A Ph.D. led me to my dream job at Intel. At age 41, I started an MBA because I realised I was still missing key skills.
Mihirkant Upadhyaya, a Ph.D. holder at Intel, discusses his decision to pursue an MBA at age 41 to complement his technical expertise. He argues that combining advanced scientific knowledge with business skills provides a unique advantage in the semiconductor industry.
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It highlights the growing trend of 'degree-stacking' and the necessity for lifelong learning to remain competitive in a workforce increasingly influenced by AI.
Upadhyaya is a supply chain program manager at Intel. Courtesy of Mihirkant Upadhyaya Mihirkant Upadhyaya has a Ph.D. and more than 10 years of experience at Intel. But at age 41, he embarked on gaining another degree to level up in his career. Upadhyaya says that doing an MBA equips him with skills that AI lacks. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mihirkant Upadhyaya, 42, who works at Intel and lives in Oregon. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment and education. After studying computer engineering for my bachelor's, I pivoted into physics. Two master's degrees and a Ph.D. in nanoscale science and engineering later, I got my dream job in the semiconductor industry at Intel in 2015. As my career evolved, I realized I also wanted to do an MBA to step up my game. My Ph.D.
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