Global Executive MBA
Top Areas of Career Focus
Financial Services (20%)
Consulting (5%)
Sales/Business Development (5%)
Energy/Chemical/Gas (9%)
Marketing/PR/Advertising (6%)
Consumer Goods (3%)
I loved every single course, but Global Markets and Institutions has been the best. We discussed diverse topics like history, technology, economics, leadership, etc., to think through some of the largest problems facing our world today. We discussed many relevant topics, including when Russia invaded Ukraine. Professor O'Driscoll gave an assignment about that so we could apply our individual knowledge and discuss it in real time. Regarding social problems, GMI doesn’t expect to generate an explicit right and wrong answer, so some people might feel uncomfortable in that middle space. But, we deal with similar issues in our daily lives, so GMI encourages us to embrace such ambiguity. My favorite portion of GMI was the Personal Insight Journals assignment. Each student elaborated on a burning question that emerged from the class and provided feedback to each other. This reminded me that each person has a unique interest, perspective, and idea.
I have dedicated my professional career to pharmaceutical R&D for over 15 years. In start-ups like small biotech, an employee must wear several hats. Although my primary responsibility was to lead a multi-functional R&D team for a specific project, I also worked on business development activities and investor meetings.
I’m going to pivot my career from the R&D side to the revenue-generating/marketing side. I’m so grateful to this program, CMC, and my amazing cohorts (special thanks to Bob!) for supporting me in going through such a big change.
Top Areas of Career Focus
Financial Services (20%)
Consulting (5%)
Sales/Business Development (5%)
Energy/Chemical/Gas (9%)
Marketing/PR/Advertising (6%)
Consumer Goods (3%)