Earning an MBA creates opportunities for your career. By earning a graduate degree, you can:
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As part of our Forté partnership, we provide both merit-based scholarships and Forté Fellowships. Additionally, the Kelley Direct application fee is waived for Forté MBALaunch members.
As part of the Kelley Direct Student Leadership Association, Women in Business offers a community of women who will support you and motivate you to achieve your goals. Watch the webinar to hear from current students and alumni about their experience with Women in Business and the Kelley Direct Online MBA program.
Learn from the career experiences of successful Kelley MBA alumnae, including Tatiana Quaife (Americas Marketing Leader, Airbnb) and Adeela Johnson (President, BÉIS at Beach House Group), in these interviews with Kelley Marketing Professor and Dean Emeritus Dan Smith.
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Read blogAs a mom of two young kids and a global strategic marketing manager at Johnson & Johnson, Amy Turk knew she wanted the flexibility to earn an MBA on a timeline that fit her life. The Kelley Direct Online MBA enabled her to set her own pace—you can take two to four years to finish—and accelerate her career. Watch the video to discover how you, too, can earn the #1–ranked online MBA while continuing to work and manage your life.
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Clinical Professor Business Law & Ethics
“When you study law and ethics in your MBA program, you become a smart consumer of legal information. You gain the skills to identify legal risks and communicate with general counsel within your company. You can have smart conversations and ask good questions, and ultimately help your company succeed."
Clinical Professor of Management ALDI, Inc. Distinguished I-Core Clinical Professor
“While traditional thinking about gender diversity suggests that women need to be more like mainstream men to succeed, current perspectives of inclusion assert that women are necessary in organizations because they are women. The unique skills and perspectives of women help a company reach new levels of success.”
Senior Lecturer Communication, Professional, & Computer Skills
“First impressions are critical. You want to engage your audience, whether you’re speaking to senior executives or your team. We coach our female business leaders to stand out and speak with conviction.”
Dean Emeritus Idalene “Idie” Kesner is a Kelley through and through. She earned her MBA and doctorate at Kelley and held several leadership positions before becoming dean and the Frank P. Popoff Chair of Strategic Management. Poets&Quants named her Dean of the Year in 2020.
"She has embraced and mentored young talent in a way that is rare for a dean of any school. She has thoroughly distinguished herself as one of the most accomplished deans of this generation," said Poets&Quants editor John Byrne in an article announcing Kesner's selection.