By
Stacey Small-Post
On
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, Rutgers Business School’s International Students’
Organization, in partnership with RAMS and the Global Business Club, hosted an
event called Strategies for Advancing
Your Career in a Global Economy. Expert guest panelists from Prudential’s
International Insurance Division, Alexandra
Durbak (Market Development Manager), Maneesh Chadha-(Director of Strategy and
Development), and Lin Pan (Vice President and Actuary) shared their decades of collective
professional experience to provide practical
real-world action steps to succeed in the many facets of international
business.
One 2nd
year MBA, Lisa Podhayny, said that "one of the most important takeaways for me
underscored the fact that we must market ourselves as people who add value to
organizations in irreplaceable ways. As such, we will set ourselves apart in
today's increasingly globalized business environment by providing unique
perspectives through international experiences and multicultural understanding.”
These insights will certainly be
useful as Lisa joins Bayer Consumer Care as an Assistant Brand Manager upon graduation.
Ms.
Durbak directed students to reinvent themselves every two years so as to remain
relevant. “Consequently,” she said, “You will position yourself to be an indispensable
contributor to your company.” Building
on this point, Mr. Chadha encouraged student s to remain aware and sensitive to
what the market wants and values. He also cautioned students to network
strategically, noting that, “Opportunities
come from people who you have worked with and know what you can deliver. Reach
out to those people because they are the ones who can really vouch for you.”
Ms. Pan’s
personal account of how she overcame obstacles unique to international students
however was arguably the piece that resonated most with the audience, over 65%
of which were RBS international M.B.A Candidates. She attested to the
importance of focusing on and marketing competitive advantages, while remaining
authentic: “Research
and then make a convincing case for yourself to show that you have what it
takes,” she advised, “You have a Rutgers M.B.A so employers know you have the
credentials; but, in the interview process, they want to get to know you as a
person.”
All in
all, this was another great event at RBS and it could not have been such a
success without the cooperation of all the clubs involved. RBS MBA student
organizations remain committed to offering events, such as this, to serve the
needs of its students and to ensure that they remain among the top-tier of M.B.A
Candidates in the United States and indeed the world today.
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