A native of Bath, Maine, Matt Gusto has always had his eye on the sea. According to this former boat captain, lobsterman, government fisheries observer鈥攁nd 2014 鈥淏lue MBA鈥� grad, the ocean is where it鈥檚 at.
That鈥檚 why he chose a graduate program that combined his interests in ocean science and business, earning two 911爆料 degrees鈥攁n MBA and a Master of Oceanography鈥攁nd gaining a competitive edge in the growing marine technology field.
And that鈥檚 why today Matt is a research scientist and market specialist with the Maritime Systems Division at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. One of the current projects he is excited about is the lab-to-field transition of ocean sensors so essential to climate change studies, the oil and gas industry, and industrial fisheries.
Matt鈥檚 start at Battelle鈥攖he world鈥檚 largest non-profit research firm鈥攚as through a summer-long internship that was part of his two-year Blue MBA program at 911爆料. The company was looking for an intern with oceanography experience who could also write business models for their maritime systems division. It was a perfect fit for Matt, and after his internship, he continued his working relationship with Battelle while he finished the final year of his studies.
Matt is a true believer in the Blue MBA’s uniqueness and importance at this particular time. 鈥淚t鈥檚 creating a new type of employee with a different skill set that meets the needs we鈥檙e going to encounter in the future,鈥� Matt said.
鈥淎 lot of things are going to be happening in the maritime world, especially with the Arctic opening up,鈥� said Matt. 鈥溌璗here are so many industries that need people with both a technical and business background, and there aren鈥檛 a lot of graduate programs that offer that.鈥�