On the Podcast: MSBA Career Coach on Turning Analytics Skills into Career Opportunities

M.S. in Business Analytics Career Coach Greg French has spent years helping graduate students land promotions, switch industries, and find meaningful careers. And his most important piece of advice has nothing to do with job boards or LinkedIn.

It’s clarity.

In this recent podcast episode, the Darden School of Business career coach opens up about what really separates students who thrive in their career journeys from those who stall, and the answers are more human than you might expect.

Here’s a taste of what he covers:

• Why working professionals keep pushing career development to “next week” and the simple three-step framework he uses to fix that
• What makes the M.S. in Business Analytics program uniquely compelling in today’s job market and why alumni say storytelling with data changed their careers
• How MSBA students leave the program able to walk into a boardroom and translate complex data into compelling business decisions
• The LinkedIn comparison trap and why chasing someone else’s career path is one of the most common mistakes graduate students make
• What French learned about balance, motivation, and career clarity by earning his own PhD while working full time

Whether you’re considering the UVA MSBA program, in the middle of a career pivot, or simply trying to find more direction in your professional life, this conversation is worth your time.

You can also learn more about how the UVA MSBA Career Team has helped students land new jobs, pivot their roles to analytics, and change industries.