{"id":940,"date":"2018-07-17T14:53:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T21:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=940"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:22:36","slug":"patric-papabathini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/patric-papabathini\/","title":{"rendered":"To climb the ladder, sometimes you zigzag the globe first"},"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\/nTWbvvJ8_FM?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>Management doors once closed are now open after business student earns his degree from India<\/h2>\n<p><em>By <a title=\"All stories by Tyler Hansen\" href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/author\/hansenty\/\">Tyler Hansen<\/a><\/em> <a title=\"Contact Tyler Hansen\" href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/staff\/bio\/hansenty.htm\"><em class=\"icon-user osu-gray\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patric Papabathini had made it. He was in his early 20s and passionate about technology, about innovation that can change the world. He wanted to be a part of the excitement and, more importantly, his skill set made himself valuable.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012 \u2013 just a few years after moving from India to America with his family \u2013 he found himself at the center of it all, working for Microsoft as a database administrator in Seattle. Like anyone who ascends the first rung on the corporate ladder, Papabathini wanted to go in only one direction: up.<\/p>\n<p>But that imaginary ladder quickly runs out of rungs for many people like Papabathini who haven\u2019t graduated from college. His lack of a degree prevented him from applying for management jobs he wanted, jobs he was confident \u2013 after four years at Microsoft \u2013 he could thrive in if only given the chance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_941\" class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-320 alignright\" style=\"width: 320px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-941 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/patric-papabathini-main.jpg?resize=320%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Oregon State Ecampus graduate Patric Papabathini walks forward with a smile on his face and a laptop carried under his left arm. He is wearing a half-sleeve, light blue button-up shirt under a dark blue Nehru collar vest with a handkerchief in the breast pocket.\" width=\"320\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/patric-papabathini-main.jpg?resize=320%2C213&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/patric-papabathini-main.jpg?w=744&amp;ssl=1 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patric Papabathini learned online more than 7,000 miles away from OSU in his native India, and he says Ecampus faculty &#8220;made that extra effort to actually give real-world experiences.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The message, however, was loud and clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout a degree, I had no chance,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>In order to move up, Papabathini moved home to his native India in 2016. He left his job and relocated to Delhi with his wife to live with her family and shift his focus to earning his bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>As fate would have it, he moved 7,000 miles from the Pacific Northwest to enroll online with Oregon State University Ecampus. His thorough research of prospective universities led him to choose Oregon State for two reasons: affordability and the chance to receive an authentic student experience despite being half a world away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose Oregon State University because Oregon State treats everyone the same,\u201d Papabathini says. \u201cOnline students are not treated differently than on-campus students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His experience as a business administration student hammered that point home. In addition to completing an internship, he learned under faculty in the College of Business who created an engaging environment through interactive lessons that help students develop profession-ready skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe business program was great. Studying from India was a little challenging but also really fun, mainly because the faculty did a great job of making themselves accessible,\u201d Papabathini says. \u201cMy professors made that extra effort to actually give real-world experiences. I was able to approach learning not just to pass a class but to enlighten myself and learn something I could practice in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two years after leaving the United States, he made the long journey back in June to walk in Oregon State\u2019s commencement ceremony. It was his first visit to Corvallis, and he had the opportunity to meet his academic advisor.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"smartquote\">&ldquo;<\/span>I don\u2019t have to worry about my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 anymore because now I can say that\u2019s done, I have my degree. I can confidently move forward in the direction that I\u2019ve always wanted to go.<span class=\"smartquote\">&rdquo;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He also attended a reception for the OSU Ecampus students on the morning of graduation and made a special trip inside the Memorial Union for a taste of his favorite American fast food \u2014 Panda Express.<\/p>\n<p>Papabathini plans to make a longer-lasting return to the U.S. soon to resume his career in the tech world. Armed with an Oregon State business education, he has his sights set on management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m definitely more equipped now. I don\u2019t have to worry about my r\u00e9sum\u00e9 anymore because now I can say that\u2019s done, I have my degree,\u201d he says. \u201cI can confidently move in the direction that I\u2019ve always wanted to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Up.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Ready to get moving? Discover how earning your degree online with Oregon State can elevate your career.<\/em><\/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\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>The corporate ladder quickly runs out of rungs for many people like Patric Papabathini who haven\u2019t graduated from college. His lack of a degree prevented him from applying for management jobs that he was confident \u2013 after four years of working at Microsoft \u2013 he could thrive in if only given the chance. The message, however, was loud and clear. \u201cWithout a degree, I had no chance,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_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":""},"categories":[673],"tags":[19,129,639,107],"class_list":["post-940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","tag-business","tag-business-administration","tag-business-and-communications","tag-college-of-business"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/patric-papabathini-main.jpg?fit=744%2C496&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-fa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1527,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/business-administration-elevates-careers\/","url_meta":{"origin":940,"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":912,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/graduation-2018\/","url_meta":{"origin":940,"position":1},"title":"Oregon State\u2019s online graduating class tops 1,000 for the first time","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"June 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The map arrived in Lindsay Caplan\u2019s mailbox, having traversed nearly 3,000 miles from Oregon State University to her home in Maryland. 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