Career impact

Career impact FAQs

• How Does the LBS Career Centre Work With EMBA Students?

  LBS Careers provides support in 4 ways:

  • Career Development – you will develop the skills necessary to manage your individual career strategy; whether that is conducting an effective job search, accelerating in your organisation or setting up your own entrepreneurial venture.
  • Career Coaching – one-to-one tailored support to give you a better understanding of who you are, what you have to offer and what is right for you.
  • Career and Networking Opportunities – you will have the opportunity to explore and examine different sectors, companies and roles through meeting practitioners and professionals.
  • Career Insights – you will build on your own research by accessing up to date information on employment trends, hiring practices, as well as geographic, sector and company insights.
• What is unique about the EMBA Career Provision?

  Students choosing to enrol onto the LBS EMBA are experienced executives reaching the peak of their career, each with a unique profile. Working with a dedicated Career Lead students can plan their individual career strategy. Some will hope to change their career path, others will want to move industry, some may experiment with entrepreneurship, while some will leverage the programme learning to accelerate their career within their current organisation.

  At executive level we understand that you are in the leagues of being the ‘expert one’ and hiring works differently at this senior level. For this reason, the emphasis is not on recruitment, but rather on empowering you to plan your own individual career progression strategy, working with you to craft your personal story and target organisations where you could add value.

• How should I think about recruitment?

  When companies recruit at executive level, they usually seek a specific profile of experience, personality and fit for their organisation. Only a handful of candidates will meet their criteria and they will not use structured campus recruitment as a means to find them (as is typical for MBA hiring). For senior positions, recruiters do not limit their search to Business Schools. Career Centre focuses attention on helping individual students develop a strong personal brand, effective self-marketing tools, and a clear job search strategy to enable them to secure conversations with organisations who will value their particular profile.

• How should I think about my career strategy?

  Joining the EMBA programme is like joining a gym. By joining a gym you have access to specialist equipment and expertise, but the act of joining will not, in itself, make you fitter. You need to use the equipment effectively, follow the guidance of the experts and be motivated enough to work out regularly if you really want to improve. So it is with the LBS Career Centre. If you engage with all of our resources, expertise and guidance, are motivated enough to put in the work on top of your programme, and your other commitments, then yes, we can help you in your quest for that next big role. But we can’t do it for you. Your career, like your fitness, is your personal project and your own responsibility. Only you can make it happen.

• If my company is sponsoring me can I still work with the Career Centre?

  All EMBA students have access to all that the Career Centre has to offer. Most of the workshops and resources apply whether you are looking for new roles or wishing to enhance your progress within your own organisation. For students wanting to move onwards and upwards in their own organisation, our Career Acceleration tools and techniques are particularly relevant. Each year Career Centre invite all EMBA students to bring their supporting employers to a summer breakfast, as a thank you for their support, whether this is financial or otherwise. They will get to network with each other and experience a thought-provoking talk from one of our world-class faculty.

• Does career support continue after I graduate?

  We run an annual programme of webinars, events and workshops to support you in your career and professional development. These cover a range of topics, from developing your personal brand to becoming a Non-Executive Director. We provide access to a range of resources and also offer alumni the opportunity to work with a career coach.