The Career Management Center for Executive, Professional, and Online MBAs works with Professional MBAs to support their career growth throughout the program and beyond. Whether you are looking to accelerate your career, switch career paths, or just want to explore your options, we can help you achieve your goals.

Career Management Support

Career Coaching

The Career Management Center for Executive, Professional, and Online MBAs provides one-on-one coaching to help you:

  • Hone your career targets.
  • Develop strategies for achieving your goals.
  • Connect to the Bulldog Nation, PMBAs, Terry College alumni, and broader networks, all of which are essential for career growth.
  • Create résumés, LinkedIn profiles, and interview answers that tell the story of the impact they can make.
  • Initiate dialogues within your organization about putting your new skills to use.
  • Negotiate offers.

Tools & Resources

The Career Management Center provides additional tools and resources to support your career development, including:

  • CliftonStrengths workshops to help you identify and develop your talents, articulate your value, and build high-functioning teams at work and school.
  • Self-paced online modules developed and delivered by the career management team especially for PMBAs covering all aspects of career development.
  • Case interview resources, not just for consultants, but for everyone wanting to improve their answers to case questions.
  • Connect with a Coach career check-ins to answer questions and support your career journey beyond coaching appointments.

The Network

Your Professional MBA experience at UGA will be a personal one. You will have the opportunity to connect with professionals, mentors, and instructors to deepen and personalize your learning experience. Through our well-respected Terry College connections and network of successful alumni, you will gain access to:

  • Facutly who are experienced and highly qualified.
  • Classmates with broad professional insights and connections.
  • MBA Champions—Professional, Executive, and Online MBA students and alumni who welcome you to ask about their companies or jobs.
  • The University of Georgia Mentor Program—which offers you the chance for long-term mentors or quick conversations with senior UGA alumni.
  • The Bulldog Nation—a network of more than 75,000 Terry College alumni and 370,000 UGA alumni.

See more about our Expansive Alumni Network.

Return on Investment

Three years after graduation, the PMBA Class of 2021–221 reported significant career achievements:

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Reported a Compensation Increase
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Average Compensation Increase Reported
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Advanced their Careers with Job Changes
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Earned Promotions
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Changed Companies
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Changed Industries
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Changed Job Functions
  1. Class of 2021–22 alumni survey with a 39% response rate, and LinkedIn. ↩︎

Companies

Professional MBAs in the Class of 2021–22 earned new jobs or promotions at companies including:

  • Acuity Brands
  • AGCO Corporation
  • AKQA
  • Allstate
  • Amazon
  • Ameris Bank
  • Avalara
  • Baxter International
  • Bekaert
  • BlackRock
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • Cotiviti
  • Cox Automotive
  • Delta Air Lines
  • DEUTZ Corporation
  • Emory Healthcare
  • Fiserv
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Home Depot
  • Intercontinental Hotel Group
  • Imerys
  • InComm Payments
  • Inspire Brands
  • JP Morgan
  • JLL
  • King & Spalding
  • McKesson
  • Midtown Consulting Group
  • Nichiha
  • NVR
  • RSM
  • Scott’s Miracle-Gro
  • SEI Consulting
  • Snowflake
  • Spencer Stuart
  • Syenqo
  • Target
  • Textron Specialized Vehicles
  • Travelers
  • Tricentis
  • Truist
  • University of Georgia
  • UPS
  • US Foods
  • USG
  • White Cap

Hire Professional MBA Talent

Interested in recruiting Professional MBA students? Visit the Recruit Professional MBA Students page or email us at recruitpromba@uga.edu for more information.

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