Once Sandra completed her MBA, she was more positive than ever that marketing would be her life’s work. Because of her excellent academic record, she received several outstanding job offers. She accepted an offer from one of the nation’s largest consulting firms, believing that this job would allow her to gain experience in several areas of marketing and to engage in a variety of exciting work. Her last day on campus, she told her favorite professor, “This has got to be one of the happiest days of my life, getting such a great career opportunity.”