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MBA Career Management 101Introduction to Career Management

Pre-Term, August 2016

Supporting Your MBA-Level Job Search

First Round Interviews

Second Round Interviews

Employers provide: Offer List

Ranked Alternate List

Matching Algorithm

Banks provided with Offer Match List

Students provide: Top Three Preferred Banks

Ranked Alternate List

MBACM Banking Matching Process

Supporting Your MBA-Level Job Search

$• Revamped resume to highlight

technical skills

• Updated LinkedIn profile

• Practiced interview skills/mock

interviews

• Developed new networking

strategy

• Supported offer negotiation

process

Maria HalpernCareer Advisor

Agenda• Our Mission & Job Search Frameworks • Class of 2018 Career Interests • MBACM Services• Pre-Term: Your Next Steps

Enable Wharton MBA students to achieve career goals by:

Marketing Wharton talent to employers and building the

Wharton brand

Helping to explore and refinecareer aspirations

Supporting the career/professional search process

Teaching career management skills

We work in partnership with students to achieve their professional goals.

• Collaborate with you, the Wharton community, and employers

• Support all students by providing guidance, coaching, and resources

• Innovate services to meet students and employers’ needs

OUR COMMITMENT

• Own your job search and conduct it with integrity and self-awareness

• Partner with MBACM; Engage in open dialogue about your career goals

• Exemplify the Wharton brand

YOUR COMMITMENT

Coach you through

self-assessment

Provide industry/

functional perspective

Help craft your

personal brand

Discuss potential

career paths

Develop your job search

strategy

Career Advising – How We Support Your Search

How We Work with You – Creating Your Strategy

What is your short and long term vision? Aspirations

What skills have you developed and how do they relate to your vision?

PreviousExperience

What trade-offs are you willing to make as it relates to reaching your vision?

RiskProfile

YourJob

SearchStrategy

Mature & Enterprise Recruiting

• Established employer relationships• Annual, steady demand• Extend multiple offers/yield multiple

students• Understand MBA recruiting value

prop

MATURE

• Developing employer relationships • Inconsistent demand year-to-year• Just-in-time hiring• Less clear on MBA recruiting value

prop

ENTERPRISE

Consulting, Banking, Sales & Trading, CPG Private Equity, Venture Capital, Media, RetailSocial Impact, Start-Ups

Healthcare, Technology, Energy, Hedge Funds, Real Estate

RecruitingStrategy/Timing

Wharton Strategy

Student Strategy

• Employer Info Sessions, Employer Networking Night, Sponsorships, On Campus Recruiting

• Heavy Fall/Winter Recruiting

• Postings, resume book, networking • Throughout year; late in year/summer offers

Wharton Strategy

• Differentiate vs. other schools• Build market share• Find new ways for company engagement

• Develop compelling Wharton value prop• Expand/maintain vibrant Wharton network • Manage outreach with clubs/partners

• Prepare for EIS, Interviews, how to decide between firms, etc

• Networking-intensive• Alumni-intensive

Student Strategy

Two Strategies; One Search

MATUREHeavy fall/winter recruiting

• Employer Information Sessions

• Networking Expo• Coffee Chats• On-Campus Interviews

ENTERPRISERecruiting throughout year; late

in year/summer offers

• Networking Connections• Job Postings• Wharton Community/Alumni• Informational Meetings• NYC and SF Expos• Digital Brand

Conduct a well-prioritized and balanced searchto ensure recruiting success

Relationships with Employers

WG18 Career Preferences by Industry

Consulting19%

Private Equity16%

Technology14%

Healthcare8%

Venture Capital7%

Social Impact6%

Investment Banking5%

Investment Management

5%

Hedge Funds4%

Real Estate4%

CPG3%

Media & Entertainment

2%

Retail2%

Other6%

Based on 678 Survey Reports

Other:Advertising & Public RelationsAgribusinessDiversified Financial ServicesEnergyInsuranceInternational TradeManufacturing / AerospaceProfessional ServicesTravel & HospitalityUtilities

WG18 Career Preferences by Geography

US89%

Asia6%

Europe3%

Africa/Middle East1%

South America

1%

Global

Northeast48%

West Coast23%

No Preference

21%

Southeast, 3%

Southewest, 3% Midwest, 2%

United States

• Promote Wharton hiring

• Create new relationships and deepen current partnerships

• Provide Resume Books

• Support posting and advertising of job opportunities

• Facilitate networking events and interviews

EMPLOYER SERVICES

• Guide job search and recruiting process

• Deliver career education workshops

• Provide access to job postings and company info

• Offer wide-breadth of web resources

• Give lifelong career advice / support

STUDENT SERVICES

Wharton Career Resources• Mentorship Programs

• Research Centers

• Wharton Courses• Leadership

• Negotiations

• Influence

• Careers and Labor Markets

• Professional and Affinity Clubs

• Semester in San Francisco

• CPT Support

Job Search FrameworkPre-Term & Fall Winter & Spring Summer

Networking

Interviewing

Offer Management

Transition to Work

Self-Assessment

Research & Strategy

Resume Development

Cover Letter Development

MBA Career Management TeamAreas of Focus Advisor Recruiting Relationship

Manager

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Todd Carson

Amanda Rivera

Real EstateJamie Hendel

Travel & Hospitality

Entrepreneurship/Startups Maria Halpern Robyn Ettinger

EnergyManisha Jain

Porsha Alexander

Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals/Biotech Amanda Rivera

Technology Sam Jones Erica Marks

Media & Entertainment

Jessica Katz

Melissa Nowaczyk

Investment Management/Hedge FundsJamie Hendel

Diversified Financial Services

Consulting Jennifer Savoie / Elissa Harris Porsha Alexander

Public Interest/Social Impact/Government Jennifer Savoie Hanne Berg

Investment Banking/Sales & Trading Sunshine Singer Melissa Nowaczyk

Consumer ProductsSugirtha Stathis

Hanne Berg

Retail Porsha Alexander

MBA Career Management Team – Career Advisors

Todd Carson Maria Halpern Elissa Harris Manisha Jain Sam Jones

Sunshine SingerJessica Katz Sugirtha StathisJenn Savoie

MBA Career Management Team – Employer Services

Erica Marks

Porsha AlexanderMichelle Hopping Hanne Berg

Melissa Nowaczyk Amanda Rivera

Robyn Ettinger

Jamie Hendel

CLASS EMAILS

• Friday delivery (typical)

• Deadlines, workshops, and resources

How We will Communicate with YouINDUSTRY ALERTS• Sunday delivery

• Based upon industry preference

• Application deadlines, jobs, and recruiting events

ADVISOR EMAILS• Delivery as needed

• Industry-specific advice

• Recommended resources

• Reminders and deadlines

SOCIAL MEDIA

@WhartonMBACM

#WhartonMBACM

Pre-Term 1-on-1 Advising• Introductory one-on-one meeting with

an MBACM Advisor• August 18, 19, 22-26• Discuss your career aspirations and

interests • Receive tailored resources• Sign up on our website

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