Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business makes it a priority that you get the best return on investment on your MBA. To ensure that you make the most out of the program, Kelley’s admissions staff will give you the guidance you need even before you arrive on campus. You will also receive professional career development resources at Kelley to help you find your personal brand and advance your career.
At Indiana Kelley, you will get the opportunity to participate in a five-day immersion program in Washington DC. This program focuses on the intersection between government and business, and will allow you to gain valuable experiences such as participating in congressional hearings and meeting students from other top MBA programs also in attendance.
Kelley’s location in Bloomington, Indiana fosters a sense of community among students. Bloomington is a lively, diverse, bicycle-friendly college town, and although Indiana may be a conservative state, the city of Bloomington stands out as different by being both queer and vegetarian friendly.
| Class Size | 125 |
| Acceptance Rate | Does not disclose |
| GMAT Average | 685 |
| GPA Average | 3.38 |
| Average Age | 29 |
| Avg. Years Work Experience | 6 |
| Diversity Women | 26 |
| Diversity Intl. | 45 |
| Pre-MBA Industries | Business Administration: 37% Science and Engineering: 36% Social Sciences and Humanities: 21% Other: 6% |
| Undergraduate Majors | Does not disclose |
The data above is from 2022 and represents the Indiana Kelley class of 2024.
See the full report: Indiana Kelley MBA Class Profile
| Salary Median | $150,000.00 |
| Offers Upon Graduation | Does not disclose |
| Offers At 3 Mos. | Does not disclose |
| Post-MBA Industries | Technology: 23% Consulting: 16% Healthcare: 14% Consumer Packaged Goods: 13% Financial Services: 10% Manufacturing: 9% Retail: 9% Other Services: 6% |
| Post-MBA Locations | United States: 98% Mid-Atlantic: 8% Midwest: 41% Northeast: 14% South: 5% Southwest: 2% West: 28% Non-US: 2% |
| Post-MBA Companies | Does not disclose |
| Career Development Resources | Indiana Kelley Careers |
The data above is from 2021 and represents the career statistics of the Indiana Kelley class of 2021.*
See the full report: Indiana Kelley MBA Employment Report
Indiana Kelley’s curriculum is distributed across four semesters over the two years of the MBA. In addition, students participate in a two week-long intensive team-building and career development program before they begin their first official semester. Students complete an integrated core component that comprises a variety of business fundamentals during their first semester. Alongside this integrated core program, you will also choose a first year academy in one of six areas: Business Marketing, Capital Markets, Consulting, Consumer Marketing, Strategic Finance, and Supply Chain and Digital Enterprise. The second year of the program has a strong emphasis on electives. A wide variety of electives that span across a diverse range of subjects are available to choose from. Some of the subject areas covered in the elective curriculum are Business Analytics, Management, and Marketing.
See the full offering of courses: Kelley Course Catalog
Students at Indiana Kelley can choose their major or minor from seven areas of focus. Each student must complete a major in one of the following subjects.
There are three distinct ways in which Indiana Kelley offers experiential learning as part of the MBA. Students can elect to get involved in consulting projects, participate in brand management for nationally distributed products, or complete an intensive week of networking and education in Washington DC.
While at Kelley, students can take advantage of 14 established research centers and institutes. These include the Center for Excellence in Manufacturing, the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Center for Real Estate Studies, and the Center for the Business of Life Sciences.
In addition to study abroad, students can choose to participate in Kelley’s Global Business and Social Enterprise program to gain international exposure during the MBA. This project focuses on the intersection between business and global development in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. As part of the program, students work with a client throughout the semester, and spend a week at the client’s home country.
In addition to the full-time MBA, the Indiana Kelley School of Business also offers Kelley Direct Online MBA. The online program was the first of its kind for top-ranked business schools, developed in 1999.
The latest application requirements set by the Indiana Kelley MBA admissions office are described below.
Here are the prompts for Indiana Kelley’s 2022-2023 application:
Discuss your immediate post-MBA professional goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals? Should the short-term goals you have identified not materialize, what alternate career paths might you consider? (500 words, see note)
Respond to one of the following short essay prompts. (300 words, see note)
a. My greatest memory is…
b. I’m most afraid of…
c. My greatest challenge has been…
d. I’m most proud of…
Share a brief fact about yourself that your classmates would find interesting, surprising, or noteworthy. (25 words, see note)
Discuss your immediate post-MBA professional goals. How will your professional experience, when combined with a Kelley MBA degree, allow you to achieve these goals? Should the short-term goals you have identified not materialize, what alternate career paths might you consider? (500 words, see note)
Read more: 2022-2023 MBA Essays: Tips for Indiana University, Kelley
The 2022-2023 Indiana Kelley recommender questions are as follows:
As part of the application process to Indiana Kelley, you may choose to schedule an open interview before you submit your application. Once your application is submitted, interviews are offered on an invitation-only basis. Interviews are offered on-campus in Bloomington, Indiana, and if possible, at various locations throughout the US.
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*All data retrieved from the Indiana Kelley MBA Program webpages, unless otherwise stated.
