Hot MBA Jobs: International Business Consultant
International business consulting is one of the world’s fastest growing industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the hiring rate of management consulting (the overarching job category) is increasing much faster than average, with an expected rate improving around 14 percent until 2024.
And there’s no doubt that the international side is growing even more quickly due to the globalization of the world economy, the emergence of new markets and explosive economic growth in countries such as India and China. Not to mention the fact that the world is smaller than ever and that almost every business across the world conducts business internationally—even many small and medium-sized companies. So, as more and more companies embrace the global mindset, international business consultants will be more valuable than ever.
As for MBAs, consulting is still one of the most sought-after career fields. According to the 2015 Prospective Student Survey conducted by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), consulting topped the list of intended industries for both millennial and Gen X respondents (41 percent and 27 percent respectively).
But before you make the decision to become an international business consultant, let’s take a look at what your career would look like. Continue reading…
Hot MBA Jobs: Chief Technology Officer
When thinking about executive-level positions within companies the first titles that always come to mind are CEO, CF, and CIO, but for technology companies, there’s another vital position—CTO (Chief Technology Officer). The CTO is focused solely on scientific and technological issues within an organization as well as research and development (R&D). It’s a role that is in high demand and difficult to obtain, which is why an MBA can give you that leg up you need.
The truth is that MBAs and the tech industry are starting to go hand-in-hand more than ever before. In 2015, 37.8 percent of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business graduates joined the technology industry. And at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, 30.6 percent of their MBAs entered the high technology industry (computers/electronics, software/internet, and telecommunications).
So, what exactly does it take to be a chief technology officer and what do they do?
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Hot MBA Jobs: Information Security Analyst
Many of the hot MBA jobs we cover here at MetroMBA focus on the intersection between business and tech. As technology advances, the business world needs to find new ways to harness this tech to automate, analyze and protect a company, its assets and intellectual property. One such job is the Information Security Analyst. Continue reading…
Hot MBA Jobs: Logistician
Have you ever taken a high school or college psychology class? If so, you may have remembered taking an introspective, self-report questionnaire that magically identifies what personality type you have. Constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers, the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was designed to show the psychological preferences of how people perceive the world and make decisions. Continue reading…
