The MBA Thread.. If there isn't one already

[DirtyMoney]

Anyone here do an MBA ?
Was it worth it or did you do it just to have it ?
How many years did it take ?

Share any info and experiences you are willing to

 

[alybaba]

Don't do it unless:

- You're going to a Top 20 school and want to change careers or jump up a tier in terms of employer reputation
- Your company is paying for it

 

[DirtyMoney]

Don't do it unless:

- You're going to a Top 20 school and want to change careers or jump up a tier in terms of employer reputation
- Your company is paying for it

Youre the guy who used to trade stocks ? I know you know your stuff from sohh.
Isn't it just worth having regardless of where you get it from ?

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Anyone here do an MBA ?
Was it worth it or did you do it just to have it ?
How many years did it take ?

Share any info and experiences you are willing to

What are you trying to get it in first. Let's start there. I have one and its been just about the best thing that I've done as far as career.

 

[DirtyMoney]

What are you trying to get it in first. Let's start there. I have one and its been just about the best thing that I've done as far as career.

Not really trynna get into anything. I got my own biz but I wanna get into construction in 2 years, I was doing this but today realised I may as well stop and start getting my construction cards and certs

 

[Robbie3000]

Not really trynna get into anything. I got my own biz but I wanna get into construction in 2 years, I was doing this but today realised I may as well stop and start getting my construction cards and certs

Don't do it if you are going into business for yourself. It's just not necessary.

 

[DirtyMoney]

Don't do it if you are going into business for yourself. It's just not necessary.

Yeah I've been in biz but wanted a challenge and i've done 6/16 classes required to graduate.
I now realise that instead of wasting time and money I should chase my dream which is the construction licence.
So i'll let this simmer as I chase something that will translate to actual $$$ instead of being another degree.

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

From what it sounds like, you are good with where you are at. I'm a controller in finance and my goal is to get to CFO and beyond. I'll likely get there because of my MBA. Working in the healthcare field especially, it's needed. I swear just for the title at times, but you have a glass ceiling without it.

 

[EndDomination]

Business Schools worth getting an MBA from:
Stanford University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), University of Chicago (Booth), MIT (Sloan), Northwestern University (Kellogg), UC Berkeley (Haas), Columbia University, Dartmouth College (Tuck), University of Virginia (Darden), New York University (Stern), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Duke University (Fuqua), Yale University, UCLA (Anderson), Cornell University (Johnson), UT-Austin (McCombs), UNC-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flager), Washington University St. Louis (Olin), Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper)
In that order. IU-Bloomington and Georgetown also have powerful alumni networks that may make getting a high powered career up-and-running easier, but they may not be worth it unless you plan on flexing your networking skills.
Unless you're trying to move up corporately or in a public service job, and MBA is probably not worth it.

 

[Robbie3000]

Business Schools worth getting an MBA from:
Stanford University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), University of Chicago (Booth), MIT (Sloan), Northwestern University (Kellogg), UC Berkeley (Haas), Columbia University, Dartmouth College (Tuck), University of Virginia (Darden), New York University (Stern), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Duke University (Fuqua), Yale University, UCLA (Anderson), Cornell University (Johnson), UT-Austin (McCombs), UNC-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flager), Washington University St. Louis (Olin), Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper)
In that order. IU-Bloomington and Georgetown also have powerful alumni networks that may make getting a high powered career up-and-running easier, but they may not be worth it unless you plan on flexing your networking skills.
Unless you're trying to move up corporately or in a public service job, and MBA is probably not worth it.

There are more than that dude. For Example, Emory or Georgia Tech.

Some HBCUs have great recruitment (Howard and Clark Atlanta(marketing))

 

[Ugo Ogugwa]

online programs?

 

[DirtyMoney]

online programs?

Harvard Extension online then in Boston for 6 months is another route.

 

[MrRDU]

Anyone in the NBMBAA & going to the convention in New Orleans in this year ?

 

[humble forever]

Business Schools worth getting an MBA from:
Stanford University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), University of Chicago (Booth), MIT (Sloan), Northwestern University (Kellogg), UC Berkeley (Haas), Columbia University, Dartmouth College (Tuck), University of Virginia (Darden), New York University (Stern), University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Duke University (Fuqua), Yale University, UCLA (Anderson), Cornell University (Johnson), UT-Austin (McCombs), UNC-Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flager), Washington University St. Louis (Olin), Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper)
In that order. IU-Bloomington and Georgetown also have powerful alumni networks that may make getting a high powered career up-and-running easier, but they may not be worth it unless you plan on flexing your networking skills.
Unless you're trying to move up corporately or in a public service job, and MBA is probably not worth it.

this is bullshyt

my father came out of this shyt ass town in oklahoma, i'm amazed he made it out but maybe growing up somewhere like that and having ambition will do that to you. Went to school for biology in oklahoma, made his way to the northeast and eventually, after they had me, went to Babson at nights.

because of this i grew up very well off. it's not all in your list. you shouldn't be discouraging anyone from going for their mba. I don't have mine and i'm embarrassed amongst my family

education wise just go where you can go, do your best there and do more. i am not proof of this but my family is. higher education and time and patience will pay off (unless you got your undergrad in some dumb shyt and tapped)

 

[EndDomination]

this is bullshyt

my father came out of this shyt ass town in oklahoma, i'm amazed he made it out but maybe growing up somewhere like that and having ambition will do that to you. Went to school for biology in oklahoma, made his way to the northeast and eventually, after they had me, went to Babson at nights.

because of this i grew up very well off. it's not all in your list. you shouldn't be discouraging anyone from going for their mba. I don't have mine and i'm embarrassed amongst my family

education wise just go where you can go, do your best there and do more. i am not proof of this but my family is. higher education and time and patience will pay off (unless you got your undergrad in some dumb shyt and tapped)

Unless you're going to give me evidence from someone who attended college after the year 2000, what you're saying doesn't matter.
A girl from my undergrad went to the law school with the worst employment percentage in the country, but she's a law partner. Does that mean I should encourage people to go to a law school where the employment is 30%? No.
Getting an MBA from a random school is only useful if you're getting it paid for by the company you work for.