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Editorial
MBA
California Lutheran University
CLU Graduate School of Business
rior to enrolling in the One Year MBA Do you stay in contact with colleagues you
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Program at CLU, Christina Andersen met in the MBA program at CLU?
was employed by Philips Telecom- Yes, today I have friends who run or work for
munications, A/S in Denmark, her successful companies all over the world, with
home country. After being awarded an whom I still stay in touch. It’s great to have
MBA from CLU, Ms. Andersen participated in a international friends like that, as well as very
professional internship at TONIC, a strategic brand beneficial for networking!
consultancy in Southern California that works with
Fortune 500 firms and new venture start-ups, alike. After your MBA, how is your life different
Currently, Christina serves in the capacity of than it might have been had you not come
Account Manager at ValueClick, Inc., one of the to CLU?
largest and most successful integrated online I see the Account Manager position I’m in today
marketing companies in the world. as a direct result of completing my international
MBA at CLU. Not only did my education give me
What was there about your MBA from the tools to excel in the e-commerce industry, the
CLU that has proved to be valuable in director of the CLU Career Center, Cindy Lewis,
furthering your professional career? and her staff also helped me apply for the job in
The exposure to different kinds of business the first place and, might I add, nail the job
professionals, industries, and situations has proved interview!
to be very important in my current position. Along
with learning relevant theories, techniques, and If you had to select one thing that you
practical applications, the MBA at CLU has value the most about your MBA
provided me with invaluable problem-solving
Christina Andersen, MBA ’03,
experience at CLU, what would that be?
skills, which I use on an every day basis in my
current position.
Account Manager, ValueClick,
A combination of many things from the highly
competent staff to the excellent academic program
(Westlake Village, California) made my year at CLU a rewarding and unforget-
Why did you select CLU for your MBA? table experience. But, if I had to single out a
When faced with the option of attending CLU or
another (East Coast) university, I was especially
“One of the things, I think, that really makes CLU stand
impressed by the portfolio of the highly competent
faculty at CLU. It seemed that the university
out from the crowd is how immensely well-integrated the
had specialists in everything from Finance to
International Business (my core interest!), and
school and staff is into the SoCal business community.”
the enthusiasm with which a former student and
friend of mine praised the excellent academic
programs at CLU also convinced me that this was If you encountered someone who was single aspect that I’m especially grateful for it
the right school for me. considering an MBA, what would you would be the opportunity to communicate and
tell them to look for in an MBA? network with business professionals from all over the
Would you recommend CLU to someone First I would discuss with them what kind of a world. This is an opportunity which I still leverage
else who is interested in an MBA? specialized MBA they were looking to pursue, and to this day.
If so, why? once that was clear I would recommend that they
I would and I do – all the time. I regularly recom- selected a school with staff/professors familiar with
mend CLU to people looking for full-time MBAs that particular profession/industry. CLU offers
CLU Graduate School of Business
as well as co-workers looking to study business part- emphasis areas in finance, international business,
Contact: Dr. Harry DOMICONE,
time. I am proud to recommend CLU, as not only marketing, management, information technology,
Program Director, One Year MBA
does it have the best, most professional, teaching and entrepreneurship.
staff, it also has fabulous on-campus personal One of the things, I think, that really makes
Address: MBA at CLU, 60 West Olsen Road,
fitness facilities, a state-of-the-art library, and CLU stand out from the crowd is how immensely
MS 3500, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360 USA
classrooms that’ll make you want to stay in school, well-integrated the school and staff is into the
Tel: +1 805 493 3511
even on weekends. And that’s not even to mention SoCal business community. They manage to
several splendid university restaurants and a career bridge the gap between studying and working in a
Email:
MBA@clunet.edu
center that caters to your every need, including way that proves particularly advantageous once you
Website:
www.clunet.edu/IMBA
making the most of salary negotiations in your have completed your degree, and it is time to leap
current job or when making a career transition. into the job market again.
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