The economic downturn made looking for jobs only more difficult even for MBA degree holders. Searching for high-paying jobs in finance and business industries is no walk in the park, since a lot of companies are now more selective. In effect, some MBA graduates have to consider other industries and even non-business careers just to survive what seems to be a meltdown in some sectors. According to some MBA students and graduates, this made them evaluate their options further besides the targeted finance and business industry. Here are some of the non-business career options for MBA graduates:
Career in education
With your MBA degree, you can teach in technical colleges, universities, and training institutions. You can even offer employee training through workshops and work as a consultant in some companies. Knowing the latest in business philosophies and technologies, you can aim for a teaching position and use your MBA skills to train other people. Some find this career more rewarding than working in finance and business industries.
Career in publishing
Finance articles are a hit among consumers, especially during the recession. With your knowledge and skills in business, finance, and marketing, you can use it to your advantage as a business writer for a newspaper, website, or any other publication. Aside from being a writer, you can also work as an editor or other positions in the editorial staff. You can work part-time or full-time.
Career in the government
If job security in today’s economic downturn is your primary concern, then you may want to consider working for the federal government as a career option. There are various opportunities for people with MBA degrees in different agencies of the government, especially since budget and finance has been a top concern of the government when making policies and implementing law.
