Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

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In my experience, not at all. In fact MBB actually look at your grades before (and GMAT) but not what you got during your MBA. Many schools mark on a curve or give grades based on other metrics. So it not possible for them to really look at grades. Have a balnced focus. Network, academic and social.

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Check with your Career Resource Group. If they have a pact of no disclosure of grades then only thing that would matter is your GMAT for Consulting, IB roles

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