Whether you’re a recent graduate, international student or working professional, pursuing an MBA is a huge investment, so you’re going to want to make sure you’re as prepared as possible before you begin.
Here are 5 tips to keep in mind as you embark upon your higher education journey.
1.Reach out and don’t be afraid to ask for support
If you’re an international student entering a new learning environment or a professional that’s been away from campus for awhile, chances are you are in for a dramatic lifestyle change. Transitions such as these can be the biggest challenge as opposed to studying the MBA itself.
From student support services, to your professor, class cohort, or your own family and friends, it’s important to remember to ask for advice, guidance and support whenever you feel like you need it.
The MBA experience can be a fun and joyful journey but sometimes it’ll be tough, especially if you’re an experienced professional who isn’t used to full-time study.
- The MBA is as much about career planning as it is studying
It’s easy to fall into the trap of focusing too much on grades that you forget to consider what steps you’ll need to take to increase your career prospects when you complete the MBA.
It’s important to take into consideration your previous experience, aspirations, personal values and skills and try to identify an area in which you would like to develop. By doing so, you’ll be able to make more adequate choices when it comes to elective courses, events, dissertations, workshops and internships.
- Network, Network, Network..
Make the most of your first few weeks in the class to get in contact with people in industries you may want to pursue a career in or affiliated with companies that interest you. You’ll learn from an early stage how the ‘hidden job market’ is a powerful way of obtaining a job post-MBA.”
Speaking with MBA alumni can also be beneficial in many ways, such as if you have specific questions about the course or want to find out more about general student life at the business school.
- Make the most of every opportunity
Don’t underestimate how fast 12 to 24 months can fly by. Make the most of it and get involved.
Typically, students have no experience in the field they have chosen to pursue, other than a few cursory classes in undergraduate.
Remind yourself that opportunities like the one you’re engaged in, are the reasons you chose to return to school. The ability to study under professors who have worked in and are experts in specific industries as well as dialogue with cohorts that are like minded is invaluable.
- Remember to enjoy the experience
Although the MBA can be rigorous and competitive, it can also be simultaneously extremely rewarding.
You will be studying in a program specific to your interest, living in a new city, experiencing new cultures, meeting new, dynamic, exciting people as well as preparing for a stable financial future post graduation.
Enjoy, this will be one of the best times of your life!
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