From Swimming to MBA

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From Swimming to MBA | WHU

Thomas Lurz is a former professional swimmer who specialized in open water swimming. Switching careers to the business world, Thomas graduated in the WHU MBA program in 2017. Learn how he approached this new environment and get to know his story. Visit us at https://www.whu.edu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visit.WHU Twitter: https://twitter.com/whu_edu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whu_official/ Xing: https://www.xing.com/companies/whu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=11993

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