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Why would an experienced entrepreneur and product leader decide to attend business school—and choose an online MBA program?
In Episode 123 of The mbaMission Podcast, mbaMission Senior Consultant Harold Simansky and Founder Jeremy Shinewald speak with Jim Caruso, chief innovation officer at Elevate and a graduate of the Michigan Ross Online MBA program. Jim explains how the program fit into his career, which already involved product leadership, company building, and the sale of a software business.
Their conversation examines the Ross program’s blend of live classes, asynchronous coursework, collaborative learning, and in-person residencies. Jim describes how his finance and statistics studies broadened his technical foundation, while some of his most enduring lessons came in the areas of leadership, change management, and organizational design. He also discusses the reality of entrepreneurship, the importance of learning from one’s classmates, and the reach of the University of Michigan alumni community.
The practical takeaway of the episode is that applicants should evaluate an online MBA program by assessing whether its structure, curriculum, and community address their professional and personal needs.
00:00 Why Would a CEO Choose an Online MBA Program?
04:27 Why Pursue an MBA After Studying Business as an Undergrad?
06:36 What Does Entrepreneurship Really Demand?
12:04 Why Attend Business School Mid-career?
16:35 Why Choose the Michigan Ross Online MBA Option?
19:26 How Does the Ross Online MBA Program Work?
20:32 Which MBA Courses Surprised Jim Most?
25:14 What Value Has Lasted Beyond the Degree?
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