by Dave Jensen » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:54 pm
Hi Suma,
That's an excellent degree combination, and certainly seen a lot in the pharma industry. A word of caution, however, in that while pharma companies certainly look for people with these degrees, they almost 100% of the time choose a candidate who combines those two degrees with work experience in industry. It would generally be the advice of most business professionals to get that transition from academia to industry done first . . . and then, at a later time, to get the MBA under your belt. More than a few hiring managers I've run into will not consider candidates with a boatload of degrees who are still in academia. You need to get that major transition accomplished first.
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