Post MBA career goals that do not involve returning to consulting (or banking)?

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Maybe you need an MBA to ask better questions?

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SpaceX.

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Consumer Tech

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Can't see the ROI of an MBA without consulting or banking. Just gonna skip that shiznit

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Industry

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I prob don't need an MBA for that...?

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Retirement into boredom because thats what industry feels like

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There are a lot of leadership programs out there. U do 2-7 year rotations and then if u stick it out, u takeover a piece of a business or fall into a middle management roll. They pay really well too.

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Baking...

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For industry position, depends on which company and how high you want to go.

Omg Op- do you folks truly know nothing about the industry world? Some jobs require an mba. Finance Director for one.

Depends which industry you choose but can be far from boring

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