Where do alumni go with their degree? What do alumni do with their new knowledge and skills?

Alumni of Executive MBA Programs frequently find themselves ready for new responsibilities and able to tackle new challenges. The following case studies and quotes show examples of what an Executive MBA degree can do for a career.


In demand

When finishing his Executive MBA Program, Ryan Ramage received a job offer to start a new construction lending group at a small bank. After consulting with a classmate, Ramage instead proposed that he launch such a department for his current employer. After considering the offer, his employer decided to promote Ramage to vice president of real estate lending and increase his salary by 30 percent.

RYAN RAMAGE
VICE PRESIDENT OF LENDING
COLONIAL BANK


Implementation

“My final project was a strategic plan for our company. We implemented my strategic plan and although it involved several levels, the bottom line is that we have set sales records the last three months. We have encouraged a plant expansion that tripled the size of our production facility. I don’t think I would have been able to manage this project from beginning to end without many components of my Executive MBA education. A promotion has followed and that has just put the icing on the cake.”

TOM HORNSTEIN
COO
EXCALIBUR SEASONING CO. LTD.


Perspective

“How can you make sure you get the full potential out of your team? Do you use the proper communication tools in relation to a given circumstance? How important is empathy? When negotiating, how do you put yourself in a winning position? In brief, I am convinced, with the necessary sacrifices, that I have become a manager possessing a broader and more in-depth set of tools to support the realization of my ambitions.”

BART DEKEMPE
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PRACTICE LEADER
IBM BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES


Successful transitions

“Completing the Executive MBA allowed me to make an interesting transition in my career that would otherwise have been very difficult or impossible. I was able to move from hospital administration into administration at a biotech company that is publicly traded. The Executive MBA Program rounded out my experience and education so that I approach issues, leadership, and running the business more analytically.”

PAMELA G. SHAVER
DIRECTOR
CELGENE CELLULAR THERAPETICS


Confidence

“I have never felt so comfortable in leading the investing, divesting, and strategic decisions for the company. “

SANDEEP SAINI
DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT CENTER
UTC PRATT & WHITNEY


Network for life

Timothy Smith valued the diversity of his fellow students. His team worked together on projects and included an attorney, senior manager, an insurance company manager, electrical manufacturing manager, owner of an electrical contracting company, and a neurosurgeon. “We learned from each other our life experiences,” says Smith. “These people, my team, made me a better person, a better leader, a better listener, and more tolerable of another’s opinion. I’ll always value the time we spent together and how we grew during the 15-month program. I always look forward to the opportunity to meet with them again….and we have continued to communicate through e-mail. I guess our learning from each other will never end.”

TIMOTHY SMITH
MANAGER, PERSONAL LINES UNDERWRITING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
COUNTY INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES