Note: Women in Leadership is now offered in two formats—an online business certificate and an in-residence business certificate. Please visit the Kelley School of Business Executive Education certificates website to learn more and to enroll in an upcoming program. Women leaders face unique expectations, norms, and realities in the business world. Discover strategies to become… Read more »
career prep
Not the Boss? 3 Tips to Lead With Influence
Picture yourself working on a team. You’re not the leader by title, but you’re responsible for getting a project done on time and on budget. You can’t do it without the cooperation of others, but you feel like you have little power. In this common business situation, you must lead by influencing others. This is… Read more »
VIDEO: One-Minute Mentor: Your Networking Mantra
As CEO/President of Langham Logistics, Cathy Langham, BS’82, focuses on business development, fast-growth strategy and critical industry issues such as cargo security. Networking, she says, and feedback from peers is essential to success. “Really listen and be engaged,” says Langham. “The comments fellow networkers make could change your world.” Watch the video for Langham’s networking… Read more »
Promote Your Brand—Even When You Have a Job
Kendell Brown Associate Director of Alumni Career Services By now you are likely familiar with the idea of an elevator pitch. It’s a concise summary of an individual’s brand. I like to think of it as a 30-second commercial highlighting someone’s strengths and leverage-able skills. We talk about elevator pitches all of the time in… Read more »
VIDEO: Caroline Jansen, MBA’17: Finding Your Focus
Finding your career fit isn’t always easy. After four years as a financial analyst at Intel, Caroline Jenson, MBA’17, chose the Kelley Full-Time MBA Program to help her transition to consumer marketing. But in her first few days on campus, she questioned her original plans. Watch the video to see how Me, Inc. and the… Read more »
Do You Have the Superpowers of Wonder Woman?
As a young girl in the 1970s, I was fascinated by the Wonder Woman television series—the one portrayed by Lynda Carter with her dark hair and sparkling blue eyes. I’m sure I was first drawn in by the fact that Lynda was pretty. But over time, I was attracted to her power. She had SUPERPOWERS,… Read more »
VIDEO: Erica Smith, MBA’17: Setting Yourself Apart
For Erica Smith, MBA’17, career coaching started months before her first Kelley Full-Time MBA Program class. She connected with her coach, Nicolette, in April. They worked together to prepare Erica for the Consortium Orientation Program, an intensive career development conference that Erica says helped set her apart in the job internship market. Watch the video… Read more »
VIDEO: Alex Aghajanian, MBA’17: Translating Your Strengths
Alex Aghajanian, MBA’17, started her career as an engineer. She liked the industry, but wanted to be in a decision-making role. She chose the Kelley Full-Time MBA Program to translate her technical background into a successful business career. Watch the video to see how the career coaches at Kelley worked with Alex to uncover her… Read more »
3 Tips for Building Interview Confidence
Many of us get nervous about job interviews. It can be stressful, to say the least. The secret is to build confidence through preparation, practice and promoting yourself. 1. Prepare Preparation for an interview is more than picking out an outfit and arriving 15 minutes early. Appearance matters, and it is true that you are… Read more »
VIDEO: Shathabi Ravindra, MBA’16: Building Confidence
Telling your story to recruiters isn’t easy. As an international student, Shathabi Ravindra struggled to make valuable business connections before starting her MBA. She worked with her Academy director and career coach at the Kelley Full-Time MBA Program to discover her strengths and perfect her personal brand. When she applied for her summer internship, Shathabi… Read more »