UAS Alumni & Friends Board of Directors

Bob Mitchell, Treasurer

Bob Mitchell knows the value of the classes offered at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, because they helped him get his Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.

"I was able to complete my Master's degree at UAF by taking classes at UAS," Mitchell said. "One of those courses was in finance, and that course has come in handy when evaluating investment opportunities."

As an investment officer for the state of Alaska, Mitchell uses financial concepts he learned at UAS on a daily basis, such as time value of money, return on equity, return on capital, financial ratios and debt/total capital.

A North Pole High School graduate, Mitchell earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from UAF in 1990, and completed his Master's degree in 1998."

Consider getting a Master's degree," Mitchell said. "I worked after I received my undergraduate degree and took night classes in the MBA program. I found that I benefited from this, because I was able to combine theory from the classroom with real-world work experiences."

Mitchell said he has benefited from and thoroughly enjoyed his work as treasurer of the UAS Alumni Association board of directors.

Serving on the board of directors "has allowed me to familiarize myself with UAS's greatest resource: its people," Mitchell said. "That includes its faculty, staff, students and alumni."

Mitchell advises current students to take advantage of student internships, summer jobs and studying at other universities through exchange programs. He said very few people end up working in the field of their major, and it will benefit graduates to get work experience, even if it's not in the field that they later find themselves wanting to pursue.

"And become an active member of your alumni association," Mitchell said. "Be a good citizen in your community by volunteering your time."

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