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External Partners Alumni Search Submit Return to home Search Search About About Olin Home Why Olin Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership & Strategy News & Media Events Contact Us Programs Programs Home Explore Our Programs BS in Business Administration MBAs Specialized Master's Doctoral Executive Education Dual Degrees Faculty & Research Faculty & Research Home Faculty Directory Research Research Centers Olin Brookings Commission Olin Award Student Resources Student Resources Home Career Services Center for Experiential Learning Entrepreneurship Academic Calendars Student Organizations For Current Students For Military Veterans Admissions Admissions Home Scholarships & Aid Attend Program Events Visit Olin Ask a Student Student Profiles Request Information Refer a Candidate External Partners Alumni Three EMBA vets highlight transition from military life January 4, 2018 By Kurt Greenbaum 2 minute read Home News Three EMBA vets highlight transition from military life Transitioning from the military into a civilian business career means learning how to adapt your passion and apply existing skills in a new way, according to three&＃160;Olin Executive MBA&＃160;graduates who highlighted their own transition in&＃160;a recent piece published by&＃160;U.S. Veterans Magazine. &＃8220;In the military, you&＃8217;re always looking for ways to become more efficient to provide the highest level of service to your country,&＃8221; said Don Halpin, who served in the US Air Force for 20 years before earning his EMBA in 2016 and becoming healthcare systems engineer at Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center in Peoria. &＃8220;In healthcare, it&＃8217;s a similar situation,&＃8221; he said. &＃8220;I love that I&＃8217;m able to aid in bettering the lives of our patients, and the EMBA played a large part in that.&＃8221; Eric Maddox, who served in the US Army as an interrogator, found he could make connections between his experience and his business savvy now as a motivational and keynote speaker who tailors his talks to his audience, reflecting business trends he mastered in the classroom. &＃8220;I quickly realized how my experience in the intel world and war zone can directly apply to businesses and private organizations,&＃8221; said Maddox, a 2016 EMBA alumnus. &＃8220;The EMBA program provided the perfect forum to tie together and finish off the leadership, strategic thinking, and management skills I developed through my years of experience in the military,&＃8221; said&＃160;Harry Schmidt, a 20-plus-year veteran of the US Air Force and Air Force Academy who is now&＃160;president and CEO of Passavant Area Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He also earned his degree in 2016. Read the full story in U.S. Veterans Magazine online. About the Author Kurt Greenbaum As communications director for WashU Olin Business School, my job is to find and share great stories about our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. I've worked for the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management as communications director and as a journalist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sun-Sentinel in South Florida and the Chicago Tribune. Contact Us For assistance in finding faculty experts, please contact Washington University Public Affairs. Monday&＃8211;Friday, 8:30 to 5 p.m. Sara Savat, Senior News Director, Business and Social [email protected] &＃160; Kurt Greenbaum,Communications [email protected] Twitter: WUSTLnews Share article Apply Now Visit Us Request Info One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] 314-935-7301 News & Media Events Faculty Directory WashU Center for Career Engagement Washington University home Olin Links Sitemap Privacy Policies Title IX Accessibility ©2024 Washington University in St. Louis