Erika Wallace '20,MBA'22

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Erika
Wallace '20, MBA'22

I attended St. Kate鈥檚 for my Undergraduate degree and graduated May 2020! I loved my time at St. Kate鈥檚 and received my B.S. in Healthcare Sales. During my time at St. Kate鈥檚, I was very involved with the business department and had the opportunity to articulate and take two MBA classes during my Undergrad. I loved the program and the professors and knew I wanted to continue my MBA with St. Kate鈥檚.

I specifically chose St. Kate鈥檚 for the small class sizes, their mission to lead and influence women, and for the overall support the university provides to all students.

My MBA is helping me lead and influence within my new job. I recently completely switched industries and I have been able to leverage my degree to advocate for myself and my abilities. Switching industries is never easy, but having my MBA aided in my switch tenfold.

I just switched industries from pharmaceutical sales to software enterprise sales. These fields could not be more different, and I am glad I took the leap to change my professional focus. Less than 30% of software sales representatives are women.

My goal is to work my way up within a company to an executive role. I want to lead young professionals and help them make advances within their career and company.

It鈥檚 hard to pick specifics around the program because everything was amazing. Our small class size and ability to get to know our professors and peers on a higher level definitely meant the most to me. I am the first one in my family to attend college, let alone complete a master鈥檚 degree, so the support and encouragement from those around me is irreplaceable. The MBA program shaped who I am as a young professional and gave me the ability to grow in ways I didn鈥檛 even know were possible. 

The St. Kate鈥檚 MBA program will benefit anyone and everyone looking to complete their MBA. The program definitely teaches in a collaborative way compared to other programs that are more competitive. As a young professional woman, this type of learning has shaped not only how I interpret topics, but also how I implement the topic in my everyday life. If you are looking for a program that is going to lift you up and push you to be your best professional self, St. Kate鈥檚 MBA program will definitely do just that.