Kyle Regan (MGT '23) grew up in Cleveland and completed his undergraduate studies at Ohio University in 2013, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government. He then went on to serve eight years in the active Army at three different duty stations in the U.S. and deployed for 10 months to Afghanistan. Regan graduated with his Master of Business Administration degree in 2023 from the Weatherhead School of Management.
Currently, he is serving in the U.S. Army Reserve and putting his MBA degree to work as an investment banking analyst for EPOCH Pi in Cleveland.
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How do you feel your MBA degree from Weatherhead and your military service has helped you in your career?
So far, I have seen a lot of benefits from my experience in the Army and my experience at Weatherhead. In the military I learned the importance of attention to detail, how to get a team organized, how to communicate clearly, and discipline in getting the job done when it needs to be done. Daily, I find my self checking and rechecking my work to make sure it’s high quality. This creates minimal work for my team when reviewing. Communication is an important part of any organization and I believe having learned when and how to communicate has really paid off. In learning new skills for a new career, discipline definitely was and continues to be a huge part of continuing to grow and add value.
In terms of what I learned at Weatherhead, the hard skills that were taught to me have been essential to getting into a new career and adding value from a business standpoint. Without the high quality of financial instruction at Weatherhead, I would not be as valuable in my current role in M&A advisory.
Additionally, being able to think from a strategic point of view, analyzing the market and understanding how each part of the value chain fits together has been useful. The classes for marketing and strategy have been useful for framing problems and identifying solutions. I also had much to learn from an emotional intelligence point of view while transitioning from the army to the civilian world. The leadership and managing change classes were impactful and helped me grasp who I wanted to be and how to make that happen. These skills are immediately transferrable into creating the life you want to lead and helping those around you be the best version of themselves. The overall quality of the Weatherhead experience really set me up to be able to think critically about business decisions and their impacts.
What did receiving scholarships for your studies at Weatherhead mean to you?
I used the post-9/11 GI Bill to fund my education and Case Western Reserve University was able to cover the rest of my tuition through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Receiving those scholarships meant a new future for me and my family. Getting a master’s degree is a great personal accomplishment and I cannot take for granted the opportunity these scholarships gave me. I am very thankful these benefits were available.
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