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4 approaches to picking a career path to try
What career should I choose?
MBA students come to business school for a change, either to transition into a new career or accelerate the path of an existing one. Furthermore, MBA programs have incredible resources across their programs, in the form of relationships with employers, alumni networks, world-class faculty and career development and placement resources. With all these resources at their disposal, MBA students are well positioned to achieve their short-term career goals, but provide a toolkit for long-term career development enabling them to be well-prepared for the future of work. To do this right, focus on developing in business school these four skills
MBA students go to business school to make a change to their career. Whether that’s to completely change to a new one, or to accelerate the pace of change with an existing one, the ultimate outcome is to identify a career and to take steps toward that career. While some students come in knowing exactly the career they hope to transition into, others are unsure, and some want to use the time in business school to explore and experiment.
Business school is the perfect time to explore career options. Not only do you have the time to reflect and explore, but you have so many resources at your disposal to…
