A Ph.D. led me to my dream job at Intel. At age 41, I started an MBA because I realised I was still missing key skills.
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A Ph.D. grad who's worked at Intel since 2015 says investing in an MBA is helping him address gaps in his skillset in the age of AI.
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Upadhyaya is a supply chain program manager at Intel.Courtesy of Mihirkant UpadhyayaMihirkant Upadhyaya has a Ph.D. and more than 10 years of experience at Intel.But at age 41, he embarked on gaining another degree to level up in his career.Upadhyaya says that doing an MBA equips him with skills that AI lacks.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mihirkant Upadhyaya, 42, who works at Intel and lives in Oregon. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment and education.After studying computer engineering for my bachelor's, I pivoted into physics.Two master's degrees and a Ph.D. in nanoscale science and engineering later, I got my dream job in the semiconductor industry at Intel in 2015.As my career evolved, I realized I also wanted to do an MBA to step up my game.My Ph.D. gave me relevant skills to take on the workforceDuring my Ph.D., I focused on a semiconductor manufacturing technology called EUV lithography. I…