ELIZABETH
masters of business administration '20 (outstanding grad)

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WHY WEBER STATE?

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From kindergarten, I never liked school.  Still, I realized from an early age, to succeed in my professional life, I needed to do well in school.  In 1987, when I graduated with my bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, I swore I would never go back to school.  It took 30 years, but in 2017, I returned to get my master's degree in business administration.  I waited until my children were grown and out of the house in order to ensure I didn't take time from them. Weber State University was the most convenient schedule for me.

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WHY MBA?

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As a supervisor, I believed business administration would help me with my career.

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INCREDIBLE ACCESS

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I appreciated ready access to my classes via the Davis campus 

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FACULTY IMPACT

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Jennifer Anderson was my first teacher and I always remembered her as she got me started.  Matt Mouritsen, was the funniest (apologies to the others who were also funny).  Doris Geide-Stevenson and Shane Schvaneveldt were the hardest, but they also agreed to provide references for me if I needed them.

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ADVICE

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Fair warning: I only took one class at a time and I still averaged about 20 hours per week on each class.

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WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

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I am a first line supervisor and I am happy with this position.  I like helping people and this allows me to do that.

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