Our Career Advancement Approach
Career advancement doesn’t just happen – it requires careful planning and action. Our team of 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 career coaches will work with you to turn your career aspirations into realities.
Your Career Coaching Can Start Now
You’ll have access to career coaching as soon as you pay your seat deposit. Your access also continues for 6 months after graduation.
Choose a Path, Make a Plan, Take Action, and Achieve Your Career Goals
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 career coaching
- Led by an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Resume & LinkedIn reviews
- Mock interviews
- Monthly career coach power hour
- Workshops, presentations, and strategy sessions
- Employer industry nights
- Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
- Expert advice, Business plan resources, Networking events, Workshops, Competitions, Startup support, Investor pitches
- Doman Innovation Studio (entrepreneurial incubator)
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How Does Our MBA Help You?
Meet our alums and learn how our Professional MBA program helped each of them develop the skills and confidence to grow their career.
“Being able to associate with very talented working professionals has been a critical piece of the learning environment.”
Perry Slagowski
“The teachers have very diverse backgrounds and there is opportunity everywhere.”
Tessa Karrington
“You are still able to keep working full time and gain amazing experience while continuing your education. At the same time, you’re able to use what you’ve learned at your job on an every day basis.”
Emilia Cedeno
“My undergrad was great, but this program has been a lot more applicable to my actual day-to-day work. You are gaining experience while building your career.”
Ryan Chase
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.
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