At Kelley Direct, your career growth is our priority. With access to 14 expert coaches, we provide personalized support to help you achieve your professional goals. Whether you need a strategy to map your career path or coaching to guide your personal growth, we ensure your success. Our online MBA offers more than academics—it’s a customized roadmap for long-term career advancement, designed by experts who understand your aspirations.
Kelley Direct is proud to present a team of 14 seasoned career coaches, averaging 25 years of experience across diverse industries and roles. From certified coaches and HR executives to former consultants, entrepreneurs, and leaders in technology, pharmaceuticals, sales, finance, and more—they bring an unparalleled depth of expertise to support your unique career goals. Click below to view and learn more about each career coach.
10+ years in executive level management
17+ years in leadership development, ICF-certified coach
15+ years in higher education, career coaching
32 years in operations and manufacturing
40+ years in coaching and mentoring, finance, HR, and leadership
20 years consulting in project management and business operations
16+ years certified career coach
45 years in human resources
20+ years in career coaching and corporate human resources
20+ years in strategic recruitment and career development
20+ years in management consulting, career transition strategist
27+ years in senior leadership roles in engineering, marketing, sales, and recruiting
20+ years of corporate and leadership experience
“I came to Kelley Direct to level up—and my coaches helped me do it fast. They helped me develop executive presence, engage internal sponsors, and communicate my strengths. One year into the program, I've just been promoted to an executive-level role. Coaching was a game changer.”
Kristen Brown, MBA'25Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Providence Clinical Innovation Institute
Your coach is invested in helping you achieve your long-term career goals, but that’s not all. They can also provide ongoing support as you navigate your career while earning your MBA. Whether you’re looking to increase your visibility, make the leap to a managerial role, or just be more effective in your job now, you’ll be fully supported with top-notch coaching and guidance from day one.
Kelley Direct Online MBA student Anthony Latta didn’t think he needed much career guidance. But after working with Cindy, his dedicated career coach, he gained confidence—and a promotion to the C-suite at his company.
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For many years, I mulled over getting an MBA. I’m at the point in my career, I have a family, I have a mortgage, I have a car payment. I wanted to go to a legitimate business school that truly believed that there are professionals in the world who would benefit from a remote program.
Kelley Direct ticked those boxes.
My name’s Anthony Latta. I work at Chemonics International. I am responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, human resources, office operations, facilities, you name it, in the global health and supply chain space. I went through a series of executive coaching with a certified executive coach. Working with a career coach, gave me more confidence in my communications skills, gave me more confidence in how to package what I have learned and my experiences to sell myself as an executive who was capable of leading and driving change in an organization.
I firmly believe that one of the reasons I received my promotion was because of those technical skills from classes, the executive coaching from Graduate Career Services. The biggest change that I’ve noticed about myself since starting Kelley Direct is I have a greater sense of self-confidence as a business leader. And frankly being able to apply those technical skills and that career coaching to real-life situations to where that I see, “Oh, I am actually growing as a business leader.” It’s not just something they say about Kelley Direct MBA Program, it’s real.
On top of one-on-one career coaching, Kelley Direct Professional Advancement offers a regular lineup of career development and career management events and resources. From monthly webinars on timely topics to online toolkits and self-guided courses, you’ll have always-on access to proven guidance and expertise on resume creation, case interview prep, offer negotiation, and more.
started a new job or reported receiving a promotion or raise while enrolled
average post-graduation salary
The value of a Kelley Direct MBA speaks for itself in the long list of global businesses led by our alumni. As a student, you'll be invited to participate in exclusive online networking events and connect with alumni from top employers.
Here's a sampling of companies that employ our graduates:
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Kelley Direct students instantly become part of a worldwide network of more than 133,000 Kelley School of Business alumni. You’ll have frequent opportunities to make meaningful connections with alumni—many of whom are leaders at Fortune 500 companies and innovative start-ups—through in-person experiences, Kelley Connections, and career services events.
Technology 110
Manufacturing 81
Healthcare 74
Financial Services 60
Other 108
Consumer Goods 40
Government 35
Energy 24
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