MBA Grads Have New Career Perspectives
June 22, 2009
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The economic downturn inspired some to return to school for MBA degrees, for while job searches might be tough, there are plenty of opportunities to get an education.
On the other hand, some grads have found tough competition for more traditional MBA-based careers and have thus considered alternative ways to use their business education.
This year's MBA graduates from MIT's Sloan School of Management, for example, are not running off to Wall Street, but instead considering using their MBA skills for non-profit positions, or socially aware companies, according to an article in BusinessWeek.
Sloan's career development office leader, Jackie Wilbur, feels that the tighter economy has given MBA graduates greater career freedom, allowing them to take their career goals to a new, almost more creative level.
"Students became more reflective of their job choices as the market shifted and have made very thoughtful decisions," she said to BusinessWeek, implying that the MBA has allowed them more control over their career choices.
Individuals who wanted to enter the business world along a more unconventional route might want to consider getting their MBA degree, for the current business climate breeds unique opportunity for some.
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