Tag Archives: Student Stories

Newly Elected ASI VP Shares Fresh Vision for Student Leadership

Jonny Leggett ’15 looks to an international giant in the world of business for inspiration. “Anyone who owns more than 400 companies and is worth billions of dollars is clearly doing many things right,” says Leggett. “I admire Richard Branson’s … Continue reading

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He Got the Job: Grad Student Explains How He Maximized the Recruiting Process

The job is not going to come to you – you must work to get work. Scott Andersen focused on the career-development events and resources Mihaylo College offers students and maximized his job-searching efforts by networking. It’s not a secret … Continue reading

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Winning Pitch: Mihaylo Students Dominate in Sales Competition

In the heat of a real-world sales-pitch scenario, Mihaylo team members took home eight of the 24 awards at the Western States Collegiate Sales Competition. The team was required to prepare a sales presentation representing their “clients,” ADP and TekSystems … Continue reading

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It’s About the Pivot: Diana Ho Wasn’t Afraid to Change Her Focus, and Her Jewelry Sells in Boutiques

By Atul Teckchandani, management professor and guest blogger Starting a company is tough. Arguably, the toughest part is getting people to pay for your products or services. The recommended approach for dealing with this dilemma is to do a bit … Continue reading

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From the Military to Mihaylo: Two Women Veterans Work in Service to Their Careers

Travel the world, meet new people and the GI Bill. That’s what motivated Sophia Kelly to join the U.S. Army. Kelly served in South Korea and Fort Hood, Texas, and was her battalion’s system administrator. “I worked on both networked … Continue reading

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