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Duke Fuqua Sample Goals Essay (Bulge Bracket to FinTech Startup)

Q) What are your post-MBA career goals? Share with us your first-choice career plan and your alternate plan.

Without an MBA, most applicants reach a team lead or equivalent position in 3-5 years. For those who switched jobs 2-3 times, they could maximize their title with a Project Manager role, but the transition is likely to be in a start-up where the years of experience is not a restriction in taking over the managerial position.

The admissions team recognizes the nuanced movements in your career.

For this sample essay, the applicant cites an interest to leverage his experience in marketing FinTech products in a leading bank, and Fuqua’s tailor-made curriculum to transition as a Product Marketing Manager in a growing FinTech company.

The alternative plan is to leverage the learning experience and continue with the employer in a managerial role.

Sample Post-MBA Career Goals (89 Words) (Bulge Bracket to FinTech Startup)

My post-MBA career goal is to switch as a Product Marketing Manager for a FinTech start-up. Before applying, I promoted an innovative fin-tech product to low-income families. The initiative had potential but ...


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