did introductions on maybe one 623 00:31:34.700 --> 00:31:37.400 of your Kelly moments as 624 00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:40.100 we call them. So something that sort of 625 00:31:40.100 --> 00:31:43.100 impacted you personally professionally in a major way that was sort of 626 00:31:43.100 --> 00:31:46.300 a highlight of your experience with Katie. 627 00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:53.300 Um, so for me was Kelly on campus 628 00:31:53.300 --> 00:31:55.100 pulling 629 00:31:55.800 --> 00:31:58.400 What was almost an all-nighter preparing for our case 630 00:31:58.400 --> 00:32:01.800 competition? Um, you know, it was really nice as the 631 00:32:01.800 --> 00:32:04.800 team to come together work really hard. We 632 00:32:04.800 --> 00:32:07.700 were running to CVS it our case 633 00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:10.100 competition was around posts the company so they do 634 00:32:10.100 --> 00:32:13.900 cereal so we were running there grabbing actual posterial 635 00:32:13.900 --> 00:32:16.700 putting together vision boards and putting in 636 00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:19.900 their slides and pitching it to our professors 637 00:32:19.900 --> 00:32:22.700 that we actually just had a class with so it's 638 00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:22.700 really 639 00:32:24.600 --> 00:32:27.600 It was just a really great team moment to realize like these 640 00:32:27.600 --> 00:32:30.600 are the people that I'm going to be going through the program with this is 641 00:32:30.600 --> 00:32:33.100 the professor that just taught my class and I just really 642 00:32:33.100 --> 00:32:36.300 felt like a sense of community. Like it all goes 643 00:32:36.300 --> 00:32:39.900 back to community and really feeling that like Kelly connection with my 644 00:32:39.900 --> 00:32:41.200 fellow students and professors. 645 00:32:45.300 --> 00:32:48.600 My Kelly moment was while on the global immersion in 646 00:32:48.600 --> 00:32:52.400 Thailand a group of us after our day 647 00:32:51.400 --> 00:32:54.400 of experiencing different companies went 648 00:32:54.400 --> 00:32:57.300 to a cooking class. And after you cook the 649 00:32:57.300 --> 00:33:00.400 whole meal you get to sit down as a family and eat it and a 650 00:33:00.400 --> 00:33:04.400 lot of us hadn't had classes together before together and everyone 651 00:33:03.400 --> 00:33:06.100 got very deep with getting to know 652 00:33:06.100 --> 00:33:09.600 each other and their backgrounds and where they come from and in 653 00:33:09.600 --> 00:33:12.100 that moment. I was like, well, I'm sitting in a room with a bunch 654 00:33:12.100 --> 00:33:15.500 of strangers and a foreign country that I've never been to before eating food 655 00:33:15.500 --> 00:33:18.000 that I can't pronounce and it was 656 00:33:18.200 --> 00:33:21.600 just such a raw experience. And now these 657 00:33:21.600 --> 00:33:24.700 are some of my closest friends so and everyone 658 00:33:24.700 --> 00:33:27.700 was in completely different age ranges. So it 659 00:33:27.700 --> 00:33:31.100 was it was a really unique experience that I 660 00:33:30.100 --> 00:33:31.700 will never forget. 661 00:33:34.600 --> 00:33:37.400 For me it has to be also on Kelly 662 00:33:37.400 --> 00:33:40.100 on campus a little bit different from Samantha. It's 663 00:33:40.100 --> 00:33:43.200 like what happened after the classes and you know, 664 00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:46.200 you got to go to dinner with friends and get to know 665 00:33:46.200 --> 00:33:49.300 people um and similar to Lauren like, 666 00:33:49.300 --> 00:33:52.300 you know, these are people that I haven't that I hadn't met in 667 00:33:52.300 --> 00:33:56.200 person. Right and we come from all different backgrounds different Industries. I 668 00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:58.400 think when you've been working for so long, you're almost 669 00:33:58.400 --> 00:34:01.800 like so laser focused like the same type minded 670 00:34:01.800 --> 00:34:04.200 people if that made sense and so we had some 671 00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:07.300 of the best conversations. I'm telling you into like 2 am in 672 00:34:07.300 --> 00:34:10.000 the lobby of the hotel just because we were so intrigued about 673 00:34:10.300 --> 00:34:13.000 like CEI in our backgrounds and our goals and 674 00:34:13.500 --> 00:34:16.600 our families and it was just something that's so enriching and 675 00:34:16.600 --> 00:34:20.100 like that just builds a connections with your 676 00:34:19.100 --> 00:34:22.100 fellow Kelly's that really, you know form those 677 00:34:22.100 --> 00:34:25.000 friendships and I'm looking forward to going in a couple 678 00:34:25.200 --> 00:34:28.900 weeks and having some more of those conversations and late 679 00:34:28.900 --> 00:34:31.000 nights. Just connect with the following. 680 00:34:34.200 --> 00:34:38.900 Similarly, mine was probably with our 681 00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:40.700 kickoff dinner in Dublin 682 00:34:40.700 --> 00:34:43.800 where we all you know, we it 683 00:34:43.800 --> 00:34:46.300 was the first time a lot of us had met in person. 684 00:34:47.200 --> 00:34:50.600 and we all had, you know traditional Irish meal and 685 00:34:50.600 --> 00:34:54.000 then there was also Irish music and dancing and 686 00:34:53.500 --> 00:34:56.600 at one point the band 687 00:34:56.600 --> 00:34:59.700 had classmates and professors 688 00:34:59.700 --> 00:35:02.800 just pulled them randomly to to the 689 00:35:02.800 --> 00:35:06.000 dance floor and had them do Irish 690 00:35:05.200 --> 00:35:07.300 dancing and it was just a very 691 00:35:10.200 --> 00:35:13.700 unstructured start to our week 692 00:35:13.700 --> 00:35:16.700 in Dublin, but it kind of really helped break 693 00:35:16.700 --> 00:35:19.300 the ice as well and a lot 694 00:35:19.300 --> 00:35:23.200 of us, you know, we we joke around about, you know 695 00:35:23.200 --> 00:35:26.900 all the volunteers but it really did help all of 696 00:35:26.900 --> 00:35:29.400 us kind of me and interact and and really 697 00:35:29.400 --> 00:35:32.700 build those those relationships for 698 00:35:32.700 --> 00:35:35.200 that week and then onwards 699 00:35:39.700 --> 00:35:42.600 For me, it's actually a little bit 700 00:35:42.600 --> 00:35:45.100 different because it's really hard to decide on just 701 00:35:45.100 --> 00:35:48.300 one moment because they really are so many but for me, 702 00:35:48.300 --> 00:35:51.700 I was really drawn to taking leadership classes. I was 703 00:35:51.700 --> 00:35:54.200 just so that something that I really enjoyed and 704 00:35:54.200 --> 00:35:57.600 I learned a lot from and being able to take 705 00:35:57.600 --> 00:36:00.100 truly some of the things that I was getting in those 706 00:36:00.100 --> 00:36:03.400 classes and then applying it to my team 707 00:36:03.400 --> 00:36:06.300 that I am working with on a day-to-day basis and they were 708 00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:09.100 well aware that this is stuff. I'm doing in my class 709 00:36:09.100 --> 00:36:12.700 because I kind of was testing the waters and kind of seeing like, okay 710 00:36:12.700 --> 00:36:15.300 we learn about this. How does it actually work, you know 711 00:36:15.300 --> 00:36:15.700 in 712 00:36:17.500 --> 00:36:20.700 Real life and I was kind of amazed like 713 00:36:20.700 --> 00:36:23.400 we we really were able to transform some of the things we 714 00:36:23.400 --> 00:36:26.800 were doing and I honestly think it's because I was able to kind of 715 00:36:26.800 --> 00:36:29.500 take in it was there were some leadership classes about 716 00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:32.500 more understanding yourself and the way that your leader 717 00:36:32.500 --> 00:36:35.400 and how you need to be a leader to other people that do 718 00:36:35.400 --> 00:36:38.100 things differently and so being able to take something that 719 00:36:38.100 --> 00:36:41.700 I learned and really apply it in my job and see that 720 00:36:41.700 --> 00:36:44.300 impact was really kind of meaningful to me. 721 00:36:48.600 --> 00:36:51.900 Awesome. Thank you so much for those insights 722 00:36:51.900 --> 00:36:54.200 into the impact that Kelly directed on your 723 00:36:54.200 --> 00:36:57.500 experience. It was lovely to have you 724 00:36:57.500 --> 00:37:00.900 all on the call today. Again. We are going 725 00:37:00.900 --> 00:37:03.300 to wrap up now just for time sake but if anyone 726 00:37:03.300 --> 00:37:06.100 has any questions or wants to talk more feel free to reach 727 00:37:06.100 --> 00:37:10.400 out to us at kdirect@indiana.edu and 728 00:37:09.400 --> 00:37:11.400 we can also 729 00:37:12.700 --> 00:37:15.100 Get some connections to these students to our current 730 00:37:15.100 --> 00:37:18.300 students and alumni and folks had specific things that were brought 731 00:37:18.300 --> 00:37:21.000 up that they wanted to follow up about. I imagine that 732 00:37:21.200 --> 00:37:24.400 they would be happy to connect with you as part 733 00:37:24.400 --> 00:37:27.200 of our great Kelley Network. So thanks everyone for being on the call today. 734 00:37:27.200 --> 00:37:29.700 We enjoyed having you. Bye.

Description of the video:

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All right. Welcome, everybody. We're going to go through some information for our international applicants. I do want to just remind everybody that this webinar is more for prospective students. If you are a current student, feel free to reach out directly to us with any questions just to get us started here. We are going to be hearing from Kylie Smith.

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She's our associate director of admissions and really focuses on international applicants. And then I am Drew Smith. I am the associate director of Interactive recruiting here for Kelley Direct. Hi. So I said, my name is Kylie and I work with our international applicants, and I wanted to start out with a quick explanation of who we consider to be an international applicant.

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So I u looks at citizenship when they decide who is considered international. So anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, so have a so having a green card is considered international. So that includes people who are living abroad. That also includes people who are living in the US on an H-1B. Anyone who does not actually have that permanent residency is an international student.

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Unknown
So you'll mark yourself as that in the first part of the application and you'll also mark yourself of that in the grad school application, which is the second part of the application. Now, in terms of a basic breakdown, so Kelley Direct has about 20% of our students as international students, which is great. We currently have about 43 non-U.S. countries represented by citizenship.

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Unknown
All right. Thank you so much, Kylie. I'm just going to go through a quick breakdown of both our MBA and our MS curriculums. As you can see here are MBA is broken down. It's 54 credit hours broken down into the integrated core courses and fundamentals and electives. Just so you are aware, the core courses are going to be broken down into core one, two and three.

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Unknown
Each core ties is made up of six credit hours with two life class sessions per week. Life classes are going to start from either six, seven, 30 or 9 p.m. Eastern. I do want to really stress that the life class assumptions for both the core courses and fundamentals and electives are really important and they're highly engaged. And you definitely want to make sure that you are going to be available.

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You're always going to be looking at start times between six and 9 p.m. Eastern for those. All right. And then our MS curriculum is going to be made up of 30 credit hours. You are able to complete that anywhere between 15 months and three years. Similar to the MBA classes, though you are going to have live lectures or life class sessions.

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Unknown
You're looking at one life class session per week per course. Also with start times between six and 9 p.m. Eastern. So one of the things that really sets Kelley direct apart is that in addition to the interaction you get from our live classes, we also have two residential components. So we have a Kelley on campus and we have a Kelley on location, and those residential components are only once a year.

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So you're not looking at huge travel commitments and they're typically maybe five days long or so. And that gives us a great opportunity to provide some really hands on experience in terms of working with clients on developing business strategy that may be in an area outside of your personal expertise. Also, there's an opportunity to really develop your leadership skills and strengthen those.

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Unknown
So we students tend to really enjoy those opportunities and we're really happy to have a chance to have you get to do those hands on opportunities and meet with your fellow students and faculty face to face and get a chance to do some live networking. Now, as a quick note, so students who are already in the US on an H-1B or another visa can just travel on that visa.

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Unknown
There's no separate visa needed. Anyone who's living outside of the US does need a visa to come in for those opportunities and that is something we can work with typically to help you get a temporary I-20 so that you can come in for the week that something will assist you with further along in your application process. But I do just want to make you aware that our Office of International Services, which we'll talk about later, does not recommend that you come in off of A, B one or B two tourist visa.

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Unknown
They do recommend that you get the I-20 and come in off of an at one visa, temporary F-1 visa, because you are coming in for that educational opportunity. Are you and Kelley direct you have the number one ranked graduate from our services and that is a really important opportunity for students to take advantage of. And the nice thing is that you have an opportunity to use it both as a students but also with an alumni.

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So even if you're not looking to make a change right now, maybe you're looking to make a career move three years down the road or five years down the road, and you still have an opportunity to use our great resources. Now we're equipped to help people in several different career paths, so we have some students who are looking to change industries or maybe just make a career move all together.

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Unknown
We have students who really love where they are but are looking to move up in their current organization. And we also have students who are looking to make that leap into consulting. And those are all opportunities that we're able to assist with. I think the most important thing that we provide is that we provide one on one career coaching.

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Unknown
So you will be assigned a career coach to help you. They can assist with several different things so they can help you if you're looking to make that career move and you don't know where you're going to kind of pick apart what are the parts of your job that you're really interested in? Maybe where can you go from there?

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Who can you maybe be networking with there? How really in terms of kind of figuring those things out for your next career move, they can help you practice salary, negotiation, those types of things. So in terms of job resources, one thing that we do also have available is that we're connected with companies all over the US, so we're able to provide jobs postings for companies that are really looking to hire Kelley graduates.

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Unknown
And that's a great resource for people who are looking inside of the US. Now. We don't want to only provide resources for students within the US because we are cognizant that some of our international students have no interest in coming here and would prefer to be elsewhere in the world. So we do also have job boards that are more focused on international applications.

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Unknown
So if you're looking to maybe look in a certain region, so you're looking in Europe or Central Asia or specific countries as well. So like Nigeria or Canada or other places that you're looking into now for those students who are looking to look in the US, one of the resources that we're really happy to provide is some H-1B preparation, as I'm sure you're all aware, if you're looking into that process, H-1Bs are very competitive and one of the things we want to do, if you're interested in going that route, it's really set you up for success because you need to have a good strategy in place.

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So what we do is we're able to help you figure out lists of companies that traditionally do actually sponsor H-1Bs. So who's hiring traditionally and sponsoring those? What types of jobs are they sponsoring? And so maybe they're sponsoring in cybersecurity, but not marketing. How do I set myself up for success to target those companies? So you really have to be strategic and knowing what companies you're targeting and your career coach, that will be very helpful in terms of helping you figure out what your unique value propositions are and figure out what are you going to be able to provide that company that they're looking for that's unique to you, that's going to set you apart

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from other applicants? So maybe it's your unique technical skills, maybe it's your language abilities, things like that. They're going to want to make them sponsor you. Now, I do want to be clear that we, of course, cannot provide visas ourselves. That is a U.S. government thing. But we are able, again, to really help you strategize on your career search to help you find those companies that are really hopefully going to want to sponsor you.

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Unknown
Now, whether you're looking to do an H-1B or whether you're looking to look at jobs abroad, it's really important to network. And Kelley is blessed in that we are the largest alumni network of any business school. So we have 123,000 living business school alumni, and that's a great resource to take advantage of. Again, whether you're looking domestically or outside of the US, if you're looking to move into particular industries, looking to move into particular companies to really make some connections that will help you gain more information and just get kind of an insider perspective.

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Unknown
Now, as I mentioned previously, we do have an Office of International Services. This is because IU has enough international students here on campus that we really want to provide some great resources for students. And what they're able to do is they're able to provide assistance with admissions, they help process visas. So doing I-20 is helping students answer questions about the visa process.

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Unknown
For us, one of the most important things they do is they'll do a transcript evaluation, which we'll talk about here in a minute. They utilize a portal system called Atlas that's going to be very important for you, and that's going to be, if you're accepted, one of the first resources you should sign into. And what they do is those contain some essential steps that you really need to start out your program on the right foot.

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So they'll have a list of things that you need to be doing, including submitting documents that you may still need to submit. You might need to upload or upload passport information and other things that you may need to do to complete out your record with them. Now, in terms of admissions, our admissions process is largely the same for domestic and international students, but there are a few ways it's going to be a little bit different.

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Unknown
So one thing that I do want to point out is that IU requires that students have the equivalent of a four year bachelor's degree from the US. So we do have a great website on the office page that has equivalent degrees. So if you're looking for some does mind count does might not count. That's a great resource to look at.

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Unknown
And our Office of International Services does do the evaluation themselves. So that's a really great resource in terms of not having to pay to get a website evaluation or some other nations evaluation. We do have a transcript. Evaluators here on campus, they are able to do the evaluation. Now, typically what we'll do is we'll start with a copy of your documents because getting official documents from other countries can take a little while and our Office of International Services can start to do the evaluation off of those copies of records.

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Unknown
And once they're done with that, they can pass it on to our ambitions committee. Assuming all your other parts are in, we're able to make what's called a conditional admissions decision and let you know whether you're accepted so you're able to plan your next steps. Now, that being said, if you're accepted and you do decide to attend our program, we do require official records from anyone is actually a student at IU.

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Unknown
So then you would want to work with us at our Office of International Services to get your official transcripts and records. And now the other thing that is a little bit different is that if you're from a non U.S. speaking country, you are required to submit an English language exam. So we accept any of the following three we accept Duolingo English test, TOEFL and IELTS so that gives you a lot of opportunities to see are you wanting to test at a testing center?

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Unknown
Are you wanting to test at home? There's plenty of at home options that are great. And also look at what other schools are you applying to. If you're applying to other schools, there may be, Oh, we only accept emails or things like that. We personally, again, we take any of the three. We don't have a preference, although if you're looking to take one for the first time, I will say that Duolingo is a great option for people looking for easy testing at home.

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Unknown
So to continue while they're testing a little bit, we do require two different tests so all students are required to take the GMAT or GRC. We don't have a preference on either or and we take either at a testing center or online. There's online versions of both. Now to now there are potential waivers available to qualified candidates, and that's something that you can request to be considered for when you're filling out part one of the application.

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Unknown
There's a box that you would check that says, Yes, I'd like to be considered for a waiver. You would upload a current resume and typically after you do your interview, our admissions committee would review it to see if we're able to waive in your situation or if we still need a test score. In terms of the English proficiency exams.

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Unknown
We also do have some waivers to qualified candidates. If you have a bachelor's degree or higher that was taught in English, you are eligible to potentially be waived out of that requirement as well. So in terms of preparing for the application process and and potentially starting the program, there's a few things that you should be working on. So one is that you should be establishing your support network.

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Unknown
So talking to your family, talking to people who are going to be able to help make sure that, let's say if you have kids that the nights you have classes, maybe they're handling the kids bedtimes or talk to your boss about, hey, maybe if I'm in a time zone that requires me to take classes during my normal work hours, I can shut my office door, take a class, and then stay late or come in early to make up my class times.

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Unknown
So you need to really establish those support networks. And again, the live class sessions, as you said, are very important. And we do think you're missing out a lot if you're not there. So we really encourage you to figure out how that's going to fit in. What kind of time zone difference are you looking at? Is this going to be something you do before work, something you do after work?

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Unknown
Figure out just kind of where it fits into your schedule and how that's going to work for you to make sure that this is a good fit. And in terms of gathering documents. So you'll need for the second part of the application, which is the formal part of the application, you will need a current professional resume, you'll need a personal statement, and that'll go over your academic goals, your career goals, and why you think you're a good fit for the program.

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Unknown
You'll also submit contact information for three references, and those will be professional references. People who just know your work well and are able to talk about your professional abilities. We also do you require, again, official transcripts or other academic records, again, understanding that it is possible to go through a conditional admission first and start with copies if it's going to take a while for your official records to get here.

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Unknown
You also want to look at how are you going to pay for this program? You know, education is very important. We have a great return on investment. But look at, okay, how am I going to look at this? We do have merit based scholarships that all students are automatically considered for, and that certainly something that you can look into if you are offered one, it would be in your decision letter so you would know right away and be able to take that into account in your planning.

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Unknown
But what other options maybe can you use as well? So one option that many students use and is a nice thing that you'll want to talk to your h.r. Officer boss and see if that might be available for you. Is that does your employer provide any tuition assistance? That is great money that your employer can potentially help you with.

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Unknown
And i would never turn that down. I would always look into those options and try to see how you can reduce the cost as much as you can. So thank you so much. Kylie. You were great at providing a lot of the resources that are available to our international students just to move along with the webinar. We do have a current student and an alarm that we're able to kind of give us some insights within being in the program and their time after.

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Unknown
So we do have a couple of prerecorded videos here for you to check out. We're going to start with Livy. She is a current KD student. Hi Livy. I really appreciate you joining me on this call today and talking a little bit about your experience with Tele directs. Just to get started, do you want to tell me a little bit about yourself?

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Unknown
Yeah, I think it's a myself. It's very simple. And I'm from Shanghai, China, and I currently working daytime surveys in MasterCard. Yeah, the MasterCard the is the brand now your credit and debit card. Yeah. And though our department has both provided the loyalty solutions to banks and margins and I work as a program manager in the Iowa department.

00:18:01:19 - 00:18:25:24
Unknown
Yeah and I have a four year old as a only one. So yeah. Well, I want to as well. I'm sure that going to the program with the child can be a little difficult at times, but also setting a really good example. Speaking of that, will you just kind of tell me a little bit about where you are in the program and kind of what your plan of study is?

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Unknown
Well, okay. So I enrolled in Kelley direct fall of 2020 and I’m going to take the course this spring. So my progress is a little bit too slow because I plan to finish the program in four years instead of two. And I also plan to do an extra year for the second degree. Yeah. Awesome. What degree are you doing?

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Unknown
Oh, the business analytics. Yeah. Well, that just is a really good point on how flexible the program is and it does allow you to kind of slow down a little bit and take it in four years rather than the two. That's the typical plan of study. Can you explain a little bit what it is like to complete the program?

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Unknown
in another time zone obviously is significantly ahead of us here in the Eastern Time Zone? Yeah, to be honest, it's very challenging, you know, So at first I need to get used to the different time zone. So in order to get to the live session time right. I set every course in my calendar. So. So that's why I couldn't know what is the time of the class, especially, you know, for US you have different so awesome.

00:19:42:09 - 00:20:05:19
Unknown
Oh, a lot of my classmates, they are in different parts of the U.S. so they also have a lot of time zones themselves like Eastern Time, on those other Central Time and also the U.S. time. So has the wintertime and the summertime. Yeah, very, very complicated for me. So. So yeah. So the first thing I do is is gathered the calendar to help me.

00:20:05:21 - 00:20:31:24
Unknown
And the second thing is a lot of my class, especially the live session, they are in the early morning for me. Some classes are as early as 6 a.m. so you ordered. You should get myself a custom and shoot these to these early early morning courses before I know the program. I just just thought you are just a my bio clock.

00:20:32:01 - 00:20:51:24
Unknown
So for now, every day I get up at 6 a.m. and though for the days I don't have class, I would adjust plots before I go to work. Yeah. So this is how I get used to all of these. But, but this program is so good to see because it really gets me in the in the right bio clock.

00:20:51:24 - 00:21:21:06
Unknown
So when I need to sleep early so I put together by early. Yeah. And also for the whole program as they happens in the early mornings. So it will not have a lot of conflict with my working time but to be honest, there are a lot of readings and the videos you need to watch. So for international students, especially for me, the English is not the native language.

00:21:21:08 - 00:21:51:16
Unknown
So I need I need more time on finish all of these three class work. So in order to do this, I really need to make full use of the fragmented time. And for now, every day I need to take 2 hours every day, two or four full commute. So every so every week I have 10 hours. So all of these readings and the watching videos are done during during the commute.

00:21:51:18 - 00:22:16:17
Unknown
Yeah. So, so in this way I also have no conflict with my work and the family time. You have really provided a lot of really great information and I really appreciate it. One thing that I think will really help out some prospective students though, is just kind of understanding why you chose Kelley Direct. Yeah, I think that the reason why she was carried away way is very similar to others.

00:22:16:23 - 00:22:40:23
Unknown
So for us, I don't want to quit my full time job. So the full time mediator going to work for me and also for the part time MBA, I can't guarantee the time. So the only the only program with a B, the only choice for me. And after that I did a lot of research on the internet and I find that Kelley Direct is one of the top five programs globally.

00:22:41:00 - 00:23:04:02
Unknown
So these are the ranking by the Financial Times, the U.S., and also the U.S. News and World. And after that, I need to check the time zone. Yeah, again, the time zone is very important. So the Kelley Direct has the least a conflict of ways. My work and the rest are the sleeping time. So. So this is another reason why I chose Kelley.

00:23:04:02 - 00:23:37:20
Unknown
Right. And the after I browsed the information on on the Kelley website and I found that it's really a very perfect program because with an extra 12 credits, you're going to get a second master's degree. So it also can help save my time and money. Yeah, my time on the money, on the on the two degree. And also because of the flexibility, I could have finished one in four years.

00:23:37:22 - 00:24:16:04
Unknown
Actually, I'm very busy in my work work days, so if I could slow down my pace and it, it would be very helpful or it would be very stressful for me to do, even though it's all my program here, it's very stressful. Yeah. And I think the last reason, yeah, the last year is a that my I'm working on an international company and who's had had two careers in U.S. right so so I think you could have helped me to better understand the Western culture so they could help me to enhance my communication with my global team.

00:24:16:06 - 00:24:42:07
Unknown
Yeah. So this is the reason why I chose Kelley. Awesome. Well, again, I really appreciate all of the help that you've given me here and all of the great information, and I want to wish you luck throughout the rest of your program. This has been a really great conversation. Thank you so much, Larry. Yeah, thanks. Awesome. And now we are going to hear from Nicholas, who is a KD alum.

00:24:42:09 - 00:24:50:02
Unknown
He's going to give us some great information on his time on the program and his time after graduation.

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Unknown
Hello, everyone. My name is Nicholas and Shame. And I want to share with you my experiences online MBA programs at the Kelley School of Business. Actually, I'm a Lebanese entrepreneur who managed 11 years ago to launch a firm active in the field of enterprises planning and the beginning of studying engineering in my country, Lebanon, and later on earned a master's in management from France.

00:25:16:11 - 00:25:43:24
Unknown
I was also interested to store an American degree because it will complement my profile while giving me more credentials at work. Of course, I could not disconnect from my work and duties, and that MBA program had to be studied in part through the online delivery option. A quick research led me to the Kelley School of Business. After looking at international ranking and program's reputation.

00:25:44:01 - 00:26:17:14
Unknown
That was my first experience in online studies, and my satisfaction was full for many reasons. At first, the program was structured in an optimal way and I was able to browse and search back all courses, content, communication, references and posts in a very smooth way. Any course would include theoretical content, online sessions, practical examples, group discussions, etc. making it flexible and very diversified.

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The content of the program was also very rich. As an IT guy, I was surprised to find many electives that relate to technology affecting businesses like the AI, machine learning, big data I.T, innovation and strategy and so on. All courses also included exercises, both asynchronous and asynchronous sessions was possibilities to communicate with teachers and get a quick support.

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The terms used for the program delivery was very efficient. For instance, I could browse a profile of people within the same class, read about you and your resume and groups along with the ability to launch online meetings with them through an automated tool. As a matter of fact, my learning greatly improved with the program and I was able to leverage the knowledge later on gained through the program in a focus area, which was the machine learning hands, I was able to launch a new entrepreneurship activity in a successful way.

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Finally, I wish you everybody the best in your educational plan. All right. So I want to thank highly again for all of the great information and resources that she provided about the program that's available to our international applicants. I'm going to just kind of briefly touch on some of our upcoming deadlines. So for the fall of 2022, you do have a priority application deadline of May 1st with the final application deadline of June 1st.

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The difference here is going to be a scholarship scholarship consideration. Like Kylie mentioned, we do have merit based scholarships that are available to our applicant, so I would highly suggest getting all of your materials in by May 1st and then your class start date is going to be August 22nd. And then just kind of a final slide here.

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You do have a link to phase one of the application. Phase one is free and only takes a few minutes to complete. Once you're able to get that done, that's actually where you'll hear back from Kylie, who will reach out to you to go ahead and set up an interview. I think I want to thank everybody again for attending.

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If you have any questions for us, you can email that to kdirect@iu.edu down in the bottom corner again, just thank you all for attending and I'd like to thank Kylie and our students and alumni panelist as well. Thanks. Have a great day.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:03.500 And again, thanks for being here today. We'll just go to introduce 2 00:00:03.500 --> 00:00:06.600 sort of who's gonna be on the webinar. And before 3 00:00:06.600 --> 00:00:09.500 we jump into the content from our Center for veterans 4 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:13.000 and military services. So, I'm Julia ales I 5 00:00:12.500 --> 00:00:15.400 Ann our senior associate director of enrollment management. 6 00:00:15.400 --> 00:00:18.300 That means I manage our admissions team here in Kelley Direct and 7 00:00:18.300 --> 00:00:21.700 I have two other great books on the call with me today you go 8 00:00:21.700 --> 00:00:22.800 ahead Chrisley can go first. 9 00:00:25.200 --> 00:00:28.300 Sure. Hi everybody. My name is Crystal Hempstead. I'm 10 00:00:28.300 --> 00:00:31.900 in charge of the Outreach and support portion of 11 00:00:31.900 --> 00:00:34.700 the center for veteran and a military students. I am 12 00:00:34.700 --> 00:00:37.200 a veteran a dependent and have been 13 00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:40.200 a spouse. So all these benefits that I'm talking about on this 14 00:00:40.200 --> 00:00:43.300 webinar. I've either used myself or I know somebody that 15 00:00:43.300 --> 00:00:43.900 has so. 16 00:00:48.400 --> 00:00:52.800 Go ahead Kyle introduce yourself and maybe share when 17 00:00:51.800 --> 00:00:54.900 what you're currently doing right now, 18 00:00:54.900 --> 00:00:56.700 and then we can learn a little bit more about you later in. 19 00:00:57.300 --> 00:01:00.300 Webinar sure and thank you for having me. Um, so I'm a Navy 20 00:01:00.300 --> 00:01:03.400 veteran about 10 years on active duty my last 21 00:01:03.400 --> 00:01:06.200 but say two two and a half years on active duty. 22 00:01:06.200 --> 00:01:09.300 I was enrolled with Kelley Direct. So the big part 23 00:01:09.300 --> 00:01:12.500 of my transition plan as well currently worked 24 00:01:12.500 --> 00:01:15.300 for a financial technology company by the 25 00:01:15.300 --> 00:01:18.100 name of FIS and it's probably one of 26 00:01:18.100 --> 00:01:22.100 the largest companies you've never heard of we have about 60,000 employees and 27 00:01:21.100 --> 00:01:23.200 I currently for 28 00:01:24.700 --> 00:01:27.600 Core banking Solutions in that 29 00:01:27.600 --> 00:01:29.000 space. I'm glad to be here. 30 00:01:31.100 --> 00:01:34.400 Great. Thanks to both of you. So we're just gonna start registering the 31 00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:37.500 briefest of snapshots about our program. And if 32 00:01:37.500 --> 00:01:40.200 you're someone that's new to the learning about Kelley Direct, we 33 00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:43.300 would encourage you to just get a little call with us or 34 00:01:43.300 --> 00:01:46.300 attendant info session to learn a little bit more. So we have two degree options within 35 00:01:46.300 --> 00:01:49.500 Kelly direct one is our master's in 36 00:01:49.500 --> 00:01:52.700 Business Administration to the 54 credit hour degree 37 00:01:52.700 --> 00:01:55.600 that takes approximately two to four years to completely also 38 00:01:55.600 --> 00:01:58.400 offer three Ms. Degrees, which 39 00:01:58.400 --> 00:02:01.400 are 30 credit hours internshipally five 15 months 40 00:02:01.400 --> 00:02:02.500 to three years to complete. 41 00:02:03.800 --> 00:02:06.700 Go to the next Factor great. So the MBA 42 00:02:06.700 --> 00:02:10.300 curriculum is what we'll focus on here just with a little bit more detail. We 43 00:02:09.300 --> 00:02:12.600 are excited to offer live class sessions 44 00:02:12.600 --> 00:02:15.200 as part of our program and you have up to 45 00:02:15.200 --> 00:02:18.600 two live classes a week depending on how many courses you're taking per term. 46 00:02:18.600 --> 00:02:21.300 I'm gonna start times could vary so they'd be between the 47 00:02:21.300 --> 00:02:25.100 6PM and 9 pm eastern time and we 48 00:02:24.100 --> 00:02:27.200 want to just highlight a few things about our program that we 49 00:02:27.200 --> 00:02:30.400 think are exciting. So we have three core terms 50 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:33.500 where we taking three courses that 51 00:02:33.500 --> 00:02:36.500 are integrated together that's going to be a great opportunity to 52 00:02:36.500 --> 00:02:39.800 both network with your classmates and your faculty members and 53 00:02:39.800 --> 00:02:42.300 that's gonna be part of our structured cohort model where you're 54 00:02:42.300 --> 00:02:45.800 gonna move through the program with a group of your peers as 55 00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:48.700 well. And again have that great networking 56 00:02:48.700 --> 00:02:52.100 that we like to offer Kelley. Um, and your 57 00:02:52.100 --> 00:02:55.900 first year typically you're gonna be taking six credit hours or quarter because 58 00:02:55.900 --> 00:02:58.200 of those course sequences as 59 00:02:58.200 --> 00:03:01.100 well. And your second year is when you might be 60 00:03:01.100 --> 00:03:03.500 able to add a little bit more flexibility to your program. 61 00:03:03.800 --> 00:03:06.200 So we offer 50% electives as 62 00:03:06.200 --> 00:03:09.200 part of our curriculum and in your second year. That's when you 63 00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:12.400 can have more flexibility eventually take fewer courses per 64 00:03:12.400 --> 00:03:15.400 term some of our electives include things like our Global 65 00:03:15.400 --> 00:03:19.200 and domestic immersions which students get really excited about as well 66 00:03:19.200 --> 00:03:22.900 as know that our program does have two required residencies. We're wanting 67 00:03:22.900 --> 00:03:25.100 to travel to beautiful Wilmington Indiana like my 68 00:03:25.100 --> 00:03:28.500 backdrop here, which we're really excited about on the other is an 69 00:03:28.500 --> 00:03:30.200 online location and a major US city. 70 00:03:31.100 --> 00:03:34.500 So before we get into our content from 71 00:03:34.500 --> 00:03:37.700 Crystal when I just hear a little bit from Kyle about sort 72 00:03:37.700 --> 00:03:40.600 of maybe why he chose Kelley Direct and and 73 00:03:40.600 --> 00:03:43.200 how that helped him in his 74 00:03:43.200 --> 00:03:46.400 career. You're absolutely um, so I 75 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:50.300 get to help the little context so when 76 00:03:49.300 --> 00:03:52.000 I decided to start looking into 77 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:56.400 Pursuing a map to degree. I just completed my 78 00:03:56.400 --> 00:03:59.100 c tour. So for the people who are 79 00:03:59.100 --> 00:04:02.800 in the Navy essentially what that means was I completed just been 80 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:05.400 about three and a half years in the squad or flying missions the big 81 00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:09.400 multiple deployment and it's kind of connect phase 82 00:04:08.400 --> 00:04:11.400 the next set of ores we call our shore tour. 83 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:13.700 It's essentially it's time to really kind of 84 00:04:14.600 --> 00:04:17.600 catch your breath if you will, um, you know, 85 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:20.000 I'd recently gotten married and my wife had and we've been 86 00:04:20.100 --> 00:04:23.600 dating for a number of years and and so the military 87 00:04:23.600 --> 00:04:26.200 lifestyle really wasn't something that she was looking 88 00:04:26.200 --> 00:04:30.000 to continue to be a part of so with 89 00:04:29.200 --> 00:04:32.400 that in mind of you know, how am I 90 00:04:32.400 --> 00:04:35.000 you know, what is transitioning gonna look like, how am I 91 00:04:35.200 --> 00:04:38.100 going to start a new career? I mean, how am I gonna pivot? Um, 92 00:04:38.100 --> 00:04:42.400 I don't want to go fly commercially for the airline and 93 00:04:44.400 --> 00:04:47.300 The kind of a goofy undergrad if you will the history 94 00:04:47.300 --> 00:04:50.300 major who ended up going flying airplanes. I'm like, 95 00:04:50.300 --> 00:04:53.500 well, what do I want to do? So really that 96 00:04:53.500 --> 00:04:56.700 was kind of I was like, well, I think an NBA is a right route for me. So I 97 00:04:56.700 --> 00:04:59.200 started going up that route to learn about business and I started 98 00:04:59.200 --> 00:05:02.600 doing research into you know, how can I best position myself? 99 00:05:04.600 --> 00:05:07.600 To as I begin my career transition and so 100 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:10.100 I started doing some research. I knew I didn't 101 00:05:10.100 --> 00:05:10.600 want to do. 102 00:05:12.500 --> 00:05:15.100 Kind of I basically wanted to get 103 00:05:15.100 --> 00:05:18.200 in the most prestigious school that I could that would I could 104 00:05:18.200 --> 00:05:21.600 I could find and so that's really how I I came across Kelly and 105 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:24.500 Kelly direct and that's really how I ended up in the 106 00:05:24.500 --> 00:05:24.600 program. 107 00:05:26.500 --> 00:05:28.500 And then what second party question I'm sorry. 108 00:05:29.800 --> 00:05:32.800 That's okay. Thanks for sharing a little bit about your background. Kyle. Maybe 109 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:36.300 just share with us briefly sort of since you're 110 00:05:36.300 --> 00:05:39.200 an alumni now how Kelley Direct is sort of helps 111 00:05:39.200 --> 00:05:42.100 you get to where you are in your career today. Um, so 112 00:05:43.700 --> 00:05:46.800 I think Kelley was absolutely 113 00:05:46.800 --> 00:05:50.000 wonderful for me. I I really did in and 114 00:05:49.300 --> 00:05:52.400 I'd be lying about that. I didn't it was very if I 115 00:05:52.400 --> 00:05:55.500 didn't say it wasn't rigorous. I'm just been a lot of time studying in 116 00:05:55.500 --> 00:05:58.400 but in hindsight like I valued that because I 117 00:05:58.400 --> 00:06:00.500 believe I truly did learn the material. 118 00:06:02.400 --> 00:06:05.300 And really I think you know, I have a much better. I did 119 00:06:05.300 --> 00:06:09.200 the NBA and the MF the finance matters 120 00:06:08.200 --> 00:06:11.100 and finance. And so I really feel like I 121 00:06:11.100 --> 00:06:14.400 had a strong background in knowledge and it basically 122 00:06:14.400 --> 00:06:17.100 all areas of business as able to leverage and really kind of 123 00:06:17.100 --> 00:06:19.800 help stand out on my resume applying for jobs. 124 00:06:21.600 --> 00:06:24.200 So since leaving active duty, I I have worked a 125 00:06:24.200 --> 00:06:27.700 couple different companies. I've worked for a public accounting firm. 126 00:06:27.700 --> 00:06:31.100 So I got my start it was there for a couple years before 127 00:06:30.100 --> 00:06:33.600 transition to Boeing and ultimately transition 128 00:06:33.600 --> 00:06:36.200 to my current role. But I say 129 00:06:36.200 --> 00:06:39.500 pretty much everything, you know, there's been elements that of everything 130 00:06:39.500 --> 00:06:39.700 that 131 00:06:40.600 --> 00:06:43.700 I learned it. Um, well at 132 00:06:43.700 --> 00:06:46.500 Kelly could I have used professionally, um 133 00:06:46.500 --> 00:06:49.300 and it and ironically enough 134 00:06:49.300 --> 00:06:49.600 and 135 00:06:50.500 --> 00:06:53.100 this was not planned and I'm sorry ever going off camera. 136 00:06:53.800 --> 00:06:56.200 But I still have my textbook and I 137 00:06:56.200 --> 00:07:00.200 was literally using a data analytic textbook the other day to work 138 00:06:59.200 --> 00:07:02.600 through a problem that I had at work. So 139 00:07:02.600 --> 00:07:05.200 it's all relevant you and I still use 140 00:07:05.200 --> 00:07:08.000 a lot of it the skills that I learned each and every day. 141 00:07:10.400 --> 00:07:11.700 Right. Thanks Kyle. You're not the 142 00:07:14.300 --> 00:07:14.800 first local out of text 143 00:07:14.900 --> 00:07:17.400 So hear that, that's a common 144 00:07:17.400 --> 00:07:20.600 experience. I'll ask a little bit to hear a little bit more from Kyle and as 145 00:07:20.600 --> 00:07:23.500 we go through the webinar, but I'll turn it over to Crystal now to show 146 00:07:23.500 --> 00:07:24.500 some more information with that. 147 00:07:25.400 --> 00:07:28.300 Alrighty, thank you so much, Julia and thank you for sharing 148 00:07:28.300 --> 00:07:29.800 with us Kyle. That's fantastic. 149 00:07:30.600 --> 00:07:33.600 So who is military connected 150 00:07:33.600 --> 00:07:37.200 here at IU? We get that question actually pretty frequently and 151 00:07:36.200 --> 00:07:39.400 who does the center for veteran and Military students 152 00:07:39.400 --> 00:07:43.300 cover? That's everyone connected which 153 00:07:43.300 --> 00:07:46.300 is your veterans active duty National Guard 154 00:07:46.300 --> 00:07:50.100 Reserves spouses and children or we 155 00:07:49.100 --> 00:07:51.400 also use the term dependent. 156 00:07:53.700 --> 00:07:56.500 So the center is there for everybody and there's obviously, you 157 00:07:56.500 --> 00:07:59.200 know GI Bill and other resources that is 158 00:07:59.200 --> 00:08:03.100 there for everyone as well. So we 159 00:08:03.100 --> 00:08:04.400 encourage that use 160 00:08:05.100 --> 00:08:06.000 Next slide please. 161 00:08:08.200 --> 00:08:11.800 Now the military connected population in Kelly direct specifically 162 00:08:11.800 --> 00:08:14.300 is actually pretty large. So 163 00:08:14.300 --> 00:08:17.700 approximately 11% of Kelly direct students were 164 00:08:17.700 --> 00:08:21.300 military connected when we did this in 2021. 165 00:08:20.300 --> 00:08:24.900 I guarantee you it's more now it 166 00:08:23.900 --> 00:08:26.500 kind of seems like once the 167 00:08:26.500 --> 00:08:29.200 military folks are hearing about how great the MBA program 168 00:08:29.200 --> 00:08:32.400 is and that things like your post 9/11 169 00:08:32.400 --> 00:08:35.300 can cover all of it. They 170 00:08:35.800 --> 00:08:38.800 They have kind of you know, just been coming out in droves. 171 00:08:38.800 --> 00:08:41.700 So 102 of those were veterans three 172 00:08:41.700 --> 00:08:44.500 were reserves and then there were five that were 173 00:08:44.500 --> 00:08:47.800 spouses and children. So predominantly veterans in 174 00:08:47.800 --> 00:08:49.600 that group Next slide, please. 175 00:08:52.600 --> 00:08:55.900 A quick snapshot of benefits. We 176 00:08:55.900 --> 00:08:58.600 have IU Bloomington 177 00:08:58.600 --> 00:09:01.500 offers a veteran Family Support Grant 178 00:09:01.500 --> 00:09:04.000 and it pays a thousand in the 179 00:09:04.100 --> 00:09:07.800 spring a thousand in the fall to be eligible for that Grant. You 180 00:09:07.800 --> 00:09:10.200 just need to be a full-time student and 181 00:09:10.200 --> 00:09:13.500 be supporting at least one child 182 00:09:13.500 --> 00:09:16.500 18 years of age or younger. So 183 00:09:16.500 --> 00:09:19.800 we paid out 23,000 and I 184 00:09:19.800 --> 00:09:22.500 know that that was probably double this year when we 185 00:09:22.500 --> 00:09:26.100 paid it out and then for tuition assistance 186 00:09:25.100 --> 00:09:28.700 about 7,000 we honestly 187 00:09:28.700 --> 00:09:31.900 don't see a ton of tuition assistance specifically 188 00:09:31.900 --> 00:09:34.400 in Kelly direct. It kind of seems like most folks use 189 00:09:34.400 --> 00:09:37.200 the chapter 33, but that 190 00:09:37.200 --> 00:09:38.500 is still an option there. 191 00:09:39.700 --> 00:09:40.500 Next slide please. 192 00:09:42.200 --> 00:09:46.100 Commonly use benefits that we see in the program chapter 33 193 00:09:45.100 --> 00:09:48.700 or post 9/11 chapter 31, 194 00:09:48.700 --> 00:09:51.700 which is our what used to be called Voc Rehab 195 00:09:51.700 --> 00:09:54.100 now, it's vrne. We have 196 00:09:54.100 --> 00:09:57.300 Chapter 30, which is your active duty Montgomery GI Bill 197 00:09:57.300 --> 00:10:00.300 chapter 35, that's for 198 00:10:00.300 --> 00:10:01.000 dependence. 199 00:10:02.200 --> 00:10:06.500 And then chapter 1606 which is your reservist. We 200 00:10:05.500 --> 00:10:08.500 also see Federal tuition assistance 201 00:10:08.500 --> 00:10:12.100 or tuition assistance the Indiana 202 00:10:11.100 --> 00:10:14.700 tuition and fee remission or child of 203 00:10:14.700 --> 00:10:17.500 a disabled vet benefit, which we'll talk about later. Our 204 00:10:17.500 --> 00:10:20.100 office doesn't actually handle that one, but we do see it a lot 205 00:10:20.100 --> 00:10:23.300 and then the same thing with the National Guard 206 00:10:23.300 --> 00:10:24.200 supplemental Grant. 207 00:10:26.700 --> 00:10:27.500 Next slide please. 208 00:10:30.400 --> 00:10:33.500 So as I mentioned the two benefits that our 209 00:10:33.500 --> 00:10:36.700 office does not process are the Indiana 210 00:10:36.700 --> 00:10:39.800 tuition and fever Mission and the National Guard supplemental grant. 211 00:10:39.800 --> 00:10:42.200 Our office does Federal benefits. So 212 00:10:42.200 --> 00:10:45.700 that's where your GI Bill comes in and like the 213 00:10:45.700 --> 00:10:48.800 CBO program there that's a state benefit. So 214 00:10:48.800 --> 00:10:51.400 we are aware of it. You'll need 215 00:10:51.400 --> 00:10:54.400 to reach out to student Central for that one. And we've included the number 216 00:10:54.400 --> 00:10:57.500 there just be very intentional with your language. 217 00:10:57.500 --> 00:11:01.000 When you call student Central you will have to say the Indiana tuition 218 00:11:00.300 --> 00:11:03.400 and few remission. Otherwise, they'll kind 219 00:11:03.400 --> 00:11:06.000 of plant you over to us and then we'll be like we don't do that 220 00:11:06.200 --> 00:11:09.100 go back that way, you know, so just to save you some 221 00:11:09.100 --> 00:11:09.300 time. 222 00:11:11.400 --> 00:11:14.800 And then yes, we do have that listed. Okay, so next slide, 223 00:11:14.800 --> 00:11:14.900 please. 224 00:11:17.800 --> 00:11:20.200 And a breakdown of benefits. This is the 225 00:11:20.200 --> 00:11:23.700 fun part. So as I mentioned the majority of the 226 00:11:23.700 --> 00:11:26.700 Kelly direct population uses the chapter 227 00:11:26.700 --> 00:11:29.800 33 or post 9/11 GI Bill the VA 228 00:11:29.800 --> 00:11:33.100 is going to pay you directly for your books 229 00:11:32.100 --> 00:11:36.700 and supplies next slide, 230 00:11:36.700 --> 00:11:36.800 please. 231 00:11:40.500 --> 00:11:43.500 And then all of this math is basically telling you 232 00:11:43.500 --> 00:11:46.700 that the VA is also going to pay you directly the 233 00:11:46.700 --> 00:11:49.700 housing allowance portion. They're going 234 00:11:49.700 --> 00:11:52.700 to go off of the Bloomington rate and then they 235 00:11:52.700 --> 00:11:55.300 compute all this math and it comes to you. 236 00:11:55.300 --> 00:11:58.700 I will just let you 237 00:11:58.700 --> 00:12:01.500 all know that any money's paid from the VA to 238 00:12:01.500 --> 00:12:04.400 you directly our office cannot see so while 239 00:12:04.400 --> 00:12:07.800 I would love to say, hey, you're gonna make x amount. 240 00:12:07.800 --> 00:12:10.400 Unfortunately our office can't see that we just see what the 241 00:12:10.400 --> 00:12:13.300 school pays and Kyle correct 242 00:12:13.300 --> 00:12:16.600 me if I'm wrong. This is the benefit that you used as well, right it 243 00:12:16.600 --> 00:12:18.900 is and just a 244 00:12:20.600 --> 00:12:23.600 something to point out that since I completed my 245 00:12:23.600 --> 00:12:26.500 MBA while still on active duty. I 246 00:12:26.500 --> 00:12:29.500 was not eligible for the monthly housing allowance. 247 00:12:31.100 --> 00:12:34.300 But but all in all it's very simple process. 248 00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:38.500 It's very very easy to work with 249 00:12:38.500 --> 00:12:41.200 the VA on this once you get your letter eligibility. 250 00:12:42.800 --> 00:12:45.900 Okay. Awesome. Thank you. Kyle next slide. 251 00:12:47.900 --> 00:12:50.100 Okay. Now what the VA is going 252 00:12:50.100 --> 00:12:53.600 to pay us are your tuition and fees? So this 253 00:12:53.600 --> 00:12:56.700 is actually really neat Kelly direct makes this insanely easy 254 00:12:56.700 --> 00:12:59.700 for you all there's like one charge on 255 00:12:59.700 --> 00:13:03.300 your account and it's the tuition for the 256 00:13:02.300 --> 00:13:05.900 program there if you 257 00:13:05.900 --> 00:13:08.700 did your undergrad and you've used any of these with IU, 258 00:13:08.700 --> 00:13:11.100 there's normally like a million different things the way 259 00:13:11.100 --> 00:13:14.200 they break down undergrad Kelly direct is not 260 00:13:14.200 --> 00:13:18.200 it's you know, you get your tuition charge on there. Our 261 00:13:17.200 --> 00:13:20.700 office will process those benefits for you. And 262 00:13:20.700 --> 00:13:23.300 then the Bursar will put an estimated credit on 263 00:13:23.300 --> 00:13:27.400 your account so that you're not showing as delinquent because 264 00:13:26.400 --> 00:13:28.000 they will 265 00:13:29.100 --> 00:13:32.300 bill for the semester prior to the semester. So you'll 266 00:13:32.300 --> 00:13:35.200 be you'll see a bill show up by the time you're starting class. You will have that 267 00:13:35.200 --> 00:13:38.300 full Bill there, but you should have a zero balance 268 00:13:38.300 --> 00:13:41.300 shortly after if not right there at the beginning from that 269 00:13:41.300 --> 00:13:44.800 estimated credit. So Kelly and 270 00:13:44.800 --> 00:13:47.300 our office worked very very well together with this one. 271 00:13:47.300 --> 00:13:49.600 Was that your experience as well Kyle. 272 00:13:51.100 --> 00:13:52.800 Okay, great. Kyle's not. 273 00:13:53.800 --> 00:13:55.000 All right next slide, please. 274 00:13:56.900 --> 00:13:59.100 Chapter 31 vr&e. This one's 275 00:13:59.100 --> 00:14:02.600 phenomenal. I do want to take a second to point this 276 00:14:02.600 --> 00:14:05.100 this out because we do not have a lot 277 00:14:05.100 --> 00:14:08.800 of chapters 31 bets but it is absolutely there 278 00:14:08.800 --> 00:14:11.600 for you. So if you have a disability rating of 20% or 279 00:14:11.600 --> 00:14:14.600 higher, you could do chapter 31 280 00:14:14.600 --> 00:14:17.600 and they pay for everything very similar to post 9/11. 281 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:20.800 It's also a benefit where let's say you exhausted your 282 00:14:20.800 --> 00:14:24.400 post 911 and then you decide that you're going to apply 283 00:14:23.400 --> 00:14:26.700 for the vr&e program. You can 284 00:14:26.700 --> 00:14:29.700 do that. I will caution you it is an employment 285 00:14:29.700 --> 00:14:32.800 program. So you would have to be able to justify why 286 00:14:32.800 --> 00:14:34.900 you know, you needed to go to school. 287 00:14:37.300 --> 00:14:38.400 To be able to get a job. 288 00:14:39.200 --> 00:14:42.300 With your disability but it is 289 00:14:42.300 --> 00:14:46.600 not a horrendous process and it is absolutely underutilized. 290 00:14:45.600 --> 00:14:48.200 So I always like to point that out because we do 291 00:14:48.200 --> 00:14:51.500 have chapter 31 vets that are in the Kelly direct 292 00:14:51.500 --> 00:14:51.800 program. 293 00:14:53.200 --> 00:14:53.800 Next slide please. 294 00:14:55.300 --> 00:14:58.500 Chapter 30 active duty as it lists 295 00:14:58.500 --> 00:15:01.900 here. You have to at least serve two years on active duty a 296 00:15:01.900 --> 00:15:04.300 monthly stipend is sent to you tuition is not 297 00:15:04.300 --> 00:15:04.500 covered. 298 00:15:06.100 --> 00:15:06.900 next slide 299 00:15:08.200 --> 00:15:11.100 1606 same thing except it's for 300 00:15:11.100 --> 00:15:14.200 your garden reserves. That's a monthly stipend that's sent to 301 00:15:14.200 --> 00:15:17.800 you and your tuition is not covered. You can use tuition assistance 302 00:15:17.800 --> 00:15:21.200 and ngsg with 1606. I 303 00:15:20.200 --> 00:15:23.800 do not see this benefit widely used 304 00:15:23.800 --> 00:15:26.500 for Kelly direct but it 305 00:15:26.500 --> 00:15:29.600 is still an option for you and I'd be happy to answer questions if 306 00:15:29.600 --> 00:15:31.300 you're somebody who's currently in the guard. 307 00:15:32.500 --> 00:15:33.200 Next please. 308 00:15:34.400 --> 00:15:37.700 Yellow ribbon our school is a yellow ribbon school, but our 309 00:15:37.700 --> 00:15:40.800 school also has such fantastic policies 310 00:15:40.800 --> 00:15:43.500 embedded with NIU that take care 311 00:15:43.500 --> 00:15:47.100 of our veteran veterans good gracious that you 312 00:15:46.100 --> 00:15:49.400 will not really even need to invoke this 313 00:15:49.400 --> 00:15:52.500 yellow ribbon program. So the purpose of yellow ribbon 314 00:15:52.500 --> 00:15:55.700 is you're 100% post 9/11 GI 315 00:15:55.700 --> 00:15:59.300 Bill eligible. It'll cover the out-of-state charges 316 00:15:58.300 --> 00:16:01.200 and then it'll it'll kind of weigh the 317 00:16:01.200 --> 00:16:04.500 it'll get you to the point where you're covered as if you're an 318 00:16:04.500 --> 00:16:07.100 in-state student, but IU has 319 00:16:08.100 --> 00:16:14.100 like I mentioned before you can look up policy uss08 and 320 00:16:12.100 --> 00:16:15.900 that shows how 321 00:16:15.900 --> 00:16:18.300 we can give you in-state rate as a service member. 322 00:16:19.200 --> 00:16:22.500 And we pretty much give it to the majority of our service members 323 00:16:22.500 --> 00:16:25.300 that like I said if you break through the policy, so we 324 00:16:25.300 --> 00:16:28.200 we very rarely have to enact this 325 00:16:28.200 --> 00:16:31.200 yellow ribbon because our other stuff takes 326 00:16:31.200 --> 00:16:31.700 care of you. 327 00:16:32.700 --> 00:16:33.500 Next slide please. 328 00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:41.100 Okay. 329 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:46.600 If you are an army person then you already know all about this, but 330 00:16:46.600 --> 00:16:50.000 the Army has changed their Federal tuition assistance 331 00:16:49.900 --> 00:16:53.400 processes and they've gone to version 2.0 332 00:16:52.400 --> 00:16:55.600 up their website. It's still Army 333 00:16:55.600 --> 00:16:58.200 ignited, but I believe 334 00:16:58.200 --> 00:17:01.800 it was like August 29th, they left the original 335 00:17:01.800 --> 00:17:04.200 website. And this is a snippet of 336 00:17:04.200 --> 00:17:07.200 the new website that's actually mine because I'm 337 00:17:07.200 --> 00:17:10.700 currently a student but you still have 338 00:17:10.700 --> 00:17:14.100 to have an ignited account you have to log in with your cat. You 339 00:17:13.100 --> 00:17:16.700 have to request an education goal and then 340 00:17:16.700 --> 00:17:19.600 you're able to go in there if anybody remembers Go 341 00:17:19.600 --> 00:17:22.400 Army Ed very similar you're able 342 00:17:22.400 --> 00:17:25.400 to go in there and find your courses and request your ta through 343 00:17:25.400 --> 00:17:29.000 there. So that's Army. If you're Marine Corps 344 00:17:28.500 --> 00:17:31.500 Air Force or navy and 345 00:17:31.500 --> 00:17:34.500 you're wanting to use ta you would go through one that I 346 00:17:34.500 --> 00:17:37.700 you and you send your voucher in and our office doesn't even mess with 347 00:17:37.700 --> 00:17:39.700 it. We submit great for you, but that's about it. 348 00:17:42.200 --> 00:17:45.500 And then if you need a point of contact for the Indiana Ed office, 349 00:17:45.500 --> 00:17:46.600 it is included here. 350 00:17:48.400 --> 00:17:49.200 Next slide please. 351 00:17:51.100 --> 00:17:54.600 Okay. Yep. I got ahead of myself. So here uploading 352 00:17:54.600 --> 00:17:57.100 your voucher if you and I miss the Coast 353 00:17:57.100 --> 00:18:00.700 Guard sorry Coast Guard if you are any of those you're 354 00:18:00.700 --> 00:18:03.300 gonna upload that to one.iu and we just 355 00:18:03.300 --> 00:18:06.700 report grades. So Tas pretty simple 356 00:18:06.700 --> 00:18:10.300 except for the Army. They had to make it complicated. So next 357 00:18:09.300 --> 00:18:10.900 slide, please. 358 00:18:13.800 --> 00:18:16.700 Okay. So while I 359 00:18:16.700 --> 00:18:19.300 am always available and happy to answer anybody's questions 360 00:18:19.300 --> 00:18:23.200 when it comes to education benefits any of 361 00:18:23.200 --> 00:18:26.400 those kind of things the subject matter expert in 362 00:18:26.400 --> 00:18:29.300 the person that actually spearheads that for our office. His name 363 00:18:29.300 --> 00:18:32.500 is DJ O'Neill and you can reach him at the phone number listed here 364 00:18:32.500 --> 00:18:35.500 on the slide eight. One two, eight five six 365 00:18:35.500 --> 00:18:38.400 nineteen eighty five. He's just coming 366 00:18:38.400 --> 00:18:41.800 back to us from an active duty tour. So he still, you 367 00:18:41.800 --> 00:18:44.400 know getting back into the office and processing but he 368 00:18:44.400 --> 00:18:47.300 is available and he is a fantastic resource or you 369 00:18:47.300 --> 00:18:50.800 can ask for me crystal Hempstead. Either of us can help you our 370 00:18:50.800 --> 00:18:54.400 directors name is Kim Bloodgood, and 371 00:18:53.400 --> 00:18:56.400 she's naturally around to help 372 00:18:56.400 --> 00:18:57.200 as well. 373 00:18:58.900 --> 00:19:01.700 I think I will turn it back over to Julia. 374 00:19:02.600 --> 00:19:05.300 Great. Thanks Crystal for all of that helpful information. 375 00:19:05.300 --> 00:19:08.300 I know I even learned something about some scholarships that 376 00:19:08.300 --> 00:19:12.200 I can now share with our applicants. So feel 377 00:19:11.200 --> 00:19:14.900 free. If you're on the call to also write a 378 00:19:14.900 --> 00:19:16.300 question in the Q&A if you have one. 379 00:19:16.800 --> 00:19:19.100 but while we wait for questions to come and I'd love to hear a little 380 00:19:19.100 --> 00:19:22.200 bit more from Kyle maybe if you can share with 381 00:19:22.200 --> 00:19:22.800 us a little bit about 382 00:19:23.800 --> 00:19:26.800 while you were a student in the program on what 383 00:19:26.800 --> 00:19:29.800 that was like for you specifically since you were active duty if 384 00:19:29.800 --> 00:19:32.100 you navigated sort of any uncertainty from that 385 00:19:32.100 --> 00:19:35.400 related to your service as well as sort of how to do apply what 386 00:19:35.400 --> 00:19:38.000 you were learning in the program and to work that you were 387 00:19:38.000 --> 00:19:38.200 doing. 388 00:19:39.700 --> 00:19:41.400 um sure so I think 389 00:19:43.800 --> 00:19:48.000 You know everyone's situation to be a little unique different, um 390 00:19:48.500 --> 00:19:51.600 for me because it was on a short tour is a little less. Um, 391 00:19:51.600 --> 00:19:55.800 I'll take stressful of a tour and because 392 00:19:55.800 --> 00:19:58.600 I was located an essential 393 00:19:58.600 --> 00:20:01.500 time zone attending classes at night wasn't issue 394 00:20:01.500 --> 00:20:04.300 for me. If there were conflicts, you know is very 395 00:20:04.300 --> 00:20:09.000 easy to watch recording that that was never an issue for me as 396 00:20:07.400 --> 00:20:10.400 for applying what 397 00:20:10.400 --> 00:20:13.200 I learned in the program. It was 398 00:20:13.200 --> 00:20:16.600 actually really neat to some of them at the time. I was working it 399 00:20:16.600 --> 00:20:19.800 Navy recruiting in their 400 00:20:19.800 --> 00:20:22.500 advertising marketing department. So we were doing a lot of you know 401 00:20:22.500 --> 00:20:26.200 TV commercials brand management those types 402 00:20:26.200 --> 00:20:29.200 of items and working hand in hand with um, 403 00:20:29.200 --> 00:20:33.300 I'm multinational advertising agency. So taking 404 00:20:32.300 --> 00:20:35.300 the marketing course is um, 405 00:20:35.300 --> 00:20:38.800 while supporting recruiting it 406 00:20:38.800 --> 00:20:41.100 was kind of like applying to principle of what's being in real time. 407 00:20:41.100 --> 00:20:43.500 So it's really need to kind of go through that and I think 408 00:20:43.900 --> 00:20:47.300 be you know much more effective at doing 409 00:20:46.300 --> 00:20:49.800 my job because I had to contact and I 410 00:20:49.800 --> 00:20:52.200 mean like the lack of better mystery behind 411 00:20:52.200 --> 00:20:55.400 what we were trying to trying to do. Um, 412 00:20:55.400 --> 00:20:59.000 so it was great and then so, you know, I felt more 413 00:20:58.400 --> 00:21:02.300 prepared. I felt like I knew it, you know more I 414 00:21:01.300 --> 00:21:03.700 had that, you know basis of knowledge. 415 00:21:05.400 --> 00:21:09.300 You know to do that role more effectively. So 416 00:21:08.300 --> 00:21:11.100 overall the great I was able to 417 00:21:11.100 --> 00:21:13.900 use it pretty much each and every day. 418 00:21:16.400 --> 00:21:19.300 Awesome. Thanks for sharing. That was us Kyle. Is there 419 00:21:19.100 --> 00:21:22.200 um, you know run out for the opportunity for you 420 00:21:22.200 --> 00:21:25.600 to share sort of any program highlights any Favorite 421 00:21:25.600 --> 00:21:28.300 Things, um something that take away that you 422 00:21:28.300 --> 00:21:31.300 remember that you want to share with folks that maybe considering our program. 423 00:21:32.100 --> 00:21:33.500 Yeah, I thought the in. 424 00:21:35.100 --> 00:21:38.500 Person, uh weeks, um 425 00:21:38.500 --> 00:21:41.400 prior to the first some year and 426 00:21:41.400 --> 00:21:44.400 also in between years were great. I'm also 427 00:21:44.400 --> 00:21:47.200 about the career services and I took advantage of those 428 00:21:47.100 --> 00:21:50.800 um from resume work to you 429 00:21:50.800 --> 00:21:53.100 know, the job board and also Kelly's got 430 00:21:53.100 --> 00:21:56.700 some massive and strong Network. I use 431 00:21:56.700 --> 00:21:59.300 that to really kind of, you know go out on LinkedIn. I find 432 00:21:59.300 --> 00:22:02.200 people who are Kelly alumni, um, and and 433 00:22:02.200 --> 00:22:05.200 reach out and say Hey, you know guys just put up 434 00:22:05.200 --> 00:22:08.300 an informational interview to learn more about you know your company and what you 435 00:22:08.300 --> 00:22:10.900 do when I was looking at transition and 436 00:22:12.700 --> 00:22:15.100 leaving even and even post, you know when I'm just looking 437 00:22:15.100 --> 00:22:18.400 when I was looking for, you know to switch 438 00:22:18.400 --> 00:22:21.200 jobs or positions and and so that's been 439 00:22:21.200 --> 00:22:22.700 fantastic and even 440 00:22:23.400 --> 00:22:26.700 I guess the last week I spoke with she 441 00:22:26.700 --> 00:22:29.700 wasn't a veteran but you know alumni if 442 00:22:29.700 --> 00:22:32.000 they believe Kelly Direct on the she was applying to 443 00:22:32.400 --> 00:22:35.100 the company which occur and she's interviewing the company. I currently work for she just 444 00:22:35.100 --> 00:22:36.600 wanted to get some insight information. So 445 00:22:37.500 --> 00:22:41.300 and we were connected via. I believe the alumni office or career 446 00:22:41.300 --> 00:22:45.100 services. So there's a ton of services available 447 00:22:44.100 --> 00:22:47.900 through Kelly and you 448 00:22:47.900 --> 00:22:50.300 know, I like to and off the 449 00:22:50.300 --> 00:22:53.300 volunteer to help out when I can because I 450 00:22:53.300 --> 00:22:57.200 feel very strongly about the value of the program and you know, 451 00:22:57.200 --> 00:22:59.300 and I've also leveraged the same resources as well. 452 00:23:00.400 --> 00:23:04.400 Great. Thanks. Those were some great highlights of Kyle talked about and R 453 00:23:03.400 --> 00:23:06.100 Kelly on campus experience where folks who 454 00:23:06.100 --> 00:23:09.800 to come to Bloomington. It's definitely a program highlight for sure. We also 455 00:23:09.800 --> 00:23:12.600 have a really great graduate Career Services office 456 00:23:12.600 --> 00:23:15.400 that helps our students kind of figure out what they 457 00:23:15.400 --> 00:23:18.100 want to do after their MBA as well 458 00:23:18.100 --> 00:23:21.300 as the networking, you know kill the Kelley School business has the largest 459 00:23:21.300 --> 00:23:25.200 global living Alumni network of any business school. And 460 00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:27.400 then we really want to we really are excited to 461 00:23:27.400 --> 00:23:31.600 leverage that Network both with our current students alumni 462 00:23:30.600 --> 00:23:34.100 as well as our faculty and our 463 00:23:33.100 --> 00:23:36.800 students are back to hosting in-person networking nights 464 00:23:36.800 --> 00:23:40.400 around the country as well in their 465 00:23:39.400 --> 00:23:42.600 various cities around the globe. 466 00:23:42.600 --> 00:23:45.200 So we're really excited about all of those things that 467 00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:48.500 Kyle shared so glad that and what we think is great as also a 468 00:23:48.500 --> 00:23:52.000 cloud that was great from his experience as a student. It doesn't 469 00:23:51.100 --> 00:23:53.000 look like there's any questions 470 00:23:54.100 --> 00:23:57.100 in the chat. So Kyle if you have anything 471 00:23:57.100 --> 00:24:00.300 else that you'd like to share about your experience or any advice would love 472 00:24:00.300 --> 00:24:03.100 to hear it, but if not, that's totally fine. 473 00:24:04.200 --> 00:24:05.800 I mean, I think the only thing I can add is. 474 00:24:07.700 --> 00:24:10.700 I thought it was a great program and I was challenged 475 00:24:10.700 --> 00:24:13.200 during the program and I know there's a 476 00:24:13.200 --> 00:24:16.400 reason for accomplishment at completion of the program. So 477 00:24:16.400 --> 00:24:20.000 again, I I couldn't be more pleased 478 00:24:19.100 --> 00:24:21.000 with my experience with Kelly. 479 00:24:22.300 --> 00:24:25.200 Great. Thank you so much for that and thanks to Crystal for being here and 480 00:24:25.200 --> 00:24:28.700 sharing gutter about our great military benefits. So Crystal's 481 00:24:28.700 --> 00:24:31.400 contact information is up there for her office 482 00:24:31.400 --> 00:24:34.100 as well as if you have questions about Kelly director want to learn more 483 00:24:34.100 --> 00:24:38.600 you can email us at caterect at im.edu of 484 00:24:37.600 --> 00:24:40.500 everyone has a great day. Thanks for 485 00:24:40.500 --> 00:24:40.800 being here.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.400 --> 00:00:04.300 Okay, welcome go ahead and get started as people 2 00:00:04.300 --> 00:00:07.300 continue to join us. We're so excited 3 00:00:07.300 --> 00:00:10.500 to share a little bit with folks today about our Global 4 00:00:10.500 --> 00:00:13.700 and Domestic Immersions, which is really a signature experience 5 00:00:13.700 --> 00:00:16.700 as part of our curriculum. I'm Julia Ailes 6 00:00:16.700 --> 00:00:19.300 I'm our senior associate director of enrollment management, 7 00:00:20.700 --> 00:00:23.700 which means I get the pleasure of leading our admissions 8 00:00:23.700 --> 00:00:26.500 team and working with some 9 00:00:26.500 --> 00:00:30.300 of our wonderful students who are excited to have on the call today. We're really 10 00:00:30.300 --> 00:00:33.400 looking forward to sharing about these signature immersions with 11 00:00:33.400 --> 00:00:36.400 you, and have the pleasure of having four of 12 00:00:36.400 --> 00:00:39.100 our students on the call who've experience many of these 13 00:00:39.100 --> 00:00:42.900 different trips over the past year, and we'll 14 00:00:42.900 --> 00:00:45.300 introduce them in a little bit. But before we do that, we 15 00:00:45.300 --> 00:00:48.600 want to share a little bit about our program as well as where 16 00:00:48.600 --> 00:00:51.300 immersions fit into our program of study. And if 17 00:00:51.300 --> 00:00:54.400 you've not really explored Kelley Direct in depth previously, we'd certainly 18 00:00:54.400 --> 00:00:58.300 encourage you to reach out to us after the webinar and/or explore 19 00:00:57.300 --> 00:00:59.200 our website for more information. 20 00:01:00.400 --> 00:01:03.400 And as we go if you're on the call, I'm go 21 00:01:03.400 --> 00:01:06.200 ahead and look at the bottom of your screen. If you have a question, you can feel 22 00:01:06.200 --> 00:01:09.500 free to use that Q&A function to ask questions of us 23 00:01:09.500 --> 00:01:12.400 or the student panelists and we might answer 24 00:01:12.400 --> 00:01:15.300 the question in the Q&A if it's quick or we might ask for a 25 00:01:15.300 --> 00:01:16.900 panelist answer as we go. 26 00:01:18.500 --> 00:01:21.400 Um, so as I mentioned our immersions are really part 27 00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:24.500 of our what makes us so special and we're really 28 00:01:24.500 --> 00:01:27.200 proud to share that Kelley Direct is ranked number one 29 00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:30.700 as an online MBA across three major ranking bodies. 30 00:01:30.700 --> 00:01:33.500 And our in-person experiences, including 31 00:01:33.500 --> 00:01:36.400 our immersions, are a major part of why Kelley Direct is 32 00:01:36.400 --> 00:01:39.700 so special. And we wanted to share a little bit about what 33 00:01:39.700 --> 00:01:42.700 else makes us special and what sets us apart from other programs. 34 00:01:43.500 --> 00:01:46.500 So in Kelley Direct and you learn from the best with the 35 00:01:46.500 --> 00:01:49.200 best and we have some of the best people on the call today with us 36 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:52.200 Our current students. We also are lucky to have a 37 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:55.200 125 full-time Kelley School of Business faculty that 38 00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:58.300 teach our curriculum and our curriculum consists of 39 00:01:58.300 --> 00:02:01.600 our signature integrated course sequences along with the opportunity to 40 00:02:01.600 --> 00:02:04.700 have 50% of your credits and electives with 41 00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:07.100 seven majors to choose from as well. And the 42 00:02:07.100 --> 00:02:10.800 opportunity to network with both peers and faculty at 43 00:02:10.800 --> 00:02:13.900 are both required in-person experiences 44 00:02:13.900 --> 00:02:16.200 and our optional immersions, which we're talking 45 00:02:16.200 --> 00:02:19.200 about today, really deepen those connections that you make in our 46 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:20.200 live class sessions. 47 00:02:21.400 --> 00:02:25.200 Um, and so I want to share before we get further 48 00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:27.400 along a brief video that highlights two 49 00:02:27.400 --> 00:02:30.700 of our immersions from last summer that went to Ireland 50 00:02:30.700 --> 00:02:31.400 and Greece. 51 00:02:35.900 --> 00:02:40.700 Great. 52 00:03:11.300 --> 00:03:14.200 Well, we love that video. Hopefully just gets a 53 00:03:14.200 --> 00:03:17.300 little enthusiasm and excitement for the types 54 00:03:17.300 --> 00:03:20.100 of experiences that folks can have with each other 55 00:03:20.100 --> 00:03:21.800 on these exciting trips. 56 00:03:22.500 --> 00:03:25.200 And so you might be thinking well, where does 57 00:03:25.200 --> 00:03:29.000 immersion fit into the plan of study? Our curriculum 58 00:03:28.200 --> 00:03:31.300 can be completed as quickly as two years, but you do 59 00:03:31.300 --> 00:03:34.800 have up to four years to finish and immersions count as electives 60 00:03:34.800 --> 00:03:38.200 in our program, and so it's pretty flexible as 61 00:03:37.200 --> 00:03:40.800 to where they can fit in the program of study. You can 62 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:43.600 even do more than one if space allows and 63 00:03:43.600 --> 00:03:46.600 you'll hear from some of our students who have taken full advantage 64 00:03:46.600 --> 00:03:47.800 of these opportunities. 65 00:03:49.500 --> 00:03:52.300 Um, so without further ado, I think we should just jump right in to hearing from 66 00:03:52.300 --> 00:03:55.200 our panelists. We're excited to welcome them 67 00:03:55.200 --> 00:03:58.400 today and hear a little bit about why they chose 68 00:03:58.400 --> 00:04:01.600 Kelley Direct as well as the different types of immersions they 69 00:04:01.600 --> 00:04:04.100 went on and how what did they gain from 70 00:04:04.100 --> 00:04:07.400 those experiences? Um, so we 71 00:04:07.400 --> 00:04:10.300 can go ahead and start with introductions. If you just 72 00:04:10.300 --> 00:04:13.300 want to go kind of in order of how 73 00:04:13.300 --> 00:04:17.100 you are on the slide, maybe a clockwise if 74 00:04:16.100 --> 00:04:19.700 everybody can just introduce yourself. Maybe you're 75 00:04:19.700 --> 00:04:23.000 current roller company and tell 76 00:04:22.100 --> 00:04:25.300 us a little bit about why you chose Kelley Direct for your 77 00:04:25.300 --> 00:04:26.300 online MBA. 78 00:04:29.100 --> 00:04:32.500 Okay, guys, I'll kick it out. Hi everyone. My name is Keoni Antolin. 79 00:04:32.500 --> 00:04:36.100 I work as a defense contractor for M1 Support Services out 80 00:04:35.100 --> 00:04:38.500 here in Las Vegas, Nevada. I chose 81 00:04:38.500 --> 00:04:41.300 Kelley Direct because I needed a program that was 82 00:04:41.300 --> 00:04:42.300 uh, very flexible, 83 00:04:43.200 --> 00:04:46.000 that was high ranking, that was gonna be 84 00:04:46.300 --> 00:04:50.500 very immersive, with both with the you know, students and 85 00:04:50.500 --> 00:04:53.400 faculty and allowed me the flexibility to you know, conduct my 86 00:04:53.400 --> 00:04:56.400 curriculum wherever I was at because I do travel a 87 00:04:56.400 --> 00:05:00.100 lot. One of the, one of 88 00:05:00.100 --> 00:05:03.900 the reasons why I chose to go on the immersion. I went on the Brazil 89 00:05:03.900 --> 00:05:06.900 Rio de Janeiro immersion for winter 90 00:05:06.900 --> 00:05:07.800 of last year. 91 00:05:08.500 --> 00:05:11.000 I really wanted to get an international perspective 92 00:05:12.100 --> 00:05:15.600 on international business landscape and 93 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:18.800 Jenni and Belle also joined 94 00:05:18.800 --> 00:05:21.600 me on on that immersion, and we 95 00:05:21.600 --> 00:05:22.500 saw a lot of 96 00:05:23.700 --> 00:05:27.000 different type of companies of functioning internationally, 97 00:05:26.200 --> 00:05:29.200 but we're located in Brazil from 98 00:05:30.100 --> 00:05:33.800 what's called from gas petroleum, Healthcare, 99 00:05:34.900 --> 00:05:37.600 And oh and and Inbev, one 100 00:05:37.600 --> 00:05:37.800 of the largest uh, 101 00:05:39.700 --> 00:05:42.300 beverage companies in the world, adult beverage companies. So it 102 00:05:42.300 --> 00:05:46.200 was it was really interesting to learn how you know, they communicate not 103 00:05:45.200 --> 00:05:49.000 only in their domestic market but their international markets, 104 00:05:48.600 --> 00:05:51.200 and some of the the interesting problems 105 00:05:51.200 --> 00:05:54.200 that they face and on the global landscape. So if 106 00:05:54.200 --> 00:05:57.400 you're interested in maybe working internationally it 107 00:05:57.400 --> 00:05:58.000 is definitely, 108 00:05:59.200 --> 00:06:02.200 definitely, I recommend taking one 109 00:06:02.200 --> 00:06:05.100 of the immersions. So after that, thank 110 00:06:05.100 --> 00:06:07.900 you so much. I'll kick it off to to Jenni, Jenni. 111 00:06:10.400 --> 00:06:13.400 Hi everyone. My name is Jenni Autry. I work in healthcare marketing for 112 00:06:13.400 --> 00:06:16.400 Susan G, Komen, which is a Breast Cancer Foundation. And I chose 113 00:06:16.400 --> 00:06:19.500 Kelley of course because of the number one ranking and also so 114 00:06:19.500 --> 00:06:22.200 that I could major in marketing which is really important 115 00:06:22.200 --> 00:06:25.600 to me. And I also really wanted an experiential learning 116 00:06:25.600 --> 00:06:28.500 opportunity for my MBA. And so I really did look 117 00:06:28.500 --> 00:06:31.800 at Kelley because of the global immersion courses. So it 118 00:06:31.800 --> 00:06:34.200 was a huge part of my decision to come and I 119 00:06:34.200 --> 00:06:37.700 have done two so far: Thailand and Brazil, 120 00:06:37.700 --> 00:06:40.800 and I'm signed up for a third in Italy this coming 121 00:06:40.800 --> 00:06:43.700 summer. So I know we'll dive more into that and I'm 122 00:06:43.700 --> 00:06:46.200 excited to talk to you more about why I think you all should sign 123 00:06:46.200 --> 00:06:49.300 up for a global immersion as we dive more into these questions. So next. 124 00:06:49.300 --> 00:06:50.600 I'll kick it over to Mackie. 125 00:06:52.700 --> 00:06:55.000 Hey everyone. Thank you so much for joining. My name is 126 00:06:55.600 --> 00:06:57.800 Maggie Beck, and I'm an assistant brand manager at Reckitt. 127 00:06:58.400 --> 00:07:01.500 I have a more untraditional path for 128 00:07:01.500 --> 00:07:05.000 Kelley direct. I actually was working 129 00:07:04.200 --> 00:07:07.600 for the university and really wanted 130 00:07:07.600 --> 00:07:10.700 to get a second degree and I was 131 00:07:10.700 --> 00:07:13.400 able to meet some full-time Kelley's during my 132 00:07:13.400 --> 00:07:14.500 time in Bloomington, 133 00:07:15.400 --> 00:07:18.900 and they really encouraged me to look into KD 134 00:07:18.900 --> 00:07:21.700 because of that number one ranking. And, what made 135 00:07:21.700 --> 00:07:24.500 it step like stand out to me was that we had 136 00:07:24.500 --> 00:07:28.200 this same professor. So the full-time students and the 137 00:07:27.200 --> 00:07:30.500 online students us as KD's we 138 00:07:30.500 --> 00:07:33.100 have the same teachers and we really get the same 139 00:07:33.100 --> 00:07:36.300 experience except for that into person connection. 140 00:07:36.300 --> 00:07:39.200 And that's for me what was really important about going on 141 00:07:39.200 --> 00:07:41.100 to all these immersions is to 142 00:07:42.200 --> 00:07:45.100 have a chance to build the connections that you have on the 143 00:07:45.100 --> 00:07:48.400 screen and through emails with your classmates but to strengthen them. 144 00:07:48.400 --> 00:07:51.400 So I also went to well no 145 00:07:51.400 --> 00:07:54.500 one's mentioned they went to Ireland, but Belle and I went to Ireland and that 146 00:07:54.500 --> 00:07:56.600 one week I felt like I connected with students 147 00:07:57.500 --> 00:08:00.100 in a deeper level where I don't think I would have 148 00:08:00.100 --> 00:08:04.300 gotten that connection if we stayed online for all of my program. And 149 00:08:03.300 --> 00:08:07.300 I also did a domestic trip to 150 00:08:07.300 --> 00:08:10.500 Las Vegas for CS which we'll dive into and that 151 00:08:10.500 --> 00:08:13.400 was mostly again just to deepen my 152 00:08:13.400 --> 00:08:16.200 relationships with all of my classmates and the professors. I think 153 00:08:16.200 --> 00:08:19.700 the professors are huge draw of Kelley like they're really 154 00:08:19.700 --> 00:08:22.400 high-end, top professors. So 155 00:08:22.400 --> 00:08:25.400 those are the main reasons why I chose KD and I really wanted 156 00:08:25.400 --> 00:08:26.700 to do the immersions in my program. 157 00:08:28.300 --> 00:08:31.600 Okay, last up, Belle. All right. Hi all. 158 00:08:32.100 --> 00:08:35.900 I'm Belle Chou and I'm the president of Shen Wei USA 159 00:08:35.900 --> 00:08:38.800 Inc. and SW Sustainability Solutions. 160 00:08:38.800 --> 00:08:41.700 And we're in the manufacturing of PPE 161 00:08:41.700 --> 00:08:42.000 products. 162 00:08:42.900 --> 00:08:45.600 Well, the main reason I attended Kelley is because 163 00:08:45.600 --> 00:08:48.600 you know, it ranks number one. Yeah, for 164 00:08:48.600 --> 00:08:51.500 sure. And then also the faculty's the 165 00:08:51.500 --> 00:08:55.700 same just like Mackie, you know mentioned. I've got 166 00:08:55.700 --> 00:08:58.500 so excited about their Global Immersion Program because 167 00:08:58.500 --> 00:09:01.700 I had two expectations um, that 168 00:09:01.700 --> 00:09:05.200 I wanted to get out of the program. Um, you know 169 00:09:05.200 --> 00:09:08.800 is to visit local businesses to learn 170 00:09:08.800 --> 00:09:11.600 about the climate, the culture, the customs, 171 00:09:11.600 --> 00:09:13.900 or my companies global expansion. 172 00:09:14.500 --> 00:09:17.300 And a second reason was you have to build a good 173 00:09:17.300 --> 00:09:20.400 network with my peers and I think I'd achieved you 174 00:09:20.400 --> 00:09:23.500 know, all that. So I went 175 00:09:23.500 --> 00:09:27.400 to you know, Ireland was Mackie and 176 00:09:26.400 --> 00:09:29.900 then we study about high performance 177 00:09:29.900 --> 00:09:32.300 organizations. Then, you 178 00:09:32.300 --> 00:09:35.600 know, went out to Thailand and that was a wonderful 179 00:09:35.600 --> 00:09:38.700 experience, you know with Jenni where, you 180 00:09:38.700 --> 00:09:41.900 know, we study sustainability and ESG 181 00:09:41.900 --> 00:09:45.000 programs in many of these multinational companies. 182 00:09:44.300 --> 00:09:47.800 That was very, you know, impressive experience 183 00:09:47.800 --> 00:09:51.000 there. Then, you know went on 184 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:53.600 to Brazil and that's about 185 00:09:53.600 --> 00:09:56.600 cross-culture management and you 186 00:09:56.600 --> 00:09:59.300 know truthfully with that experience that was 187 00:09:59.300 --> 00:10:02.600 able to bring back to my companies and now 188 00:10:02.600 --> 00:10:05.600 we have a totally new perspective of how 189 00:10:05.600 --> 00:10:08.800 we should work with our international team members 190 00:10:08.800 --> 00:10:12.100 and we are also changing, you 191 00:10:11.100 --> 00:10:14.400 know, the criteria and allowing more 192 00:10:14.500 --> 00:10:17.900 of a hybrid culture in the foreign operations. So 193 00:10:17.900 --> 00:10:21.200 it was really really, you know, very enriched 194 00:10:20.200 --> 00:10:23.200 program and I totally encourage all of 195 00:10:23.200 --> 00:10:26.600 you consider if, you know, you have to time, you know 196 00:10:26.600 --> 00:10:29.500 try to do at least one of these, you 197 00:10:29.500 --> 00:10:31.900 know, Global Immersion Program. Thank you. 198 00:10:35.100 --> 00:10:38.400 Great. Thanks everyone for sharing just a little bit about yourselves and 199 00:10:38.400 --> 00:10:42.800 a sneak peek of your immersion experience. As 200 00:10:41.800 --> 00:10:44.800 folks touched on the different types of experience. 201 00:10:44.800 --> 00:10:47.400 If you can go to the next slide, we'll just 202 00:10:47.400 --> 00:10:50.900 share briefly a little bit about the different types of immersions we 203 00:10:50.900 --> 00:10:53.700 offer who can kind of make sense as our 204 00:10:53.700 --> 00:10:56.200 students are talking. So we offer two different 205 00:10:56.200 --> 00:11:00.100 types Global and Domestic Immersions and they're 206 00:10:59.100 --> 00:11:02.300 really though gonna very in format based upon 207 00:11:02.300 --> 00:11:05.300 the class and the faculty member that are teaching 208 00:11:06.400 --> 00:11:09.300 As you may have heard mentioned the trip to 209 00:11:09.300 --> 00:11:12.900 Ireland last summer, for example, was about designing high-performing organizations. 210 00:11:12.900 --> 00:11:15.300 I was fortunate to travel 211 00:11:15.300 --> 00:11:18.600 with students there. We visited the businesses like 212 00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:21.700 Google and Meta that were more global but 213 00:11:21.700 --> 00:11:24.900 we also visited a lot of local businesses 214 00:11:24.900 --> 00:11:29.200 including MacHale Football Stadium, International 215 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:30.600 Business Development within 216 00:11:30.600 --> 00:11:33.500 Ireland, the Parliament, and that was really exciting, 217 00:11:33.500 --> 00:11:37.000 you know to talk about culture of those 218 00:11:36.500 --> 00:11:39.600 specific organizations unique to in the 219 00:11:39.600 --> 00:11:42.500 context of Ireland. Um, And then domestic 220 00:11:42.500 --> 00:11:44.300 experiences are also an option 221 00:11:45.600 --> 00:11:48.700 Um, Mackie can talk a little bit more about her experience going 222 00:11:48.700 --> 00:11:51.400 to the Consumer Electronics Show 223 00:11:51.400 --> 00:11:54.600 in Las Vegas. students have also traveled to Los Angeles, 224 00:11:54.600 --> 00:11:58.300 Silicon Valley, and we typically 225 00:11:57.300 --> 00:12:01.300 offer six to eight immersions per 226 00:12:01.300 --> 00:12:04.300 year and they're very popular with their students, and we're 227 00:12:04.300 --> 00:12:07.200 continuing to work with faculty on some new and exciting 228 00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:10.300 ideas. And if you go to the next slide, we 229 00:12:10.300 --> 00:12:13.400 can see some of the different locations that we've 230 00:12:13.400 --> 00:12:16.300 been able to go to and or have 231 00:12:16.300 --> 00:12:17.900 on deck for the future. 232 00:12:19.700 --> 00:12:22.800 Um, so Ireland, Greece, Las Vegas, Thailand, Brazil. 233 00:12:22.800 --> 00:12:25.300 Um, in the future, this summer, we've 234 00:12:25.300 --> 00:12:28.200 got Italy and Germany, and we just know that 235 00:12:28.200 --> 00:12:31.300 our students are so excited about these opportunities and we really 236 00:12:31.300 --> 00:12:34.300 think it's one of the greatest things about our program. 237 00:12:34.300 --> 00:12:37.900 So we are continuing to be committed to offering 238 00:12:37.900 --> 00:12:40.200 as many of these as we can so students can, 239 00:12:40.200 --> 00:12:43.300 like our panelists, take advantage of multiple opportunities as 240 00:12:43.300 --> 00:12:44.600 space allows. 241 00:12:45.300 --> 00:12:48.800 So enough of me talking. We want to go back to our students to kind 242 00:12:48.800 --> 00:12:49.600 of hear a little bit more about 243 00:12:50.400 --> 00:12:53.300 your experiences. So some of you already touched 244 00:12:53.300 --> 00:12:56.600 a little bit on sort of why you applied for an 245 00:12:56.600 --> 00:12:59.900 immersion, but if you didn't feel free to to include that and 246 00:12:59.900 --> 00:13:02.600 as you talk about why you applied share with 247 00:13:02.600 --> 00:13:05.400 us, you know, what trips you went on, if you want on multiple 248 00:13:05.400 --> 00:13:09.000 and what you gained from that experience. We can 249 00:13:09.300 --> 00:13:10.400 start with Jenni this time. 250 00:13:12.500 --> 00:13:15.700 So, like I said, I was already super interested in 251 00:13:15.700 --> 00:13:18.700 the Global Immersion Program before I even applied to Kelley. So 252 00:13:18.700 --> 00:13:21.200 it was really on my radar to try to 253 00:13:21.200 --> 00:13:24.500 take as many of these classes as I can for a 254 00:13:24.500 --> 00:13:27.500 couple reasons. One is that I love travel in general, but two, I 255 00:13:27.500 --> 00:13:30.200 think a global perspective is so important, not just 256 00:13:30.200 --> 00:13:33.100 in business, but from a personal standpoint as well. I think 257 00:13:33.100 --> 00:13:37.600 we live in an increasingly global world where we're working with coworkers from 258 00:13:36.600 --> 00:13:39.800 all around the world because we can be connected by 259 00:13:39.800 --> 00:13:42.900 screen just like we are today. And, it's so 260 00:13:42.900 --> 00:13:45.700 vital to be able to understand those cultural 261 00:13:45.700 --> 00:13:48.400 differences, cultural norms, so that we can build strong 262 00:13:48.400 --> 00:13:52.000 partnerships and work together in the best way possible. So, 263 00:13:51.100 --> 00:13:54.500 I think going to Thailand was 264 00:13:54.500 --> 00:13:57.800 fascinating. I chose that because sustainability is 265 00:13:57.800 --> 00:14:00.200 only going to become more and more important as we all 266 00:14:00.200 --> 00:14:03.400 grow through our careers no matter which industry we're in. And so 267 00:14:03.400 --> 00:14:06.200 I really wanted to be able to gain a global perspective on that and see 268 00:14:06.200 --> 00:14:10.000 how some of these large multi-national corporations were addressing 269 00:14:09.600 --> 00:14:12.200 sustainability issues as they all are starting 270 00:14:12.400 --> 00:14:15.600 scale and expand. And as far as Brazil, 271 00:14:16.400 --> 00:14:19.300 from across cultural management standpoint., like I said, I really wanted 272 00:14:19.300 --> 00:14:22.600 to be able to apply some of what we'd read in a 273 00:14:22.600 --> 00:14:25.400 book called The Culture Map by Erin Meyer, which I 274 00:14:25.400 --> 00:14:28.000 would highly recommend reading if you're considering going on one of 275 00:14:28.100 --> 00:14:31.200 these Global Immersions. I think it will help you to understand why it's so important. 276 00:14:32.100 --> 00:14:35.200 And for example, I've been able to apply what we 277 00:14:35.200 --> 00:14:39.100 learned as far as the fact that Brazil is more relationship-based, um 278 00:14:38.100 --> 00:14:41.700 as far as how they build relationships and 279 00:14:41.700 --> 00:14:44.700 build trust with coworkers, and I was 280 00:14:44.700 --> 00:14:47.100 able to apply that actually today I was talking to a new 281 00:14:47.100 --> 00:14:50.400 vendor from Mexico and I knew from the that scale 282 00:14:50.400 --> 00:14:53.500 that Mexico skews more towards a relationship-based side 283 00:14:53.500 --> 00:14:56.100 as opposed to Americans, we're more task-based and how we 284 00:14:56.100 --> 00:14:59.300 approach trust. So, I was able to start the call with 285 00:14:59.300 --> 00:15:03.000 talking about just more personal matters and 286 00:15:02.100 --> 00:15:05.500 able to build a rapport right off the bat and I 287 00:15:05.500 --> 00:15:08.800 feel like I was able to set that vendor relationship up from 288 00:15:08.800 --> 00:15:11.200 a stronger place straight out of the gate because of 289 00:15:11.200 --> 00:15:14.700 understanding more about how important it is to respect 290 00:15:14.700 --> 00:15:17.500 other cultures and their norms. So that's a 291 00:15:17.500 --> 00:15:20.900 little bit about why I think it's so important and I'm excited 292 00:15:20.900 --> 00:15:23.300 to go to Italy this summer to learn more about 293 00:15:23.300 --> 00:15:26.200 female entrepreneurship and of course to drink 294 00:15:26.200 --> 00:15:26.500 Prosecco. 295 00:15:29.500 --> 00:15:32.100 Things Jenni, that's a great example of applying what 296 00:15:32.100 --> 00:15:35.500 you've learned in real time. Does anyone else want to 297 00:15:35.500 --> 00:15:37.800 have thoughts they'd like to share next? 298 00:15:40.100 --> 00:15:43.600 I'm happy to share and I will say Jenni actually 299 00:15:43.600 --> 00:15:46.500 taught me that Brazilians are relationship-based when 300 00:15:46.500 --> 00:15:49.100 we spoke. So, I now learned that as 301 00:15:49.100 --> 00:15:52.000 well so fun fact. Um, 302 00:15:52.500 --> 00:15:56.400 so the reason I wanted to apply was to 303 00:15:56.400 --> 00:15:59.100 two-fold for the Global Immersion is, um, 304 00:15:59.100 --> 00:16:03.000 similar to Jenni I think travel is really important especially with being 305 00:16:02.300 --> 00:16:05.400 in business and global business in Belle being 306 00:16:05.400 --> 00:16:08.300 an international business woman. So I've lived 307 00:16:08.300 --> 00:16:11.600 overseas, but I really wanted to understand more about how to 308 00:16:11.600 --> 00:16:14.100 run a business in different cultures and really 309 00:16:15.500 --> 00:16:18.400 how do you adopt that culture, but keep 310 00:16:18.400 --> 00:16:21.500 like the home culture and understanding a lot 311 00:16:21.500 --> 00:16:21.700 about 312 00:16:23.200 --> 00:16:26.500 the different like there's so many things that go involved into 313 00:16:26.500 --> 00:16:30.000 global business and what I really like to learn about Ireland was 314 00:16:29.600 --> 00:16:32.200 that a lot of people think people go to 315 00:16:32.200 --> 00:16:35.500 Ireland because they have great taxes, but that has changed but 316 00:16:35.500 --> 00:16:38.200 there's a ton of other reasons why companies are 317 00:16:38.200 --> 00:16:42.200 going to Ireland. One, they're an English-speaking EU company, 318 00:16:41.200 --> 00:16:45.300 or country. So there 319 00:16:44.300 --> 00:16:47.400 were over 500 fortune or 320 00:16:47.400 --> 00:16:48.000 over. 321 00:16:48.900 --> 00:16:52.400 Well, maybe I was correct me but there's like over 500 322 00:16:51.400 --> 00:16:54.500 businesses located in Ireland that 323 00:16:54.500 --> 00:16:57.400 are US-based and they use that as their EU 324 00:16:57.400 --> 00:17:00.700 headquarters. So I was shocked to see medical companies, 325 00:17:00.700 --> 00:17:03.000 tech companies, small companies that I 326 00:17:03.400 --> 00:17:07.500 had like just heard of but they also have a headquarters in Ireland. So 327 00:17:06.500 --> 00:17:09.300 I think that was one of the main reasons I wanted 328 00:17:09.300 --> 00:17:12.600 to go and secondly is Will Geoghegan 329 00:17:12.600 --> 00:17:15.600 was one of the professors and he is the head of the program and 330 00:17:15.600 --> 00:17:18.500 so selfishly, I wanted to really build that relationship 331 00:17:18.500 --> 00:17:21.900 with that professor and so 332 00:17:21.900 --> 00:17:24.400 he was a huge draw to wanting to 333 00:17:24.400 --> 00:17:25.500 do that program as well. 334 00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:29.500 But the other one that I applied for was 335 00:17:29.500 --> 00:17:32.400 CES, which was located in Las Vegas. 336 00:17:32.400 --> 00:17:33.900 It's a Consumer Electronics Show. 337 00:17:34.900 --> 00:17:37.300 And the reason I really wanted to apply to that is because 338 00:17:37.300 --> 00:17:41.000 it's an invite-only event, but going through Kelley 339 00:17:40.400 --> 00:17:43.300 you were all you're invited. So 340 00:17:43.300 --> 00:17:46.200 it was a nice way to just be involved in an industry that 341 00:17:46.200 --> 00:17:49.100 I'm not really in. I'm not really in technology, but I was 342 00:17:49.100 --> 00:17:52.100 able to have like a bird's-eye view and have the 343 00:17:52.100 --> 00:17:55.500 excuse of being like oh, I'm a student. I'm just trying to learn. And you 344 00:17:55.500 --> 00:17:58.200 got to see like tech startups from like, they just founded their 345 00:17:58.200 --> 00:18:01.200 company last week, or they're year two and they're trying 346 00:18:01.200 --> 00:18:04.100 to get funding, or they're Microsoft and they're 347 00:18:04.100 --> 00:18:07.400 there launching their new products. So there's a whole gamut of different companies 348 00:18:07.400 --> 00:18:10.700 that you got to interact with and using the 349 00:18:10.700 --> 00:18:14.900 Kelley network, we got to meet with different financial institutions, 350 00:18:13.900 --> 00:18:16.400 so investors, and they 351 00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:19.600 told us like, oh I wouldn't invest with them because XYZ, and 352 00:18:19.600 --> 00:18:22.300 they kind of gave you a new lens of like how investors look 353 00:18:22.300 --> 00:18:25.200 at companies and myself wanting to hopefully be 354 00:18:25.200 --> 00:18:27.300 an entrepreneur one day, it was really good to see 355 00:18:28.200 --> 00:18:31.000 what the company is and then what the investors mindset is and so 356 00:18:31.100 --> 00:18:34.100 I can kind of keep that as a learning and put that in my back pocket for later. 357 00:18:39.500 --> 00:18:42.200 Yeah, Mackie great insight. Guys, I wanted to add one more 358 00:18:42.200 --> 00:18:45.300 thing. Um, you know to our guests 359 00:18:45.300 --> 00:18:46.700 that are considering an immersion, 360 00:18:47.500 --> 00:18:50.300 our professor, oh and this is for Brazil in 361 00:18:50.300 --> 00:18:53.200 particular, but I'm pretty sure it applies right across the 362 00:18:53.200 --> 00:18:56.500 board, our professor Erica Kovacs and 363 00:18:56.500 --> 00:18:59.600 our assistant professors Drew 364 00:18:59.600 --> 00:19:03.100 and Amy they were out there were phenomenal. They 365 00:19:02.100 --> 00:19:06.500 helped us with every step of the way as 366 00:19:05.500 --> 00:19:09.500 far as organizing events, organizing experiences, 367 00:19:08.500 --> 00:19:11.000 and like the, you know, 368 00:19:11.200 --> 00:19:16.400 the seamless transition between like panels, lunch, 369 00:19:15.400 --> 00:19:18.500 dinners, activities. So if 370 00:19:18.500 --> 00:19:21.400 you guys are worried about how logistically this is all gonna 371 00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:24.200 work out, don't worry about it. Do it. You guys 372 00:19:24.200 --> 00:19:27.400 are gonna have a blast no matter what immersion you 373 00:19:27.400 --> 00:19:28.300 guys decide on. 374 00:19:30.300 --> 00:19:33.200 And you know, I I guess I will add a few 375 00:19:33.200 --> 00:19:36.700 more of my you know, kind of personal experiences, you 376 00:19:36.700 --> 00:19:39.300 know about my career as well 377 00:19:39.300 --> 00:19:43.200 as you know from these valuable Global Immersion 378 00:19:42.200 --> 00:19:45.600 experiences. Um, you know, I travel 379 00:19:45.600 --> 00:19:49.000 a bit, you know for the last 30 years for 380 00:19:48.200 --> 00:19:51.500 my job and we have you 381 00:19:51.500 --> 00:19:56.400 know, quite a few teams that are in EU, Asia, 382 00:19:55.400 --> 00:19:58.600 but, you know compares to 383 00:19:58.600 --> 00:20:02.000 the experiences that the 384 00:20:01.100 --> 00:20:03.600 school offers, you know with these programs. 385 00:20:04.500 --> 00:20:07.400 it really takes you to you know, 386 00:20:07.400 --> 00:20:10.100 an array of different companies, a great 387 00:20:10.100 --> 00:20:13.600 diversity and that is not something that 388 00:20:13.600 --> 00:20:17.600 from my own business experience and industries that 389 00:20:16.600 --> 00:20:19.600 will allow me to visit and have 390 00:20:19.600 --> 00:20:23.100 these communication exchange of 391 00:20:22.100 --> 00:20:25.500 information, you know with the local business people 392 00:20:25.500 --> 00:20:29.000 and I find it to be so invaluable and 393 00:20:28.600 --> 00:20:31.800 that also allows me to do something 394 00:20:31.800 --> 00:20:34.700 more adventurous, you know, 395 00:20:34.700 --> 00:20:37.600 kind of out of the regular 396 00:20:37.600 --> 00:20:41.100 comfort zone. And you know, very decided 397 00:20:40.100 --> 00:20:43.600 to initiate new 398 00:20:43.600 --> 00:20:46.400 programs with our employees and you 399 00:20:46.400 --> 00:20:50.200 know accelerate out pays and doing the sustainability 400 00:20:49.200 --> 00:20:52.200 because the entire land 401 00:20:52.200 --> 00:20:55.900 you would have imagined that you know, they're starting to 402 00:20:55.900 --> 00:20:58.500 do these but actually they are 403 00:20:58.500 --> 00:21:01.100 pretty in far advanced in many 404 00:21:01.100 --> 00:21:03.700 of the programs that they're doing and, you know, 405 00:21:04.400 --> 00:21:08.200 ahead of that the regulatory measurements 406 00:21:07.200 --> 00:21:10.300 as well. So you know 407 00:21:10.300 --> 00:21:14.300 with these you can really apply and of 408 00:21:13.300 --> 00:21:16.000 course I I guess 409 00:21:16.300 --> 00:21:19.800 I have, you know wanted to cover something as well is that 410 00:21:19.800 --> 00:21:22.800 in class before the trip, you 411 00:21:22.800 --> 00:21:25.300 get to learn so much about you know, 412 00:21:25.300 --> 00:21:28.900 the countries that you'll be visiting. The culture 413 00:21:28.900 --> 00:21:31.400 the customs, the history. So it's not that 414 00:21:31.400 --> 00:21:35.300 you are just you know, start drawing your packing list 415 00:21:34.300 --> 00:21:37.400 what you need to bring but 416 00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:40.600 is a lot of good study and then 417 00:21:40.600 --> 00:21:43.500 one other thing I would like to add is that, you 418 00:21:43.500 --> 00:21:46.600 know, the trips, the immersions really 419 00:21:46.600 --> 00:21:49.400 allow you to you know bond with 420 00:21:49.400 --> 00:21:52.300 your peers because this is online program. 421 00:21:52.300 --> 00:21:56.000 We do have you know, good assignments they 422 00:21:55.100 --> 00:21:58.600 get to collaborate with your team members, 423 00:21:58.600 --> 00:22:01.200 but you know the fact that you will be 424 00:22:01.200 --> 00:22:03.600 spending at least a week with them. 425 00:22:04.300 --> 00:22:07.100 You know from morning till the evening 426 00:22:07.100 --> 00:22:11.100 from busy activities and then 427 00:22:10.100 --> 00:22:13.500 maybe consultancy, you know case studies 428 00:22:13.500 --> 00:22:16.000 to after you know, 429 00:22:16.800 --> 00:22:20.200 kind of work hours, you know getting together. I 430 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:22.800 think it's really wonderful and don't miss 431 00:22:22.800 --> 00:22:22.900 it. 432 00:22:23.500 --> 00:22:23.900 Thank you. 433 00:22:26.900 --> 00:22:29.700 Awesome. Thanks everyone for sharing those insights 434 00:22:29.700 --> 00:22:30.900 with our audience. 435 00:22:31.900 --> 00:22:34.500 I think everyone touched a 436 00:22:34.500 --> 00:22:37.700 little bit on how you apply what you've 437 00:22:37.700 --> 00:22:40.500 learned and so as we 438 00:22:40.500 --> 00:22:43.400 sort of are mindful of time. I love 439 00:22:43.400 --> 00:22:47.200 for everybody to share sort of any maybe one 440 00:22:46.200 --> 00:22:49.500 highlight if you've gone on multiple, feel free 441 00:22:49.500 --> 00:22:52.700 to share highlight from each trip, but what 442 00:22:52.700 --> 00:22:55.100 was a highlight from your immersion experience that you 443 00:22:55.100 --> 00:22:58.500 want to share with everyone today. We can 444 00:22:58.500 --> 00:23:01.200 start with Belle this time. 445 00:23:04.600 --> 00:23:07.100 Thank you, Julia. Um, you know, 446 00:23:07.100 --> 00:23:11.600 I I really was very 447 00:23:10.600 --> 00:23:13.100 kind of 448 00:23:13.100 --> 00:23:16.500 touched when I went to the EPIC Immigration 449 00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:18.400 Museum in Dublin. 450 00:23:19.200 --> 00:23:22.400 In fact, I revisited after the 451 00:23:22.400 --> 00:23:22.700 program. 452 00:23:23.600 --> 00:23:27.400 And that was not something officially included 453 00:23:26.400 --> 00:23:30.700 in, you know, the must 454 00:23:29.700 --> 00:23:32.700 go and you know company tour. 455 00:23:32.700 --> 00:23:35.500 It was really the extra activity 456 00:23:35.500 --> 00:23:38.200 that you're free to sign up 457 00:23:38.200 --> 00:23:41.800 for and which I did. And that 458 00:23:41.800 --> 00:23:43.100 was something that you know 459 00:23:44.400 --> 00:23:47.900 I had you know borrowed experience 460 00:23:47.900 --> 00:23:50.400 of what I saw what how 461 00:23:50.400 --> 00:23:54.200 I felt in, you know, creating and 462 00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:56.400 instilling a progress of doing that 463 00:23:56.400 --> 00:23:59.300 of experience lab for my 464 00:23:59.300 --> 00:24:00.300 products in Las Vegas. 465 00:24:01.400 --> 00:24:04.800 And then that is you know again when you 466 00:24:04.800 --> 00:24:06.100 are outside of the classroom, 467 00:24:07.600 --> 00:24:10.400 away from your laptop, all your senses, 468 00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:13.300 you know, really open up and then 469 00:24:13.300 --> 00:24:17.100 you've you feel the things, you know that you 470 00:24:16.100 --> 00:24:19.100 know with your eyes and then you know, 471 00:24:19.100 --> 00:24:22.100 you see and then, you know especially with 472 00:24:22.100 --> 00:24:23.000 the local people there. 473 00:24:24.500 --> 00:24:27.100 So I, you know wanted to have 474 00:24:27.100 --> 00:24:30.500 my experience lab hopefully done before end 475 00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:34.400 of the year, which we started, you know, right after, 476 00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:38.000 you know my trip back from Dublin, 477 00:24:37.700 --> 00:24:40.500 and it's being in the work since 478 00:24:40.500 --> 00:24:43.400 January of this year. So we are 479 00:24:43.400 --> 00:24:46.300 all very excited about that. Nothing has been done like 480 00:24:46.300 --> 00:24:49.300 that in our industry, and I hope to 481 00:24:49.300 --> 00:24:52.400 you know, bring some changes and again, I would 482 00:24:52.400 --> 00:24:55.200 not have done it not with the, you know 483 00:24:55.200 --> 00:24:59.100 idea not with the determination if 484 00:24:58.100 --> 00:25:01.700 I had not gone to these, you know trips. Thank you. 485 00:25:08.100 --> 00:25:11.600 I can go next. So as others have reiterated one 486 00:25:11.600 --> 00:25:14.100 of the best parts of the global immersions is being 487 00:25:14.100 --> 00:25:15.400 able to be with your 488 00:25:16.400 --> 00:25:19.400 fellow students who are going to become your dearest friends on 489 00:25:19.400 --> 00:25:22.600 these trips and in Brazil one of 490 00:25:22.600 --> 00:25:25.100 my highlights was our very first day 491 00:25:25.100 --> 00:25:28.300 when we were there before the program officially started we had 492 00:25:28.300 --> 00:25:31.200 some students who would come in early and I really wanted to go 493 00:25:31.200 --> 00:25:34.900 paragliding. I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie, and I 494 00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:37.400 convinced maybe 10 people to 495 00:25:37.400 --> 00:25:41.800 jump off of a mountain including Keoni whether 496 00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:43.400 they say bonding through shared trauma, but 497 00:25:43.400 --> 00:25:47.200 it was such a fun way to start the trip and it 498 00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:49.400 just really captured the energy and vibrance of 499 00:25:49.400 --> 00:25:52.100 Rio, too. So, I think that's one thing to 500 00:25:52.100 --> 00:25:55.900 consider is yes, you're going to be going to these incredible companies 501 00:25:55.900 --> 00:25:58.500 and learning from their senior leadership and you're 502 00:25:58.500 --> 00:26:01.300 gonna take all that back and apply it to your career. But it's also 503 00:26:01.300 --> 00:26:04.800 a lot of fun and a great way to be able to expand your 504 00:26:04.800 --> 00:26:08.200 network outside of the Zoom screen through experiences 505 00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:10.800 like jumping off the mountain, so highly recommend 506 00:26:10.800 --> 00:26:11.900 it for the fun aspect as well. 507 00:26:15.900 --> 00:26:18.100 Yeah, I agree with Jenni. I 508 00:26:18.100 --> 00:26:20.400 think the main reason 509 00:26:22.200 --> 00:26:25.400 I wanted to go on these trips was the experiences with the people and 510 00:26:25.400 --> 00:26:28.100 so both of my favorite highlights of 511 00:26:28.100 --> 00:26:31.100 the trip involve people. And so for 512 00:26:31.100 --> 00:26:34.900 Ireland, we had a non-official pub 513 00:26:34.900 --> 00:26:37.900 crawl because drinking is really popular within 514 00:26:37.900 --> 00:26:40.400 the Irish culture, which we did learn in 515 00:26:40.400 --> 00:26:43.100 class. So but yeah, so I thought that was 516 00:26:43.100 --> 00:26:46.500 really really fun. And so we just got to walk around everywhere and 517 00:26:46.500 --> 00:26:47.900 play a new game called 518 00:26:50.100 --> 00:26:53.900 Guinness Golf and it's like where you have to drink the Guinness and 519 00:26:53.900 --> 00:26:57.000 if you stop it at the right point you like 520 00:26:56.300 --> 00:26:59.300 score point and if you don't then you have to try again 521 00:26:59.300 --> 00:27:02.700 and get another beer. So I thought that was super fun. And I've 522 00:27:02.700 --> 00:27:05.100 actually played it recently at an Irish bar here 523 00:27:05.100 --> 00:27:08.400 for Saint Patrick's day. So I gotta take that home. That's how 524 00:27:08.400 --> 00:27:11.600 I Implement what I learned overseas and then 525 00:27:11.600 --> 00:27:14.400 in at CES, if 526 00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:17.100 you can imagine a four-day conference in 527 00:27:17.100 --> 00:27:20.500 Las Vegas at the end you're extremely tired and so 528 00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:24.200 my group we found a massage chair 529 00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:26.500 like booth and we literally 530 00:27:26.500 --> 00:27:29.300 went through it like three times and then they had to kick 531 00:27:29.300 --> 00:27:32.300 us out because we kept going like back in line to just get like 532 00:27:32.300 --> 00:27:35.200 these massage chairs and well, I'm 533 00:27:35.200 --> 00:27:38.400 sure in Vegas you can imagine we had other fun experiences, but that 534 00:27:38.400 --> 00:27:41.100 one I think was just really fun because it was 535 00:27:41.100 --> 00:27:44.300 like, it's kind of a shared moment like Jenni mentioned, except it wasn't 536 00:27:44.300 --> 00:27:47.800 traumatizing, it was more like, oh my gosh our bodies hurt so bad from 537 00:27:47.800 --> 00:27:50.000 walking the floor for four days straight, so now 538 00:27:50.100 --> 00:27:53.300 we get to get a massage. But yeah, I think those are my favorite 539 00:27:53.300 --> 00:27:53.900 experiences. 540 00:27:59.200 --> 00:28:02.700 Yeah, guys. Thanks man. I'll add a close-up for 541 00:28:02.700 --> 00:28:05.100 that. It's a I'm terrified of heights by the 542 00:28:05.100 --> 00:28:08.300 way, so doing that with all my classmates was definitely 543 00:28:08.300 --> 00:28:10.600 an experience. It was it was a great time and 544 00:28:11.400 --> 00:28:14.400 the only place in the world, you know in Brazil 545 00:28:14.400 --> 00:28:17.500 where you have two beautiful mountains that you're flying through and 546 00:28:17.500 --> 00:28:20.300 that you're about to land on the beach of 547 00:28:20.300 --> 00:28:24.100 Ipanema and overseeing the other beach, Copacabana, 548 00:28:23.100 --> 00:28:26.700 it's it's a life-changing experience. Definitely don't 549 00:28:26.700 --> 00:28:29.300 have like views like that, you know in most places in the 550 00:28:29.300 --> 00:28:32.300 world, but you know, like Jenni and 551 00:28:32.300 --> 00:28:35.300 Mackie were saying, you know, just to connecting 552 00:28:35.300 --> 00:28:39.100 with our classmates that we see normally through Zoom and seeing 553 00:28:38.100 --> 00:28:41.400 them in the flesh and getting to know them, you know 554 00:28:41.400 --> 00:28:44.500 really quickly because we only have about seven 555 00:28:44.500 --> 00:28:47.300 to nine days. So it was we definitely 556 00:28:47.300 --> 00:28:50.600 you know in the thick of it together and these are 557 00:28:50.600 --> 00:28:53.300 one of the only type of experiences where you can, you know, 558 00:28:53.300 --> 00:28:56.200 boat load coursework, directly apply it, 559 00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:59.800 you know on-site, and continue 560 00:28:59.800 --> 00:29:02.700 the you know, extended networking after. So, you 561 00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:05.300 know, I I looked at it as a little bit of a vacation 562 00:29:05.300 --> 00:29:09.000 and a little bit of study. So it was it's definitely a wonderful experience. So 563 00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:10.000 if you guys are on the fence 564 00:29:11.400 --> 00:29:13.200 I'm pretty sure we would all recommend it. 565 00:29:15.200 --> 00:29:18.600 Awesome. Thanks everybody for sharing all of those great highlights 566 00:29:18.600 --> 00:29:21.300 of your trips. And we want 567 00:29:21.300 --> 00:29:24.300 to just talk a little bit about before we wrap up how you 568 00:29:24.300 --> 00:29:27.600 might if you join our program, apply to 569 00:29:27.600 --> 00:29:29.800 participate in one of these immersions. 570 00:29:31.600 --> 00:29:34.700 So it would be an application process and 571 00:29:34.700 --> 00:29:37.300 you wouldn't do it right away when you start the program because you 572 00:29:37.300 --> 00:29:41.800 do have to complete some of our required core classes first, 573 00:29:40.800 --> 00:29:43.500 but we'll 574 00:29:43.500 --> 00:29:46.400 send out an application and depending on 575 00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:50.100 the timing of the year for the summer. We offer multiple immersions 576 00:29:49.100 --> 00:29:53.300 so you could rank those experiences 577 00:29:52.300 --> 00:29:54.500 and 578 00:29:55.400 --> 00:29:58.300 And sort of a letter of interest about why you're wanting 579 00:29:58.300 --> 00:30:01.400 to go. At some times of the year there might just be one, so be more specific 580 00:30:01.400 --> 00:30:06.100 application for that particular trip. There was 581 00:30:05.100 --> 00:30:08.300 a question about space. So yes, the space 582 00:30:08.300 --> 00:30:12.100 would be limited logistically based upon the location and it's 583 00:30:11.100 --> 00:30:14.500 gonna vary typically the trips 584 00:30:14.500 --> 00:30:17.500 are between 20 and 30 students. But depending on 585 00:30:17.500 --> 00:30:20.400 the number of faculty involved and this 586 00:30:20.400 --> 00:30:23.600 the location, for example, the Ireland 587 00:30:23.600 --> 00:30:26.200 trip has the capacity to go up to the closer to 588 00:30:26.200 --> 00:30:29.300 50 students and we actually added a second 589 00:30:29.300 --> 00:30:32.500 week in Italy this summer to accommodate the 590 00:30:32.500 --> 00:30:35.200 interest of the students. So we're working hard to make 591 00:30:35.200 --> 00:30:38.300 sure that we have that space available and if we 592 00:30:38.300 --> 00:30:41.400 do have the space available, that's what gives us the opportunity to 593 00:30:41.400 --> 00:30:44.200 also allow folks to attend and participate in 594 00:30:44.200 --> 00:30:47.100 multiple immersions as you've heard here from the students, 595 00:30:47.100 --> 00:30:50.300 but certainly we would want to prioritize folks that have never gotten to go 596 00:30:50.300 --> 00:30:53.600 on an immersion before allowing folks like 597 00:30:53.600 --> 00:30:55.000 our lovely panelists to get to do two or 598 00:30:55.300 --> 00:30:59.000 even three experiences. And these 599 00:30:58.100 --> 00:31:01.100 are going to come up throughout all times of the year. 600 00:31:01.100 --> 00:31:04.700 So as you've heard we've got summer, fall, and even winter, and it'll change 601 00:31:04.700 --> 00:31:08.000 a little bit. Some of our locations we do repeat based upon 602 00:31:08.100 --> 00:31:11.200 the great connections we have like with Will Geoghegan in 603 00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:14.200 Ireland but we're also working with faculty to get new 604 00:31:14.200 --> 00:31:17.400 locations as we go. I'm just also to 605 00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:20.100 let you know some estimated cost. It is a class, you do pay 606 00:31:20.100 --> 00:31:23.200 for that class component, and there will 607 00:31:23.200 --> 00:31:26.300 be class sessions prior to the trip and typically at 608 00:31:26.300 --> 00:31:29.400 least one kind of wrap-up or debrief session after 609 00:31:29.400 --> 00:31:31.400 the trip that you'll do with your group. 610 00:31:32.700 --> 00:31:35.300 Because our students are all over the place 611 00:31:35.300 --> 00:31:38.400 you're responsible for your own travel getting to 612 00:31:38.400 --> 00:31:41.500 and from your destination. Um, and depending on 613 00:31:41.500 --> 00:31:44.500 the location we might provide some meals but that 614 00:31:44.500 --> 00:31:47.800 class may also be on your own kind of 615 00:31:47.800 --> 00:31:50.300 depends on the size of the group and the city what what makes 616 00:31:50.300 --> 00:31:53.200 the most sense as we plan. There'll also be a program 617 00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:57.000 fee and that really is to cover the hotel accommodations. 618 00:31:56.400 --> 00:32:00.000 Typically that's between $1500 619 00:31:59.700 --> 00:32:02.500 to $2,000. And as 620 00:32:02.500 --> 00:32:05.500 was mentioned for the global trips, typically it's 621 00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:09.500 about a week and the domestic trips 622 00:32:09.500 --> 00:32:12.100 might be a little shorter. So the cost may 623 00:32:12.100 --> 00:32:16.700 be different maybe just three or four days right for that domestic experience, 624 00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:19.400 but you would know kind of up front what 625 00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:22.300 the costs were before applying to 626 00:32:22.300 --> 00:32:22.900 that experience. 627 00:32:24.900 --> 00:32:27.300 Um, but yeah, so we if you joined the program we 628 00:32:27.300 --> 00:32:30.700 would hope that you would see these experiences a great 629 00:32:30.700 --> 00:32:33.900 addition to you, um, learning opportunities and 630 00:32:33.900 --> 00:32:37.000 hopefully that you felt inspired by 631 00:32:36.200 --> 00:32:39.500 the great stories that folks were shared about how what 632 00:32:39.500 --> 00:32:42.100 they experience and how they also applied what they've learned. 633 00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:47.500 And we would love to hear from you. If you have any further questions, 634 00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:50.700 I don't think that there's any really in 635 00:32:50.700 --> 00:32:53.600 the Q&A that we need to answer. So we'll 636 00:32:53.600 --> 00:32:56.100 go ahead and say our goodbyes, but we'd 637 00:32:56.100 --> 00:33:00.400 love to hear from you can email us at kdirect@indiana.edu. Again, 638 00:33:00.400 --> 00:33:04.000 a big thank you to our panelists for being here today and have 639 00:33:03.200 --> 00:33:04.500 a great day everyone.