Laura Nesbit is a full-time CPA and mother of two who found that the University at Albany's Weekend MBA Program fit seamlessly into her busy life. She appreciates how the program delivers course materials and provides meals on Saturdays, saving her time. Laura also likes collaborating with classmates on team projects using online tools, gaining experience working in groups. Since earning her MBA, Laura has gotten a new senior accountant position at a Vermont manufacturing company, and she believes the MBA helped her stand out for interviews.

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Smart Moves – Laura Nesbit
Smart Moves is a series of short vignettes that spells out the value our University at
Albany Weekend MBA students have derived from the program, whether it be a new job,
a promotion, more money, or added knowledge. Here is the fourth installment in the
series …
An MBA program that fits seamlessly into a busy life? Laura Nesbit – full-time CPA and
mother of two – says she found it in UAlbany’s Weekend MBA Program.
“One thing that I really like about the program is they deliver your books and give you
your binders. You have a meal so you can keep working through lunchtime on Saturdays
or your dinnertime so you’re able to accomplish more. That might sound kind of silly, but it makes a difference,”
says Laura, a member of the 2014 cohort who lives close to an hour away in Vermont.
“For me, if I had to drive all the way in every time a class changed to get my books or register for parking, that
would be more time away from work or my family. That’s another thing about the program that makes it work
for me.”
Laura also likes the program’s emphasis on team projects – in person and online. She collaborates with
classmates using Google Hangouts and WebEx.
“When I was in college, you worked kind of solo. The generation below me likes to work in groups, so it’s kind
of important to get that experience,” she says.
Laura is a CPA and senior accountant at Mack Molding Co., a custom plastics molder and manufacturer in
Arlington, Vermont. She joined the firm in early 2013 after 17 years in a public accounting firm. She says the
Weekend MBA Program was a plus on her resume when she applied for jobs.
“When I started looking for a new position, I instantly got more phone calls and interviews from my resume. So
right off the bat that to me is the only thing that changed,” Laura says. “I feel like it helped me get the position I
have now. I think it made a difference.”
Our next info session is Thursday, March 6, 6:00 p.m. at our Albany-Colonie Executive Education Center.
Contact us at 518.956.8330 or at dpurdy@albany.edu for details!
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