Matt Monych: A Happy Outcome

Posted on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

Matt Monych, Business, Algonquin College, Pembroke CampusAfter retiring from the Canadian Forces, Matt Monych was aware that he needed to supplement his education to obtain the most up-to-date knowledge that would lead to a level of employment that he would find fulfilling. He turned to the Pembroke Campus and, “I could not be happier with the outcome” says Monych.

Monych continues to share, “without knowing precisely what I was getting myself into, I enrolled in the Business Program. I did know that the entrepreneurial aspects of the program would allow me to become capable of executing in each core aspect of business versus focusing on a specialty. What caught me off guard was the level of investment by the faculty and staff, both professionally and personally, in my success. I believe that Kim Drake was a significant influence on this type of culture. Despite having a tremendous amount of responsibility in her role with the College, Kim went above and beyond to ensure the success of her students including me. The program gave me a great base to work from and played an instrumental role in securing a professional position with the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club following my studies.

Since the completion of my program, I have had nothing but forward trajectory. I have been able to succeed in leadership roles across multiple industries and have climbed the proverbial ladder to the point where I am now involved in senior management with a multi-billion dollar, publicly traded company. What might be most impressive is that with the combination of my experience and the Business Program from the Pembroke Campus, I have been accepted and am currently completing my Executive Master of Business Administration degree. Non-degree applicants are often only accepted into such prestigious programs in rare and exceptional circumstances and this feat would certainly not be possible without the help of Kim Drake. When I turned to Kim as an academic reference she didn’t hesitate for a second and once again proved that at Algonquin College Waterfront Campus, the people make the difference by investing in the success of their students, current or alumni.

If you are considering Algonquin College Waterfront Campus, more specifically the Business program under the supervision of Kim Drake, stop thinking and apply. You would be doing yourself a disservice otherwise.”

-Matthew Monych, EMBA Candidate and Business Program Alumni 2010


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