McIntire Business Institute: What Students Say
"MBI really helped me, an engineering major, get a full-time position outside of the engineering field. MBI makes you very marketable for any position."
Matt Talbott, Virginia Military Institute '11 (Civil & Environmental Engineering)
"MBI was a great experience. I think that it was a good investment of my time this summer, and I highly recommend it. With the time spent in the classroom, you are able to problem solve, think critically, and understand new concepts that will be beneficial in the future. This Program allowed me to align future goals and develop strategies for approaching my upcoming job search. The classroom experience and career services were key resources for me."
Meredith Aronson (A&S '11)
"MBI provided me with the basic knowledge and tools to begin a career in business. I highly recommend the Program to any non-business majors looking to get a solid foundation in key areas such as marketing, finance and management."
Beth Thompson (A&S '10)
"MBI not only provides the knowledge necessary to succeed in the business world, but its applications across a diverse array of fields enable graduates to apply fundamental business principles to their own areas of study."
Lee Elliott (A&S '11)
"I walked away from MBI with a greater understanding of business and the ability to market myself to the career path of my choosing."
Johnston Harris (A&S '10)
"The MBI program taught me valuable business fundamentals that will allow me to achieve greater success in the real world. I greatly recommend it to non-business majors who want to enter the field."
Constantin Dornier (A&S '10)
"MBI was a great investment. It has provided me with the tools to analyze situations from a business perspective, and has also allowed me to consider how to further complement my future career path."
Valeria Terán (Architecture '11)
"I didn't get much business experience during my undergraduate career, but MBI gave me a good, fundamental understanding of the world of business and showed me how I fit into it. I gained a lot of knowledge and a ton of useful tools for understanding the way businesses work. I now feel much more confident about my job search."
David Goslin (A&S '10)
"In MBI, I learned skills that gave me a greater understanding of the business foundations. I am confident that if I am ever in the position where I may not understand a business problem off top, I will be able to use the fundamentals gained during MBI to begin attacking the situation at hand."
Sarah Coleman (A&S '11)
"MBI was a life-changing experience -- the extensive knowledge and guidance I received through MBI's integrative approach have inspired me to pursue further studies in business and a different career path."
Caitlin Joshua (A&S '11)