MICHAEL THOMAS
PRESIDENT
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
WHY: Driving healthcare-focused growth at Irvine-based private university system that serves 1.5K undergraduate and 1.9K post baccalaureate and graduate students at its Irvine campus. Total MBA enrollment increased 12% this year to 77 students.
IN THE NEWS: The college launched a capital campaign this year to support the construction of a new fitness and training center, as well as the expansion of the pre-existing worship center. As of October, the school had raised around $38M, or 85%, of its goal.
QUOTABLE: “Concordia is very attuned to raising up the next generation of employees in Orange County, and we want to meet the needs of the business industry.”
