Starting an MBA at Saint Leo this June. What to expect and any post invaluable advice after graduation?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:33:32 -0500

Response by SPC John Canning made Dec 9 at 2015 1:40 PM

SPC John Canning — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:40:57 -0500

Work at building your network while there; it is as important as the curriculum itself.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Dec 9 at 2015 1:58 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:58:44 -0500

Everyone you're running with will have a MBA as well. So make sure you sharpen your skills in being able to see what the whole picture is in the companies you interview with and when hired, what makes that company good and bad. Your value will be in being able to improve the company and it's bottom line. Don't forget people have about 90% to do with it so book learning isn't much when it comes to people skills. Taking care of your people and making the bosses a success is the same as it was on the Mil side. As I became more senior on the mil/civ side, the technical knowledge was a distant third to people and experience aka knowing what will work in a given situation vs. guessing or doing something political.

Response by CPO Byron Sargent made Sep 28 at 2016 9:36 PM

CPO Byron Sargent — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:36:31 -0400

Hi Jay, I completed my MBA at St. Leo University in 2005 after retiring from the Navy in 2000. Competition will be stiff so you need to make yourself marketable by bringing extra skill sets and Certifications with you. One thing I would really recommend it that you get or at least start on your certification for Project Management. That will be integral to leading any projects for most corporations. Later you can also obtain your program Management cert for leading multi project programs. Good luck to you in your studies, St. Leo has a good program and is now accredited by the ASCBP as well as IACBP.