Did you ever get to the point in the career when you start wondering what could be a next good step in the formal education? Did you wonder which of those choices would suit you best? Then look no further – in this session, I will provide you the view of three different, but quite common, career paths: PhD, MBA and Microsoft certifications from my own experience.

Each of those options can offer open a different door, create a unique opportunity and navigate your career in whole other way. I will share the pros, cons, surprises and setbacks for each of them, and offer practical tips to help you decide what would make most sense for you – whether you want to chase technical mastery, eye the management boardroom or just want to show your shiny new digital badge on LinkedIn.

What you can expect is the real talk without any sugarcoating, getting answers to the questions from the real trenches, finding ways to prevent overworking or burnout through that period – and help to start thinking about where to go next. Who knows – maybe this will be the final nudge to get you back to the student life.