{"id":1382,"date":"2020-04-27T10:38:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2024-07-23T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:21:36","slug":"toby-long-business-administration-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/toby-long-business-administration-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning how to move up at work and get an education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wP_Q4g8WE08?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Business Administration student gains personal confidence and professional skills<\/h2>\n<p>Not long ago, Toby Long constantly found himself trying to schedule work around his school schedule. He loved his job at Dutch Bros, and he wanted to move into a management position, but when it came to attending college on-campus in Sacramento, he just couldn\u2019t get the flexibility he needed to keep moving forward at work.<\/p>\n<p>Then Toby found Oregon State Ecampus. He was able to work toward his <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/undergraduate\/business\/\">bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration online<\/a> without missing shifts or opportunities at work. When the business of life challenged Toby to keep going, he was able to persevere, thanks to his advisors, Ecampus success coach and his online community of fellow students.<\/p>\n<p>And his persistence paid off. Throughout his time learning online with Oregon State, Toby connected with his instructors and classmates, despite never meeting any of them in person. He changed on a personal level, too, learning new communication styles, practicing technical skills and gaining perspective on how to best engage in professional settings \u2013 all skills that immediately translated into his work at Dutch Bros.<\/p>\n<p>Toby\u2019s goals have grown since his first term at OSU. He now dreams of owning his own Dutch Bros location, complete with great coffee and friendly faces. And Toby is prepared to turn that dream into a reality thanks to his Oregon State business administration degree. \u201cI see it as something that I have in my back pocket and will give me a leg up against other people in the professional world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Toby figured out how to move up at work. Are you ready to do the same?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rfi-button\" class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/contact\/form\/\">Request Information<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Not long ago, Toby Long constantly found himself trying to schedule work around his school schedule. He loved his job at Dutch Bros, and he wanted to move into a management position, but when it came to attending college on-campus in Sacramento, he just couldn\u2019t get the flexibility he needed to keep moving forward at work. Then Toby found Oregon State Ecampus and its online bachelor&#8217;s degree in business administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,6,677,8],"tags":[129,639,107],"class_list":["post-1382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-students-and-alumni","category-students","tag-business-administration","tag-business-and-communications","tag-college-of-business"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Toby-Long-thumbnail-e1588319387789.png?fit=744%2C419&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-mi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1527,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/business-administration-elevates-careers\/","url_meta":{"origin":1382,"position":0},"title":"Business administration degree elevates goals, careers","author":"Carly Fredericks","date":"September 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Taking the next step in your career is made simple with a bachelor's degree in business administration!","rel":"","context":"In &quot;All Stories&quot;","block_context":{"text":"All Stories","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/category\/all\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/oregon-state-logo-600x400.png?ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1711,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/best-online-business-degrees\/","url_meta":{"origin":1382,"position":1},"title":"Oregon State ranked #4 for best online business bachelor\u2019s degrees","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"January 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State delivers eight business bachelor\u2019s degree programs online, and according to U.S. News & World Report, they are among the very best in the nation. 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