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The triple jump
1, 2, 3... jump!
As if changing jobs wasn’t daunting enough, imagine switching function, sector and country all at once. This is what IESE’s Career Development Center calls “the triple jump,” and according to its director, Patrik Wallen, around a third of the MBA Class of 2020 took the leap. It’s not easy, and may become less so in a post-pandemic world. Still, being an international school helps make it happen. Here, three recent graduates tell their stories.
Daniela Bocco Targa
I knew before I did my MBA that I wanted a big
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Function & Company
Sector
Country
Before
Marketing Coordinator, WSP USA Inc.
Construction & infrastructure
U.S.A.
After
Algorithmic Sales Product Manager, AB InBev
Beverages
Mexico
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change. I was open-minded about it, and so when it came time for a summer internship, I reached out to startups via LinkedIn in a geography that was completely new to me (East Africa). Having IESE as part of my introduction helped, as did the exposure to and network with people from many industries and geographies that I got while at IESE. The challenge with the triple jump is proving you have what it takes on three new fronts – demonstrating that you not only have the technical skills for your new function, but that you also understand the complexities of your new industry and geography. I’m not sure I would have been able to do it without IESE’s help.
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