âOften, people will focus entirely on work or education, and it doesnât have to be that way. Get involved in your community. Tout that youâre an MBA candidate; that carries a lot of weight, especially from Âé¶čAVâs College of Business.â
âThe masterâs itself gave me the opportunity to say, âLook, whatever happens, I always have this graduate degree to back me up.' If one day Iâm not drilling water wells or I sell my business, I have a degree nobody can take away.â
âA lot of my peers didnât necessarily have an analytical background, but they still boasted about how much they learned. You shouldnât be afraid you donât qualify or it wouldnât apply to your work. This is a set of skills you need if you want to work with analytics.â
âThe ROI of an MBA, especially from Âé¶čAV, is huge. For less than $13,000 total, I learned every single detail about running a business and doubled my salary. If you want to be an entrepreneur, or even just move into a management role, this is the perfect program.â
âThe MBA helped me connect those dots between my time in the military and my time as a civilian and learn all that business terminology I needed to know. Itâs given me the confidence to stop minimizing myself in my career.â
âDealing with employees who might be having conflict or supporting a physician who needs guidance â the MBA really helped me navigate a lot of those situations.â
âYou can slice and dice the program to fit your life. Don't feel like you have to be a full-time student. You can be a part-time student and still get everything out of the curriculum.â
âIt was an adjustment, but my classmates gave me pointers and showed me how to work with newer software. It really helped me develop skills needed in the workplace and to keep up with the new generation.â
âThe professors were prepared, knowledgeable, and easy to get a hold of. Nothing felt out of reach. I didnât feel different because I was an online student. It was like I was going to a brick-and-mortar every day, even though I wasnât.â
âThe instructors were always available. Iâd message them, and theyâd get back with me either the same day or the next. Even the staff â financial aid, enrollment support â always answered the phone. Everything was smooth.â