As we close out International Women’s Day, hear from one more of our successful Kelley alumnae as she sat down with a current Kelley student preparing to launch her own career. Natalie Brown, BS’93, is president of the independent, employee-owned financial services firm Mesirow and a member of its board of directors. Based in Chicago,… Read more »
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International Women’s Day: Yeşim Güra, MBA ’91, Independent Consultant and Board of Directors member and Akua Donkor, MBA’23
For International Women’s Day, our successful Kelley alumnae sat down virtually one-on-one with Kelley students preparing to launch their own careers. Hear from Yeşim Güra, MBA’91, an international business consultant, independent board director, and executive coach. She spoke from Brussels with entrepreneur Akua Donkor, MBA’23, CEO of Decokraft.
International Women’s Day: Michelle Wu, BS’01, Chief Information Officer & Executive Director, APAC, Ingram Micro and Yan Ge, BS23, Real Estate
In recognition of International Women’s Day, our Kelley alumnae are speaking one-on-one with Kelley students preparing to launch their own careers. Michelle Wu, BS’01, is CIO and executive director for APAC at Ingram Micro, a global leader in technology and supply chain services. Based in Singapore, she spoke with Yan Ge, BS’23, who is majoring… Read more »
Caroline Cronin, BS’17: Everyday Leadership Can Be Effortless
An accomplished student leader at the Kelley School of Business, Caroline Cronin was recognized in Poets and Quants Best and Brightest Business Majors of the Class of 2017. Here, Caroline reflects on the leadership lessons she learned in her four years at Kelley. For anyone unfamiliar with Drew Dudley’s TED talk on Everyday Leadership, I… Read more »
VIDEO: Susan Jones, BS’86: Pursuing a Dream
Susan Jones had reached the second highest post possible at a Cincinnati advertising agency when she started to feel out of sync with the agency’s direction. So she resigned and started her own innovation firm, Seed Strategy, out of a home office in her barn. Today Seed Strategy, the Growth Acceleration Firm, is one of… Read more »
Want to Make Dreams Come True? Work in Financial Services
Finance is about helping people achieve their goals, says Taeshima White, BS’05, managing director at Charles Schwab—and that’s a natural fit for many women who may think they don’t have a place in the industry. Watch the video to learn the qualities and experience White says women need to be successful leaders in financial services…. Read more »
VIDEO: Teaching Confidence Through Skateboarding
Public skate parks can be intimidating places, especially for girl skaters just starting out. Courtney Payne Taylor, BS’06, says females represent less than 10 percent of riders. She teaches girls how to navigate skate parks with confidence through a strong understanding of how to handle the environment before they ride. Watch the video to see how… Read more »
VIDEO: My Kelley Moment: How I Found My Voice
As a product leader at The Nielsen Company, Kalika Parnaik makes her voice heard. But she wasn’t so vocal when she first started in the Kelley School of Business Full-Time MBA Program. Kalika found that there’s no hiding in the Kelley MBA classroom—professors like Dean Idalene “Idie” Kesner sought out her perspective and encouraged her… 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 »
VIDEO: Develop an Authentic Voice
Theresa Krier, MBA’09 and founder of Big T NYC, has discovered that, in the male-dominated business world, there is a unique set of leadership skills for women. Her advice for entrepreneurs who “don’t want to be one of the boys?” Adopt strategies from leaders you admire to cultivate your own personal leadership style and brand…. Read more »