Michigan Tech alumnus Jon Dowling ’80 BS in Civil Engineering and ’82 Master of Business Administration, has retired from the city of Jackson, Michigan, after a more than 31-year career with the city, and as city engineer since 1999. During his service to the city, Dowling managed numerous significant construction and infrastructure improvement projects.
Mari W. Buche, College of Business, and representatives from the Michigan Tech Global Campus will present a 45-minute virtual interest session highlighting two innovative online 30-credit graduate programs: the TechMBA® and the Master of Engineering Management (MEM).
The interest session takes place Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm via Zoom.
During the session, attendees will learn about the TechMBA®, which equips graduates with foundational business skills, and the Master’s in Engineering Management, which bridges the worlds of business and engineering. Attendees will also discover which program best leverages their technical skill set and aligns with undergraduate degree, goals, and possible career paths.
Questions? Please contact Amanda Irwin at globalcampus@mtu.edu or Mari Buche at mwbuche@mtu.edu.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations to Scott Blecke ’13 TechMBA®, who has been named CEO of Yampa Valley Electric Association, a member-owned electric cooperative based in Colorado. Blecke has more than 20 years of experience as a strategic engineering executive.
From Steamboat Pilot & Today, published July 3, 2024.
The board of directors for member-owned co-operative Yampa Valley Electric Association has named a new CEO, Scott Blecke, a professional engineer from Michigan.
The CEO role includes overseeing Luminate Broadband, and Blecke will start at YVEA on Aug. 19.
“It was an extensive process,” YVEA Public Relations Specialist Carly Davidson said. “We spent the last 5-6 months working with our consulting firm to narrow our list of approximately 200 to our final selection.”
YVEA Board President Tom Fox made the hiring announcement during an all-employee meeting on Wednesday.
College of Business faculty and graduate students attended the MBAA International conference held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois, March 22-24. The theme of the conference was “Quality Higher Education in a Post-Pandemic World.”
To advance in today’s competitive business environment, you need more than a bachelor’s degree. An MBA degree – considered the gold standard of business degrees – will help you open the door to new careers, position yourself for leadership opportunities, and significantly boost your earning potential. Read on to learn why you should earn a Master of Business Administration, what it can mean for your career, and what to look for in an MBA degree program.
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