{"id":425683,"date":"2026-09-04T03:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425683\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T03:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:02:17","slug":"betting-on-bauer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425683\/","title":{"rendered":"Betting on Bauer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bauer.uh.edu\/ms-mis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">MS Supply Chain Management<\/a> candidate Karen Gold (BBA &#8217;26), her decision to pursue her master&#8217;s degree at Bauer was motivated by the positive experience she had in her undergraduate years, and the resources available that would help her in advancing her education and career.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">It was thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bauer.uh.edu\/undergraduate\/bba-mpp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">Accelerated Pathways<\/a> program she was able to seamlessly transition into her graduate program, she added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">&#8220;Bauer allowed me to work in my industry while also furthering my knowledge in the master&#8217;s program,&#8221; Gold said. &#8220;I can directly apply what I&#8217;m learning to the challenges I face in my field.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bauer.uh.edu\/mba\/executive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">Executive MBA<\/a> candidate Omar Al Khdhairi had more than 16 years of experience in his industry before he reached a point when he realized he couldn&#8217;t advance further without first advancing his education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">After months of researching the ideal place to earn his master&#8217;s, he found the EMBA program at Bauer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the merging of academic knowledge with real life experience that solidified my decision,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The EMBA will enable me to sharpen my mind and take on more successful roles in the future.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bauer.uh.edu\/msfinance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">MS Finance<\/a> candidate Prashasti Bhandari, she thought Bauer to be the obvious choice as she transitioned out of marketing and into a career in finance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\">&#8220;I really liked the institute and all it&#8217;s shaping up to be,&#8221; she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight:normal\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW69409111 BCX8 h-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bauer.uh.edu\/mba\/professional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">Professional MBA<\/a> candidate Brian Carter returned to his home state of Texas after completing his bachelor&#8217;s at Morehouse College in Atlanta. 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