Bryan Evening MBA Testimonials

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“As the father of two young boys, the impact that pursuing my MBA would have on my family was a major consideration in my choice of schools. The Bryan MBA offered the flexibility that I needed without sacrificing any of the educational excellence that I wanted. The faculty was fantastic in helping me craft a schedule that balances the demands of family and school.”

Shane Stadler, Bryan MBA ‘08
Vice President of Marketing, Medical Justice

“If not for the understanding and accommodating faculty and administration at the Bryan School, I never could have pursued my MBA. The professors are outstanding, the group of students is diverse, and UNCG does an excellent job of recruiting international students. While studying international business, the learning experience included discussions with students from around the world.”

Mike Kelly, Bryan MBA ‘06
Branch Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance

“The cases we are studying and discussing in class are on the same issues that are appearing on CNN and in The Wall Street Journal. Across the curriculum, I have found the assigned reading materials, group projects, and even the questions on examinations to be very current and relevant to what is happening in business today. There is also an emphasis on international and comparative business, which is another example of how the program is addressing the realities of the world we live and work in today.”

Gauri Patel, Bryan MBA ‘07
Project Manager, Wachovia

“I had a great experience at UNCG and the students and faculty were the highlight of my Bryan MBA experience. With the MBA structured around team projects, I worked with a diverse and international collection of talented MBA students and I feel like I left UNCG with access to a global network of Bryan MBA colleagues.”

Seyi Adu, Bryan MBA ‘06
Senior Analyst, Wachovia

“My Bryan MBA helped prepare me for the many challenges that I now face in my professional and personal life. The Bryan School offers a great MBA program as well as tremendous support for their students. They want to see students be successful and are willing to take the necessary steps to help them achieve great things.”

Curtis Swisher, Bryan MBA ‘98
Mayor, Kernersville, NC

“I don’t think that there is another MBA program in North Carolina that embraces international students like the Bryan School. I worked on team projects with students from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. This international interaction definitely helped me in the corporate world, especially at a global corporation such as Merck.”

Dana Williams, Bryan MBA ‘03
Senior Pharmaceutical Representative, Merck & Co.

“The flexible and accommodating structure of the evening program made the Bryan MBA the right fit for me. It offered a very solid core curriculum and a lot of electives for delving deeper into areas of interest. It was a fantastic experience and I consider it a great honor to be an alumnus.”

Henry Tsuei, Bryan MBA ‘89
Senior VP, Western Union

“I took a couple international classes in the MBA program and it opened my eyes to the different business cultures around the globe. Each new market that we’ve entered has a different culture and we have to consider these differences when formulating business strategies. There were also a lot of challenging group projects in the MBA program and at times they could be very frustrating because of the complexities of working in teams, but today I’d have to say that it was one of the features of the program that has benefited me the most.”

Joe Bolyard, Bryan MBA ‘96
Executive Vice President, Market America

“The benefits of my Bryan MBA were immediate. Everything I was learning in my MBA courses was related to what I was doing at work. I’d learn about logistics, marketing, or global economics one week and would bring the new skills and knowledge back to the office the following week to apply in my work.”

Keith Ayscue, Bryan MBA ‘03
Director of Marketing and Development, Carolina Fibre Corporation

 “The quality of the teaching and the relevance of the material far exceeded my expectations. I use the skills I acquired in the Bryan MBA on a daily basis.”

Kevin Walsh, Bryan MBA ‘03
Executive Director, Nursing Center at Oak Summit

“It’s been a few years since I graduated and I still miss going to class. Thank you Bryan School faculty and staff. My Bryan MBA was the driving force behind the new opportunities created for me since graduating.”

Matt Duncan, Bryan MBA ‘06
SAP Solutions Consultant, Volvo

“I loved the Bryan MBA program and I consider my Bryan MBA to be one of the proudest achievements of my life. My Bryan MBA provided me with both the hard and soft skills necessary to be successful in my career and I believe that I am better equipped to see the big picture of business as a result. The professors were always accessible and the convenient location and class schedule fit perfectly around my busy professional life.”

May Van Steen, Bryan MBA ‘06
Procurement Analyst, Volvo

 “A strength of the Bryan MBA is the closeness you have with your professors. I could always reach my professors and they were always ready to help. Whenever I return to North Carolina on business, I stop by campus to visit professors and they still remember me. The Bryan MBA really has a family feel to it.”

Cristian Nunez-Gomez, Bryan MBA ‘04
Internal Audit Manager – Latin America, Aon Corporation

“The flexibility of the program was pivotal to my success.  I could take as many or as few classes as I wanted and all of the classes that I needed to graduate were offered in the evening. I could not have completed the program otherwise. As part of the state system, UNCG also offered a large cost differential with the other MBA programs in the area.”

Pamela Yzerman, Bryan MBA ‘03
Vice President, High Point Regional Health System

“I found UNCG and the Bryan MBA program to be very international and multicultural. All the team projects that we did in the program have proven to be very useful to me in my current position where I regularly lead project teams that include colleagues from Europe, Asia, and Latin America.”

Parina Muni, Bryan MBA ‘03
IT Project and Marketing Manager, Magic Technologies

“Having worked with colleagues from top MBA programs, I feel very confident in saying that my Bryan MBA has given me the skills to compete against anyone. The Bryan MBA curriculum was full of intense, real-time case studies that I still reference today and two of my best assets, quantitative analysis and project management, were developed in the Bryan MBA.”

Raj Srikantan, Bryan MBA ‘01
Senior Manager, Resort Finance, Marriott Vacation Club International

“I highly recommend the Bryan MBA. If you’re interest in a successful career in business, don’t stop at a bachelor’s degree. The quantitative and qualitative skills acquired through the Bryan MBA really take you to a higher level of understanding and broaden your career possibilities. My professors in the Bryan MBA taught me to be an innovative thinker and being able to incorporate creativity into an organization is essential to being successful in business.”

Sadaf Sarwari, Bryan MBA ‘05
Public Relations Specialist, Paul Shearman Allen & Associates

 “The flexibility of the Bryan MBA was key. That really was the beauty of the program. I drove an hour each way for the program’s flexibility, price and value. The Bryan MBA exceeded my expectations. I learned everything I was expecting and a lot more. The classroom conversations were full of insights from the professional experiences of my professors and peers.”

Scott Dwyer, Bryan MBA ‘07
Treasury Operations Analyst, UNC-Chapel Hill

“Having always worked in government and not-for-profit, I have to admit that I underestimated how marketable the Bryan MBA would make me. I was quite pleased with the response I received when I started sending out resumes during my final semester. My new job coming out of the program was a perfect match for me.”

Susan Decamp Freeze, Bryan MBA ‘06
Infection Control Manager, Moses Cone Health Systems

“After completing my bachelor’s in 2002, I wanted to pursue an MBA because I felt that the MBA would be a much broader degree than my first degree. The best MBA programs are located in the United States and the culture and people are great. I chose UNCG because a friend of my family knew the University and the Bryan MBA program well and told me it was a great place with a very friendly staff. He was right and I felt at home as soon as I arrived.” 

Tim Heijwegen, Bryan MBA ‘03
Managing Director, Hittech Comac

“We had students from an array of academic, professional, ethnic and geographic backgrounds in the program and that made peer learning a really effective tool. I never wanted to miss a class because the class discussions were always so exhilarating. The classes were never reduced to just theory and text books.” 

Tuisha Fernandes, Bryan MBA ‘04
Associate Director, Bryan MBA Program, UNC-Greensboro