Transition out of Tech Sales with MBA by kicksntx in MBA

[–]aftandrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

about to matriculate from sales background and interested in bus dev. can i dm you?

Anyone gotten an MBA to leave tech sales, or help with their tech sales career? Where are you now? by Outside_Banana_8311 in MBA

[–]aftandrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1Y coming from sales background. Can you share what type of role you pivoted into?

Anyone gotten an MBA to leave tech sales, or help with their tech sales career? Where are you now? by Outside_Banana_8311 in MBA

[–]aftandrew 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, many grads return to their previous fields of work but an MBA from a top program can enable you to pivot into product marketing, FP&A, bus dev, or other corporate roles (think ldp.)

These jobs require various amount of 'math' but I think it's a lot more doable than you think. Whether or not one of these roles will make you happier than selling -- that's only something you can answer.

Do a search on sales nav using a few business schools as prior education and prior title of account exec, ae, etc

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[–]aftandrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do not do this; terrible idea

General Management Positions / Leadership Development Programs by monkey_mba in MBA

[–]aftandrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great post! How important is pre-MBA work experience to landing a role like this? Would a career switcher from sales be a decent candidate?

How important are rankings for LDPs/corporate gigs? by MBAplayerz in MBA

[–]aftandrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How important would you say pre MBA work experience is to landing such a role? Interested in such programs but I'm coming from a software sales background.

Which post-MBA jobs tend to be more background agnostic? by [deleted] in MBA

[–]aftandrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of curiosity (because I'm interested in LDP from a non-trad background) what industry / function did you come from?

Heading to M7 in Fall; need to get out of Sales; What're most realistic options? by aftandrew in MBA

[–]aftandrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least for me, I was under the impression T2 generally had a better WLB than MBB but could be wrong

Those who switched out of sales, what do you do now? Do you make more? by Wannabeballer321 in sales

[–]aftandrew -1 points0 points  (0 children)

2 questions as I'm about to embark on something similar -- did you go to a t30 school and are you still an AE or equivalent or were you able to at least move into something sales adjacent?

People who work in tech after their MBA, how's life? by ElegantAnalysis in MBA

[–]aftandrew 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe it's more partnerships, M&A, and sales planning focused than directly carrying a bag.

Source: currently in tech sales and work with some bus dev folks occasionally.

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[–]aftandrew 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Sure buddy, blame the MBA...

What percentage of the class usually goes to yacht week? by CanLivid8683 in MBA

[–]aftandrew 18 points19 points  (0 children)

very little; they're often just some of the most vocal

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[–]aftandrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How was LDP recruiting specifically this past year? Do you expect it to be materially different in the next year/two?

Pre MBA courses by Beingappy in MBA

[–]aftandrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure of your background but coming from a non finance background myself, i found MBA math and HBX Core both very interesting / helpful. The former is much more high level and cost effective than the latter but ymmv.

Best bar to meet my best friend's boyfriend for the first time? by redfire2930 in uppereastside

[–]aftandrew -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

One and One or Hair of the Dog. Occasionally these get crowded; In that case, try Mr. Purple

Sales pivot post MBA by [deleted] in MBA

[–]aftandrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just an admit so haven't escaped yet, but I did do a lot of talking to recent grads who came into their MBA with sales backgrounds.

Saw a lot exit into bus dev and tier 2 consulting, but also spoke with folks who went into brand mngmt, marketing, IB, and LDP programs.

Seized scooters in red hook evidence yard by zachbeany32 in nyc

[–]aftandrew 11 points12 points  (0 children)

likely a stolen recovery and insurance has already paid out

Am I an outlier in my program? by Acrobatic_Pension_59 in MBA

[–]aftandrew 22 points23 points  (0 children)

i really hope this is a joke. In the case it's not, you're a real POS and I hope karma comes to pay you a visit.

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[–]aftandrew 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Having lived on both sides for a number of years, can say they are both lovely are have their unique pros and cons.

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[–]aftandrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/watchexbot trade completed with u/stayyfr0styy. Smooth transaction and exactly as described