MSBA AMBASSADORS
Villanova's MSBA Admissions Ambassadors are current graduate students who can answer your questions about the program, student life, and professional development opportunities. We invite you to connect with our students who may have a similar background to yours or contact them to hear their unique perspectives.
Courtney Carroll
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Undergraduate Institution and Major: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Haverhill, MA
Work Experience: I have 10 years of experience as a Business Analyst and Project Manager in the IT and software space. I have worked extensively with reporting and metrics, as well as process engineering for global technology companies.
Why did you choose the Villanova MSBA: Villanova has a fantastic reputation and a very successful MSBA program. What sold me on this program over others is that the classes are scheduled so you take one at a time. As a working professional, this allows me to balance my work and learning. Also, the variety of areas for electives was appealing and allowed me to focus on my areas of interest.
Goals or plans for a career after graduation from Villanova: I plan to apply my analytics skills to my role as a Senior Business Process Analyst and provide more robust reporting and insights for my organization.
Jenna Weyant
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Undergraduate Institution and Major: Villanova University, Economics and Business Analytics
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Work Experience: I've worked as both an external and internal consultant in the people strategy and analytics spaces primarily for large, global firms across industries. I'm currently working as a Product Manager within the people analytics team for a large global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company.
Why did you choose the Villanova MSBA: My experience at Villanova as an undergraduate student was so positive that it made pursuing a Villanova MSBA an easy choice. I continue to be so impressed with my Villanova professors and fellow graduate students. I am excited and honored to be a part of this learning community.
Goals or plans for a career after graduation from Villanova: I want to continue finding opportunities to blend my care for people with my strong (and now growing, thanks to the MSBA!) technical skills. I also plan to explore taking on an adjunct professor role to continue building future cohorts of data-savvy, people-focused students.
Molly McNulty
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Undergraduate Institution and major: Penn State University, Management Information Systems with a minor in International Business
Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA
Work Experience: I have been working as an Application Analyst for almost three years at Universal Health Services in the Information Systems Department. I have gained a lot of exposure to the healthcare industry, but I focus specifically on the company’s financial data.
Why did you choose the Villanova: I chose the Villanova MSBA program because of the flexibility of online classes but also because of the strong network that Villanova provides. I was looking for a program that would expose me to a wide range of technologies but also help me understand how they can be applicable in a business setting. Villanova’s MSBA also provides the opportunity to collaborate and network with peers who are at different stages of their careers.
Goals or plans for a career after graduation from Villanova: This program has allowed me to apply my coursework to my projects at work and I plan to continue to do so upon graduating. I am hoping to further advance in the data analytics field by using the technologies I have been able to learn so far and look to continue to apply them wherever I may end up in the future.