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22 Jun 2009, 08:58
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Hi everyone,
Actually I was heading to a business school (ranking arnd 15-20). But recently I decided to stay for a family reason. As such, I am finding a job (again!) since I quitted the previous one in preparation for an MBA class.
I have been working for 4 years in engineering. Although I have project management experience, my titles were non-manager ones. I want to have a switch to strategic management once I complete an MBA and get into consulting industry. Therefore, I hope to seek some advice on what step should I take next.
Should I continue my engineering life (which I want to change in the future) or begin anew in a position that is more related to business. I am thinking of getting a CFA and jump into financial field. What could be a better move if I want to re-apply in the next 2-3 years to a top 10 program? Will my switch considered 'lack of focus in career' if I apply to B-school again? Otherwise, do you think it's better to get along with my current industry and try to find a change to bolster my management experience, only switch after an MBA?
Thanks for sharing your advices.
Actually I was heading to a business school (ranking arnd 15-20). But recently I decided to stay for a family reason. As such, I am finding a job (again!) since I quitted the previous one in preparation for an MBA class.
I have been working for 4 years in engineering. Although I have project management experience, my titles were non-manager ones. I want to have a switch to strategic management once I complete an MBA and get into consulting industry. Therefore, I hope to seek some advice on what step should I take next.
Should I continue my engineering life (which I want to change in the future) or begin anew in a position that is more related to business. I am thinking of getting a CFA and jump into financial field. What could be a better move if I want to re-apply in the next 2-3 years to a top 10 program? Will my switch considered 'lack of focus in career' if I apply to B-school again? Otherwise, do you think it's better to get along with my current industry and try to find a change to bolster my management experience, only switch after an MBA?
Thanks for sharing your advices.
Based on my research so far (and I know there are a lot more experienced folks on the forum than me, so I hope some of them chime in), I would say that b-schools more often than not look for career progression. Perhaps staying in the same industry and assuming more of a managerial type of role will serve you better in the long-run.
The situation in which you might want to consider switching industries is if the new job will provide a breadth and variety to your responsibilities that you might not be able to achieve otherwise. So IMHO you're better off moving toward a managerial position in your current industry than assuming a junior role in finance unless your long-term goals absolutely dictate that, in which case the adcoms will probably be looking for your motivation to do so and how you tie this into your post-MBA goals.
The situation in which you might want to consider switching industries is if the new job will provide a breadth and variety to your responsibilities that you might not be able to achieve otherwise. So IMHO you're better off moving toward a managerial position in your current industry than assuming a junior role in finance unless your long-term goals absolutely dictate that, in which case the adcoms will probably be looking for your motivation to do so and how you tie this into your post-MBA goals.
24 Jun 2009, 00:39
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ariel, thanks for your advices. I have been pondering over the aspects that you mentioned. The weak side is that I go too deep into technical. So even when I get a managerial role in the same industry at the moment, I don't see much opportunities to gain necessary business skills (eg. finance-related skills, budgeting, business strategy etc). But I guess you have a critical point that probably adcoms 'd prefer a career progress into management rather than a restart to unrelated field.
