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 »
Sophie Lahey, BS’20: Growing a Passion for Sustainability in Business
When Sophie Lahey first came to the Kelley School of Business, she was not particularly interested in the environment or sustainability. It’s now part of her major and career path—she’s a senior studying sustainable business and public policy analysis. It started with the need to belong. “My first semester was a challenge,” Sophie says…. 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 »
Rebecca Garcia, BS’17: What I Learned While Working in Latin America
Born in the United States to immigrant parents, I have consistently sought out international experience that fostered my desire to learn. During my spring semester of junior year at the Kelley School of Business, I studied abroad in São Paulo while also working part-time as an intern at a small firm, ba}Stockler. These are my… Read more »
Danielle Mantich, BS’18: Networking is Career Research
“Networking” is probably the most popular word used by undergraduate professors, students, career coaches and professionals. What exactly does it mean? From my experience, networking is a form of feeding your innate curiosity to learn more about yourself, others and the opportunities around you. This past year, I have found networking to be the best… Read more »
Anna Herold, BS’18: Dare to Stand Out
My internship experience was unconventional. This summer, I had the opportunity to work at a startup accelerator in Bangkok, Thailand. I applied for the position on an external job site not expecting much to happen. But when the opportunity arose from some luck and good interviews, I took the risk and went for it. Growing… Read more »
Simone Siew, BS’19: Business Savvy Artist
Simone Siew is an artist. She writes and performs slam poetry. She creates watercolor paintings and collages. She plays piano and viola. She’s also a freshman at the Kelley School of Business. “Often people ask, ‘Why did you pick business?’ They’re surprised I’m a business major,” Siew says. “No matter what you choose to… Read more »
Ellen Ernstberger, BS’16: Achieving More at Microsoft
Before Ellen Ernstberger, BS’16, earned her job at Microsoft, she attended the Young Women’s Institute at the Kelley School of Business. The experience fueled her desire to pursue a career in business—and to study at Kelley. Ellen Ernstberger, BS’16, landed a coveted Microsoft summer internship, and she received a full-time offer to return to the Seattle-based… Read more »