{"id":31957,"date":"2016-01-28T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/experts-predict-fast-growing-jobs-for-business-school-grads\/"},"modified":"2016-01-28T10:00:21","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T17:00:21","slug":"experts-predict-fast-growing-jobs-for-business-school-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/experts-predict-fast-growing-jobs-for-business-school-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Predict Fast-Growing Jobs for Business School Grads"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn about hot job\u00a0predictions and business school pitfalls to avoid. Then do some predicting of your own\u2014about the GMAT: #predictyourscore<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So you’re ready to go to business school<\/a>?\u00a0If so, you might\u00a0already have a pretty good sense of what you want to do with your MBA\u2014but here’s a way to help you predict your future\u00a0based on info\u00a0about top-growing careers in your desired industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Predictions for MBAs from the experts<\/h4>\n

We\u2019ve made it our business to help you size up the jobs with the biggest growth potential in your in your future\u00a0industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted the most in-demand careers for business school graduates, based on hiring growth and salaries:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Information Security Analyst<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. HR specialist (MBA strongly encouraged) <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Financial Analyst<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Management analyst<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. IT manager<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Operations research analyst<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

    U.S. World & News Report<\/em>\u00a0tells it like it is when it comes to\u00a0prerequisites, top schools, and <\/span>advice on certain business careers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0from top graduate school officials<\/span>. While each specialty requires a unique set of skills and ways of getting your foot in the door, one piece of advice applies to all MBA grads: Networking is key!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Academic success and clout is a great way in, but it doesn’t always guarantee you a handshake or future prospects.\u00a0Business school is a people-oriented profession, so treat every interaction with those in your field like an interview.<\/p>\n

    Making smart decisions\u2014from business school on<\/b><\/h4>\n

    Integral to every business job is the ability to make sound decisions\u2014especially when it comes to choosing a business specialty in the first place. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Deb Lindenmen, Deputy Director of Career Development at the Yale School of Management, shared with Forbes<\/em><\/a>\u00a0some common mistakes MBAs make when choosing a specialty after business school:<\/span><\/p>\n