Looking for practical guidance on a post-MBA exit?
If you’re stuck on recruiting, we can give you a clear plan to keep you ROI-positive after graduation.
You started day one of classes with momentum—curious, ambitious, and optimistic about what’s next. You saw real possibilities ahead.
Maybe you were exploring a new industry or function. Maybe you wanted to move from execution to strategy, or from teammate to team lead. Maybe you were ready for a new city or a bigger stage.
The MBA felt like the right platform: build skills, meet people, test paths, and keep moving forward.
Then classes started, options expanded, and milestones came and went…
Maybe the career goals you wrote in your essays weren’t 100% accurate, and now you’re struggling to figure out how to make the jump into consulting, or finance, or product management.
On-campus recruiting was a bust, you’re in a limbo waiting for companies to return, and you don’t know where to start with off-campus recruitment.
You’re not networking effectively because you’re not clear about what you want or how to get there. You walk away from coffee chats without making any gains because you don’t know what to ask or how to ask it.
And career services aren’t exactly forthcoming with information or advice.
“I just need a job. It doesn’t matter which one.“
And you’re back to square one—trying to figure out where to go from here.
If any of this speaks to you, know that you are one of many overwhelmed and lost MBA students. And you’re the reason we’ve developed our career coaching service aimed at ROI-positive recruiting outcomes.
Mike Mascarenhas is the Head of Career Coaching at Menlo Coaching. When he showed up for day one of his own MBA, he was feeling confident—but without advisers to point him toward the right roles, He applied to jobs with no real plan. He landed in consulting, working at PwC not because it was a deliberate choice, but because it sounded interesting.
Across the next decade—consulting, an MBA, and time working at a business school—he still felt reactive. There wasn’t a clear career hypothesis guiding his decisions. Discovering career and admissions consulting changed that. He kept the parts he loved—client service and problem-solving—and found the direct impact he had been missing when working with companies. Helping individuals made the work feel meaningful right away.
As he coached more people, he noticed a common pattern: most professionals make decisions in the moment. They look for jobs when they’re frustrated, or scroll LinkedIn because they’re unhappy, not because they’re building a plan. That insight shapes his approach. He starts by making intentional decision-making explicit—owning your choices, knowing your “why,” and not equating fulfillment with money, prestige, or industry labels.
In practice at Menlo Coaching, that means strategy over scattershot applications. Mike keeps the work collaborative and high-energy—short, useful sessions, real brainstorming, and steady follow-through so clients feel confident about the choices in front of them.
He works broadly, with a few clear specialties.
What can you get from working with Mike?
Every MBA’s search looks a little different. Some people need a reset and a plan. Others want steady support through networking season. Many students circle back when interviews heat up or an offer lands. Our flexible packaging is designed to bend around your needs.
We start by getting clear on the shape of your search—goals, constraints, timing—and decide where time will matter most right now. From there, we set a simple weekly rhythm that fits around classes and life. You’ll do focused outreach instead of blasting applications, run purposeful coffee chats, and test roles or companies in a way that actually leads to conversations. When interviews show up, we can switch gears to behavioral prep or consulting-style case practice. If you’re looking for specialized investment-banking technical drills, that sits outside Mike’s scope and he’ll be upfront about it.
Some common ways students use their hours:
After that, add hours as you need them—no long-term contract.
What every engagement includes
Not sure how much time you’ll need? That’s normal. We’ll talk through your situation, right-size the initial block, and adjust as you go.