Published: Sept. 9, 2022

Senior Development Analyst, NexCore Group

Sometimes, when you’re a candidate for a job, you know from the moment the interview ends that you aced it. 

Other times, you aren’t able to finish the skills assessment within the time limit. 

Harrison GreenMaki at graduation. A small boy is wearing his mortarboard.That’s where Harrison GreenMaki found himself when he applied to NexCore Group, a developer in the healthcare space.

“They asked me to create a financial model, which I was not able to finish in the allotted time,” Harrison said. Rather than throwing in the towel, he presented the progress he’d made, then brought it home and continued working on it. Forty-five minutes later, he’d completed the exercise, “and apparently, I taught the hiring manager something he didn’t know about Excel,” he said. 

The team was so impressed that they allowed Harrison to start immediately in a part-time role, which he’s held since late March. After graduating from Leeds, he took a short vacation before beginning full time with the company’s financial analytics team, specifically in medical office and life sciences properties. His posting at NexCore follows a successful internship at North Mountain Partners. 

Real estate is quite a transition from his previous role, as a leading petty officer in the U.S. Navy. There, he was responsible for command-level programs while onboarding, mentoring and guiding new aircrewmen. He also served as a rescue swimmer—he’s credited with one save during a tropical storm off the coast of Florida—and a helicopter door gunner.

As he wound down his military service, Harrison kept an eye on his transition back to civilian life, which led him to Leeds.

“Not only was I coming to CU from out of state, I was coming from out of the country,” he said. “My MBA helped me get back into American culture while helping me create a network.” 

Harrison also served as president of the MBA Association: “I absolutely bowed down to peer pressure” after the members of his new network urged him to pursue the role. He’s also enjoyed making connections to his professors outside of class. 

“Outside of class, the professors are so willing to share knowledge and network with you, or even recommend a useful book,” he said. “That’s a great thing about being an MBA student—you can crack a beer open and nerd out with professors who are really damn smart.”  

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