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MBA Career Management 101Michelle Hopping, Director
Agenda
• Wharton career ecosystem
• MBA Career Management tools and advising
• Employer marketplace
• Job search frameworks
• Connecting with each other
• Year at a glance
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Your Industry Preferences
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Many Paths to a Job
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Your Career Support Network
External Affairs &Exec Ed
Academics &Faculty
Pre-Wharton Personal Network
Student Clubs, Peers
Alumni
Leadership & Coaching
MBACMResearch Centers
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Your Career Support Network
External Affairs &Exec Ed
Academics &Faculty
Pre-Wharton Personal Network
Student Clubs, Peers
Alumni
Leadership & Coaching
MBACMResearch Centers
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How We Work with You – Creating Your Strategy
STORY SKILLS MINDSET
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MBA Career Management Platforms
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WhartonAlumni Career Chats
QuakerNet
Wall Street Prep
VMock Capital IQ
Pitchbook
Sector-specific pathways & content
Recruiting platform, data & contacts
Industry & interest-based communities
My Action Plan (MAP) CareerPath MyWharton
+ Resources Including
My Action Plan (MAP)
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Self-Assessment and Clarifying Goals
Process Management
Industry and Company Research
Resume Writing
Personal Brand and Pitch
Cover Letter Writing and Email Outreach
Building a Target List
Networking
Interviewing
Offer Management
On-the-Job Success
Job Search Skill-Building
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MBACM Speaker Series
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• Bill Burnett, Designing Your Life
Designing Your Career – Sept 10
• Judy Smith, Branding & crisis management expert, inspiration for Scandal
Personal Branding – Sept 18
• Cal Fussman, Esquire journalist, author, podcast host
Storytelling & Effective Networking – Oct 2
• Ruth Zukerman, Co-founder of Soul Cycle and FlyWheel
Resilience and Grit – Oct 7
Leveraging MBACM for Your Search
• Considering Venture Capital• Met with Todd Carson and Jenn Savoie
• Shifted focus to targeting start-up companies
Worked with Jenn Savoie to: • Organize the job search• Identify target companies• Develop resume• Create pitch• Stay motivated! • Manage offers
• Attended the spring Networking Expos
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Our Teamin the Marketplace
• Career Treks • Alumni Panels• Conferences• Recruiting Events• Business Development
Wharton Employer Landscape
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Two Strategies
MatureBe ready for when an opportunity is available
• Structure and process• “Formal” events• Stand out from the crowd• On-campus interviews• Heavy fall/winter recruiting
EnterpriseBe ready if an opportunity
becomes available
• Unstructured• Multiple types of events• Build and leverage your
network• Pitch solutions and
create opportunities• Year-round recruiting
How Industries Recruit
MATURE ENTERPRISE
Consulting
Consumer Packaged Goods
General Management
Investment Banking
Investment Management
Cannabis
Digital Health
FinTech
Future Mobility & A.I.
Media & Sports
Private Equity/Search Funds
Social Impact
Startups
Venture Capital
Energy
Healthcare
Hedge Funds
Human Capital
Real Estate
Retail
Technology
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How Companies Recruit
Level of Wharton MBA Engagement
Company Recruiting Approach
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Low
Hig
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Enterprise Mature
Mature Recruiting is like Alpine Skiing
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Enterprise Recruiting is like Orienteering
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Self-Assessment and Clarifying Goals
Process Management
Industry and Company Research
Resume Writing
Personal Brand and Pitch
Cover Letter Writing and Email Outreach
Building a Target List
Networking
Interviewing
Offer Management
On-the-Job Success
Job Search Skill-Building
MBA Career Management
Self-Assessment and Clarifying Goals
Process Management
Industry and Company Research
Resume Writing
Personal Brand and Pitch
Cover Letter Writing and Email Outreach
Building a Target List
Networking
Interviewing
Offer Management
On-the-Job Success
Job Search Skills: Technology Recruiting
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Self-Assessment and Clarifying Goals
Process Management
Industry and Company Research
Resume Writing
Personal Brand and Pitch
Cover Letter Writing and Email Outreach
Building a Target List
Networking
Interviewing
Offer Management
On-the-Job Success
Job Search Skills: IB Recruiting
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Timeline
Enterprise Recruiting
Mature Recruiting
Company Engagement
Skill building
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Focused Recruiting Period (FRP)
Enterprise Recruiting Period (ERP)
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Offers Throughout the Spring
January February March April May June
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Student-to-Alumni Connectivity
• Small group dinners with senior alums
• Lottery goes live in early September
POWER DINNERSERIES
• Online student-alumni connections platform
• Hundreds of alumni hosting 1-on-1 chats
WHARTON ALUMNI CAREER CHATS
(WACC)
• 1-on-1 meetings with recent grads
• Sign-ups launch in September
CAREER CONSULTANT FOR
THE DAY
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• Mock Interviews, Resume Reviews, Office Hours
• Industry-aligned
CAREER FELLOWS PEER CAREER CHATS
CLUBS
• Learn about pre-Wharton or MBA intern experiences
• Individual or group chat
• Industry education
• Recruiting support
• 1Y/2Y connections
98%
Student-to-Student Connectivity
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Full-Time Employment – Class of 2019
29Note: Preliminary data as of 8/5/19“Other” includes Insurance, Legal & Professional Services, FinTech, Travel
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Todd CarsonPrivate Equity,Search Funds
Venture Capital
Elissa HarrisConsulting
Manisha JainEnergy,
Health Care
Sam JonesTechnology
Sugirtha StathisAgribusiness,
Cannabis,Consumer Products,
Retail
Sunshine Singer
Investment Banking
Jenn SavoieStartups &
Entrepreneurship,FinTech,
Social Impact
Sue Valerio SladenTechnology
Colleen FranceGeneral Management,
Real Estate
Jessica KatzInvestment
Management,Hedge Funds,
Undecided
Robyn EttingerConsulting,
Media, Entertainment& Sports
Christiana WuA.I.,
Future Mobility, Semester in
San Francisco
Jamie BreznickyTravel & Hospitality
Career Management Advisors
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How We Will Communicate with You
Class Announcements• Speaker events and career workshops• Recruiting dates, deadlines and resources
MBACM Career Groups• Industry-specific online communities• Advisor & Relationship Manager will post
news and advice• Students can post questions and comments
Weekly Industry Alerts• Sunday email delivery• Based upon industry preferences• Application deadlines, jobs and recruiting
events
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What’s next?
CAREER FIT WORKSHOP
• Wednesday, August 7• Understand CareerLeader outputs• Discuss how to leverage your results
ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING
• August 15-16, 19-23, September and beyond• Meet with an industry advisor of your choice• Sign up on CareerPath starting August 8
INDUSTRY BRIEFS
• Thursday, August 8• 13 topics covered• Select up to 4 in person; all will be recorded
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THANK YOU!
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