一次获得一个学位的技能

After gaining a position at Collins Aerospace and graduating from Mount Mercy with a degree in 会计, 金融, and management, Annie Ertz ’19, ’22 MBA returned to the 工商管理硕士 program at 皇冠体育 with four graduate courses already under her belt.

As an undergraduate student, Ertz was impressed with Mount Mercy’s 业务 program and wanted to find ways to stand out from the crowd.

“I started my undergraduate just looking to complete a degree in 会计,” said Ertz. “After talking with my advisors, they let me know that I could add other majors within the 业务 department and only add a few classes to my academic plan. I’m very grateful that my advisors and professors took the time to get to know me and my goals because I now work in an 会计 and 金融 role.”

在和她的导师讨论提前毕业的问题时，厄茨发现了皇冠体育 +项目。 该项目将允许她在她感兴趣的领域选修多达四门研究生课程，而不收取额外费用。 这些学分将计入她的本科学位，如果她选择在任何机构继续她的教育，这些学分将作为研究生学分。

“I made some valuable connections in my graduate courses as most of the classes are comprised of locally employed people,” said Ertz. “Even if you’re not sure if you want to pursue a graduate degree, the 皇冠体育 + program allows you to get credits that give you the option of graduate studies, make connections with people in the graduate courses, and learn a lot!”

在体验了几门课程后，厄茨知道她想从芒特梅西大学获得MBA学位。 Ertz’ decision to stay at 皇冠体育 was made easier since she didn’t have to take the GMAT.

“I chose to continue taking graduate courses after obtaining my four-year degree because I’m passionate about continuing to learn and pursue education,” said Ertz.

Ertz目前所上的课程既适用于她目前的工作，也能更好地运用她在本科所学到的知识。 她在学习中获得的最常用的技能是解决问题的能力和理论知识的应用。