{"id":6521,"date":"2016-05-20T13:31:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T13:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:30:02","slug":"hult-executive-mbas-receive-tailored-career-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/hult-executive-mbas-receive-tailored-career-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Hult Executive MBAs receive tailored career support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students on our Executive MBA program<\/a> require different career development support from those on our full-time MBA program<\/a>. The majority of MBA students are looking to secure a new job on graduation. This is also the case for some Executive MBAs but for most, their career objectives are more complex than simply finding employment.<\/p>\n

Most are in full-time positions while they\u2019re on the program and are looking to further their career with their current employer. Many are senior executives who are happy in their role and want to use their EMBA to stay relevant, build their skills, and widen their network.<\/p>\n

Hult\u2019s Career Development is designed to cater for all three of these groups of Executive MBA students \u2013 those who are seeking a new role, those who want to progress in their current company, and those who are satisfied in their current role.<\/p>\n

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The job seekers<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

For those who are looking for new a job, we work with them to define a strategy and set a path for them to achieve their\u00a0goals in a suitable time frame. The average age of our Executive MBA students is 37, and many are older. They might not have applied for a new position for years as they\u2019ve progressed through promotion or been headhunted. So embarking on a job search can be quite daunting.<\/p>\n

We support them through all aspects of building, refining and applying your job search tool kit \u2013 career decisions, resume, LinkedIn profile, personal branding, interview skills \u2013 through 1 hour workshops every month of their core program modules and one-to-one career coaching with a personal advisor. We operate as an \u201con-demand\u201d service, we\u2019re there when student need us.<\/p>\n

We also emphasize the importance of networking with classmates. Paula Quinton-Jones, Hult\u2019s Global EMBA Director for Career Development gives this as an example of the power of networking with peers:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could find yourself sitting next to someone who works in your dream company or job. For example, one of our current EMBAs is looking to move into the driverless car technology field and one of his target companies is Nvidia. I asked him if he knew a particular student in his class. He said \u201cYes, he\u2019s in my group and we socialize most Saturdays during EMBA weekends\u201d. \u201cGreat\u201d I said,\u201d So you know his wife works at Nvidia?\u201d He didn\u2019t, because they never talked about work!\u201d <\/em>–\u00a0Paula Quinton-Jones, Global EMBA Director for Career Development at Hult<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The ladder climbers<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are using your Executive MBA to leverage a move in your current industry or organization, then your focus will be on gaining clarity on what you want from your next move and how to articulate and demonstrate it. This will mean focusing on your personal brand and honing your leadership style, and we\u2019ll work with you on this throughout the year.<\/p>\n

The future-proofers<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The best time to make career plans is when you are happy, challenged, and content. Executive MBA students\u00a0who aren\u2019t looking to make a career change are able to make decisions purely based on development needs and ambitions. This can include future-proofing your career and starting your own business. Hult’s\u00a0EMBA is a perfect platform to gather feedback from colleagues on your strengths and weaknesses, gain new insights into your work, and also get inspiration to explore new directions your career could take.<\/p>\n

Career Development resources<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is our Career Development \u2018Road Map\u2019 that shows all the resources available to you from before you arrive to post graduation:<\/p>\n

\"Hult_EMBA_Career_Development_Road_Map\"<\/p>\n

We start working with you before you arrive on campus through our Career Fast Track program<\/a>. We help you get some clarity on career decisions you may be looking to make over the next two years and also to get a jump-start on some of the basics with a series of webinars and the Vmock resume-writing system.<\/p>\n

Once you arrive on campus you will start working with us on the full range of career development offerings. As well as monthly workshops, each campus has a dedicated EMBA Career Coach who works with students on everything from identifying motivators and values, choosing career paths, developing job search strategy, perfecting your resume and LinkedIn profile, mock interviews, networking skills, and salary negotiations.<\/p>\n

You can also work with your advisor on topics such as framing career development conversations at work, how to position yourself for promotion, or build the confidence to start your own business. Coaching is available as and when you need it.<\/p>\n

Career events for Executive MBAs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Students on the Executive MBA program our busy people who are only on campus on four-day weekend a month. We have designed our events calendar to complement this schedule and focus on networking, the key opportunity channel for EMBAs. In modules A, B, and C, we organize dedicated networking events:<\/p>\n