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"The business basics
I learned have been a tremendous asset to me as I have worked
with retailers."
-Marty Carrigan, Vice-President of Operations and Sales, Palmer Snowboards. During two Winter Olympic games Marty was a consultant to CBS Sports and to the U.S. Team. |
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and the College shaped my future. I wouldn't be here today
if it weren't for the Ski and Snowboard Business program."
-Brandon Dodd, owner, The Dodd Agency, San Juan Capistrano, California. His sales agency has five employees, covering Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona, netting $8.5 Million in sales. |
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"I learned about all aspects needed to run a store. I get to ski 110 days a year and have a good job with benefits."
-Troy Phillips, Store Manager, Christy Sports, Steamboat Springs. |
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"Colorado Mountain College's Ski Business program offers the foot in the door you need to land a job in the winter sports industry. And what could be better than getting your first two years of school out of the way in Steamboat Springs?" -Todd Givnish, Sales Associate for Chinook LLC, a sales agency representing Boeri USA, Swix, and Lowa boots. He is completing his bachelor's degree at Drexel University. |
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"I am running a full-service
sports shop. The Ski & Snowboard Business program covered everything
from marketing to boot fitting. It offered a wide range
of skills that I use everyday in my business."
-Jacqueline Doucette, owner and operator SportsWise, Inc.; Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. |
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"The program was really set up well and didn't waste time on requirements that did not fit into my goals. In class I learned something that I could apply the next day at work. The program has many of the same courses as a business program at a large university, but they are smaller and focused on the ski industry."
-Brock Fiedler is the Swiss rep for Unity Snowboards, a job he landed through the College's relationship with, Saas Fe, Switzerland. In his first year as a student, Brock opened Couloir, a clothing business. Before he completed the program, Brock was managing a local ski and snowboard store. |
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"I started at a university and transferred to Colorado Mountain College. This was more direct route, rather than the university which is more general. When I was promoted, I was the only one without a bachelor’s degree."
-Mike Martin is the manager of the Surefoot store in Steamboat Springs where he has developed custom ski boots for the Swedish freestyle team and for Olympic silver medallist Travis Mayer. He transferred to Regis University where he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing. He plans to complete his master's degree with Regis. |
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"I sell the thing I love the most! The marketing classes were huge for me. I now sit in marketing meetings and discuss things that are right out of the textbooks."
-Liz Richardson, Sales and Marketing Representative for Southwestern US, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. |
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