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Communications Analyst, Rise Health
Adam West was well on his way to a successful career in health care. As a marketing analyst for the Washington-based firm of Booz Allen Hamilton — his "first real job" after college — he went to the United Arab Emirates to develop the company's business in that region. But he concluded that he "needed a greater understanding of business fundamentals to supplement my health care experience and BA in English Literature."
He chose Owen for one overarching reason: "Owen made it clear that I would be the primary influence to my experience." To a self-starter like Adam, it was music to his years. "Owen," he says, "will provide you with everything you need to accomplish your goals, but you must be open to defining those goals for yourself."
His independent study in health care, in which he worked with a client focused on primary care, exemplifies both the approach and the relevance that Adam finds so valuable. Coincidentally, during that mod he was also enrolled in a class in health care technology. Through that class, he says, the professor "provided me with the analytical tools to understand the industry and build on that knowledge at a pace that allowed me to become a contributor in weekly meetings with a (client) team with decades of experience.
"If you come here with the right attitude, the resources of this school are beyond your capacity to exhaust."
Adam West
Vanderbilt MBA 2011Communications Analyst, Rise Health
From UAE to MBA
West Finds Resources to ReDefine CareerAdam West was well on his way to a successful career in health care. As a marketing analyst for the Washington-based firm of Booz Allen Hamilton — his "first real job" after college — he went to the United Arab Emirates to develop the company's business in that region. But he concluded that he "needed a greater understanding of business fundamentals to supplement my health care experience and BA in English Literature."
He chose Owen for one overarching reason: "Owen made it clear that I would be the primary influence to my experience." To a self-starter like Adam, it was music to his years. "Owen," he says, "will provide you with everything you need to accomplish your goals, but you must be open to defining those goals for yourself."
His independent study in health care, in which he worked with a client focused on primary care, exemplifies both the approach and the relevance that Adam finds so valuable. Coincidentally, during that mod he was also enrolled in a class in health care technology. Through that class, he says, the professor "provided me with the analytical tools to understand the industry and build on that knowledge at a pace that allowed me to become a contributor in weekly meetings with a (client) team with decades of experience.
"If you come here with the right attitude, the resources of this school are beyond your capacity to exhaust."
