Babson graduates who take jobs with consumer products companies most often work in consumer products marketing, but also work in sales, corporate finance, operations/logistics and systems management.

Sample job titles for recent MBAs include:

• Assistant or Senior Product Manger
• Associate Brand Manager
• Associate Buyer
• Director of Business Development
• Manager, Logistics Planning
• Merchandising Analyst
• MIS Project Leader
• Retail Marketing Manager
• Senior Marketing Analyst
• Senior Financial Analyst
• Supply Chain Manager

If you want to pursue a career in this sector, we recommend that you:

• Make sure that you have some experience working for a consumer products company. You can build your resume while you’re in the MBA program if you focus your efforts. Try to arrange to work directly with a consumer products company through:
  • A course project A MCFE
  • A summer internship
  • A semester internship
  • An independent study
• Research companies that interest you, create a list of the ones you want to target and identify contacts. Develop your network!
• Check the Babson MBA Online Recruiting System weekly, as some consumer products companies will recruit on campus.
• Check the websites of the companies that interest you on a weekly basis and apply for positions.
• Prepare for interviews by knowing about the company’s current market environment. What challenges are they facing? What are the opportunities? Also, practice giving a succinct and specific description of any experience you have working with a consumer products company. What did you do for the company? What were the results?
• Be prepared for case-style interview questions, particularly if you are specializing in marketing or finance.