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By Michele Volpi
How to Choose Between Elite Career Paths: A Systematic Framework
May
12
18:00 CET
60 minutes
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Most MBA candidates approach career decisions by optimizing for prestige, salary, or brand. Yet long-term success and satisfaction depend on something far more fundamental: fit. In this session, former CEO and author of The Career Remix, Michele Volpi, introduces a structured framework to evaluate career paths with the same rigor companies use to evaluate investments. Drawing on his Career Triangle model-Ready, Willing, Able-participants will learn how to assess whether a path truly aligns with their capabilities, motivations, and the realities of the workplace. Through real-world comparisons (including Investment Banking vs. Consulting), this session will help you move beyond “getting in” to understanding where you will actually thrive. Attendees will leave with: a clear framework to evaluate career options before committing; a deeper understanding of workplace realities across top career paths; practical tools to avoid misfit, burnout, and costly early-career mistakes. This session is designed for MBA students and young professionals navigating high-stakes career choices and seeking clarity before recruiting begins.

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About the speaker
Michele Volpi is a distinguished multigenerational mentor and cross-cultural career strategist who has built and rebuilt work lives across Europe and the U.S. Drawing from decades of experience as a CEO, board member, advisor, and talent innovator, Michele helps professionals navigate careers with strategic clarity. He is the author of The Career Remix, a book that provides tools to stop drifting and start thriving in one's career. Michele's unique frameworks, including the Career Triangle model (Willing, Ready, Able), guide individuals in aligning their capabilities, motivations, and workplace realities for sustainable success. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, specializing in helping MBA students and young professionals make informed career choices to avoid common pitfalls and achieve long-term satisfaction.

Michele Volpi is a distinguished multigenerational mentor and cross-cultural career strategist who has built and rebuilt work lives across Europe and the U.S. Drawing from decades of experience as a CEO, board member, advisor, and talent innovator, Michele helps professionals navigate careers with strategic clarity. He is the author of The Career Remix, a book that provides tools to stop drifting and start thriving in one\'s career. Michele\'s unique frameworks, including the Career Triangle model (Willing, Ready, Able), guide individuals in aligning their capabilities, motivations, and workplace realities for sustainable success. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, specializing in helping MBA students and young professionals make informed career choices to avoid common pitfalls and achieve long-term satisfaction.