Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund: Expanding Access to Transformative Experiences

By Kelley School of Business - Bloomington

For more than 25 years, Kelley Direct has been a leader in online business education, combining academic excellence with meaningful, real-world access. The Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund supports this mission by enhancing the student experience across the program, helping expand access to opportunities like Global Immersions and other high-impact learning experiences

As part of the broader Kelley Direct Online MBA experience, Global Immersions courses connect students directly with global business executives, on-the-ground challenges, and the Kelley network around the world. Students consistently describe these courses as the moment the program “comes alive,” where concepts meet real companies, real leaders, and real cultural context. 

“Receiving a scholarship for the Dubai Global Immersion made it possible for me to take part in one of the most meaningful experiences of my Kelley Direct MBA. The financial support removed a major barrier and allowed me to fully engage. Seeing course concepts come to life, and building real connections with classmates and faculty, created a sense of community you don’t always get in an online program. I hope others can experience the same opportunity.”
—Geoffrey Haynes, Dubai Global Immersion (Spring 2025)

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Through the Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund, we invite our community to support the full student experience, including high-impact opportunities like Global Immersions, by helping reduce financial barriers and expand access for more students. 

Global Immersions are a defining piece of that experience. Students travel to major business centers around the world, gaining exclusive access to companies, cultural learning, and global leadership development.

Past participants consistently express how much these immersions shape their confidence, networks, and global perspective:

“Exploring Germany together created genuine friendships and conversations that helped me understand not just what people do, but what drives them. It made my entire Kelley experience more meaningful.”
—Chelsea Bowen, Germany Global Immersion (Summer 2025)

Gifts to the Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund help address these challenges by supporting scholarships and other program needs that can expand access and reduce financial barriers for students. 

Your gift to the Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund helps support:

  • Student scholarships, which may include support for Global Immersion participation 
  • Opportunities to connect with global alumni through receptions and networking events 
  • Program enhancements that can improve access, affordability, and student success across Kelley Direct

In celebration of the Kelley Direct community and in support of the students following in your footsteps, we invite you to make a gift today.

Together, we can ensure that transformative experiences, like Global Immersions, remain accessible, equitable, and central to the Kelley Direct Online MBA experience.

We are grateful to Lauren Williams, MBA’24, whose generous lead gift helped launch this campaign.
 
Lauren shared that her Kelley Direct experience inspired her to give back:
 
“Every dollar I invested in my IU education has come back many times over. Not just in salary, but in confidence, capability, and career trajectory. I want the next generation of Kelley Direct students to have access to the same caliber of education that transformed how I approach leadership.”
 
Lauren’s generosity helps open these transformative opportunities to more Kelley Direct students.

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By  Kelley School of Business - Bloomington

For more than 25 years, Kelley Direct has been a leader in online business education, combining academic excellence with meaningful, real-world access. The Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund supports this mission by enhancing the student experience across the program, helping expand access to opportunities like Global Immersions and other high-impact learning experiences

As part of the broader Kelley Direct Online MBA experience, Global Immersions courses connect students directly with global business executives, on-the-ground challenges, and the Kelley network around the world. Students consistently describe these courses as the moment the program “comes alive,” where concepts meet real companies, real leaders, and real cultural context. 

“Receiving a scholarship for the Dubai Global Immersion made it possible for me to take part in one of the most meaningful experiences of my Kelley Direct MBA. The financial support removed a major barrier and allowed me to fully engage. Seeing course concepts come to life, and building real connections with classmates and faculty, created a sense of community you don’t always get in an online program. I hope others can experience the same opportunity.”
—Geoffrey Haynes, Dubai Global Immersion (Spring 2025)

More Info

Through the Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund, we invite our community to support the full student experience, including high-impact opportunities like Global Immersions, by helping reduce financial barriers and expand access for more students. 

Global Immersions are a defining piece of that experience. Students travel to major business centers around the world, gaining exclusive access to companies, cultural learning, and global leadership development.

Past participants consistently express how much these immersions shape their confidence, networks, and global perspective:

“Exploring Germany together created genuine friendships and conversations that helped me understand not just what people do, but what drives them. It made my entire Kelley experience more meaningful.”
—Chelsea Bowen, Germany Global Immersion (Summer 2025)

Gifts to the Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund help address these challenges by supporting scholarships and other program needs that can expand access and reduce financial barriers for students. 

Your gift to the Kelley Direct Online MBA Fund helps support:

  • Student scholarships, which may include support for Global Immersion participation 
  • Opportunities to connect with global alumni through receptions and networking events 
  • Program enhancements that can improve access, affordability, and student success across Kelley Direct

In celebration of the Kelley Direct community and in support of the students following in your footsteps, we invite you to make a gift today.

Together, we can ensure that transformative experiences, like Global Immersions, remain accessible, equitable, and central to the Kelley Direct Online MBA experience.

We are grateful to Lauren Williams, MBA’24, whose generous lead gift helped launch this campaign.
 
Lauren shared that her Kelley Direct experience inspired her to give back:
 
“Every dollar I invested in my IU education has come back many times over. Not just in salary, but in confidence, capability, and career trajectory. I want the next generation of Kelley Direct students to have access to the same caliber of education that transformed how I approach leadership.”
 
Lauren’s generosity helps open these transformative opportunities to more Kelley Direct students.

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$4,100
GOAL
$5,000
GIFTS: 9
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Recent Donors

Recent Donors
Donor name Gift amount
IU Supporter $1,000.00
IU Supporter $1,000.00
IU Supporter $100.00
Eric Steele $50.00
Frank Robinson $50.00
Niki Vandenburgh $100.00
Geoff Haynes $50.00
Julia Ailes $250.00
Lauren Williams $1,500.00

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Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.