Elena Popova, SBA/CAS ’11, squeezed every bit of learning into her four years at Oakland University. She earned three majors — finance, economics and math, taking 26 credits her final semester to fit it all in. Oakland University’s strong curricular foundation was only a part of her experience. In her sophomore year, she made a concentrated effort to take full advantage of the wealth of hands-on experiences OU’s School of Business Administration offers its students to help her cement the foundation she was building for her future.

Another believer in soaking up all that OU’s SBA has to offer is Eric Tawney, SBA ’12, who graduated with a dual major in finance and economics, as well as a minor in applied technology in business (ATiB).  Tawney began his Master of Public Policy (MPP) at the University of Chicago in September, where he is concentrating in economic policy and public finance. His dream job is to work in institutional investments.  Read full story