MBA Quant Experience

Here is a testimonial from Michael Shannon, a first-year student at Mendoza College of Business School at the University of Notre Dame and member of the MBA Math Board of Advisors, about his pre-MBA use of the MBA Math online quantitative preparation course:

I am a first year student at the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business. I hold an undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio where I majored in English Literature. To say that an MBA degree is a bit different from an English background is an understatement. However, I have found that the communication skills that are developed as a liberal arts student have proven to be an asset. Before I came to Notre Dame, I worked for a greeting card company as a sales manager. I currently am concentrating in the marketing and consulting business areas, where I hope to pursue a career in this area.

Not having the quantitative background, I needed a primer before I immersed myself in business school. MBA Math proved to be quite valuable as a way to get a head start. Excel, balance sheets, and equity were all foreign terms that I needed to master rather quickly at ND, and MBA Math certainly reviews these topics thoroughly.

Like many business schools, Notre Dame is no different in that it will challenge you in ways that are unheard of as an undergraduate, or the "real world" for that matter. Once your orientation begins, prepare to be overwelmed. MBA Math helped me to get the fundamentals down, which were vital to my success. I stand behind MBA Math, and encourage you to try it.