12/06/2026
With more than 16 years of experience at CBRE, a real estate company, and the second half of his career on the horizon, Joe Johnson knew it was time to return to college.
“As I get ready to retire in the future, I want the flexibility to be able to look for not just progressive roles within CBRE but also for ones I found more fulfilling or interesting. It was an unnecessary barrier that I didn’t have my bachelor’s degree.”
Johnson enrolled in Boise State University’s online Bachelor of Business Administration in Management program in May 2025. He lives in his hometown of Milton, Florida, and is on track to graduate in 2027.
“It’s working out well for me. Online education is absolutely what you make of it. The flexibility is nice. We have team meetings and interactions. I have got great value out of the program. The instructors, the advisors and the leader of the COBE [College of Business and Economics] program have all been fantastic.”
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