Our Career Advancement Approach

Career advancement doesn’t just happen – it requires careful planning and action. Our team of executive career coaches, a crucial part of your MBA network, can help you turn your career aspirations into realities. Whether you are advancing your career or starting a new business, you will graduate with the expertise to achieve your professional goals.

We Care About Your Career. Your expert executive career coach will work with you to turn your career aspirations into realities.

You will have have access to career coaching as soon as you commit to our program and you can continue to receive coaching until 6 months after you graduate.

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Choose a Path, Make a Plan, Take Action, and Achieve Your Career Goals

Meet with your executive career coach to review your needs and goals and determine which coaching path(s) to follow:

  • Professional Development: Enhance the professional skills necessary for success in any environment, such as emotional intelligence, communication, business etiquette, and more. Develop the key business competencies that are critical to accomplishing your goals.
  • Career Advancement: Gain an internal promotion and salary increase by completing and implementing an internal networking and research plan.
  • Job Search: Land a new position at a new employer with a salary increase after updating your marketing tools, creating a job search plan, networking, completing interview preparation, and negotiating job offers.
  • Entrepreneurship: Launch a business after determining entrepreneurship is right for you. Develop a plan and access University of Utah entrepreneurship resources.

Career Advancement Resources

  • One-on-one executive career coach
  • e-Learning platform with assessments, short skill development videos, interview simulation, webinars, and more
  • Career advancement and entrepreneurship speakers
  • Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute’s expert advice, business plan resources, funding competitions, investor pitches, etc.

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Where can our MBA take you?

We can’t see your future, but we can share typical career outcomes. Watch our 3-minute video to learn how our MBA could impact your career. The video includes typical career benefits, a tool for predicting your return on investment, and quick tips for financing your MBA.

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How Does Our MBA Help You?

Meet our alums and learn how our MBA Online program helped each of them develop the skills and confidence to grow their career.

Arland Jensen
Arland Jensen
“I decided to get an MBA because I wanted to further my career…If you’re on the fence, there’s some desire in you to do it, and you’ll regret it if you don’t do it .”
Cassia Connors
Cassia Connors
“I chose the online program because I travel every week. I’m thankful there’s such a great option for getting my MBA because I didn’t think it would be possible with my job.”
Rene Daniels
Rene Daniels
“Having taken online classes before, I expected a camera set up in a classroom, and that isn’t at all the case. The University of Utah has taken the time to do it right. You’re getting the full educational experience in an online setting.”
Shane Nishikawa
Shane Nishikawa
“Everything I’ve learned in this program has helped me get to the point that I know I would not have reached if I had not made the decision to get my MBA here.”

Application Fee Waiver

We understand that the application fee can be a barrier to entry for some students so we are offering an application fee waiver for a limited time.