Full Time MBA Application Deadlines
School | Program | Option / Type | Round | Deadline | Notification | Deposit | 2nd Deposit | Interview | Orientation | Classes Begin |
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Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Early | 10/15/18 | 12/20/18 | 03/01/19 | |||||
Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Consortium - Early | 10/15/18 | 12/20/18 | 03/01/19 | |||||
Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Priority | 01/05/19 | 03/15/19 | 05/01/19 | |||||
Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Consortium - Traditional | 01/05/19 | 03/15/19 | 05/01/19 | |||||
Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Third | 03/01/19 | 04/30/19 | 4 Weeks after Notification | |||||
Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Final | 04/15/19 | 05/31/19 | 4 Weeks after Notification |
The Consortium
As one of three founding schools of The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Indiana Kelley strives to enhance diversity in business education. Eligible applicants should complete the Consortium application instead of Indiana Kelley’s application to be considered for a Consortium fellowship covering full tuition and fees.
Forte Foundation
As a Forté Foundation member school, Indiana Kelley works to increase the number of women business leaders by awarding multiple Forté Fellowships to women entering our MBA Program each year. No need to apply—you’ll automatically be considered.
Consortium Application Deadlines
School | Program | Option / Type | Round | Deadline | Notification | Deposit | 2nd Deposit | Interview | Orientation | Classes Begin |
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Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Consortium - Early | 10/15/18 | 12/20/18 | 03/01/19 | |||||
Indiana Kelley | FTMBA | Consortium - Traditional | 01/05/19 | 03/15/19 | 05/01/19 |
A Consortium School
As one of three founding schools of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, Indiana Kelley strives to enhance diversity in business education. Eligible applicants should complete the Consortium application instead of Kelley’s application to be considered for a Consortium fellowship covering full tuition and fees.
Essay Questions
Indiana Kelley Business School of Business Fall 2018 MBA Essay Questions
- 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-word limit)
- Please respond to one of the following short essay prompts. (300-word limit)
- My greatest memory is…
- I’m most afraid of…
- My greatest challenge has been…
- I’m most proud of…
- Share a brief fact about yourself that your classmates would find interesting, surprising, or noteworthy. (25-word limit)
- (Optional) Is there anything else that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? If you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you shouldn’t feel obligated to answer this question. (300-word limit)
Resume:
Update your resume. You are encouraged to limit your resume to no more than two pages. One page resumes are preferred.
Application Requirements
Number of Recommendation Letters | 1 |
Undergraduate Academic Degree | Bachelor Degree or Equivalent |
Aptitude Test | GMAT or GRE score |
Interview Policy | Open Interview or Invite |
Minimum Work Experience | 2 years recommended |
Consortium | Yes |
Application Fee | $75 |
Part Time MBA Application Deadlines
School | Program | Option / Type | Round | Deadline | Notification | Deposit | 2nd Deposit | Interview | Orientation | Classes Begin |
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Indiana Kelley | PTMBA | January | Priority | 10/01/18 | January | |||||
Indiana Kelley | PTMBA | January | Final | 12/01/18 | January | |||||
Indiana Kelley | PTMBA | August | Priority | 04/01/18 | August | |||||
Indiana Kelley | PTMBA | August | Final | 06/01/18 | August |
- Indiana Kelley admits students two times each year, in August and in January.
- For August Admission: Initial deadline – April 1 (Applications are accepted after the deadline on a space-available basis, up to June 1)
- For January Admission: Initial deadline – October 1 (Applications are accepted after the deadline on a space-available basis up until December 1)
Essay Questions
Indiana Kelley Business School of Business Fall 2018 MBA Essay Questions
The essay should be sent via email to . Identify in the body of the e-mail your full name and birth date. Please ignore the Personal Statement section on the University Application web site. Your essay should address the following and be a maximum of 500 words (the equivalent of 2 pages, double spaced with a 12 point font):
- What you do now day-to-day in your job. (Please keep in mind that the Indiana Kelley Admissions Committee has your resume.)
- What you would like to be doing in 2–3 years’ time. (To cite three possibilities: Gain a promotion? Land a job in a new organization? Change function? [for example, you are in Engineering and would like to go into Finance]) What would your next job look like?
- If you don’t know what your goals are, that’s fine. Please note that you don’t know and would like to use the Indiana Kelley Career Advising and Professional Development Program to clarify this.
- What unique perspective can you bring to classroom discussion? (e.g. born in Somalia? Spent a year in Chile? Speak three languages? Been involved in a corporate reorganization? Helped launch a new product? Had to hold the line in costs in a small company?)
If you do not currently reside within commuting distance of Indianapolis, briefly explain future plans that will allow you to participate in the Kelley Evening MBA program. (Note: the Kelley Evening MBA program is designed for working professionals. Prospective full-time students should consider applying to the Kelley Full-Time MBA program in Bloomington.)
Online Part Time MBA Application Deadlines
You will find out if you are accepted about three weeks after you apply. If you are admitted your acceptance packet will include information on your next steps to enroll.
Essay Questions
Tell the Indiana Kelley Admissions Committee more about what you want to achieve. Your 500-word personal statement should include:
- Academic goals
- Career objectives
- Reasons for applying
- Why you are a strong candidate for this degree