Nurse practitioner Marcus Montet was looking for a bridge between his clinical knowledge and experience and the business challenges he encountered as Director of Virtual Health for Cardiovascular Institute of the South.
After weighing the possibilities, Montet knew an MBA degree was his next move.
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The MBA degree program online, offered through the B.I. Moody III School of Business Administration, is the same degree program offered on campus in an accessible format for working professionals.
The program is accredited by AACSB and has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes Education, and CEO Magazine.
For Montet, it was eye-opening.
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Montet stepped into his role as director while he was pursuing his MBA degree, and he杏吧专区檚 spent his time since graduating in December 2022 focusing on that role, as well as refocusing on his family.
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