Since this is my first blog, I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Susan Cauble and I am the Assistant Director of Graduate Programs for Kelley Indianapolis. I am the academic advisor to the MBA students and advisor and admissions counselor for the MSA students. My second anniversary with Kelley just passed (November 20) which made me think about how long I have really been here: Eight years! And how long in the Indiana University system? Since 1981! Where did the time go?

 

I started at IPFW fulltime. Then I wanted to move out on my own, so I got a fulltime job and dropped to part-time at IPFW. Along came a management job that relocated me to Indy and bye-bye college! Retail management isn’t really set up for a private life, much less college. Got married, had our son, and quit working to be a stay-at-home mom. Then one day I ran across my transcripts—I had completed around 54 hours at IPFW. My husband suggested that I return to school to finish my degree. Go back after a 15 year absence? Yikes! But I went back, taking only a few classes per semester until I found myself at commencement in May 2004.

 

 I still needed 11 hours to sit for the CPA exam. I decided the best route would be the MPA program (MSA’s former name) so I would have something to show for the extra work. At the time, I thought it would be a great way to broaden my options. It did. I had 10 interviews while I was pursuing the degree and got an offer from the firm I wanted. Unfortunately for me, they merged with another firm and relocated on the north side (too far from Center Grove.) But my degree gave me the credentials I needed to join the Kelley School of Business, only this time, on the other side of the desk!

 

If there is a point to the story, I guess it is this: it is never too late!