<p>She is finishing her B.S in Biochemistry…has worked as an intern in a med devise company…what are her options in jobs…she would like to work for a company and earn an MBA thru them…what career choice does she have…?</p>
<p>She needs to speak with the career center at her college and get some guidance about the best direction to go. They will have some ideas about which companies are most likely to pay for her MBA.</p>
<p>Where does she live? There are some cities that have more jobs than others for biochemists.</p>
<p>I tell my kids to target an industry and then start looking at job posting or vice versa. You D could use indeed and search on biochemist and start reading. She will also need to consider if there is a specific region or location she wants to live. Many companies have some sort of tuition reimbursement for subjects that enhance the employee’s career. When she interviews she can ask about tuition reimbursement.</p>
<p>Physician Assistant? My understanding is that all states have agreed that beginning in 2015 all PA’s must be graded from a doctoral program. Present PA’s and those in formal programs will be grandfathered. A friends son is perusing such with only a undergrad biology degree. No medical experience whatsoever. 24 month program, no breaks. Yes, it surprised me too.</p>
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<p>I don’t think that a company paid MBA should be a top priority. Work for 3 to 5 years, then apply to only the top 5 or so MBA programs. The rewards should be substantial.</p>
<p>^^ maybe but free is good so is half price.</p>
<p>Physician Assistant programs are very competitive. Sounds like this student is more interested in business than medicine. There are certainly jobs in biotech/pharma working on the business side where having a biochem background is extremely useful. Is she interested in law at all? Having a biochem background can be useful in patent law, and you don’t necessarily need a law degree.</p>
<p>Free is not as good as a Top 5 MBA program.</p>
<p>While few companies will pay for you to get your MBA full-time, many companies offer educational benefits that enable you to get your MBA by attending classes on your own time. Often, you need to demonstrate that the additional coursework is related to your employment, but not always. This is the kind of job benefit that you aren’t likely to hear much about as part of the recruitment process - but a company’s support for continuing education is certainly something you can ask about as part of an interview, once you are past the initial stages and are discussing career development.</p>
<p>On the downside, this path to an MBA can take years and cuts deeply into your personal life. Many find that it makes more sense to go back to school full-time for the two years that an MBA takes. (There are also one year executive education programs that cram an MBA into a shorter period, but you generally have to be quite senior, and a highly valued employee for a company to offer to pay for that.)</p>
<p>^^not sure if they still exist but i got my MBA from a Big 10 school in an EMBA program - 2 nights a week for 3 years and a two good friends completed theirs from two other Big 10 schools at “weekend MBA” programs where they spent one weekend each month on campus. Both of those types of programs generally require a few years of work experience under the belt and are geared for adults on a career trajectory. Lots of options for MBA that allow you to continue to work, which is sometimes is important. </p>
<p>What a student should consider is what their salary will be after one or two years OUT of the workforce then finding a job and re-entering the workforce vs. staying with the company and completing an MBA and what their salary might be at that point. Back in the early 80s it was a wash salary-wise. Lots to consider. </p>
<p>But don’t put the cart before the horse - biochemistry and chemistry jobs are to be had either lab or quality areas in many manufacturing industries. The OP’s D will just need to do some research and start looking at job boards to get an idea of what the resume needs to target.</p>
<p>Free can be much better than some debt producing degree that makes no difference to employers in your chosen area. A top 5 MBA program isn’t worth it to the vast majority, especially those not living in the NE. Someone living in most parts of the country will do just fine with a company paid for degree in their area. There is plenty of life and success outsside the elite leagues. Not everyone wants the jobs and pressured lifestyle needing a tippy top school degree- plenty in the next 50 or 100 that do the job for most.</p>
<p>I second the motion for her visiting her college career center. That’s one of the services she has paid tuition for.</p>
<p>Companies will pay for executive MBA programs or part-time programs. Executive MBA programs are preferred by the worker/student due to connections made with other local executives & rising stars. Choice of program depends upon the company regarding Executive MBAs & the worker re: part-time programs. If the worker wants a better company, then top 5 MBA is the ticket, if wanting to stay with current employer than even University of Phoenix will suffice.</p>
<p>^^only if you aren’t already working for a Fortune 50 company with great benefits or even a Fortune 100 etc. etc. If that’s the case it might make zero sense to quit the job and go somewhere more prestigious than what is in your region or close to home etc. I did my EMBA in Minneapolis with kids from Pillsbury, General Mills, 3M and we certainly weren’t “looking” to quit our jobs so we could go to a better program than what Minnesota had. I would have done the exact same thing if i would have located a job in Chicago - I would have gone to Kellogg. If i were in Podunksville with a great company i would have gone wherever I could get to. Top 5 is not the most important criteria…it’s where the student is in the career and what will enhance their career and bring value to the company… if they are happy with their company and if they are on a career trajectory that could be adversely impacted by quitting to go back to school.</p>
<p>My friends who went to top MBA schools have amazing careers - several are top dogs who are in the news from time to time. That is not to say you can’t have a great career without that top-school MBA. It sure seems to have helped the people I know, though.</p>
<p>“She is finishing her B.S in Biochemistry…has worked as an intern in a med devise company…what are her options in jobs…”</p>
<p>Did she liked her internship work? If so, she should try to get more hands on experience in the industry. A medical device internship is a good start, it could help her to open her the doors into some biotech and med devices companies. While her first job in the industry might not be the one that will bring her a “freebie” MBA, it might help her to get into a company that would be willing to (partially) finance her degree. Biotechnology industry jobs are usually listed on Biospace, Xconomy and the local biotech associations’ websites (e.g., in WA - Washingtonlifesciences). She should attend every biotech career fair in the area, network through her contacts at the company where she did her internship, and use Linkedin to get connected to people in the industry (make sure she does asks for advice on how to get a job instead of asking for a job!).</p>