You don't have to have that connection. However, especially given the current economic climate, schools will be looking to see if you are gunning for a realistic short-term goal. So if you want to switch from supply chain to marketing, from China to the US, and from a tech company to a CPG company, for instance, that may look like one change too many to be realistic. If you plan to transition into a marketing role within the same industry that you'd previously worked in, and still within China, that suddenly looks much more achievable.
Just my two cents worth! |