Thinking about taking my experience and shifting careers to pursue teaching in the academic world. Has anyone else made this transition? Is it worth it?

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I'm in the same boat as you, OP. Some MBA programs have supply chain courses so I'm trying to find a teaching job where I can put my experience (12 years SCM) to good use. The salary is probably not as high in academia, and I'm not sure about the workload, but I just need a change of environment.

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I don't want to be a naysayer, but university jobs are extremely hard to get. We are oversaturated with PhD grads who can't find jobs anywhere and end up taking adjunct positions at small colleges. I would try adjuncting first to see if it's really what you want to do. It is not a very glamorous career path.

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Reach out to professors at your university or near-by business school and offer to come in as a guest speaker about a topic you are passionate about. This can help you decide if you are ready to do it full-time.

I’ve found that I love academia but am not willing to leave my career. I volunteer as a guest speaker, serve on my colleges alumni board, and help with the intern recruitment efforts at my company.

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