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APRIL 09, 2018
Whether they consider changing function, sector or location, or starting their own business, moving forward in their career is a key motivator for managers to undertake an MBA degree. EDHEC Global MBA Career Services support them in their transformative journey with the innovative and highly personalized CareerSMART programme. The impact of CareerSMART in terms of career development and salary progression contributes to EDHEC Global MBA being ranked 4th MBA in the world in terms of return on investment by the Financial Times.
"I am happy that this Global MBA programme is also helping me question, understand and develop my character. Unlike most MBA programmes where the emphasis is purely on academics, the CareerSMART workshops are proof that the EDHEC MBA helps me achieve holistic growth."
Ray CORBETT, Ireland Class of 2014, Project Manager, APPLE
With an average work experience of 7,5 years and average age of 30 years old, EDHEC Global MBA participants are at a moment in their lives and careers where they are looking to make changes and accelerate.
"After several years of seizing opportunities and being promoted, MBA participants want to start making their own choices, to create their own opportunities. They need to take a step back, to understand what they want and how to get there."
Sandra RICHEZ, EDHEC Global MBA Programme Director, Head of Careers.
To help them move their career to the next level, EDHEC offers a focused and proactive programme that is fully integrated into the Global MBA curriculum. Its name, CareerSMART, is an acronym that reflects the multi-dimensional support it provides:
“I strongly believe that preparation and the right attitude represent the two most important aspects in order to successfully face selection processes and interviews. The CareerSMART is the right programme to guide MBA participants to show their potential to future employers and to achieve the professional opportunities they are looking for."
Marco TRADA, Italy, Class of 2016, Marketing Communication Manager - MACH MBA Program, Microsoft
"Without EDHEC’s support, I may never have made contact with Amazon, and I wouldn’t have done as well during the interview process. The CareerSMART programme gave me new tools to improve my resume, organize my job search, and increase my visibility online."
Théophile ARMAND, France Class of 2016, Operation Manager, AMAZON
One of the key strengths of CareerSMART is the importance given to individual coaching, from the very start of the programme until after it is finished.
"With coaching, participants can expect to be challenged. They are asked important questions about their career choices, so they can move towards action and start putting into place what they have been dreaming about. The role of our coaches is really to help participants help themselves." Sandra Richez.
The success of CareerSMART as a tool for personal and professional transformation can be measured by the impact it has had on participants: 59% of 2016 MBAs made the "triple jump" after they graduated, changing function, sector and location, and 86% made at least one change in their career after the MBA.
Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the top 15 European business schools, ranked 1st worldwide for its Master in Finance. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses.
The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.