MBAs out there?

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How did getting an MBA change your career? Was business school worth the expense and the commitment?

what did it really teach you. Did it help you in corporate amercia or to start a small business?

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it did not , i gave up after about 75% was done.
Not my thing.

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njgal... a significant determinant of the value of an MBA is your prior work experience coming into the program of your choice.

An MBA is meant to not only "teach" you through classrooms and textbooks, but also through your interactions with other colleagues who bring in a variety of work experiences from their own work domains.

For me, it was extremely valuable - I learnt a lot through coursework that allowed me to specialize in the management areas that were of interest to me, and I complemented this with other courses that would expand my horizons a little. However, ultimately, I'd say that the primary learning came from experiential narratives, case exercises, simulated scenarios and other practicum oriented learning opportunities. For all these to work for you though, you need to be able to contribute and relate your own work experiences.

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I've a relevant question here: What is the combination of work experience/qualifications in **IT **particularly with MBA as a post-master degree? How much can it help in Corporate America?

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I am an MBA from one of the two prestigious institutions of Pakistan. It surely helped me get to where I am now.
But any kind of business I tried so far has not clicked as yet. I keep on trying though . I am trying my hands on some Internet projects now. Pray for me please.

Timepass - October 2012
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I hear you need to know WHY you are going into business school. What do you want o acheive. I don't have a answer to that yet. I dream about opening a small business but honestly I like my salary in corporate America and I don't think that would happen anytime soon in a small business.

But people say business is where the money is at. Not initially but eventually you start seeing the return on investment.

I don't know why I want to go to business school exactly - I have the work experience. I thin it's the next step in my career.

It ooks like the right thing to do and it's the right time to do it but I haven't figured out the details yet

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Lucid - did you get promoted after your MBA? Was there more leadership type of job oppurtunities for you?

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Depends what u major in :) the case studies do help out plenty in real life and improves u're decision making skills... in addition to that u learn Finance, Business Organization and Enviroment, Business Set-up, Human Resources, Marketing... Business English too

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  1. Business school helps you develop a good network, which is very helpful longterm. Most jobs at mid/senior levels are obtained through your network.
  2. MBA makes you more marketable. However, you should go to a good B-school.
  3. MBA (expecially in the US) is not so much about classroom/text book learning as about learning from your fellow students' and your own experiences and being able to apply that to business situations. Thats a value that no other degree can give you.
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I am full of questions today - Executive MBA, vs, Part time MBA or Full time MBA (I have to quit my job which I don't want to)

Which one is better?

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executive mba needs a number of years of experience and in man cases employer sponsorship.
there are pros and cons to fulltime and part time mba. I started full time, went very part time and then finished fulltime so saw them both.

I liked fulltime MBA better, much better. but it was ppl my age, a couple years iof experience, we could relate to each other and all.

if i did not have an MBA and had a choice to do it part time or full time today, i would do it part time, and continue to grow in my career in parallel.

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If you have already reached a decent level (5-7 yrs plus) in your career, full time MBA is a waste. Executive MBA from a good school + current job will yield far greater results than full time MBA with no job (and foregone income and career opportunities)