Why Business School is a Great Time to Network

Original article written by Riddhi Kalsi and Robbie Samuels on Harvard Business Review

The science is clear. Networking effectively can have a strong positive influence on your career. But when should you begin your networking journey?

Business school isn’t only about acquiring the domain knowledge you need to succeed in your field. Of course, it’s important, but building your network in business school is also extremely imperative since it could provide you many key opportunities. Research shows that people with stronger networks have higher salaries and get more promotions throughout their careers. Another study shows that those who network effectively have higher performance ratings because they amass more insights from others.

Science aside, you must have heard of someone within two degrees of separation who made it (relatively) big thanks to their business school alumni or classmates. So, what is networking really? How do you start networking at business school and decide whom to network with?

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By Sarah Boland (She/Her)
Sarah Boland (She/Her) Career Coach