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Want to know more about the limitless opportunities our online programs offer? Southern Oregon University online prepares you to make a difference in the world — affordably and with start-to-finish support. In this series of student stories, discover why SOU online is the best place to conquer your academic goals.

Danelle Stuart - SOU Student

“I got a better job than I would have been able to get without my master’s degree. The amount of personal growth that I got out of the degree was above and beyond my expectations.”

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Jeff Stein - SOU MBA Graduate

“The digital world was just getting started in the early 90s. I wanted to create some opportunities to make career moves, possibly in a new industry. The MBA has allowed me to land a new job in a different industry.”

» Read Jeff's story

SOU MBA Healthcare Admin graduate Randy McElmurry

Randy McElmurry

“It’s hard to find an online MBA with a healthcare administration focus. The SOU faculty members teaching those courses are excellent. If you’re looking for an MBA specifically with a healthcare admin focus, you aren’t going to find anything better than what you’re going to find at SOU — especially online.”

» Read Randy's story

Naya S-Dribinski - SOU Student

Naya S-Dribinski

“It is an amazing program providing high-quality and rigorous learning opportunities which culminates in authentic learning and growth to build expertise and leadership in the field.”

» Read Naya's story

Angelique Maguire - SOU Student

Angelique Maguire

“You can’t let your fears inhibit you. Walking through an online program is scary at first. If you’re not used to it, don’t let it keep you from trying.”

» Read Angelique's story

Sarah Hillyer - SOU Student

“I looked at every program I could find online, but this one felt right. Southern Oregon was familiar to me. It was also easy to navigate the admissions process. The classes are consistent. I know what to expect and what’s expected of me because of that consistency.”

» Read Sarah's story

Aaron Hill - SOU Faculty

“I chose Southern Oregon because it was 100 percent online and you can do the work around your schedule. There are due dates, but there's not a requirement that I needed to show up to a classroom at a certain time. I work and travel a lot for my job, and I wouldn’t have been able to commit to a location-type schedule.”

» Read Aaron's story

Richard Bodager - SOU Faculty

Richard Bodager

"What the MBA did was just massively open up doors. All of a sudden, I could have 'MBA' on my resume, and I started getting people talking to me and opportunities coming my way after graduation. I look at it as SOU gave me the key, and I unlocked the door."

» Read Richard's story

Jennifer Stephens - SOU Faculty

Jennifer Stephens

"People's motivation to get an MBA is interesting. You can get a master's degree in a variety of topics - what's so unique about the MBA is there's something for everyone. It's a program that applies cross functionally to different industries."

» Read Jennifer's story

Jasmine Yaeger - SOU Faculty

“The educational choices offered on [the military] base were not in my interest field, and I was worried about the accreditation of the programs. After searching and contacting many schools, I decided to look at Southern Oregon University because I knew I could trust its reputation in the long run.”

» Read Jasmine's story

SOU online MBA student Jordan Ely

"The more intimate experience you get at SOU in knowing your professors personally, being able to reach out to them directly asking questions, the resources that they make available to help us be successful as students – all those things gave me a high degree of confidence that I could be successful."

» Read Jordan's story

"The coursework offered through the SOU MBA is so relevant that I'll be able to study one night, walk into work the next day and directly apply those learnings to what I'm doing, share those with my colleagues, and contribute more immediately."

» Watch Amy's story

Raul Villagomez - SOU Faculty

Raul Villagomez

"I would recommend the program to anybody. The quality of the program is high, and I've learned a lot. The quality that you're getting from the SOU [online MBA] at the price is great."

» Read Raul's story

Brian Ziff-Levine - SOU Faculty

Brian Ziff-Levine

“Looking at the curriculum made me realize that the quality of Southern Oregon's program was certainly on par with any other program that I had been considering at that point. Interacting with some of the graduates that I'd been able to connect with prior to enrolling in the program let me know that I was on the right track.”

» Read Brian's story

"The MBA program at SOU is giving me the skills and knowledge that I need to help build and run an organization that can address the environmental issues of our time, like water management, energy demand, and even climate change."

» Watch Drew's story

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