Common career paths for MBA grads

Executive level positions

For some MBA students, their reason for attending graduate school is to build the necessary skills for executive level positions. These are sometimes known as the “C-level” jobs: chief executive officer, chief operations officer and chief financial officer, among others. In most organizational structures, executive level jobs are at the top of the employee hierarchy. Though not always necessary, an MBA gives job candidates a leg up when vying for these lucrative, high-profile positions.