Meet Cary Tober

Cary Tober, M.B.A. student, in Portsmouth, N.H.

 … to make it happen

When Cary Tober was 13, he borrowed money from his parents and invested in DJ equipment. Tober notes, “For four years, my sales revenue doubled each year, peaking in my fourth year of high school when I had seven employees and a gross total of more than $30,000 in sales.”

Tober, who graduated from Syracuse University in 2004, works as an account representative for Corporate Express. “Thework is extremely competitive and always demanding,” says Tober. “I’ve found that my M.B.A. coursework has helped me to analyze business decisions and has given me the confidence to present those insights to customers more effectively.”

In researching programs, Tober chose the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, both for its location and  its two-year, part-time M.B.A. program. “I also chose it because the program is highly structured and classroom-based,” says Tober. “It fits my learning style.”

Key to this educational experience is Tober’s “work group,” which has morphed into a close circle of friends, and now promises to become a network of successful business executives. Having this group, which carries throughout the program, is terrific for Tober. “Working with people you trust makes this program especially worthwhile,” says Tober.

Not surprisingly, Tober’s focus is on entrepreneurial venture creation. With degree in hand by 2008, Tober’s future plans are to land a managerial position.