From humanitarian work to an MBA: How my non-traditional background is helping me succeed

Rachel Curtis spent four years working in nonprofits before beginning her MBA program in 2016.

As business schools strive to become more diverse, it’s more important than ever for schools to attract students from non-traditional backgrounds into their MBA programs. That's why W. P. Carey encourages students from a wide variety of backgrounds to pursue an MBA through the Forward Focus initiative, where every student receives a scholarship, and the program itself has seven diverse concentrations and four specializations, allowing students to continue their pre-MBA career path or for non-traditional students to learn a wealth of information in a new subject area.

In an article Dec. 29, 2018, on Business Because:

My ability to work in public-private partnerships wouldn't be possible without the knowledge that an MBA has taught me. I also know that if I return to the nonprofit sector, I hope to do so in a management position. The technical skills learned during my MBA at the W. P. Carey School of Business will be crucial to be an effective leader.

– Rachel Curtis