Meet Our Alumni
The 12-Week MBA and 3-week programs are ideal for rising leaders who have been recently promoted into management and leadership positions or are looking to prepare for these types of roles in the near future. Our alumni are entrepreneurs, lifelong learners, people managers, veterans, teachers, and more.
Featured Stories
Paige Montemayor
The “CEO” Simulation: How Paige Montemayor Used The 12-Week MBA to Build Business Confidence
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Jacob Powell
Climbing the Ladder: How Jacob Powell Used The 12-Week MBA on His Path to Partnership
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Brent Newsom
Librettos to Leadership: A Professor’s Path through The 12-Week MBA
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Anna Ma
Mixing it Up: An Alumna’s Journey from Cubicles to Cocktails
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Alex Nicolaou
A Business “Glow Up”: How One Entrepreneur Leveled Up His Beauty Brand with The 12-Week MBA
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Nicholas Schroeder
Army Veteran Utilizes The 12-Week MBA to Successfully Transition Into Business Role
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Hannah Rivers
Saying Goodbye to Imposter Syndrome: How a Marketing Professional Transitioned to a Fortune 100 Business Role
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Kyle McCall
How One Rising Leader Developed His Business Acumen to Land His Dream Job
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Martin Jones
Lifelong Entertainment Professional Closes Critical Business Deal, Credits The 12-Week MBA
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What Alumni are Saying
“The classes were challenging, the business simulations were a lot of fun, and my classmates were from all over the world and represented so many different industries and roles.”
Jeni Putalavage-Ross, Spring 2022
SVP of Operations, Ribbon
“The most impactful part of The 12-Week MBA is understanding the direct application of management styles. It has changed the way I think about people and running teams”.
Sydney Sam, Fall 2022
Founder, Workspace Global
“With young kids and starting a business, I couldn’t justify the costs and time to dedicate to formal, advanced business education, but this program brought me exactly what I was looking for.”
Bryan Becker, Fall 2023
Founder & CEO, Class IV
“I had fun going through the simulations that focused on people management. Great conversations and learning from folks all over the country.”
Alexandria Grall, Summer 2023
Senior Human Resources Manager, At Home Inc.
“The 12-Week MBA connected me to a network of like-minded people that have really helped me in my career.”
Camila Pulecio, Spring 2020
Executive Director, Else Madsen Foundation
“As a lifelong entrepreneur and emerging Product Manager, I was keen to sharpen my skills. The 12-Week MBA’s superb business simulations helped me level up in communication, meta-communication, and team management.”
Jeddy Yuan, Fall 2022
Founder & CEO, InCommon
“The 12-Week MBA program lays a foundation for business acumen through simulations and real world case studies. The small group setting was the perfect size, both for learning and networking. Being able to participate while working abroad was extremely beneficial.”
Eric Renn, Fall 2021
Area Manager, Amazon & Veteran
“I learned that I probably will not pursue my full MBA. I was considering it, but I got so much out of this program, that I believe that if I supplement this with another decade of constantly reading business books, I’ll be good.”
Lani Rosales, Spring 2022
Chief Operating Officer, TheAmericanGenius.com
“The 12-Week MBA helped me level up my career and gave me a more seasoned skill set. The business acumen and experience has helped me understand how a business functions. I also have a better grasp on how to make decisions that benefit the organization as a whole.”
Andrew Overby, Fall 2021
Product Owner, Community Brands
“Since The 12-Week MBA, I’ve been able to lock in three new long-term clients. I can without a doubt attribute that to my experience and the skills I learned in the program.”
Makenzie Chilton, Fall 2021
Business Owner, Love Your Mondays
“The action learning project provided a great experiential opportunity to utilize the skills we learned in the program. The network gained is also a high-value component of the program.”
Raj Bhakta, Spring ’20
Operational SCM Analyst at Equinor
“Unless you see it, hear it, do it … you don’t learn in a way you will remember for the future, when you actually need to apply those skills. The 12-Week MBA did that.”
Gina Curran, Fall 2021
Former Teacher
“When I took The 12-Week MBA, I was looking for upward mobility and for that next step in my career. The 12-Week MBA gave me confidence in my people leadership capabilities to apply for more senior roles, and I’m a lot more comfortable with business acumen now.”
Lindsey Hollingsworth, Fall 2019
US Vibe Lead, Canva
“Besides the expanded networking opportunities, the most valuable part of being part of The 12-Week MBA is that I learned more about myself and the hidden skills that I had.”
Ketan Patel, Fall 2020
Contracts Counsel, Medicaid Managed Care, Texas Health and Human Services
“The 12-Week MBA allowed me to gain more financial acumen and expand my management understanding so I can bring more value to my team members, peers, and top leadership.”
Angela Amaya, Fall 2019
Systems & Data Manager, PeopleFund
“I initially applied to The 12-Week MBA because I’m a wantrepreneur. I’ve been wanting to get some ideas about how to start a business and understand the financials behind it. The 12-Week MBA connected me with people who have had that real-world experience, and it was so incredibly helpful.”
Charlie Parkin, Fall 2019
VP of Sales, MVF
