COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Graduate Programs Office
MASTER YOUR FUTURE Retool your career with an FSU graduate business degree
Katelyn Dean (B.S. ’13, MBA ’14), CRM Consultant at Tribridge
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here comes a time in the work life of all business professionals when they retool and refuel in hopes of propelling their career. After considering their options, many Florida State University alumni are deciding to return to their alma mater to broaden their specialty and managerial skills.
That was certainly the case for Kelly Johnson (B.S. ’93, MBA ’14), who graduated from the FSU College of Business with a major in real estate. Nearly two decades and at least five jobs later, Johnson decided to pursue an FSU Master of Business Administration online. “I chose FSU again knowing that what I learned in the undergraduate program helped me build a successful career in real estate over the past 20 years,” said Johnson. Based in Orlando, Johnson has owned several mortgage, development and appraisal companies over the years. He now works as the real estate appraisal manager-credit, credit valuation and chief financial officer for Fannie Mae’s Eastern region. “The flexibility and world-class instruction of the online MBA combined with a real estate specialization was the natural
choice when I decided to bring my career to the next level,” Johnson said. John Hornbuckle (B.A. ’04, M.S. ’10), an FSU English graduate and IT director, returned to FSU to earn a master’s degree in management information systems.
MASTER’S DEGREES ONLINE Business Administration MBA Business Administration with Real Estate Specialization MBA Business Administration with a major in Hospitality and Tourism Management MBA-HTM Management Information Systems MS-MIS Risk Management and Insurance MS-RMI
ON CAMPUS Accounting MAcc Business Administration MBA Finance MSF Marketing MSM
“I immediately knew that it was the degree for me,” Hornbuckle said. “It was available at the school I loved; it gave me the flexibility to work since the classes are online and asynchronous; and it provided the exact blend of technology and management I was seeking.” For most professionals entrenched in the workplace, FSU’s online and parttime graduate degrees in business administration, management information systems and risk management and insurance are ideal. They are looking to add expertise to their resume without shortchanging their commitment to their current employer or uprooting their family. Most say that Florida State’s quality reputation motivates them to consider FSU for a second degree, then the promised individual attention and flexibility of the online business programs win them over. “With Florida State’s program, I could pick the times to do online coursework that were best for me. This was key given my substantial work responsibilities,” said Larry Patrick (M.S. ’04), a graduate of the online master’s degree in risk management and insurance, president of Auto Club South Insurance Co. and president and CEO of Auto Club