Flying back from Kansas City last night I sat next to my new friend Gary who reminded me of our MBA students because he was so ready for change.

During the flight we compared some of the details of our lives. We both have only children and daughters, his was 2 years old, mine was 11. He was passionate about golf, and I told him I wouldn't know what to do with a club. And we got really going when we began talking about the MBA.

For another two weeks Gary is employed by a large pharmaceutical company and his sales district is so large he's on a plane three to four days every week. He's leaving for his new position as the VP for Sales for a very small independent family-owned auto parts store in Chicago. While his new job will pay much less than what he now makes, they're giving him equity in the business. And perhaps most importantly for Gary, he now gets to read to his daughter more often. He has started formulating exciting plans to grow the store and perhaps open other locations, and yet he knows he has still much to learn. Now Gary says, he is ready for his MBA, and he asks what advice I might have for him. So we talked about finding an MBA that fits.

Like Gary, many of prospective students come to our Information Sessions, having arrived at a point when they're seeking a graduate program for learning and renewal. Like Gary, they tell me they are ready for change. I tell them to find an MBA that fits, and that I'm glad that they're looking at the Otterbein MBA.

Shah M. Hasan, Ph.D.
shasan@otterbein.edu