Hot MBA Jobs: Chief Technology Officer
When thinking about executive-level positions within companies the first titles that always come to mind are CEO, CF, and CIO, but for technology companies, there’s another vital position—CTO (Chief Technology Officer). The CTO is focused solely on scientific and technological issues within an organization as well as research and development (R&D). It’s a role that is in high demand and difficult to obtain, which is why an MBA can give you that leg up you need.
The truth is that MBAs and the tech industry are starting to go hand-in-hand more than ever before. In 2015, 37.8 percent of UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business graduates joined the technology industry. And at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, 30.6 percent of their MBAs entered the high technology industry (computers/electronics, software/internet, and telecommunications).
So, what exactly does it take to be a chief technology officer and what do they do?
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