College Experiences That Helped A Senior Project Manager At The Grupe Company Succeed
Rob's undergraduate business management degree with an entrepreneurship emphasis complemented a pre-existing "entrepreneurial mindset," but the most impactful step was obtaining a real estate license, which "funneled" the career path into real estate development. This suggests that aligning academic choices with existing skills and proactively pursuing relevant certifications were key factors in career success.
Entrepreneurial Mindset, Real Estate, Business Management, Project Management, Career Development
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Rob Toste
Senior Project Manager
The Grupe Company
California State University Stanislaus
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Business Management & Admin, Entrepreneurship
Real Estate
Operations and Project Management
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Rob's entrepreneurial mindset, developed before college, was a key factor in his career success. He chose a business management major with an emphasis in entrepreneurship to align with his existing skills and interests.
2. Obtaining a real estate license during his undergraduate studies channeled him into the real estate industry and ultimately into real estate development.
3. While Rob doesn't highlight specific college courses as foundational, his choice of major and the practical step of obtaining a real estate license proved pivotal in shaping his career path. This suggests the importance of aligning academic pursuits with career goals and proactively seeking relevant experience.
Transcript
What did you do in undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
That's not difficult for me to answer because the straightforward answer is, I did X and therefore I'm here. I'm not sure there was anything in particular that I did in college that set me up for success.
My undergrad was in business management with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. I got into that major because I already had an entrepreneurial mindset. I naturally thought of opportunities, ways to make money, and ways to just be creative.
I hoped that would lead me into a career that I enjoyed and fit those skill sets. This was before my undergrad even started; I just went into a program that seemed to fit my interests.
There wasn't anything foundational with the undergrad other than doing the real estate courses. I needed to get my real estate license, which funneled me into the real estate industry, and ultimately led me into the development portion of it.
I'm not sure if getting that license helped lay the groundwork for what most people would consider success in a career. But if I were to say something that probably did, it was getting into the business management and entrepreneurship major. This led me to a real estate sales license, which ultimately led me to the real estate development industry.