Five Questions: Nick Kline

As graduation day at the U approaches, we decided to ask our graduating TLI students how they're feeling about the program as things are finally winding down. They had a lot to say. Our next graduate is Nick Kline, MOT class of '24, who was kind enough to answer five questions about the nearly-completed program.

1. What made you decide on TLI for your graduate program?

With a BS in international business, I wanted a masters focused my business expertise on technology instead of just an MBA. This program was like an MBA focused on the business of technology.

2. What class / instructor has had the biggest impact on you, and why?

I think the classes that had the most impact on me were the technology analysis and forecasting and the leadership courses. They helped me understand how to be a better leader and how to blend technology into different business concepts. The instructors that impacted me the most were Matt Redlon and David Nguyen. They also had a new way to look at things and helped me learn how to define context to tell a story to an audience. 

3. Tell us about a class / guest lecturer / TLI experience you still think about a lot.

The guest lecturer on AI was fascinating! Learning the inner-workings of how the AI LLMs [large language models] work helped me understand how AI could be leveraged in my industry of wealth management. 

4. What was most surprising to you about TLI's program?

The most surprising thing to me about the TLI program is how I changed during the program. Before I was focused on knowing everything to have all the answers as a leader. My focus now as a leader is to know enough to ask the right questions to the right people to have the team come up with an answer together to build team trust and collaboration.

5. What are some of the meaningful connections you gained as part of the TLI experience?