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From the Military to the MBA: The Student Veteran Experience

MBA Student Veterans, Class of 2021 The MBA is an effective path for former and currently serving military personnel who wish to either pivot into the private sector or advance their careers within the military. In particular, a full-time program offers essential career support and training and experiential opportunities that help veterans translate the value of their experience for the civilian sector while using the academic offerings of the program to add new skills and practice current skills in new industries. The Georgia MBA programs enroll the highest percentage of military veterans of any program at the University of Georgia and 100% of our Full-Time MBA veteran students transition into rewarding civilian careers. That transition isn’t always easy, but the Georgia MBA provides them with the support they need to succeed. To understand what that transition looks like as a Georgia MBA student, listen to two of the Dawgs on Top podcast episodes from 2022 and 2020 to learn more ...
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Spain, Here We Come!

This week, 50+ of our Full-Time Mba students are leaving for Spain on our International Residency trip. After so long without travel, they are excited for this opportunity to explore Barcelona and Madrid and engage with our host companies. During the 6-week course, student teams engage in consulting projects to integrate knowledge gained in class, their business acumen, and strategy execution skills working on real problems. Before traveling, they establish contact with the company through bi-weekly calls, conduct research, and explore the problem to establish preliminary findings. Once in-country, they will spend time working on-site and create a deliverable to present to their client company. This year, student teams are working with seven companies: ILOS Natural Luxury Cosmetic (natural cosmetics company), Nano by Saruina (skincare company), Bionic Mobility Solutions (exoskeleton developer), IEC Trials CoreLab (and imaging contract research organization), Axiel Biotech (boutique a...
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Making a Career Transition with the Georgia MBA

The majority of MBA students are career switchers. Some making a pivot within their industry; some making a big pivot to another industry. What’s not often clear is exactly how an MBA makes that happen. First, a correction. MBA programs (alone) don’t make anything happen. You do. You have to put in the work, accept the feedback (it’s a gift!), and put yourself out there to build new relationships and expand your professional network. That’s where your MBA program can help – and should help. Helping you making it happen. The MBA is a practitioner’s degree. Yes, you are back in school and expected to perform well as a student. You also have a “job” while in school – retooling for your next job. In classes, you will learn the theory, discuss real life situations through cases, solve problems with your team, and learn how to use data to tell a compelling story. You are also there to practice those new skills outside the classroom, in a learning environment, so that you are equipped wit...
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Beer: The Athens Way

If you talk to any of our students, they are likely to tell you that the program (and what you get out of it) is what you make of it (and put into it). Similar things can be said about the city of Athens. If you take the time to pursue your interests while in Athens, you will meet wonderful people and Athens will start to feel like home. The craft beer community in Athens is no different and it is a great example of the spirit of support and collaboration that you will find in Athens and in our program. We have a great music scene, great sports teams, and we also have great beer (award-winning, actually)! Terrapin Beer Co. was the first to open its doors in 2008 and by 2011, Five Points Bottle Shop provided the necessary tools and education for local home-brewers to flourish. Fast froward to 2021 and Athens is home to six great breweries that foster a collaborative beer culture. You can watch the whole story or if you are visiting Athens, follow The Athens Beer Trail to experience ...
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