06/03/2026
“We often view career ladders as vertical. In reality, the most interesting careers look like jungle gyms.”
As graduation approaches, students may be feeling the pressure of taking “the perfect first step” following months of recruiting. For those students, Stacy Sukov Blackman ’99 MBA has a reminder:
“An MBA is a long-game investment,” she says. “You aren’t just building a resume; you are building the optionality to change your mind, change your industry and change the world — multiple times over.”
Check out the five lessons Stacy’s learned from the thousands of MBA journeys she’s witnessed during her 25-year career and as host of her podcast, “B-Schooled.”
🔀 Your first post-MBA role does not define your trajectory
📈 Success is rarely linear — and that’s a good thing
🤝 Reputation is a compounding asset
💪 Adaptability is the ultimate ROI
⚖️ Weigh values over titles
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