General Manager, Pexagon TechnologyExecutive M.B.A. 2006UNH Alumni Board MemberAdjunct Faculty, School of Engineering |
As an engineer for more than a decade, Jay Krishnamoorthy was poised to transition into a management position at his medical systems company. He had extensive experience in quality control and product software and hardware development, but now he was seeking a broader business perspective.
In addition to helping Krishnamoorthy advance his own career, his experience in the UNH Executive M.B.A. program also helped contribute to the turnaround of his company. During his second year in the program, he developed a strategy that would take his organization to a more stable and sustainable position in the market. "I took it upon myself to design a strategy for a reorganization," he recalled. "I was part of the core team that took the company to the next level." The company continues to follow the strategy today.
"My whole approach to facing issues changed," Krishnamoorthy said of his Executive M.B.A. experience. "Previously as a development engineer, I would approach problems from a logical perspective. But that is just one angle." According to Krishnamoorthy, he began to view issues from different angles — from customer to employee — as well as from different disciplines, including accounting, economics, and organization management. "I was able to see a change in myself as well," he added.
Krishnamoorthy commends the University of New Haven for continuing to evaluate and refresh its curriculum to reflect the ever-changing business environment. "If you really want to look at things differently, you need to earn an M.B.A. When you’re debating about where to go, I would point to UNH because of its great curriculum. It addresses all facets of an organization that a manager needs to know to help a company grow."
