{"id":5117,"date":"2021-10-13T11:06:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/business\/2021\/10\/13\/student-spotlight-david-dolansky-24\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:40:34","slug":"student-spotlight-david-dolansky-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/2021\/10\/13\/student-spotlight-david-dolansky-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16767 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2021\/10\/Student-ID-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/>Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/david-c-dolansky\/\">David C. Dolansky<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Graduate degree:<\/strong> Joint MFA in Film and Television Producing &amp; MBA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year:<\/strong> 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>What made you choose Chapman University for your MBA?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chapman\u2019s commitment to excellence and individualized education was my primary draw to the university.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you find a balance between both programs?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I studied the creative arts and business at my undergraduate university, and I wanted to continue this in my graduate education. 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