Ep 18. Matthew Dumas - UCLA Anderson: Full-Time Job, Full-Time School, and a Startup

2025-05-19

Today’s guest, Matthew Dumas, has worn a lot of hats—Marine, auditor, consultant, director of finance—and now, he’s at UCLA Anderson taking his next big step. In this episode, we talk about:🔹 His journey from the military to finance and analytics (including our time together at Deloitte’s M&A analytics team)🔹 How he’s balancing a full-time role as a Director of Finance while in a full-time MBA program🔹 Teaching himself to code and building a product for a startup from scratch

Today’s guest, Matthew Dumas, has worn a lot of hats—Marine, auditor, consultant, director of finance—and now, he’s at UCLA Anderson taking his next big step.

In this episode, we talk about:
🔹 His journey from the military to finance and analytics (including our time together at Deloitte’s M&A analytics team)
🔹 How he’s balancing a full-time role as a Director of Finance while in a full-time MBA program
🔹 Teaching himself to code and building a product for a startup from scratch
🔹 What he's gaining from diving into the MBA experience headfirst

Matthew’s story is one of grit, reinvention, and serious initiative. Whether you're coming from a nontraditional background or just trying to make the most of the MBA path, this episode is full of real talk and great insight.

Let’s get into it! 🚀

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