Using an MBA to Change Careers

Most people use take the GMAT and apply for MBA for 2 reasons:
1) To move up the corporate ladder
2) To change industries

In business school, if you fall in category #2, people will refer to you as a “career switcher.” Career switchers can range from an IT professional who wants to explore more of the business side of things and so goes for the MBA—-to the pharmaceutical lab scientist who wants to explore the marketing aspects of drug promotions.

If you are a career switcher, it might be a good idea to understand the scope of what other “career switchers” are doing…

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