I would be rich if I had a $1.00 for every time an MBA applicant would describe his or her post-MBA goal as “Marketing,” “Finance,” or “General Management.” Complete non-answers.
Those terms are descriptions of areas of interest, concentrations, and courses of study. They are not post-MBA goals. A post MBA goal would describe something you would like to do, usually in terms of your desired function and industry. If you are a 2011 applicant still struggling to define your MBA goals or a 2012 applicant planning ahead and doing the necessary leg-work to hone your goals, the Forté Foundation’s career development webinars will speak directly to you.
Their 4-series webinar event, which takes place this week, December 7-10, explores the various industry options available to MBA graduates. Each webinar is one hour long and allows for Q&A with the leading businessmen and businesswomen who will be leading the informative sessions.
Webinar Schedule:
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Dec. 7 |
Marketing Industry Introduction with Eli Lilly and Company and Cardstore.com |
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Dec. 8 |
Consulting Industry Introduction with Deloitte and Ernst & Young |
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Dec. 9 |
Corporate Finance Industry Introduction |
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December 10 |
Asset Management and Private Wealth Management Industry Introduction |
If fields like consulting and marketing, financial services, and corporate finance attract you, discover what people in related professions actually do. These webinars facilitate the research necessary to transform areas of interest into plausible, realistic goals.
To register or learn more about what Forté does, visit their Online Events page.
By Linda Abraham, President and Founder of Accepted.com.
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