Aleicia Holt Bass

MBA for Executives, Evening Class of 2004
Vice President of Operations
Capital Asset Advisors Inc.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Career goal

“In order to lead and manage our growing business management and real estate brokerage firm, I needed broader business skills. UNC gave me the tools to accomplish this.”

Balancing school and family

“My son was six months old when I entered the Program, and my daughter was born before graduation. I could not have done it without plenty of support at home. I learned to focus and work more efficiently, so I had time and energy left to spend with my family.”

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Why she chose the Evening Program

• Convenient schedule: “Evening classes allowed me to spend weekends with my family.”
• Value: “My husband and I were paying the cost of my MBA, so it had to be affordable and offer a high ROI.”
• UNC network: “Even after graduation, UNC’s professors are accessible. When our company’s growth took off, I set up a meeting with Professor O’Neill. We talked about our business plan. He gave me contacts for networking and a lot of great ideas for managing our growth.”

Career impact

• Professional Confidence: “I left UNC with the business knowledge and quantitative skills I needed, and more self confidence in my professional abilities. This allowed me to assume a leadership role in running the day-to-day operations while my husband focused on building our client base.”
• Financial growth: “Within two years of graduation, our firm had grown three-fold, a big leap for our once-small startup. My UNC education has had a tremendous impact on our business.”

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