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Jacob Marino earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA from Wright State.<\/p><\/div>\n

He lives in two different worlds using two different degrees \u2014 engineering and business. And the combination has Jacob Marino flourishing in the construction industry.<\/p>\n

The Wright State University alumnus helps design and develop products used in buildings around the world, including sports arenas and stadiums, the new World Trade Center and Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle. The company Marino works for as a product engineer, Barsplice Products, Inc., is even a supplier of the space launch facility for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos\u2019 aerospace company.<\/p>\n

\u201cI certainly would not be as successful as I have been in my career thus far without the engineering and business skills I learned at Wright State,\u201d said Marino.<\/p>\n

Marino earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in mechanical engineering<\/a> at Wright State in 2016 and then returned for a Master of Business Administration<\/a> with a concentration in project management and innovation, graduating in 2018.<\/p>\n

Marino\u2019s family background \u2014 with engineers on his mother\u2019s side and business professionals on his father\u2019s side \u2014 influenced Marino to pursue both engineering and business as a career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always enjoyed both worlds and how they complement each other,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was an easy decision for me down the road to marry the two worlds together by getting both an engineering degree and a business degree.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marino knew he wanted to be an engineer at a young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cMath and science both fascinated me, and engineering combines those two fields to develop products and services,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything from tech to buildings to transportation is created by engineers, and I\u2019ve always loved the idea of designing products that improve the world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marino, who grew up in the Indianapolis area, was home-schooled and graduated from high school in 2012.<\/p>\n

He was attracted to Wright State following a campus visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew it was the place for me,\u201d he said. \u201cI love the campus and surrounding area, and the resources, facilities and faculty at the College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a> are phenomenal. The school\u2019s proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base also provided a great opportunity for engineering.\u201d<\/p>\n

A highlight of Marino\u2019s college experience at Wright State was attending basketball games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe student section is awesome, and we enjoyed cheering on the Raiders in the Nutter Center,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter graduation, I didn\u2019t hesitate to get season tickets, and I still attend just about every game.\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduating in 2016, Marino began working as a product engineer at the Dayton-based Barsplice.<\/p>\n

Marino decided to earn an MBA after realizing that engineers at midsize companies have many responsibilities that directly relate to business and its operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew this type of setting provided the perfect opportunity to pursue a degree in business and have it produce tangible results for the company and my career,\u201d he said. \u201cSince I had such an amazing experience at Wright State and because I knew how great the Raj Soin College of Business<\/a> was, choosing Wright State again was an easy decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marino also discovered that many Fortune 500 CEOs come from engineering backgrounds and add an MBA to help with their growth in understanding the entire business. He said earning his MBA paid huge dividends for his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cEngineering education is almost solely focused on math, physics, etc.,\u201d he said. \u201cGetting an MBA opened me up to the world of business and operations. It enabled me to better design products and solve problems with the entire business framework in mind. Once I started taking business courses at Wright State, my growth as an engineer and employee skyrocketed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barsplice designs and manufactures mechanical couplers for rebar. In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on developing rebar made of materials other than traditional steel, such as fiberglass, carbon fiber and titanium.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarsplice has begun working on products for these new types of rebar, so it\u2019s been fun to work with the variety of materials and the different engineering challenges they pose,\u201d said Marino.<\/p>\n

Marino also took the lead on the company\u2019s use of 3D printers to produce face shields for Premier Health and first responders to help protect workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was an awesome project that I was able to oversee, and it was great seeing our direct impact in the Dayton area,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was incredible to be able to adapt our equipment to help out in such crazy times.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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