{"id":3156,"date":"2015-06-22T09:49:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T16:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/business\/?p=3156"},"modified":"2015-06-22T09:49:44","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T16:49:44","slug":"mba-program-graduates-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/business\/2015\/06\/22\/mba-program-graduates-88\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA program graduates 88"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MBA candidates take their seats before the graduation ceremony in Stirek Auditorium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eighty-eight students representing eight nations were recognized June 13 for having completed their MBA studies during the 2014-15 school year. The Oregon State MBA program features eight different tracks, and the graduation ceremony honored students from all eight: research thesis, commercialization, business analytics, marketing, accountancy, wealth management, global operations and executive leadership.<\/p>\n

Prior to the ceremony, six MBA graduates one other College of Business student were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society serving schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The inductees were Sinae Cho, Casey Miller, Yuriy Mikitchenko,\u00a0 Gary Phibbs, Kevin Russell, Halley Todd, and Phil Walter.<\/p>\n

Erick Frack, president of Katapult Partners, LLC, and a 1981 College of Business graduate, delivered the keynote address at the MBA graduation ceremony. Frack\u2019s talk centered around leadership, which he believes centers around caring about other people and listening to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour ability to show yourself as a good leader will help you more than anything,\u201d Frack said.<\/p>\n

Three of the MBA graduates also addressed the audience: Perren Baker (business analytics), Feng Qiu (research thesis) and Lauren West (commercialization). Baker urged his cohort to strive for a work\/life balance, Feng talked about the challenges of being an international student while thanking his major professor, Keith Leavitt, for changing his life, and West told her fellow graduates, \u201cWhen opportunity comes knocking, always say yes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ceremony also recognized Grace Berczel, Casey Miller, Thomas Nguyen, Sara Kelley and Dan McCain for completing their combined doctor of pharmacy\/MBA degree.<\/p>\n

Following the 75-minute program, graduates and their guests repaired to Austin Hall\u2019s third floor for a reception.<\/p>\n

It was the second celebratory event of the day at Austin Hall, which in the afternoon hosted an outdoor reception for the College of Business\u2019 newest bachelor\u2019s degree recipients and their families and friends. Each of the 753 graduating seniors who stopped by received a COB business card holder as a gift from the college, and the event also included a photo booth and a group picture of all of the graduates on hand.<\/p>\n

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Associate dean Jim Coakley, right, congratulates MBA graduate Ryan Perry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Eighty-eight students representing eight nations were recognized June 13 for having completed their MBA studies during the 2014-15 school year. The Oregon State MBA program features eight different tracks, and the graduation ceremony honored students from all eight: research thesis, commercialization, business analytics, marketing, accountancy, wealth management, global operations and executive leadership. Prior to the … <\/p>\n

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