{"id":1714,"date":"2018-11-06T07:07:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T12:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2018-11-03T14:33:52","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T18:33:52","slug":"getting-to-know-the-class-of-2019-torsten-dworshak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2018\/11\/06\/getting-to-know-the-class-of-2019-torsten-dworshak\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know the Class of 2019: Torsten Dworshak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Torsten &#8212; or, Tor &#8212; comes to The Sustainable Innovation MBA with a background in digital marketing and strategic management. While at the University of Rhode Island, Tor was a member of the varsity track and field team. Connect with him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tor-dworshak-75243084\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose to attend The Sustainable Innovation MBA program?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1724 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2018\/11\/SIMBA_HS-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2018\/11\/SIMBA_HS-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2018\/11\/SIMBA_HS-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2018\/11\/SIMBA_HS-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2018\/11\/SIMBA_HS.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If ever there has been an MBA program designed with disruption and creative destruction in mind, it&#8217;s this one. This MBA isn&#8217;t a fast track to Wall Street, it&#8217;s a fast track to learning how to be a serial industry disruptor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been your favorite element\/part of the program so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not a single day goes by when I don&#8217;t learn something new.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are three things someone considering the program should be aware of?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. This is a fast moving program. Don&#8217;t forget to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>2. Always be ready for opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>3. After you remember to breathe, breathe again.<\/p>\n<p>While you are taking time to breathe, make time to reflect. Material comes at you so fast that if you don&#8217;t actively make time for reflection, it&#8217;ll be difficult to create long lasting takeaways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How has The Sustainable Innovation MBA benefitted you so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We meet a ton of professionals who are incredibly passionate about what they do. The opportunity to learn from their successes and failures is a gift.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything else you&#8217;d like people to know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of the speakers from Ben and Jerry&#8217;s bring ice cream with them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torsten &#8212; or, Tor &#8212; comes to The Sustainable Innovation MBA with a background in digital marketing and strategic management. While at the University of Rhode Island, Tor was a member of the varsity track and field team. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Why did you choose to attend The Sustainable Innovation MBA program? 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