Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

Program: Leadership and Administration

Why does the Woods College work for you? I love attending the Woods College as it is a flexible and academically vigorous school. The staff and professors truly get to know you personally and are willing to help and support you in any way or form. 

Who has been your favorite professor? Jenny Gumm who taught Strategic Workforce Planning. This class was well organized, materials used were practical, and gave a complete insight of the best practices observed in the industry. Based on my interactions and rich in-class discussions with my classmates, I got to learn from their experiences which made me change the way I think about workforce planning concerning the future of work.

Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts

Program: Healthcare Administration

What was your favorite class? The Organization Theory class taught by Professor Fulton. The tools that were introduced to us were extremely useful. This course is very helpful in understanding the professional personalities of leaders and staff and how people think and reason their decisions.

Why did the Woods College work for you?  Great networking opportunity and quick responses from staff when help is needed. Providing appropriate education has been the focus of the program so far which is something that might not be provided in other schools.

Hometown: Nanchang, China 

Program: Applied Economics

What was your favorite class?

The Private Equity Class, Professor Gul Yanmaz-Karsligil. As I will join a PE firm in July 2018, this class equips me with all required fundamental knowledge I need to prepare before starting my career in the private equity industry.

Why does the Woods College work for you?  

This master's degree helped me to work for my dream company.

Hometown: Hopedale, MA

Program: M.S., Leadership and Administration

What has been your favorite class or professor? Dr. Mobley, Leader as a Change Agent; even after 40+ years in the workforce, this class has taught me so much about how and why I react to situations. It is probably the best course I will ever take!

Why does the Woods College work for you? The program is convenient, applicable to my work experience, and fun!

Hometown: Everett, MA

Program: MS in Leadership & Administration 

Current Position: External Affairs Associate at Malden Catholic High School

Who was your favorite professor? "My favorite class was probably Dr. Liz Hiles' Communication in a Global Work Environment course. For starters, the class was all about global communication and taught us how to look at business, marketing, and communication from a global perspective. How I conduct business in the U.S. would be completely different from how I would conduct business in China just because of different cultural norms and dimensions. This class gave me a new lens to look through as I communicate in my every day life and I could not be more grateful. This has allowed me to step back and be more careful in my communication style and respect the culture of others. The result is an ethical, and critical thinking, mindset that allows me to have conversations with people who may not feel they always have a voice due to cultural norms."

Why Woods? "I needed a program that allowed me to work full time, and this school did just that. Woods College offers programs that are not only flexible, but also academically rigorous and demanding. What separates Woods from the rest of the pack is that classes are taught by industry professionals. Your accounting professor is an accountant during the day; your project management professor is a project manager for a big name company; your global communications professor has lived in other countries and talks about their experience. You're being taught by individuals who have actual experience in the field and I think that's really special, and not something you get everywhere."