Master Success stories
Graduate Success Stories
You’ve earned your master’s degree – great! But now what?
Completing your master’s program and earning a higher education degree is a great accomplishment. However, it is not uncommon to feel a bit lost after your studies and unsure of which career path to take.
Gain inspiration from the success stories of master’s degree graduates. Discover potential career paths that you can follow, and uncover the key learnings that graduates have taken with them on their professional journeys. Read our inspiring student and graduate success stories below.
Finding Your Path
Completing your master’s degree is just the beginning. Read our success stories to find inspiration and insights for the next steps in your career journey. Gain advice and insights into various programs and schools, and explore various industries and career paths that are available after completing your master’s degree.
The most international business school in Germany
After completing a Bachelor in Business Psychology, 23-year-old Anna Wannhoff decided to pursue a Master in Management at ESMT Berlin, the most international business school in Germany. She told MASTERGRADSCHOOLS about the international opportunities at ESMT Berlin, the variety of extracurricular student-led activities, and how the school’s Career Services team helped her land an internship at Microsoft.
December 01, 2021
A Taiwanese student’s experience in Nyenrode’s master program
Kevin Tseng is a Taiwanese student currently working on his Master of Science in Management at Nyenrode Business University, Breukelen Campus. He tells us about Nyenrode’s master approach, their impressive career services and alumni community, and the cultural and educational differences he noticed between the Netherlands and Taiwan.
November 12, 2021
A Vietnamese student’s experience in the USA
Vinh Le is a Vietnamese graduate student at the University of Tampa. After working in computer science for a few years, he decided that he wanted to expand his academic horizons, try something new, and move abroad to study business. He was attracted to the University of Tampa due to its great reputation, sunny climate, and the fact that his brother had already lived there. He discusses the educational differences between Vietnam and the USA, studying with English as a second language, the University of Tampa GA scholarships, and how he grew as a person throughout his studies.
October 29, 2021
This Master in Business Administration does not require any work experience
With lower entry requirements, a flexible curriculum and affordable tuition, the University of Tampa is breaking down the traditional barriers to an MBA. We spoke with student Lars-Christian Berg-Hanssen to learn why this demonstrates the school’s belief in its students.
September 06, 2021
Why this student from Saint Kitts felt at home at the University of Tampa
Originally from Saint Kitts and Nevis, Aldeen Isaac completed a Master’s Degree in Accounting at the University of Tampa. She’s now working full-time at a CPA (certified public accountant) firm in Orlando, Florida. She tells us why the Florida sun, a bustling, perfectly located campus, a diverse, dynamic student body, and robust career planning support made her fall in love with the University of Tampa.
July 28, 2021
How a gap year helped this student find her path in life
Brazilian student Julia Schäfer Barreto came to Europe looking to apply the theoretical knowledge she had gained in her bachelor’s to practical situations. She told MASTERGRADSCHOOLS how her gap year in Germany provided her with valuable practical experience and why EDHEC Business School might have one of the best career centers for students.
July 23, 2021
Embrace your mistakes and challenge convention at IESE
What started as a curiosity about the world around her developed into a degree in economics and a life-changing experience at IESE Business School. Maria Cortijo tells us her story – from the University of Manchester to IESE, and how IESE taught her to embrace making mistakes.
June 18, 2021
Complete a master’s in a city that’s as diverse as you are
Sander Vermeulen did his Bachelor’s Degree at RSM Erasmus University in Rotterdam and is now working on a Master’s in Strategic Management. Dutch, Brazilian, and Belgium-raised, find out why RSM Erasmus University and Rotterdam provided the perfect unique international environment for Sander to complete his studies.
June 09, 2021
Choose a future-forward digital curriculum for your master’s
We spoke to Master’s in Management (MIM) alumna Azra Habibija about her experience at ESMT Berlin. She told us why she chose ESMT, how ESMT helped her achieve her career goals, and why students shouldn’t let the coronavirus pandemic stop them from following their dreams.
June 07, 2021
Learning to be comfortable in your own skin at RSM
After discarding a potential career in journalism to study business, Hyundo Jhee has learned more about himself than he could ever have imagined. He explained it all to MASTERGRADSCHOOLS.
May 31, 2021
The Master’s program that lets you grow into who you want to be
Helen Gasche is currently studying the master’s in Strategy and International Management (SIM) at the University of St.Gallen. She told MASTERGRADSCHOOLS about her “incredible journey” so far and her plans for the future.
May 26, 2021
Passion for athletics influenced his master’s experience
Can a passion for athletics help you when it comes to studying a master’s? We spoke to Justice Dixon, a University of Virginia athlete and student at McIntire School of Commerce, to learn about the similarities between the two.
May 03, 2021