In this MBA Diaries feature, Jackie Zimmerman reflects on how combining legal training with business insight leads to more practical, client-focused decisions.
Sam Wilik, ‘24 MBA, speaks about the impact of tying business strategy to real community impact, leading with context before strategy and reframing her definition of success.
Nafiseh Esmaeeli, MMA '26, shares how the program is helping her strengthen her analytical skills while learning to apply them to real business decisions, gaining hands-on experience through team projects, applied coursework, and industry-focused learning.
An MBA graduate reflects on accountability, access and learning strategy in real time through CDL-Rockies.
In the CDL-Rockies program, Tyler Sherard learned that creativity, paired with MBA frameworks, can accelerate insight, challenge assumptions and reshape conversations in real time.
Jonathan Walter discusses how the MMA program is helping him connect his frontline healthcare experience with analytics, reshaping how he thinks about data, decision-making and the future of healthcare innovation.
Paramita Chaudhuri Basu, ’21 MBA, shares how the CDL-Rockies program shaped her path from academia to innovation leadership.
From in-field research in the Philippines to emotionally complex conversations, Elise Usunier’s BOTFL experience reshaped how she sees business, leadership and global responsibility.
For Jamie Hunwick, '25 MBA, Business on the Frontlines was more than an experiential course — it was a lesson in humility, empathy and building strategy that works for people.
Ibrahim Syed’s journey reflects what makes the international student experience so impactful: adapting across cultures, leading in diverse teams and translating global experience into meaningful organizational influence.
Natalia Mack, ’24 MBA, shares how CDL-Rockies pushed her beyond the classroom and shaped the leadership mindset she uses today.
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