Alumni
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January 20, 2023
Alumnus Compares his Columbia MPS with his MBA
Jay Cochran, '22IM, had already earned his MBA when he applied to the Insurance Management program. Yet, despite many years running his own agency in Montana, he was intrigued by the potential of a studying in a Master's level program that is focused on insurance. Hear how his biggest surprise was how much he enjoyed and stayed fully engaged throughout the program because it was all relevant, while during his MBA studies, he appreciated the content but often asked "When will I get to use this?"
If you are trying to decide which degree is better for you, listen to Jay's perspective in this video.
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