The Kelley Experience

Experience during the program

As a engineer prior to starting my MBA, I found it hard to pivot out of that career into a more interesting area for me with more advancement options. Kelley was the perfect fit for me to do that pivot while also being quite affordable. The Kelley faculty really works to encourage a collaborative culture and ensure each student has a quality experience and can get to their desired career. In addition to the strong curriculum, the graduate business career services department is SECOND-TO-NONE. Immediately after starting class each student is paired with an advisor, a career coach, and a second year peer coach. These resources are essential to building your brand as a student and coming out of business school with a solid vision of your future and goals.

Our class size is around 140 and I have been impressed with my classmates accomplishments prior to MBA. I think the small class size is a big strength of the program, allowing everyone to form lifelong bonds and recieve more tailored assistance from professors and advisors. The campus in Bloomington is beautiful and it doesn't hurt that the city is quite affordable to live in compared to other big cities around the country.

About professors, classes and curriculum

Kelley has an extremely strong Marketing and Entrepreneurship departments with strong relationships across the country with very influential brands and firms. Kelley graduates are known for outstanding collaborative and analytical skills. The first semester core classes are very rigorous but it prepares you well for your other semesters.

About job placement process

Consider this school strongly if you want to pursue marketing (B2C, CPG, or B2B) and entrepreneurship. Best advice I can give is to know what you want out of your MBA before you arrive. With a direction and discipline preference, the school will be able to prepare you extensively to get the job you want.

Overall BSchool experience (5.0)
Schools contribution (4.0)
Classmates rating (5.0)

Strengths of the program:

Alumni Network
Culture & Student Support
Specialization in a particular area (e.g. Finance, Consulting, Healthcare, etc)

Best fit at this program:

Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Management

Can be improved:

Location