Published: December 16, 2019
Why a Strong Career Office is Essential to Your MBA Success
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Business is more competitive than ever before. As the world gets smaller and more connected, international business isn’t just a catchphrase, it’s a fact of life. It’s almost impossible to work for a company that doesn’t have some global reach.
The reality is that business, government, and international relations are tightly intertwined, and yet few job candidates are prepared to adopt a global perspective. To get a leg up on the intense competition in the most attractive jobs and industries, a job candidate has to have something that makes them stand out. And that’s why top-notch MBA programs such as Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business exist.
The value of an MBA is different for every candidate, but there’s no denying that it’s mostly focused on making candidates more attractive to potential employers. According to the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC), MBA candidates want to attend an MBA program that:
Helps them acquire new information, skills, and/or knowledge (63%).
Provides access to job prospects (57%).
Grants access to a strong network (57%).
Unfortunately, what most MBA candidates fail to realize is that it’s not just the curriculum and faculty that they need to consider to achieve their career goals. The MBA Career Center at their school of choice will be just as important.
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