Viva Las Vegas: MBAs Catch the Gaming Bug
Customarily, MBA graduates finish up their degrees and enter traditional business leadership careers and fields. However, as the economy changes and affects various industries, conventional jobs are changing, too.
Today's opportunities are varied, as many career prospects have grown stagnant, but for MBAs, prospects are far more versatile and possibilities are vast. One interesting field attracting many MBA graduates is the gaming industry.
Expanding Industry
The gaming bug is steadily catching the attention of MBA students. Opportunities are available, making a career in gaming a viable choice. As more states legalize gambling, the number of casinos is growing. Michael Pollock of the Spectrum Gaming Group states in the Atlantic City Weekly, "It's clear that the industry still sees a lot of room for expansion."
Casino owners want to gain the competitive edge and need managers to strategically plan and market their businesses.
Diversified Knowledge
In years past, personality drove the industry, but today's environment requires leaders who are diversified in knowledge and who possess comprehensive understanding in all aspects of running a business. The rounded education an MBA degree provides is the perfect match for an ever-increasingly complex industry.
With technology running the show, today's casinos hardly resemble those of years ago. MBAs have a fundamental understanding of technology, how it works and is used as a competitive tool. Grads are well prepared to understand the technology available to analyze and collect data, predict trends and identify ways to strengthen relationships with customers and boost business.
Creative Solutions
Casinos are also challenged with having to compete with online gambling. As a result, corporate management will be looking for individuals who can creatively find ways to compete. This requires people with the skills and knowledge an MBA degree can provide.
With fewer traditional job opportunities, gaming is a great prospect many MBAs consider, and grads are taking a look at the many dynamic career opportunities found in the industry.
