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Indiana University participates in special programs that provide financial assistance to veterans or their dependents. Click HERE to visit the Center for Veteran and Military Students to learn more about these opportunities and how to apply.

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Military veterans thrive in the Kelley Full-Time MBA Program. Our professors and certified career coaches enable you to translate the skills you've earned through your service to the business world. At Kelley, you'll find a close-knit community of students, faculty, and staff that supports you — now and throughout your career — and resources to help you move from the military to student life. Welcome!
JIM HOLMEN
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Kelley School of Business

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CLICK & MEET OUR MILITARY ALUMNI

Many military veterans have accelerated their transitions by attending the Indiana University Kelley School of Business MBA program. Click their photos to learn more about why they decided to pursue an MBA, how they chose Kelley, and what they’re doing now! Learn more about the history of Kelley by clicking here.

WILLIAM 'PAT' CORBETT
Director, Enterprise Asset Management - IU Health

Why did you pursue an MBA after the military?

“I pursued my MBA to build technical business capacity while further refining the leadership skills I gained while serving in the military.”

Why did you choose the Kelley MBA specifically?

“I chose the Kelley Full-Time MBA program because it had the right blend of teacher-to-student ratio, classes and career paths that I was interested in, and it was a program that fit the needs of a student with a family.”

What parts of the Kelley MBA program did you enjoy most and why?

“I enjoyed learning from both the professors and my classmates. I thought Kelley offered great opportunities to interact with world-class educators, and its courses were flexible enough to allow the students to positively interact and enhance each other’s learning experiences.”

MBA Grad Year: 2018

Military Service: U.S. Army

Undergraduate University: Indiana University

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WILLIAM 'PAT' CORBETT

Director, Enterprise Asset Management - IU Health

STEVE CRANDALL
Senior Associate, Delivering Deal Advisory Services - PwC

Why did you pursue an MBA after the military?

“After 21 years serving as an officer and pilot for the U.S. Army, I was interested in launching a career that would align with my interest in consulting and leverage my military experience.”

Why did you choose the Kelley MBA specifically?

“The experiential learning opportunities offered in Academies at Kelley, along with a visit to Bloomington—and its amazing campus—were huge factors in my choice to come to Kelley.”

What parts of the Kelley MBA program did you enjoy most and why?

“Kelley has been a wonderful experience. I’ve had professors who teach in a way that the material makes sense, worked with phenomenal career coaches, and made a good set of friends.”

MBA Grad Year: 2023

Military Service: U.S. Army

Undergraduate University: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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STEVE CRANDALL

Senior Associate, Delivering Deal Advisory Services - PwC

DAVID FISCHER
Strategic Planning Manager – Hollister, Inc.

Why did you pursue an MBA after the military?

“I saw the MBA as a natural pathway to build on the leadership experience and skill sets I acquired in the military while expanding my professional network and developing my understanding of the private sector. ”

Why did you choose the Kelley MBA specifically?

“In the military, I often did surprise audits/spot checks of inventories. I used a similar technique on the full-time MBA programs that I applied to as a way of getting past the glossy brochures and online school rankings. When I dropped in unannounced at Kelley, current students, faculty, and staff immediately made me feel welcome and went out of their way to make sure I got the full Kelley experience including a tour, class visit, introductions, and a happy hour. If that warm response was what I could expect as a prospective Kelley, that said all I needed to know about what it must be like as an actual Kelley. And that's held true.”

What parts of the Kelley MBA program did you enjoy most and why?

“I most enjoyed learning from and interacting with incredibly talented faculty and fellow students on a daily basis. It's rare in a lifetime to have so many smart and experienced people to engage with in one place and time, so having that access was immensely valuable to me.”

MBA Grad Year: 2018

Military Service: U.S. Navy

Undergraduate University: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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DAVID FISCHER

Strategic Planning Manager - Hollister, Inc.

SEANN KIM
Vice President, Investment Banking - Bank of America Securities

Why did you pursue an MBA after the military?

“After a decade of deployments around the world, my wife and I decided that we needed to transition to a different lifestyle. At the time, I wasn’t confident or fully prepared to pursue a new career, especially with young children, and I believed that a full-time MBA experience would be the perfect transition. That said, I wouldn’t trade my amazing experience as a Green Beret for the world.”

Why did you choose the Kelley MBA specifically?

“I learned about the Kelley MBA through an acquaintance in the program. When I attended Experience Weekend, it validated many of his views about Kelley’s culture, academic experience, network, and potential to maneuver my way into sought-after careers. I committed that weekend.”

What parts of the Kelley MBA program did you enjoy most and why?

“A quality education is just one aspect of the Kelley experience. I had two years to focus on myself and my family, in a community that has a lot to offer a young family. The relationships I developed at Kelley have helped guide me and my family through some challenging and awesome times.”

MBA Grad Year: 2018

Military Service: U.S. Army

Undergraduate University: United States Military Academy at West Point

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SEANN KIM

Vice President, Investment Banking - Bank of America Securities

JENNIFER AGNEW
Senior Brand Manager, Pediatric Specialty Nutrition - Abbott

Why did you pursue an MBA after the military?

“After leaving the military I began putting the project management and team leadership skills that I learned in the military to use in industry. I realized after a few years that I wanted to do more than run the business, which is where your efforts are focused in operational roles. I wanted to move into a role where I would be responsible for driving or growing the business, and that led me back to pursue my MBA and career switch into a role in marketing.”

Why did you choose the Kelley MBA specifically?

“I knew I wanted to be in Marketing and Kelley has a great marketing program. I was also a career switcher, so the full-time program offered the best path for me to do that. I also was living and working in Bloomington, so I can't lie, the convenience of going to school without relocating was very appealing.”

What parts of the Kelley MBA program did you enjoy most and why?

“For programming, I loved the Consumer Marketing Academy and the Leadership Academy. CMA gave me a great foundation in marketing so I could hit the ground running in my internship and then in a full-time marketing role. Leadership Academy really changed how I thought about leadership and I incorporate the tools and strategies that are more focused on a coaching style now.”

MBA Grad Year: 2016

Military Service: U.S. Army

Undergraduate University: United States Military Academy at West Point

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JENNIFER AGNEW

Senior Brand Manager, Pediatric Specialty Nutrition - Abbott

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