by Cole Phillips After finishing up the quick summer semester, our program had a 2-3 week break in August to relax after cramming in a whole semester’s worth of knowledge in just …
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Student Spotlight: Marissa Mitzner
Tell us about yourself. For the past several years I have lived in Washington, D.C. working in commercial real estate, and most recently in the green building industry as a senior account …

Student Spotlight: Maria Cosnete
Tell us about yourself. Greetings from Moldova, Eastern Europe, the country where I am from and where I have graduated the International Institute of Management IMI-NOVA with a Bachelor and Master degree …

Student Spotlight: Grayson Dundon
Tell us about yourself. Hello, my name is Grayson Dundon. I am proudly from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During my undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania State University I studied education and eventually became a …

Managing Stress in Grad School: The Power of Positive Thinking
by Cassie Fly All through undergrad I felt like the stress of managing coursework and obtaining the grades I wanted took away from learning the material. Why did I and so many …
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Graduate Advisory Council Spotlight: Cary Smith
I was born & raise in the South Hills of Pittsburgh PA, graduating from Mt. Lebanon HS then moving on to Duquesne University where I received a BSBA in 1990 & a …

Student Spotlight: Brett Hoffman
Tell us about yourself. Hello! My name is Brett Hoffman and I was born and raised here in Pittsburgh. I earned my BSBA from Duquesne and am a recent graduate having graduated …
Orientation Day Four
by Maggie Cunningham Day Four—After a busy week with many great experiences—from learning more about the program and upcoming classes to meeting the new MBA-SBP cohort—Orientation has ended. We are all excited …

Orientation Day Three
by Sam Trapuzzano Day Three—During the first few days of orientation, we were acquainted with the faculty and the campus. However, on the third day of our MBA-SBP orientation, the faculty did …

Orientation Day Two
by Cole Phillips Day Two—The start of our second day of orientation was a very relaxed and familiar feeling, as we worked through an Excel refresher with Dr. Matthew Drake. Dr. Drake …