Full-time MBA Programs - Gives Back to the College of Business Administration

On December 11, the College of Business Administration graduated 89 students from its 17-month Full-time MBA Program, hosted in the Alumni Memorial Building on the UT Knoxville campus. Despite the tough economic environment, over half of the graduates have already accepted job offers; the majority of the other graduates has offers in hand or are currently in the interview process with top companies. Perhaps this fact alone could explain the unique way the Full-time MBA class of 2009 chose to make their mark on the program.



Though the college’s faculty are accustomed to giving their all to their students, what they weren’t expecting was to receive a generous gift in return. During the graduation ceremony, full-time Leadership Marketing MBA class representative Greg Separk presented Dean Jan Williams and program director Amy Cathey with a check for $33,500. The gift, according to Separk, is just a small token of appreciation.

“The Full-time MBA program provided us with the skills and tools required to be a leader in today’s global business environment,” says Separk. “In addition to the new business skills that I acquired during my time at UT, I was also able to build strong and lasting relationships with fellow students, alumni, faculty, and staff. I will forever be indebted to UT and the Full-time Finance & Engineering MBA Program for the lessons in business and life that I learned while here.”