❌ Unpopular opinion - business school is a waste of time.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ A bit of a controversial topic today but hear me out -

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Most people go to business school to reset their career
- But what I've noticed is that most come out doing basically the same thing they were doing before bschool
- Or they come out still as lost and unhappy with their next job as ever

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ And that's because the business school experience does not focus on understanding yourself
- And so when it comes time to find a job after graduation
- It's so easy to apply to the big companies that recruit on campus
- That's actually how I ended up in finance after I graduated
- Because I had no clue what I wanted from a career
- All I knew was that I needed a job
- The path of least resistance was just to apply to whoever was actively recruiting for you

⚑️Here are 2 things I would have done differently -

1. Really understand who I am and what I am looking for in a career
- What are my values, strengths, and interests
- Rather than trying to fit myself into what the company is looking for

2. Expand my job search to roles that don't recruit on campus
- There's more career options than finance, consulting and big tech
- And many of the roles that might be better suited for you
- Will often require a bit more digging and researching

☠️ Burned out from your job and thinking about going to bschool to reset your career and figure out your next steps?

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πŸ™ŒπŸΌ I’ve built a 1:1 coaching program to help you figure this out in under three months and at a fraction of the cost.

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