Graduate Programs : Testimonials
The SF State MBA: Rigorous. Real World. Respected.
Hear it directly from our exceptional students.
Pamela Calvert
MBA Student, Class of 2013
Finance Manager, Consultative Group on Biological Diversity
I was laid off from my non-profit management job three days before Christmas 2010, a bad time of year in a bad economy. I immediately hit the street with job applications, bearing in mind it would probably be mid-January before I had any kind of response.
To my surprise, I began receiving requests for interviews almost immediately. I was offered two jobs by the end of January, and had to turn away interviews for two more openings. My new position came with a salary and benefits package 64% higher than that provided by my previous employer.
I attribute this unexpected wealth of opportunities to the business credentials I bring from the MBA program at SF State. Even though I had just finished my first semester in the program, potential employers clearly recognized the value I could bring to their organizations as I advanced toward candidacy and degree completion. My first year's "raise" at my new job has paid for my entire MBA program.
Thank you, SF State!
