Business foundation
B.S. Business Administration · 2022
About
Michael L. Beckrest
MBA/MSIS candidate and business founder with transferable experience in federal opportunity sourcing, supplier coordination, market research, proposal analysis, negotiation support, financial analysis, documentation, and compliance-oriented workflows. Built GENYS to source and score commercial and federal opportunities with audit trails and evidence provenance.
- Education
- University of Utah
- Track
- Business + Information Systems
Executive Summary
Business education, venture creation, information systems, and software work applied to operating problems.
- B.S. Business Administration (Aug 2022) and Master of Business Creation (Apr 2026) from the David Eccles School of Business.
- Concurrent MBA and M.S. Information Systems (separate degrees, expected Aug 2028).
- Founder & Enterprise Systems Lead at GENYS AI Inc.; Founder & President, Strategic Industries Society; recent market development and systems engineering roles.
Education.
Concurrent MBA and MSIS graduate work, venture creation, and capability accumulation at the David Eccles School of Business.
MBA + MSIS
Two separate graduate degrees pursued concurrently — business administration and information systems — feeding one integrated operating capability. Candidate 2028.
Left core
MBA
Master of Business Administration
- Strategy
- Finance
- Operations
- Leadership
- Markets
- Decision-making
Right core
MSIS
Master of Science in Information Systems
- Information systems
- Data
- Analytics
- Enterprise technology
- System architecture
- Digital operations
Integrated output
Business × Information Systems
Operating systems
Enterprise decisions
Industrial technology
Venture building
Education architecture
Credentials accumulate capability — venture creation from MBC, strategy and systems from the concurrent MBA and MSIS pathway, converging in the operating work across this site.
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Venture creation
Master of Business Creation · 2026
Strategy + information systems
Concurrent MBA + MSIS · Candidate 2028
Operating / technology / industrial systems
Work represented across michaelbeckrest.com
Recruiter lens / program dataEccles career sources ↗
Program outcomes & candidate value
MBA/MSIS candidate (Eccles) with MBC 2026, live GENYS AI Inc. platform evidence, Gurtler market development experience, AdResonance systems engineering, and SIS Founder & President leadership — suited to hybrid business, technology, and procurement-adjacent roles.
- B.S. Business Administration
- Conferred Aug 5, 2022
- Master of Business Creation
- Conferred Apr 30, 2026
- MBA
- Concurrent · expected Aug 2028
- M.S. Information Systems
- Concurrent · expected Aug 2028
In progress · Fall 2026
- ACCTG 6000 Financial Accounting
- FINAN 6822 Foundations Corp Finance
- IS 6640 Networking and Servers
- MGT 6051 Managing & Leading in Org
- MGT 6800 MBA Online Residency
Official transcript available on request. This site summarizes credentials; it does not host the signed Parchment PDF.
Salary and placement figures below are published program benchmarks for Eccles graduates. They are not a guarantee of individual outcomes.
Target hire profiles
Business systems analyst · IT project managerContract specialist / 1102-adjacent pathwaysTechnical product & workflow operatorCommercial systems leadMarket development · strategic industriesEnterprise AI governance & audit infrastructure
B.S. Business Administration
Conferred Aug 2022
David Eccles School of Business · undergraduate business foundation
- Focus
- Markets · finance · operations · management
- Path
- Commercial foundation before venture + graduate work
Typical roles
- Business analysis
- Operations coordination
- Commercial support
- Growth and GTM exposure
Master of Business Creation
Conferred Apr 2026
MBC Annual Report · Eccles School of Business
- Program model
- Accredited master's + operating startup
- Recent cohort scale
- 108 founders · 101 startupsAY 2025 report
- Curriculum
- Applied · due-diligence deliverables · no traditional exams
Typical roles
- Founder / operator
- Venture builder
- Commercialization lead
- Early-stage GTM and fundraising readiness
MBA
Concurrent candidate · 2028
Utah Full-Time MBA · Career Management (Class of 2025 outcomes)
- Employed at graduation
- 72.6%U.S. News · full-time MBA
- Employment by industry
- Technology 25% · Energy 14.3% · Mfg 14.3%Class of 2025 · Eccles career page
- Additional sectors
- Healthcare 10.7% · Financial services 10.7%Class of 2025 · Eccles career page
Typical roles
- Strategy & consulting
- General management
- Finance & corporate development
- Operations leadership
- Product and growth leadership
Example hiring partners (program)
AdobeAmazonGoldman SachsMicrosoftNorthrop GrummanTesla
Employer names reflect published program hiring partners — not personal employment history.
M.S. Information Systems
Concurrent candidate · 2028
MSIS program materials · Eccles School of Business
- Placement rate
- 89%Published MSIS career materials
- Avg starting salary
- $82,866Base + variable compensation · published MSIS materials
- Format
- STEM-designated · capstone with industry partners
Typical roles
- Business systems analyst
- IT project manager
- Technology product manager
- Business intelligence / data analyst
- Systems architect
- Technology consultant
Example hiring partners (program)
AmazonGoldman SachsFidelityZions BancorporationSwire Coca-Cola
Employer names reflect published program hiring partners — not personal employment history.
Concurrent MBA + MSIS combines MBA industry placement patterns with MSIS technology role and compensation benchmarks — useful for hybrid operating, product, and systems leadership searches.
2022
B.S. Business Administration
Business foundation
- Markets
- Finance
- Operations
2026
Master of Business Creation
Venture creation
- Commercialization
- Operating models
- Market validation
Candidate 2028
MBA + M.S. Information Systems
Concurrent graduate pathway
Strategy + information systems
- Enterprise technology
- Analytics
- Industrial systems
Strategic Industries Society
Connecting students, professionals, and industry around the capabilities behind America's ability to build.
SIS connects students to the industries and capabilities that underpin economic security, national security, and America's ability to build.
Michael Beckrest serves as Founder & President of Strategic Industries Society while pursuing concurrent MBA and MSIS degrees and operating GENYS AI Inc.
Strategic Industries Society is currently being formed by University of Utah students through the RSO process.
Strategic interfaceIndustry architecture
Defense & AerospaceAdvanced ManufacturingEnergyInfrastructure & ConstructionTechnology, AI & SystemsLogistics & Supply Chain
Participation layer
StudentsIndustryProjectsResearchCapabilityEvidence
SIS model (public)
ProjectsResearchInternshipsSite visitsCertificationsVolunteer participationMentorship
Example organizations and pathway previews on joinsis.org are illustrative. They do not imply SIS partnerships, endorsements, or current openings.
Explore Strategic Industries SocietyOne through-line
Strategy, software, venture creation, and industrial systems are not separate tracks. They are different layers of the same operating problem: understanding complex systems, connecting information, organizing execution, and building useful infrastructure.
Separate graduate degrees pursued concurrently — business administration, venture creation, strategy, operations, information systems, analytics, and enterprise technology.
Background.
MBA/MSIS candidate and business founder with transferable experience in federal opportunity sourcing, supplier coordination, market research, proposal analysis, negotiation support, financial analysis, documentation, and compliance-oriented workflows. Built GENYS to source and score commercial and federal opportunities with audit trails and evidence provenance.
Concurrent graduate study at the David Eccles School of Business (MBA + MSIS), Master of Business Creation (2026), and B.S. Business Administration (2022). Operating experience spans GENYS AI Inc., industrial market development, advertising systems engineering, and Strategic Industries Society leadership at the University of Utah.
- federal & commercial sourcing
- business systems & enterprise technology
- procurement & vendor coordination
- Commercial operating visibility
- AI governance & audit traceability
- strategic industries ecosystem
- venture creation & commercialization
Experience.
A concise view of the work history behind the operating, product, and systems focus.
01Founder & Enterprise Systems Lead — GENYS AI Inc.May 2025 – Present · Salt Lake City, UT · Sourcing platform integrating APIs, PostgreSQL, authentication, and governed scoring for commercial and federal pathways. · Continuous sourcing across SAM/DIBBS, EPC, distributor, and private-project channels. · Modeled industrial manufacturer growth pathways (envelope and 12-month reach scenarios — illustrative models, not guarantees). · Contractor revenue-sourcing workflow ranking public/private targets with bid/quote decision support.Experience
02Manager of Market Development — Gurtler IndustriesJan 2024 – Jun 2025 · Salt Lake City, UT · Strategic account coordination, field execution, and cross-functional sales/operations collaboration. · One of two MedLine account representatives covering 3,000+ healthcare sites with weekly travel for service delivery and retention.Experience
03Lead Systems Engineer — AdResonance (Design Advertise, Inc.)May 2024 – Present · Salt Lake City, UT · Integrations and automated reporting across advertising, analytics, and e-commerce systems. · Audit logging and traceability controls for compliance monitoring.Experience
04Founder & President — Strategic Industries Society, University of Utah2026 – Present · Salt Lake City, UT · STEM-focused registered student organization connecting students to aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and related strategic industries. · Industry outreach, career programming, and applied-project development. · Public interface at joinsis.org (RSO formation in progress per site disclosures).Experience
05Crew Member, Part-Time — Trader Joe'sAug 2023 – Dec 2023 · Miami, FL · Store operations and inventory coordination while completing graduate coursework.Experience
06National College Leadership Program — Encore GlobalOct 2022 – Feb 2023 · Los Angeles, CA · IT setup for large-scale live events including high-profile venues.Experience
07Sales & Marketing Associate — S. Walker & AssociatesJan 2022 – Dec 2022 · Lodi, CA · California Life & Health insurance license; regulatory compliance documentation and client account management.Experience
08Guest & Logistics Coordinator — Stein Eriksen Luxury ResidencesFeb 2021 – Jan 2022 · Park City, UT · Guest transportation and logistics for high-net-worth residence owners.Experience
09Platinum Host — TopGolfAug 2020 – Feb 2021 · Murray, UT · Promoted within three months; hospitality and client coordination.Experience
10Sales Representative & Purchasing Assistant — RallySportDirect.com (Aftermarket Performance Group)Mar 2019 – Aug 2020 · Salt Lake City, UT · Procurement coordination, supplier communications, PO documentation, and inventory ETA tracking.Experience
Capabilities.
The practical strengths behind the work, without repeating the platform pages.
Federal & commercial sourcing
- SAM / DIBBS opportunity research
- proposal & opportunity analysis
- supplier / vendor coordination
- market research
- documentation & audit controls
- compliance-oriented workflows
Commercial operations
- campaign-to-RFQ visibility
- CRM / sales process review
- commercial reporting
- executive reporting
- channel performance
Information Systems
- PostgreSQL & data models
- API integration
- system architecture
- dashboards
- technical requirements
Enterprise AI
- AI usage tracing
- human review workflows
- audit records
- decision traceability
- governance evidence
Software / Product
- TypeScript · Node.js · React · Next.js
- SaaS workflows
- platform design
- technical documentation
Contact.
For professional inquiries, collaboration, education context, or operating-systems work.