When Can an MBA Degree Help an Entrepreneur – Julie Hession

In Chapter 9 of 21 in her 2011 Capture Your Flag interview, food entrepreneur Julie Hession answers “Where Has Your MBA Been Most Useful in Your Career as an Entrepreneur?” Hession shares how her MBA coursework in marketing and entrepreneurship provided foundation experiences she could build upon as she created her own business. Over time, experience teaches Hession not to rely on business plans and to more openly embrace change. Julie Hession is the founder of Julie Anne’s All Natural Granola Company. Passionate about food since childhood, Hession has developed her career by food blogging, cooking contests, and starting fine food companies. Hession earned an MBA in Marketing from Duke University and a BA from UNLV. View more career videos at www.captureyourflag.com Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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