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Career Advancement

Success isn't made in a vacuum, but within a community.

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Everyone has their 鈥渨hy鈥� for pursuing an MBA or specialty MS degree: upskilling, promotion preparation, career pivot, self-improvement, networking. Simply put, it鈥檚 some sort of career advancement.

Mission: Muma Graduate Career Advancement is on a mission to empower learners and alumni to thrive in an evolving world of work. 

Vision: Our team's vision is to develop an ecosystem鈥攕tudents, alumni, faculty and staff, other higher education institutions, employers, and community partners鈥攚ith a commitment to excellence, advancing careers, and promoting the 小黄鸭视频 Muma brand.   

Values: Engagement | Innovation | Leadership

Current graduate students, Alumni, and Employers鈥攖here鈥檚 a place for everyone!

Graduate Career Advancement Team

Karen M. Krueger

Karen M. Krueger serves Muma鈥檚 graduate students and alumni from any degree program except MS Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics (AIBA), Global AIBA, and Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management.

BSN 103
kmk21@usf.edu

Ann Marie Hardy

Ann Marie Hardy serves Muma鈥檚 graduate students from any degree program except MS Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics (AIBA), Global AIBA, and Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management.

BSN 106
annhardy@usf.edu

Anna Bahvala

Anna Bahvala is the coach and student success specialist for technical programs, such as MS Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics (AIBA), Global AIBA, and Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Management.

CIS 2081 (Zimmerman)
bahvala@usf.edu

For 1:1 career coaching appointments, please schedule via 12twenty: business-usf.12twenty.com

Current Graduate Students

Career Coaching

Coaching is a partnership between the coach and student client to identify and navigate the client鈥檚 objectives. It鈥檚 future-focused and aimed to be thought-provoking. The coach asks a lot of questions! Career coaching is not therapy, training, or mentoring.

Wherever you are on your career path, you might benefit from coaching. Some people engage with a coach without knowing where to start or what to ask. Others have a strong sense of their goals and need a thought partner. Some clients are well on their way, and maybe want a one-time mock interview. 

Coaching Session Snapshot

The learner signs up for a session using 12twenty and shows up for it either remotely or in-person. The 45-minute session purposefully walks the graduate studies learner through a process that includes: 

  • Agreeing on a topic
  • Exploring the topic
  • Reflecting on insight
  • Deciding on action steps

The process is client-centered and non-judgmental.

The Grad Career Advancement Coaches work to follow the Code of Ethics and Competencies set forth by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). 

Training & Workshops

By working in small groups, we get to learn together and hear/see different perspectives. Not to mention, it鈥檚 a great way to network. Register for in-person and online workshops.

Topics

In 1:1 coaching appointments and workshops, we cover a variety of topics. Also, look in 12twenty鈥檚 Resource Library for information on:

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  • Personal branding
  • LinkedIn
  • Networking
  • Interviewing
  • Job search
  • Mentorship
  • Aligning strengths with industries/roles
  • Professional advancement

Graduate Career Events

We continue to build events for the Muma College of Business MBA/MS community. 

Career events are dedicated to certain degree programs or fields of interest, such as Marketing, Human Resources, and Finance. Meet alumni from your degree program. Learn what hiring managers are looking for in the hiring process at a pro panel discussion. Hear from industry leaders how your education is preparing you for the world of work. Show your best self at specialty career fairs. 

12twenty

In early 2024, we launched 12twenty, a career services platform designed for graduate business students. This is your go-to for scheduling coaching appointments, registering for workshops and events, and accessing tools in the Resource Library. You can research employers and their jobs postings.

12twenty has a robust reporting function to gather outcomes (i.e., your job and salary, especially post-grad). This data is especially important for 小黄鸭视频 Muma College of Business to participate in reports and program rankings. Information shared is confidential and only reported in aggregate with a minimum number of data points. When you graduate, access does not go away. Alumni have access too.

Students, access 12twenty here:

Email: muma-gradcareer@usf.edu

Graduate Alumni

You graduated, but you鈥檙e still part of Muma!

On 12twenty, you may request 1:1 career coaching and attend certain events. Alumni can search jobs too.

Want to support current students in their careers? Maybe be a mentor? Facilitate a workshop? Host an event? Hire a Bull? We have built activities around alumni鈥檚 suggestions.

Let鈥檚 talk!

Alumni (since 2012), access your 12twenty profile here: .

Email: muma-gradcareer@usf.edu

Employers

We invite you and your talent acquisition staff to come on campus鈥攂ecome a familiar name and face. Typically, we host small, niche career fairs and events to give everyone a chance to get acquainted.

If you are looking for graduate business talent right now, you are invited to post your job openings on 12twenty.

If yours is a long-term approach to recruiting, let鈥檚 look for opportunities to build that talent pipeline. Workshops, tabling, event sponsorship.

Employers:

Email: muma-gradcareer@usf.edu

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