MIT Sloan | Mr. Tim Cook Of Seafood
GMAT 700, GPA 3.8
NYU Stern | Ms. Professional Storyteller
GRE 326, GPA 3.4
Yale | Ms. Public Service To B-school
GRE 320, GPA 3.2
Kellogg | Mr. Team Builder
GMAT 690, GPA 4.0
Harvard | Mr. Missed The Boat?
GMAT 720, GPA 4.0
Said Business School | Mr. DRM
GRE 317, GPA 2.9
Duke Fuqua | Mr. Athletic Banker
GMAT 770, GPA 2.8
Kellogg | Ms. Grocery Lady
GMAT 740, GPA 3.65
Stanford GSB | Mr. Technocrat Investor (Deferred)
GRE 338, GPA 3.52 (Department Rank 1/60)
Georgetown McDonough | Ms. Medical Doctor Yarn Artist
GRE 309, GPA 3.23
Harvard | Ms. Sustainability-Focused Consultant
GMAT 770, GPA 3.9/4.0
NYU Stern | Mr. Disgruntled Academic
GMAT 720, GPA 3.6
INSEAD | Mr. Future Luxury Hotel Area Manager
GRE 284, GPA 5.25/10
Cambridge Judge Business School | Mr. Sports BI Analyst
GMAT 640, GPA 3.52
Tuck | Mr. Musician
GMAT 700, GPA 3.97
Stay informed.
Sign Up!
PQ Logo
Featured Schools
Rice-MBA-logo
University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Search for:
Toggle navigation PQ Logo
Today's Featured Schools
Featured Schools
Rice-MBA-logo
University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • Search for:
  • Sign In
  • Register
  • News
    • MBA News
    • Archives By Category
  • Rankings
    • Rankings Home
    • Poets&Quants Top 100 MBA Ranking
    • Poets&Quants International Top 50 MBA Ranking
    • Poets&Quants Best Online MBA Ranking
    • Best MBA Programs For Entrepreneurship
    • Fantasy MBA Ranking Game
  • Schools
    • MBA Programs
    • Executive MBA Programs
    • Online MBA Programs
    • Specialized Masters Programs
    • Kelley Direct Day In The Life
    • Spotlight On IE Tower
    • Insider’s Guides to the Top Business Schools
    • School Videos & Deep Dives
  • Admissions
    • MBA Admissions News & Advice
    • MBA Admissions Consultant Directory
    • The Admissionado | MBA Exchange Hub
    • MBA Game Plan With Fortuna Admissions
    • Handicapping Your MBA Odds
    • Calculate My MBA Odds
    • Podcasts By P&Q
  • Financing
  • GMAT / GRE
    • Test Prep Advice & News
    • Test Prep Resources From Manhattan Prep
  • Students
  • Jobs
  • EMBA
  • Online MBA
  • Masters
  • Events
  • Videos
  • Home
  • News
  • Rankings
    • Top 100 MBA Ranking
    • Top 50 International MBA Ranking
    • Top Programs For Entrepreneurship
    • Top Online MBA Ranking
    • All MBA Rankings
    • Fantasy MBA Ranking Game
  • Schools & Programs
    • MBA Programs
    • Executive MBA Programs
    • Online MBA Programs
    • Specialized Masters Programs
    • Kelley Direct Journal
    • IE Tower Spotlight
    • Insider’s Guides To Top Schools
  • Admissions
    • Admissions News & Advice
    • Admissions Consultant Directory
    • The Admissionado | MBA Exchange Hub
    • MBA Adventure With Fortuna Admissions
    • Handicapping Your MBA Odds
    • Calculate My MBA Odds
  • Financing
  • GMAT / GRE
    • Test Prep News & Advice
    • Manhattan Prep Resources
  • Students
  • MBA Jobs
  • Executive MBA
  • Online MBA
  • Specialized Masters
  • Events
  • Videos & Podcasts
  1. Home
  2. Poets&Quants Online MBA Hub
  3. Online MBAs
  4. Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Kelley Direct Online MBA

Program Fast Stats

Ranking

Us Top 20

Online Only/Blended

Blended

US/International

US

GMAT/GRE Requirements

GMAT

Concentrations

Business Analytics

Digital Technology Management

Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation

Finance

Marketing

Strategy & Leadership

Supply Chain & Operations

Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Kelley Direct Online MBA

#1

School Profile

Program Information

Apply to School

Total Program Cost In-State: $82,158

Total Program Cost Out-of-State: $82,158

Program Length: 24-48 months

Contact Information:

Email

+1 877-785-4713

Tim Byrne
1275 E. 10th Street
Suite 2100
Bloomington, Indiana 47405

Program Fast Stats

Application Deadlines: Fall 2022 Term - June 1 (May 1 – priority), Spring 2023 Term – January 1 (December 1 - priority)

Intake Dates: Fall 2022 - August 2022, Spring 2023 - February 2023

Est. Weekly Time Commitment: 10hrs

Total Enrollment: 1,521

Acceptance Rate: 34.56%

Average GMAT: 675

Average GPA: 3.4

Average GRE: 319

International: 15%

US Minority: 8%

Female: 30%

Male: 70%

Age Range: 22-68

Average Age: 33

About the Program

Since 1999, Kelley’s online MBA at Indiana University’s School of Business has been centered around customizability and continues to reinvent curriculum and provide a dynamic fully online student experience for working professionals.

“From its inception, Kelley Direct has been groundbreaking, quickly becoming the model for other online programs to follow,” says Dean Idalene “Idie” Kesner. “We encourage our students to give us feedback to make the program even better, and we are continuously imagining new experiences to engage students in the classroom and beyond.”

The Kelley OMBA core and elective coursework typically takes students around two years to complete but can be completed in 2 – 4 years. The degree has three terms of core courses and is fully online with the exception of two in-person sessions—Kelley On Campus, where students work in a team to develop a solution to a business challenge facing a real company and Kelley On Location, a live-case consulting opportunity at a location of the faculty’s choosing.

Kelley offers a dual degree option that enables students to earn an MBA and MS in 66 credit hours—degrees that would take 81 credit hours if earned separately. Students choose a specialization from one of the seven majors: business analytics, digital technology management, entrepreneurship and corporate innovation, finance, marketing, strategy and leadership, and supply chain and operations.

About half of Kelley’s students say they want to change jobs either during or after their MBA, and Kelley is geared towards helping them achieve those new goals. Companies like Bain, Amazon, FedEx, Toyota, and American Express are among those key companies hiring Kelley Direct MBAs, and with a network of…

Since 1999, Kelley’s online MBA at Indiana University’s School of Business has been centered around customizability and continues to reinvent curriculum and provide a dynamic fully online student experience for working professionals.

“From its inception, Kelley Direct has been groundbreaking, quickly becoming the model for other online programs to follow,” says Dean Idalene “Idie” Kesner. “We encourage our students to give us feedback to make the program even better, and we are continuously imagining new experiences to engage students in the classroom and beyond.”

The Kelley OMBA core and elective coursework typically takes students around two years to complete but can be completed in 2 – 4 years. The degree has three terms of core courses and is fully online with the exception of two in-person sessions—Kelley On Campus, where students work in a team to develop a solution to a business challenge facing a real company and Kelley On Location, a live-case consulting opportunity at a location of the faculty’s choosing.

Kelley offers a dual degree option that enables students to earn an MBA and MS in 66 credit hours—degrees that would take 81 credit hours if earned separately. Students choose a specialization from one of the seven majors: business analytics, digital technology management, entrepreneurship and corporate innovation, finance, marketing, strategy and leadership, and supply chain and operations.

About half of Kelley’s students say they want to change jobs either during or after their MBA, and Kelley is geared towards helping them achieve those new goals. Companies like Bain, Amazon, FedEx, Toyota, and American Express are among those key companies hiring Kelley Direct MBAs, and with a network of 120,000 alumni, Kelley OMBAs can connect with diverse demographics.

Students connect with classmates and professors for live classes every week. Each course requires a live weekly session, with classes that span about 75 minutes and take place between 6 and 9 p.m. ET.

Students can choose to participate in either a domestic or global immersion course (once it is deemed safe to travel again by authorities) as part of the Global, Experiential, and Professional Course requirement.

Domestic immersion courses focus on specific career paths, such as advertising, business analytics, or consulting, and include online content and residencies in opportunistic cities like New York City for advertising, or Silicon Valley for STEM-focused entrepreneurship.

Through global immersions, students present strategic recommendations with actionable steps to improve real businesses. Past destinations were Vietnam, Greece, and South Africa.

Many Kelley Direct students are promoted while in the program or within 6 months of graduation. This past year, about 64% of the class was promoted which just goes to show, as students build new skills, doors that were once closed opened. Often, it is said that students’ career coaches help them break through as well.

READ MORE ABOUT KELLEY DIRECT HERE.

From the School

In the Kelley Direct Online MBA and MS Programs, we accelerate professional and personal growth in a way that only we can. It’s the reason our online programs are ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report, 2022.

Our online programs are demanding and rigorous, yet flexible enough for you to continue to work and balance your life at home. You can take two to four years to complete your Kelley Online MBA, and 15 months to three years to finish one of our specialized, online master’s degrees.

Whether you seek a respected MBA or MS degree from the Kelley School of Business, you’ll learn from the same world-class faculty that teach Kelley’s in-residence graduate degree programs, gaining the best business skills from some of the world’s best business teachers.
You’ll have every opportunity to zero in on your interests and create a customized career action plan with your dedicated career coach. The result? Lasting momentum for a meaningful career.

In the Kelley Direct Online MBA and MS Programs, we accelerate professional and personal growth in a way that only we can. It’s the reason our online programs are ranked No. 1 by U.S. News and World Report, 2022.

Our online programs are demanding and rigorous, yet flexible enough for you to continue to work and balance your life at home. You can take two to four years to complete your Kelley Online MBA, and 15 months to three years to finish one of our specialized, online master’s degrees.

Whether you seek a respected MBA or MS degree from the Kelley School of Business, you’ll learn from the same world-class faculty that teach Kelley’s in-residence graduate degree programs, gaining the best business skills from some of the world’s best business teachers.
You’ll have every opportunity to zero in on your interests and create a customized career action plan with your dedicated career coach. The result? Lasting momentum for a meaningful career.

    • Copy Link
    • Share on Facebook
    • Share on Twitter
    • Email
    • Share on LinkedIn
    • Share on WhatsApp
    • Share on Reddit
  • Stay Informed. Sign Up! Login
    Logout
    Follow Us
  • Watch Our Videos
    Innovation In Online Learning: The Kelley Direct MBA Experience

    Inside The Experience

    The Career Impact of an Online MBA

  • Follow On Twitter
    Tweets by @
  • Follow On Facebook
  • Featured Videos
    Brett: Kelley Direct Student Journal Vlog – Professional Development Courses

    Erika: Kelley Direct Student Journal Vlog – Kelley On Location

    Sabrina: Kelley Direct Student Journal Vlog – Bloomington Trip

  • Specialized Masters Program Directory MBA Admissions Consultant Directory Online MBA Hub Home Assess My MBA Odds Fantasy MBA Ranking

Our Partner Sites: Poets&Quants for Execs | Poets&Quants for Undergrads | Tipping the Scales | We See Genius

About Poets&Quants | P&Q News Archives | Privacy Policy | Advertising & Partnerships | Editorial | Contact Us | Sign In / Register

Copyright© 2023 Poets&Quants, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Website Design By: Yellowfarmstudios.com

Connect Me With University of Indiana's Kelley Direct Online MBA