A journalism alumna of the University of Missouri, Stephanie O'Dear is a former columnist with SPACES Magazine and contributor to the local Kansas City NBC television morning show focusing on personal brand and style-related trends. Since 2011, she has been in various roles with Empower Retirement and is currently Vice President, Government Markets. To augment her experience in sales and marketing, Stephanie O'Dear recently completed an MBA at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management.
Regarded for its collaborative learning environment in which goal-oriented students learn about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, the MIT Sloan School of Management offers much more than an education in finance and entrepreneurship. While students are required to complete only core courses in their first semester, they are able to personalize their curriculum going forward to match their career goals and interests.
In order to earn an MBA from the school, students need to complete 144 elective units and can even enroll in as many as three non-MIT Sloan graduate-level or Harvard classes during their program, providing the courses are approved by MIT, such as those offered by the MIT Media Lab. Elective subjects generally range from 3 to 12 units depending on weekly classroom hours and outside preparation time. Some non-core courses offered during the fall 2018 semester include Principles and Practice of Drug Development and Communicating with Data.
