Master’s program provides a boost in business knowledge

The Mays MS Business program gives students who completed an undergraduate degree in a non-business field an opportunity to develop the necessary skills to be successful in the business world. For Bailey Glenewinkel and Ryan Wendt, it has been a game-changing opportunity.

What started as a group project in the MS Business program is now a career for Bailey Glenewinkel. Bailey, a competitive shotgun shooter armed with an undergraduate degree in Agriculture Business, had a yearning to pursue entrepreneurship. While searching for ways to create her own business, a class within the MS Business program gave her the opportunity she was looking for. In the Integrated Business Experience course (IBE), students create a business and organize a service entity that will enable them “to learn business by doing business.” The business that Glenewinkel and her team created, SKNZ Studios, has become her full-time job.

Ryan Wendt was also a part of the first MS Business class in 2017. Before he was admitted into the program, Wendt completed his undergraduate degree in genetics, but was looking to obtain core business knowledge and skills. After completing the MS Business program, Wendt went to work for Keyence and has found success in his role – and was recently named “Employee of the Month” for June 2018.

Mays Business School offers this 36-credit hour program as a single-cohort, action-based, purposely-designed curriculum intended to help students develop core business acumen, cultivate leadership skills, and dynamically enhance professional marketability in an increasingly competitive job market. The MS Business program is 11 months long and is designed for students with less than 12 months of work experience after completing their undergraduate degree. Students coming directly from their undergraduate degree programs can earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years.

Note: The MS Business application process will start on Sept. 4.