MBA (One-Year), 2016

Keegan Dum

Founder and Managing Partner, Fiduciam Capital

Biography

What was your initial reason for choosing to pursue the One-Year MBA, and why did you choose Goizueta? Further, now that you have completed your summer experience, how has the program met - or exceeded – your expectations? My goal for the one-year program was to have a year to explore my career aspirations, particularly starting up my own business. To date it's been great, I've met lots of people who have helped me on my path as well as learning a ton of incredibly relevant and powerful content. If you were telling a prospective student about Goizueta's One Year MBA, how would you describe the benefits of the Summer Experience? What advice would you give incoming One Year students about the summer and ways to maximize those first months on campus? The best thing is how incredibly close-knit the group becomes. The experience also sets you up for success in growing your ability to get a lot done in a very compressed timeframe. Maximize your time by finding ways to get out of class and network! Goizueta has a unique approach to academics which includes putting "learning into action". Describe a time you were able to put your curriculum into practice in a meaningful way, either in the classroom, on a project or in an internship or directed study. What made you confident that you could tackle the work? How did you use what you learned? I'm working a private consulting job using the skills I learned in managerial accounting. It's one of those rare examples where every aspect of the class is useful in a real world situation, in this case putting together a strategic cost system for a client. Plenty of business schools describe their culture as a benefit of attending their school, but at Goizueta, we consider it central to who we are and how we help students achieve greatness. Share an aspect of Goizueta's culture that has paid dividends for you during your MBA journey. How would you articulate to prospective students the value of having such an experience? How many MBA programs offer students the chance to have dinner and several one-on-one sessions with the program Dean, to drink beer with professors, and to build connections in a small but very close-knit and well-connected network? Goizueta has offered all of these to me, and it has allowed me to build the intimate relationships necessary to grow both individually and in my career pursuits. Getting an MBA can have profound effects on your career prospects. Describe an aspect of Goizueta's program that has moved you closer to your career goals. Who (or what) most assisted you in obtaining these goals and how are you building upon the momentum you've experienced? In the early stages of my MBA, I was torn between recruiting for a full-time job and pursuing my entrepreneurial goals. Meeting with Brandon Smith helped give me the confidence and focus to focus my efforts solely on entrepreneurship, and that focus has paid off with several key connections and prospects. Finally, is there anything else you would want to tell a prospective FTMBA student at Goizueta? Little people realize it's one of the best MBA programs that also offers a high number of scholarships. Go for it!

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Keegan Dum

Biography