Business Enterprises
Enriching education with practical experience often means extending learning beyond the classroom. The Evening MBA enterprise program engages Kelley MBA students in strategic assignments with central Indiana companies, offering a unique opportunity for all involved to benefit.
Through a competitive selection process, the enterprise program is open to second- and third-year Kelley MBA students. Nearly half of all Evening MBA students participate in one of three enterprises:
- Discovery, Innovation and Ventures Enterprise (DIVE)
- Finance Development Enterprise (FIND)
- Global Supply Chain Innovation Enterprise (gSCIE)
Benefits
Membership in an enterprise benefits a student in the following ways:
- Enterprise projects enable you to experiment with a new career identity with little risk but potentially great reward. As a first year MBA student you will attend a series of lectures by local business leaders from a variety of fields, designed to give you a look inside new career options and networking opportunities. At the same time, you will complete a series of career self-assessment tools and attend seminars on professional development culminating in the creation of a career strategy memo. Project completion will provide a useful focus for job interview discussions, especially if you are interested in changing a career track. During your second year of MBA study, you will have the opportunity to apply for a more intensive real world experience.
- The breadth of a student's professional opportunity is only as big as your network of professional contacts. Enterprise directors will purposefully generate opportunities for you to talk with individuals in the central Indiana business community who can offer targeted professional guidance. The relationship with an enterprise director enables you to receive customized coaching that is available nowhere else in the MBA curriculum.
- Each enterprise is a community of MBA students with similar interests. This enhances the process of peer learning within the program. Enterprise directors will offer opportunities for social engagement that strengthen personal ties between enterprise members.
