Rhonda Stewart
Perioperative Assistant Manager, UK HealthCare
“Working with the committed and knowledgeable faculty, I was able to develop a business plan and secure financing with my project that has resulted in a memory care expansion for my organization, creating a new revenue stream and service line. My employer looked at this investment of my time as a win-win for the organization, and I know that the knowledge and experience I gained is invaluable and will pay off in the future.”
Brett Spenst
President and CEO, AdventHealth Orlando
“The applied projects added phenomenal benefit to our organization. We realized a $1.8M bottom-line improvement the first year and expect $3.4M the second year.”
Tyler Sturgeon
CFO, Ochsner Medical Center West Bank
“This master’s program completely differentiates itself from all others by requiring its most significant deliverable to be in the form of a program-long project based on the implementation of a company-specific initiative.”
Jasper Beard
Senior Director, Patient Access and Affordability, ViiV Healthcare
“My graduate studies at the University of Tennessee afforded me the opportunity to study under business faculty who are responsible for much of the innovation that has taken place within organizations, foreign and domestic. My executive MBA year was the most transformative year of my adult life.”
Spencer Gregg
Medical Director, University of Tennessee Student Health Center
“More than anything else, this year has been about learning. It has been an intensive learning experience that has broadened my horizons, enhanced my leadership skills and strategic thinking, and has provided me with a global perspective.”
Gary Abbott
Assistant Director and Pharmacy Manager, West Tennessee Healthcare
“The Organizational Action Project has been a big success for our organization. We have seen just this year alone, a $1.8 million increase in revenue in our department because of the OAP. This is something that will grow throughout the years to come.”