Gina Pennington ’16, ’19 MBA
Director of Clinic Operations
Mercy Medical Center
Gina Pennington ’16, ’19 MBA
Director of Clinic Operations
Mercy Medical Center
Making her dreams a reality
After graduating with a degree in health care administration, Gina Pennington ’16, ’19 MBA began working as a scheduler for Mercy Medical Center.
Only nine months in, Gina received a promotion and her path to hospital leadership became clear.“After being promoted to team lead, I knew that I wanted to be in operations,” said Gina. “That meant I needed a master’s degree.”
When it came to picking a master’s program and school, Gina didn’t think twice.
“I still wanted to work full-time and I had such a great experience at Mount Mercy throughout my undergraduate degree, so Mount Mercy’s MBA program was the obvious choice.”
“I still wanted to work full-time and I had such a great experience at Mount Mercy throughout my undergraduate degree, so Mount Mercy’s MBA program was the obvious choice,” said Gina.
A month into her MBA classes, Gina was promoted to clinic manager.
“I was able to grow into that role by utilizing what I was learning in my classes each week,” said Gina. “I got to know my peers, ask questions, and learn in a way that was relevant to my career path.”
I was able to grow into that role by utilizing what I was learning in my classes each week. I got to know my peers, ask questions, and learn in a way that was relevant to my career path.
Gina is currently the director of clinic operations at Mercy Medical Center, where she oversees four urgent cares, two family practices, and the pediatric clinic.
“Completing my MBA at Mount Mercy gave me so many valuable skills that I use daily,” said Gina. “I was surprised at how manageable the program was, even while working full-time. I moved through the program quickly while having a manageable workload.”
