Education Always a Priority for Michael Staisil

One of the most important challenges facing the US in the future is its education system. There have been a lot of problems in the past ten or twenty years in the education field in the US. Public schools have not been performing well, especially those in urban areas. Michael Staisil thinks this is a tragedy. He benefited from a strong education system when he was growing up, and he feels terrible that young kids today are not getting the advantages he had which propelled him to a happy life and a great career in business.

For Michael Staisil, education turned out to be the key to his future. After he finished high school, he decided to play football and study for a degree in business management from the Michigan State University. Sports and education helped him get his start in business and he made sure to always focus on his academics over his sports. This paid off immensely.

Soon after graduating from Michigan State University, he began working at Ford Motor Company in their finance and operations divisions worldwide. The work was excellent and he was able to learn a lot about the practical aspects of his field. Still, Michael Staisil felt like he needed more education to help him be an even more effective businessman.

With those ends in mind, Michael Staisil applied and was accepted into the MBA program at the Harvard Business School. Harvard is one of the most respected schools in the world for business and other fields. Michael Staisil has relied on the knowledge, skills, and connections he made while earning his MBA to be successful throughout his business career.

Education played a big role in Michael Staisil's success. He tries to give back to the educational community by speaking at events and alumni meetings whenever he can. It's a small way to help spread the importance of knowledge to life and careers.