I’m looking at doing a weekend/part time MBA as someone on the marketing & IR side in PE, specifically something like the Booth Business Fellows.

How would you go about asking for a potential recommendation from your current team, especially if you’re looking to grow within your current team and have no plans to leave?

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I would explain exactly that. You want to expand but you still want to grow with your current team and have no intention of abandoning them.

I joined several months ago, so I’m a little concerned about telling them I’m looking to do 2/3 years flying back and forth to Chicago on weekends.

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What is the problem with simply asking them to write up a suitable recommendation?

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