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Indiana University Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Approximately 7,000 students graduate over the course of this weekend. The IU Graduate Commencement Ceremony celebrates all IU Bloomington graduate students.
Graduate Recognition Ceremony
This special ceremony specifically recognizes the graduating class of Kelley Online Programs, complete with caps, gowns, and all the pomp and circumstance our graduates have earned.
May 8, 2026
IU Graduate Commencement Ceremony
May 9, 2026
Kelley Direct Graduate Recognition Ceremony
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New graduates reflect on the impact of their Kelley Direct experience
The Kelley Direct Online MBA program celebrates students' hard work and achievements at Commencement each year.
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Earning my Kelley Direct Online MBA degree
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has helped me both personally and professionally.
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Stay at work, have three kids,
juggle life, juggle family.
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The Kelley program was, was the best fit
for me and the number one.
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When I look back at my journey,
the two moments that stand out
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in particular are both of
my Kelley On Campuses.
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We got the opportunity to work
with companies that had real problems
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and were looking for solutions to implement.
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MARY: I got to do an immersion program.
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The study abroad in Thailand, for me,
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was one of the key highlights for my experience.
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ANIROODH: The Greece program, the immersion programs.
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It was amazing. It changed my life.
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I think the biggest thing is, uh,
the network of people that I met.
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The topics that we've covered
and the lessons I've taken away have
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really made me an all around
better person and business leader.
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MARY: If you are considering
the Kelley Direct online degree, just do it.
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It really, really is life changing.
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Apply for graduation
To apply for graduation, complete the Graduation Application Form.
Please reach out to us with any questions at askkd@iu.edu or 877-785-4713.
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Kelley Undergraduate Graduation
Parents with questions about graduation ceremonies for their undergraduate student should contact the Undergraduate Program office at 812-855-4474 to learn more.