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Career Success Stories
#1
Since many of us hope that our degrees offer a solution for more than just bare walls, I was hoping we could start a thread detailing some career success as a result of degrees from the big 3. After completion were you able to change fields? Did you take down a promotion? Get a pay increase? How long did it take you to start monetizing that piece of paper?

I'm a field service technician working on copy machines in downtown Chicago who is looking to get a real estate, finance, or marketing position with a BSBA from TESC. I chose the general management concentration because of the significant cost increase to specialize. Since I don't have any one particular area in mind I thought I might see where I land and then look to put that extra money towards a masters in that field. I just turned 31 and feel like I need to complete the degree and start getting relevant business experience somewhere before I worry too much about the next step. This forum has been such an inspiration regarding degree completion. However, for many of us that degree is a means to reach our career goals. The testing is going well and now I'm looking for career inspiration!
Clep: Info Systems & Computer Applications, Humanities, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, A&I Lit, Marketing

Aleks: Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, College Algebra/Trig, Pre-Calc, Business Statistics

Straighterline: Cultural Anthropology, Intro to Religion, Intro to Business, Principles of Management, Accounting I, Accounting II, Business Law, Sociology, Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Managerial Accounting, Financial Accounting, Business Communications, English Composition II

TEEX: Cyber Security for Everyone, Cyber Security for IT Professionals, Cyber Security for Business Professionals

DSST: Human Resource Management, Money and Banking, Management Information Systems, Ethics in America

Penn Foster: Financial Management, Strategic Management

Goal: BSBA General Management TESC (120/120)
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#2
I didn’t want to switch careers, just relocate and take my present career to the next level, and having a BSBA from TESC has opened up those doors for me. I was able to move half way across the country with no job prospects and start interviewing within a couple of weeks of landing in part because of my education. I’ve gone on to complete 1 grad program and almost another that having this degree allowed me to enter. I’ve made the jump from a technical support role to a business analytics role that definitely offers more upward mobility. I am in my mid-30’s and didn’t complete my BSBA until I was 33. So it is definitely possible. Don’t let your age intimidate you, the time is going to pass regardless so you may as well spend part of it bettering yourself.
I m edumakated thanx to distunce lerning.

MEd, Texas A&M University, 2018
MBA, University of North Dakota, 2014
MS, University of Illinois Springfield, 2010
BSBA, Thomas Edison State University, 2008
AS / AAS, Tidewater Community College, 2004
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#3
I'm presently working in Asia as an English teacher, more of a "job" than a career, and just completed my bachelor's in mathematics at TESC. I had to take several extra courses but I think it was all worth it. I recently got an interview at an international school as a Mathematics prep teacher, and hope to develop my career as an AP/IB Math teacher, and work in various countries all over the world!
Goal - BA Mathematics Major at TESC
Plan: International AP Calculus Teacher

COMPLETED: [B]123/B]
B&M (Philosophy, Psychology, Calculus I/II, Physics I/II, Discrete Structures I/II, Comp Sci, Astronomy, Ethics)*42 credits
Athabasca (Nutrition, Globalization)*6 credits
ALEKS (Stats, Precalculus)*6 credits
CLEPS (College Math 73, A&I Lit 73, French 63, Social Sciences and History 59, American Lit 57, English Lit 59)*42 credits
TECEP (English Composition I, II)*6 credits
TESC Courses (MAT 270 Discrete Math A, MAT 321 Linear Algebra B, MAT 331 Calculus III B+, MAT 332 Calculus IV B-,
MAT 361 College Geometry B+, MAT 401 Mathematical Logic B, LIB-495 Capstone B)*21 credits
DSST (MIS, Intro to Computing)*6 credits*(not using)
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I already had a good career in B2B sales and sales management, but wanted to move up the ladder. My BS helped me enter my Global MBA program and since then, I got promoted to VP of Global Sales at my past company and then a great job offer at a prestigious medical organization, where I am now Head of Global Sales. So.. the BS isn't the "be all end all" but it's a very important step for some people's careers. It definitely helped me!!
Regis University, ITESO, Global MBA with a focus in Emerging Markets 4.0 GPA, Dual-university degree (Spanish/English) 
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
COSC BS, Business Admin


My BS Credits:
Spanish 80 | Humanities 67 | A & I Lit 72 | Sub Abuse 452 | Bus Ethics 445 | Tech Writ 62 | Math 53 | HTYH 454 | Am. Govt 65 | Env & Humanity 64 | Marketing 65 | Micro 61| Mgmt 63| Org Behavior 65| MIS 446|Computing 432 | BL II 61 | M&B 50 | Finance 411 | Supervision 437| Intro Bus. 439| Law Enforcement 63|  SL: Accounting I B | Accounting II C+| Macro A | ECE: Labor Relations A | Capstone: A| FEMA PDS Cert 
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