MBA : Career Services : Career Workshops
Gain the Competitive Advantage
Pursuing an MBA is more than just obtaining a graduate degree, it's about enhancing your career prospects!
Learn the job search skills necessary to put yourself ahead of the pack and strategically manage your career.
Select career workshops are a graduation requirement for incoming graduate business students and should be fulfilled within the first semester of study. Workshops are facilitated by Gibson Scheid, Ph.D. and held at the SF State Downtown Campus.
Spring 2012 Workshops
The first two career workshops are required sessions for Spring 2012 incoming students, but are also open to all graduate business students.
Creating a Marketing Plan for Your Career
Sat., Feb. 18, 10 a.m.–noon
Successful Interviewing & Practice Using Optimal Interview Prep
Sat., Feb. 25, 10 a.m.–noon
Cultivating the Job Offer
Tues., Mar. 6, 4:45-6:15 p.m.
One-on-One Career Counseling
One-on-one career counseling with Gibson Scheid is available by appointment.
- Mon. and Tues., Jan. 23 through May 8
- Availability: 3 to 6 p.m.
- Location: DTC 592
Send an email to Gibson at mbajobs@sfsu.edu to set up your appointment . There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. Please email Gibson to cancel or reschedule.
Meet Gibson Scheid, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Gibson is an experienced career counselor and former corporate executive who has worked in both corporate and academic settings, helping professionals and graduate students make successful career changes. She received her M.B.A. from SF State and her Ph.D. from Fielding Graduate University in the area of human development. She is the author of Career Exchange-—Trading in a Corporate Career for New Options. For one-on-one career counseling appointments and contact info, see Gibson's directory profile. To learn more about Gibson Scheid, visit Gibson Scheid Works.
Access workshop materials on iLearn
You are encouraged to use the SF State tool Optimal Résumé to create or revise your résumé, as well as to improve your interviewing skills by practice answering commonly asked questions. The online tool is available through the Career Workshop module on iLearn.
Incoming students are automatically registered to access the MBA Career Workshop materials on iLearn. All other students are also encouraged to utilize iLearn. For access to career materials on iLearn, send an email with your full name, student ID number and SF State email address to Gibson Scheid at mbajobs@sfsu.edu.
