In the military, I set the vision and led a team of 50 Marines and sailors. Business school takes these fundamental leadership talents and reinforces them. The Graduate School of Management’s close-knit community fosters camaraderie and excellence—we demanded it of each other. With my UC Davis MBA knowledge and skills, I now lead teams in finding and solving client business problems for IBM.

– Chris Welsh MBA 05, Software Account Manager, IBM Corporation

Previous degree

B.A., English and Political Economy
Carleton College | Minn.

Previous Positions

Infantry Officer, U.S. Marine Corps
Rated among the top 10 percent of his peers

Fast Facts

• Served in Korea, Japan and the Philippines in the Marines; led a 40-person rifle platoon and a 50-person weapons platoon before completing tour of active duty as a rifle company executive officer
• Graduated with distinction—near the top of his class—from IBM’s Global Sales School  
• Earned IBM Leadership Award, which recognizes top two percent of employees from North and South America for demonstrating leadership skills that generate results