Tim takes MBA from London to LA

Tim Carter took up a position in London while studying his MBA at Griffith University.
Tim Carter took up a position in London while studying his MBA at Griffith University.

TimCartercompleted his final MBA assignment in a Los Angeles café in May, as he was preparing to take up a new role as Director, Platform Demand, EMEA in the London office of OpenX.

Previous roles with Yahoo and EA Sports saw him make international strides in the technology industry.

He successfully incorporated his online MBA studies into a hectic schedule during the past two years.

“It’s really great to be part of an MBA program which operates in a fully digital global environment like my workplace does,” he said.

“I decided to undertake the Griffith MBA to provide me with the foundations to be a more effective futureleader.”

TimClongTim started his MBA studies in mid-2014, taking subjects on economics and sustainability and systems thinking.

“I feltso connected with my lecturers and my MBA colleagues. Everything from lectures, reading materials, online discussions to group work all feltreally natural. There is also a huge library of online resources available including access to journals, videos and all the course content.

After initially graduating from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Business (2002) and a Master of Marketing Management (2004), Tim departed the Gold Coast where he grew up to fashion a truly global career.

Choosing the Griffith MBA proved an easy decision.

“It stood out as the best MBA available to meet the needs of future business.

“It changed my perspective on how I see the world around me. I hope in the coming years to discover more about myself. I am looking forward to making a meaningful contribution to business, society and this wonderful planet.”

Tim was also drawn to the flexibility of the program’s online delivery, which allowed him to study in his own time.

“The Griffith MBA offered me a lot of flexibility to do lectures, group sessions, readings and study.”