When Mike Mazur (Class of ’99, MBA) wanted to establish his own energy company, he relied upon ambition, drive, 10 years of experience at Raytheon, and an M.B.A. he earned after work hours and weekends from California State University, Dominguez Hills. As the founder and principal of 3 Phases Renewables in Manhattan Beach, Mazur underscores the importance of education in his view that “industry should create its own leaders and champions. Education plays a big role in that.”