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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGraduation year:<\/strong> 2018 The Citadel MBA program attracts a diverse network of people with broad professional experience and backgrounds, which contributes to a unique learning experience that parallels modern business practices and business-to-business relationships today.\u202f Through the myriad of group assignments, exercises, and projects, The Citadel MBA program mimics real world business collaboration, networking, and professional good will. \u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although I haven\u2019t completed the program yet, I\u2019ve already benefitted substantially as a program manager by regularly applying key business skills and business acumen I\u2019ve learned via The Citadel MBA program including: accounting, business law, leadership, effective communication, management, marketing, and finance.\u202f With a near-term goal of securing an executive leadership position or mid-term goal of starting a consulting business in Engineering \/ Software Technologies, I am confident The Citadel MBA program has prepared me fully to achieve these goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graduation year:<\/strong> 2018 I chose to enroll in The Citadel\u2019s MBA program to expand my knowledge to try my hand at running a business with my family. My father is a successful entrepreneur, and having always looked up to his business and how he handles himself was inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, I found it difficult to mimic his success. I had no idea how to begin to do the ins and outs of running a business on our own. I am happy to say The Citadel Graduate College has provided the technical knowledge I did not have, and now we have started a family business of our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My wife and myself are now the proud owners of Methodride, an indoor cycle studio in Mt. Pleasant, SC. She has provided the creative vision, the look, feel and atmosphere, whereas I provide the technical knowledge, such as monitoring sales, cash flows, accounting, etc. \u2013 all skills I learned through The Citadel\u2019s MBA program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With all the time we have invested in having a family business, it was essential that the MBA program be flexible. We have busy lives already \u2013 one daughter, and another on the way \u2013 and while adding school onto trying to grow a business seemed like a daunting task, The Citadel Graduate College has allowed me to take less or more classes as needed to adjust to that schedule. For instance, I can take time off after the birth of our second daughter, or even change classes to be online while we navigate busy family and professional days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Being able to see my family every day as part of my professional life is not something I have taken for granted, and The Citadel Graduate College has been an essential part of fulfilling our dreams as family, both professionally and personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graduation year:<\/strong> 2019 I chose to attend The Citadel because of its reputation, flexibility for those who work full time, and as veteran, I appreciate The Citadel\u2019s ongoing involvement in assisting those who have served our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The MBA program offers top notch instruction and coursework that has given me very broad and in depth knowledge, which I was able to apply in my current job from the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This program offers an ideal opportunity for those who want to obtain a quality business degree on a flexible schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graduation year:<\/strong> 2017 When faced with many different options for a master\u2019s program, The Citadel\u2019s MBA program stood out to me in three distinct ways: flexibility, cost, and tradition. The Citadel offers a flexible program with traditional brick-and-mortar courses as well as online courses; this flexibility allowed me to travel for work and spend time with my family, all while receiving a great education. The cost of The Citadel\u2019s program was very competitive with other programs, and the Finance Department was helpful with finding the right solution to fit my budgetary needs. Finally, The Citadel is a well-known school, deeply rooted in the Southeast. As a graduate of The Citadel, I am connected to successful alumni around the world, expanding my network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Citadel program challenged me to think critically, speak the language of various business departments, and become a strong leader. As a result of the program, I am able to take a holistic approach to business decisions, rather than just viewing through the lens of a single department. The program has already opened doors for career advancements and leadership positions in the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I highly recommend The Citadel\u2019s MBA program! Thanks to The Citadel, I am advancing my career and community. I was elected President of the Board of Directors for a nonprofit. By applying the skills and education I received from The Citadel\u2019s MBA program, I am better able to give back to my community through the nonprofit and my position on the Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graduation year:<\/strong> 2017 As an engineer, The Citadel MBA program added tools to my tool box that would have taken years to develop organically in a working environment.\u202f It exposed me to different types of academia and forced me to grow as a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This program has added so much value to my life \u2013 not just from a financial perspective in the work world or on my resume, but on a personal level.\u202f It helped expand my knowledge base and round out my education.\u202f I now have a strong background in engineering and my master\u2019s in business.\u202f It places me in a talent pool that isn\u2019t one dimensional and sets me apart from peers in my industry. \u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earning my MBA from The Citadel was a clear choice \u2013 they offered flexibility by offering both onsite and online classes.\u202f Beyond the flexibility, I was attracted to the program because of the core values baked into The Citadel.\u202f The MBA program embodies The Citadel\u2019s values \u2013 Honor, Duty, Respect.\u202f These are characteristics you see in every aspect of the program.\u202f I wanted a degree that stood for something more than a piece of paper both in the community but also among other working professionals.\u202f When I graduate I\u2019ll become a member of an elite network of people who share the same values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MBA Student Testimonials Interested in knowing what our Citadel MBA students are saying? Below are some testimonials from Chris Mack, Dave Pawlowski, Barbara Wiggins, Justin Gaeta and Ryan Burton. Chris Mack Graduation year: 2018Profession: Coastal Services Program Manager, AECOM Water The Citadel MBA program attracts a diverse network of people with broad professional experience and backgrounds, which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-90","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
Profession:<\/strong> Coastal Services Program Manager, AECOM Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Profession:<\/strong> Owner\/Principal at Methodride<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBarbara Wiggins, Pharm.D., BCPS, CLS, BCCCP, FACC, FAHA, FCCP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Profession: <\/strong>Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Cardiology, Department of Pharmacy Services (Medical University of South Carolina)
Adjunct Professor (South Carolina College of Pharmacy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nJustin Gaeta, PMP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Profession:<\/strong> Director, Saxton Woods
President of the Board, Catholic Surfing Ministries<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nRyan Burton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Profession:<\/strong> Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Robert Bosch LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n