Accounting to Strategy Consulting (Post-MBA Career Goals)
For the fourth example, we look at a candidate who although comes from an accounting background, became the only person with his background to join the Strategy team of the Consumer Product company. Although he enjoyed the role, with Darden MBA, he wants to offer his Strategy Consulting services in other industries.
Sample Darden MBA Essay: Short-term Post-MBA career goal (150 words) (Investment Banking to Private Equity)
As the only accounting person in the CEO’s office, I could leverage my accounting background to convert data on sales patterns, interpretation of accounting rules, and competitor pricing into market trends. The opportunity to work working closely with the marketing, operations, and manufacturing teams, further reinforced my interest in consulting and helped me connect changing customer preferences to a comprehensive production strategy.
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