Did you know that Kelley undergraduate admission is a separate process from Kelley graduate program admission? You don’t typically apply to grad school until the junior or senior year of college, but you can start learning about your options now! On Monday, November 4th, from 11:00am-2:00pm, you can talk to representatives from degree programs in Finance,… Read more »
Using the News to Get Ahead
When I started working at the Kelley School, I didn’t know anything about business. It took me about a year to get familiar with different company names and business terminology. It’s clear: curiosity is a superpower! One of the quickest ways to ramp up your business knowledge is to skim through the various business sections… Read more »
How to Say “It’s Not You…It’s Me” to Your Current Major
You came to IU with expectations of how you thought your first year would go. Now you’re over halfway through your first semester, and you may be realizing that you don’t love what you’re studying. You’re asking yourself, “Is this what I want? Am I truly interested in this major? Is this leading me to… Read more »
What’s the big deal about parallel paths?
As a pre-business student, you’re likely going to be asked about your parallel path at some point. There are typically three responses to the parallel path question: I don’t need a parallel path…I am getting into Kelley. What is a parallel path? It’s Merchandising/Informatics/Media Advertising/Sports Marketing and Management/Management + Human Organizations, etc. Let’s dive into… Read more »
Academic Advice: Use Your Ged Eds and Minors in the Job Market
From guest contributor Matthew R. Kerchner, Associate Academic Advisor, Advising and Major Exploration Services. No matter what business pathway you choose at IU, there are two strategic opportunities you can take advantage of to significantly enhance your professional profile and make you a charismatic and distinctive candidate on the job market: the selection of General… Read more »
Resume Adds: Investigate a Career from Your Room
IU provides all students access to an amazing program called Forage, which provides you with opportunities to do a virtual, real-life job simulation! You can do them at your own pace and learn about a variety of different roles in a huge number of companies. It’s the perfect way to answer these questions: “I feel… Read more »
See Yourself as IU Alumni: Dolly Meckler (B.A. Telecommunications ’14)
Interested in media, culture, entrepreneurship? Check out this story about an IU alumna who has built several exciting careers and businesses coast to coast! Entrepreneurship comes naturally to Dolly Meckler (B.A. ’14), who majored in Telecommunications in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB). “I’ve always been a hustler,” Meckler says…. Read more »
Featured Major: Merchandising
Interested in business, marketing and retail? You can earn a major in Merchandising at IU Consider adding this course to your schedule: SOAD-M 109 Apparel Industries: This course is an introduction to the retail cycle related to the interdisciplinary study of and research in apparel and textiles. Students will examine social and economic theories underlying… Read more »
Featured Major: Education, Counseling and Student Services
Conventional wisdom might judge an education degree to have little in common with a business degree; however, both contribute to development of leadership, communication, and project management skills, with a good amount of math and science training to prepare the future generation. Exploring the connections between business and education could be your ticket to being… Read more »