MBA in Digital Media Management
St. Edward’s University
Fall 2009 – Spring 2011
Business degree that’s focused on the internet, software, music, film, video games, and other forms of digital media.
- Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and named outstanding student in my class
- Learned about software project management, digital marketing, accounting, HR, communication, business law, statistics, finance, and entrepreneurship
- Performed analysis on many business case studies and provided recommendations on disruptive innovation, social media, digital distribution, info systems, etc.
- Completed a significant number of team projects, research papers, and class presentations
- Honed my ability to work in a team, complete projects under tight a deadline, and speak with authority on various digital media topics
BM in Sound Recording Technology
Texas State University
Fall 1996 – Spring 2000
- Graduated with a 3.8 GPA
- Learned about the technology and craft of recording, mixing, mastering, and editing audio
- Also studied acoustics, electronics, music performance, and composition
- Took a number of classes in HTML, Photoshop, and design
Publications
I regularly peruse a range of publications on the topics of product design, technology, and startups. These blogs keep me informed about the latest developments in the industry. Below are some of the sites with prominent placement in my RSS reader.
Podcasts
Podcasts are another way that I stay informed about the tech, media, and digital advertising industries. Through these programs, I learn new information and hear insightful analysis of news stories on a daily basis. Below are a few of my favorite tech-related shows.
Books
I also enjoy reading books about technology, business, and startup issues. Most of these were consumed as audiobooks, since that’s easier to fit into my busy schedule. Below are my favorite business books (and one online class that I highly recommend).
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- Zero to One (Peter Thiel)
- The Lean Startup (Eric Ries)
- Traction (Weinberg & Mares)
- Startup Life: Relationships (Feld & Batchelor)
- The Hard Thing about Hard Things (Ben Horowitz)
- The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg)
- Creativity Inc. (Ed Catmull)
- Hooked (Nir Eyal)
- Startup CEO (Matt Blumberg)
- Delivering Happiness (Tony Hsieh)
- Steve Jobs (Walter Isaacson)
- Made to Stick (Heath & Heath)
- The Innovator’s Dilemma (Clayton Christensen)
- Good to Great (Jim Collins)
- Hatching Twitter (Nick Bilton)
- How to Start a Startup (Sam Altman)