Want to learn more about the Masters in Business Analytics program? Who better to hear from than a current student or recent alum?
Sarah Burkeholder
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Email Contact: sburkeholder@comcast.net
- Graduation Year: 2023
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU ’22: BBA, Finance and Accounting. Minor: Chinese
- Hometown (City, State): Denver, CO
- Work Experience Prior to MSBA: Tax internships with a national accounting firm in the Fort Worth office
- Why Did You Choose the TCU MSBA Program?: I chose the MSBA program because it is dedicated to creating rounded professionals who are technically proficient, well-connected, and excellent communicators. The broad range of experiences in the program give students a structure in which to build their weaknesses and refine their strengths while providing a versatile education.
- Advice for Prospective Applicants: Put yourself out there! Everyone here wants to see one another grow and succeed. All it takes is some courage and effort!
- Ask Me About: Fort Worth, hybrid work, work-life balance, professors, career search
Lucy Long
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Email Contact: l.d.long40@tcu.edu
- Graduation Year: 2023
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU Strategic Communication
- Hometown (City, State): Plano, Texas
- Work Experience Prior to MSBA: Sales Research Analyst Internship for SiriusXM Radio
- Why Did You Choose the TCU MSBA Program?: I knew I wanted to enter a more technical and data focused field post-graduation and was confident TCU would prepare me!
- Advice for Prospective Applicants: Coming from a non-Neeley background or business background can be scary, but the program prepares you with the knowledge and resources you need to succeed!
- Ask Me About: Coming from non-business background, school-life balance, GA positions, SQL/Python career, fort-worth and Dallas area!
Gregory Sholars II
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation Year: 2023
- Email Contact: gregorysholars@gmail.com
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: Princeton University / Sociology
- Hometown (City, State): Fort Worth, Texas
- Work Experience Prior to MSBA: Engineering Summer Internships
- Why Did You Choose the TCU MSBA Program?: It seemed like a fantastic opportunity to pair my undergraduate experience with more technical knowledge that would aid me in my career, while the cohort would provide me an immediate network of professionals.
- Advice for Prospective Applicants: Apply! This program has been a fantastic experience!
- Ask Me About: Starting business school, student-athlete experience, the city of Fort Worth, and anything else about TCU!
Jason Balters
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: j.t.b.dietetics@gmail.com
- Current position: Research/Data Analyst for ESC Region 11 & Clinical Dietitian for Texas Health Huguley Hospital
- Work experience prior to MSBA: Clinical Dietitian, 1200 hours of RD intern experience
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU Coordinated Dietetics - Nutritional Sciences
- Favorite aspect of the Program: Capstone project with JPS
- Ask me about: My career journey/job hunt, my unconventional combination of majors, classes in the MSBA
Michael Harbin
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: michaelharbin19@gmail.com
- Current position: Gartner Leadership Program - Business Associate
- Work experience prior to MSBA :
- GM Financial - Neeley & Associates Consultant
- Strategic Insight Group (SIG) - Analytics Intern
- AllPets - Cofounder & Data Analytics Lead
- Lumos Marketing Group - Marketing Intern
- NTT DATA Services - Administrative Marketing Intern
- Brentwood Asset Advisors - Intern
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU - Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Double Major
- Favorite aspect of the Program: I was able to develop and learn the technical foundations of data-intensive disciplines, equipping myself with the confidence and ability to learn virtually any technical / analytical skill.
- Ask me about: Data Analytics Club, Neeley & Associates as an MSBA, SSPS/Tableau/SQL/R, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Work/School/Personal life balance, Dallas, California
Drew Koshi
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: drew.koshi@outlook.com
- Current position: Technology Analyst, Deloitte Consulting (Dallas, TX)
- Work experience prior to MSBA: Sole proprietorship, startup intern, & telecommunications intern
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU Neeley School of Business / Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Favorite aspect of the Program: Learning how to use data analytics to improve your business operations
- Ask me about: Entrepreneurship, Neeley & MSBA experience
Katie Kramp
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: katie.kramp@pmg.com
- Current position: Media Coordinator @ PMG (GLP Program)
- Work experience prior to MSBA: Public Relations Internship @ Community America Credit Union, Marketing Graduate Assistant @ TCU Energy Institute
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU/Strategic Communications
- Favorite aspect of the Program: I want to say the classes but know it had to have been the people and the real-world experiences that were provided in and out of class!
- Ask me about: Anything! Marketing, Neeley and Associates as an MSBA, PMG, not being a Neeley undergrad student, coming straight from undergrad
Colin Onderdonk
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: colin.onderdonk@gmail.com
- Current position: Media Coordinator at PMG
- Work experience prior to MSBA : A few internships related to marketing in the DFW area
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU / Double Major in Strategic Communication and Film-Television-Digital Media
- Favorite aspect of the Program: My favorite aspect of the program was being able to collaborate with faculty and peers in the pursuit of learning more about business and technology as related to a variety of industries and disciplines.
- Ask me about: Anything! I am now commencing my career in digital marketing, but I'm happy to answer questions about anything, especially those related to marketing, business, analytics, or TCU and the MSBA program!
Luis Rodriguez
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: l.a.rodriguez@tcu.edu or luisalejandrorodriguez19@gmail.com
- Current position: Tech Arch Delivery Analyst at Accenture
- Work experience prior to MSBA : Associate District Manager at ADP
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: Texas Christian University, BBA / Business Marketing
- Favorite aspect of the Program: The amount of help I received from the staff in finding jobs and roles tailored to my interests and strengths. I would not have landed my job offer as early in the school year as I did without the help of the MSBA’s dedicated advisors.
- Ask me about: My experience in the program, my favorites things about it, and how it has prepared me for my current role.
Emily Roemer
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: e.roemer@tcu.edu
- Current position: Financial Systems Analyst, Keurig Dr. Pepper
- Work experience prior to MSBA: Intern at Northwestern Mutual
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: Texas Christian University - Finance
- Favorite aspect of the Program: The professors and their dedication to enriching the minds and lives of their students.
- Ask me about: Neeley & Associates, Fort Worth/DFW area, Work/Life/School balance, Neeley Experience, TCU
Emma Young
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2022
- Email Contact: emmayoung1998@gmail.com
- Current position: Media Analyst at PMG
- Work experience prior to MSBA: Marketing and Events Management Internships
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU Marketing
- Favorite aspect of the Program: Learning Tableau and SQL
- Ask me about: Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, time management (internship during program), Fort Worth
Bentley Dalton
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2021
- Email Contact: bentleymdalton@outlook.com
- Current position: Business & Integrations Architecture Analyst, Accenture (Charlotte, NC)
- Work experience prior to MSBA : ESL Teacher in Shanghai, China
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU ’19: BBA, Business Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
- Favorite aspect of the Program: Solid mix of conceptual/technical skills, devoted professors, and Neeley & Associates
- Ask me about: Technology, Consulting, Neeley & Associates, Leveraging MSBA degree outside TX, Upskilling
Alana Finnerty
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2021
- Email Contact: Alana.finn@yahoo.com
- Current position: Application & Program Analyst at Deloitte
- Work experience prior to MSBA: 1 year as a Real Estate Services Coordinator at CBRE
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: Texas Christian University, BBA / Finance Real Estate
- Favorite aspect of the Program: I loved getting to work on the Capstone project to put what I was learning to work in real situations. I also enjoyed learning how to work many different software programs.
- Ask me about: My capstone project with Shoppa’s Material Handling!
Emily Pook
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: 2021
- Email Contact: epook19@gmail.com
- Current position: Business Strategy & Operations Associate at PMG
- Work experience prior to MSBA: None (internship with GM Financial as a Portfolio Asset Profitability Intern)
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU / Mathematics & Economics
- Favorite aspect of the Program: hands-on experience making data digestible with the Capstone project
- Ask me about: STEM background in MSBA, the importance of communication & presentation in analytics, the TCU experience
Amir Saran
- TCU Neeley Graduate Program: Master of Science in Business Analytics
- Graduation year: MSBA 21’ BBA 20’
- Email Contact: amirsaran@gmail.com
- Current position: Data Risk Manager at Charles Schwab Corporation
- Work experience prior to MSBA: I went straight from my Bachelor’s to the MSBA program, but I did intern at Avis Budget as a financial analyst for two summers
- Undergraduate Institution / Major: TCU / Finance
- Favorite aspect of the Program: The collaborative atmosphere, specifically the Capstone Project that gave us real world application opportunities for our analytics knowledge
- Ask me about: Finance, Dallas-Fort Worth, Neeley, Analytics skills, Remote work, Job searching