Profile of a Successful Online MBA Graduate
Meet John, a 32-year-old from Baltimore, MD, who is making waves in the business world as an Account Director and Transaction Manager at Savills, Inc. John is not your average professional – he is an authentic leader, confident communicator, goal-oriented, and embraces change and risk. With a background in Finance and Operations Management from the University of Maryland, John has always been entrepreneurial, charismatic, competitive, inquisitive, and analytical.
One of John’s proudest achievements in his professional career is winning the CoStar Power Broker Award, which recognizes the top commercial real estate brokers in the area based on transaction volume. What makes this achievement even more impressive is that John and his partners earned this recognition during the COVID pandemic when the industry was highly disrupted.
John chose to pursue his MBA online at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business because of its reputation as a top-tier program. His favorite part of the online MBA program was the flexibility it offered, allowing him to attend classes from anywhere in the world. In fact, John attended a finance class virtually from Madrid, Spain, on the last night of his honeymoon.
Despite the challenges of balancing work, school, and personal life, John excelled in the online MBA program and even earned a promotion while in the program. His ultimate long-term professional goal is to start a private equity-backed investment firm that acquires, owns, and operates commercial real estate or run a middle-market firm.
John’s online education has been instrumental in his current job, where he works in a remote setting and most meetings are virtual. The skills and confidence he gained from the MBA program have helped him effectively manage teams, communicate with confidence, and excel in leadership positions.
For aspiring MBA students, John’s advice is to take advantage of as many resources as possible and make the most of the opportunities the program has to offer. With dedication, focus, and time management, success in an online MBA program is within reach.
