You know that you want your future career to be in business, so you enroll in business school fully prepared to learn everything you can about every aspect of the industry. However, what many students entering business school programs is just how many other good things will come from their time spent gaining an education. Here are a few reasons to go to business school beyond just getting en education. 

Build a network that can support your career in the future. 

The entire time you are in business school, you are making connections with people with similar interests as your own. You can end up fostering friendships with other students that prove to be highly valuable to your own career and theirs down the road. Likewise, you may be introduced to industry professionals during your educational journey. For example, it is not uncommon for well-known business professionals like Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos to pay a visit to some universities to meet students or give a presentation. Even some educators in business school can help introduce you to certain professionals who can better your career.  

Find out where your primary skills exist in business. 

During your time in business school, you will take multiple courses, and all of these courses will give you some kind of value that you can take with you into the business world. However, many students are quite surprised at how their exposure to different courses can yield insight into their own strengths and weaknesses. For instance, if you really excel in courses like business law, you may realize the field you want to step into is anything related to legal. Or, if you find yourself more enthralled with the numbers behind business operations, you may find your way into a role as a financial officer of some sort. 

Get opportunities to start your career. 

Once your educational journey is getting close to the end, it is not uncommon for business students to be given the opportunity to step into roles in well-established businesses as an intern or apprentice. These real-life experiences can mean everything to your budding career, and they can give you a lot of insight that cannot be learned while you are in school. For example, if you are focusing on business management in the food industry, your internship in a relative field could give you hands-on experience with things like food safety protocols.