Veteran Student Profiles

 


Austin Ayres Email Austin

Austin Ayres, MBA 2016

Service: Navy

Field in Service: Surface Warfare Officer

Concentration: Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Full-Time Position: Deloitte Consulting




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Travis Bennett, MBA 2016

Service: Army

Field in Service: Field Artillery

Concentration: Finance, Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Internship: Toyota Financial Services

Full-Time Position: Toyota Financial Services, Graduate Management Associate

Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: My most memorable experience was enjoying the sights and sounds of Seoul and Shanghai with my classmates during the Global Leadership Program.


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Erin Weece, MBA 2016

Service: Army

Field in Service: Medical Service Corps, 70B

Concentration: Marketing, Business Analytics

Internship: Tenet Health

Full-Time Position: Tenet Health



Marc Dudek Email Marc

Marc Dudek, MBA 2016

Service: Army

Field in Service: Infantry Officer

Concentration: General Business

Internship: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano

Full-Time: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano

Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: The GLP trip last year to Chile and Brazil.


Matt Kramer

Matthew Kramer, PMBA

Service: Army

Concentration: Management, Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Current Job: Regulatory Operations Associate at JP Morgan Chase

Activities: Cox Rugby and Veterans in Business Club

Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: Meeting new people in the various programs on and off campus, especially when Kevin Knox, Assistant Dean External Relations and Executive Director Cox Alumni Association, is there to help bring current students and alumni together


Christopher Lu Email Christopher

Christopher Lu, MBA 2017

Service: Navy

Field in Service: Nuclear Propulsion Officer

Concentration: Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship





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Marc Orgass, MBA 2017

Service: Army

Concentration: Finance, Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Internship: Tech Wildcatters

Full-Time Position: JP Morgan Commerce Solutions Group – Fintech & Mobile Payments

Activities: Adam Smith Society, Veterans In Business, Entrepreneurship Club

Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox:The lessons learned and individuals I was able to meet after winning the SMU Business Plan Competition with two of my classmates and then going on to launch the business through the Tech Wildcatters Accelerator in Dallas will continue to serve me in for years to come.


Brent Schiffer Email Brenton

Brenton Schiffer, MBA 2017

Service: Navy

Field in Service: Submarine Officer

Concentration: Finance and Real Estate

Desired Full-Time Position: Real Estate Associate

Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: I most enjoyed the Global Leadership Program international trip to London and Bratislava. The trip was a fantastic opportunity to learn about the business culture in other countries and get to know my fellow classmates.


Dave Trent Email David

David Trent, MBA 2017

Service: Army

Field in Service: Aviation Officer

MBA Concentration: Finance, Real Estate, and Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Most Memorable Experience at SMU Cox: My first Boulevard tailgate was an eye-opening experience. It made a great impression as it truly showcased how the culture and vast network of SMU Cox would be lifelong results of this investment. It is great to know that alumni are genuinely interested in bringing current students into the fold, and that will undoubtedly pay dividends in the future.