After Rejection From 25 Universities, Black Man Earned His PhD In Business Administration At 24
- Haitian-American, Eli Joseph, earned his doctoral degree in Business Administration from Felician University before the age of 25
- Before the remarkable academic milestone, he had bagged his bachelor's degree in Mathematics and master’s in Business Administration
- Eli faced rejections from 25 universities but never threw in the towel, braving the odds to achieve his goal
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At 20, Eli Joseph earned his bachelor's degree, received a master's degree at age 21, and only his doctoral degree at 24 in Business Administration from Felician University.
Eli had to juggle his work as an educator at an Ivy League institution with his studies.
Before the accomplishments, he faced several rejections from 25 universities but never threw in the towel.
Source: Twitter
Turning lemons into lemonade
As a TEDx speaker and author of The Perfect Rejection Resume, Eli examines the introspective contrast of success (rejection) while providing unique ways that people can build confidence to overcome their failures in his book.
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''Recently, I created a rejection résumé, which highlights all of my failures,'' said Eli, according to Black News.
Besides being an author, Dr Joseph is a Haitian-American researcher and educator who is active in behavioral finance, data analytics, statistics, and quantitative finance.
He received his bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Queens College, City University of New York. He pursued a master’s degree in Business Administration at Brooklyn College, where he graduated in 2016.
Dr Eli earned his Doctorate in Business Administration from Felician University in 2019 and made history as the first-ever graduate at the institution to complete the curriculum.
Tall Black Man Earns His First Degree
YEN.com.gh previously reported that after working hard towards his goal of earning a degree, a young stunner with the Twitter name Htxjay has now graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Engineering.
Besides bagging his degree from Lamar University on May 14, the young man has already received three job offers.
Htxjay listed his credentials on his Twitter account as he indicated that he won't struggle to secure a job after school.
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Also, YEN.com.gh previously reported that a mother of two children achieved her life-long dream of obtaining her first degree after years of planning toward her goal.
In a Twitter post by MiaShellyMac, seen by YEN.com.gh, she revealed that her first cousin, godmother, and lifelong health care professional received her degree.
MiaShellyMac disclosed that her godmother always wanted to earn her undergraduate degree before turning age 50.
Source: YEN.com.gh
