Since I was so discouraging in my last post, I have been taking a little survey with people I work with. I have been asking a lot of people what they wished they would of done different at my age. They ALL said they wished they would of got their MBA becasue it would of opened other doors.
They said it would of increased their salary and/or given them a position that allowed them to be a little more flexible with their family/lifestyle.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Is it worth it?
I am currently enrolled in a part-time MBA program and am 3/4 of the way through it. Over the 6 months I have started to regret that I started a MBA program. The only reason why I have not stopped attending school is because I am so close to obtaining my degree and dropped to much cash.
Here are the reasons:
I am currently in financial sales and have been interviewing for a couple of positions inside my company since I have started my MBA. There were some jobs I was not qualified for however I have been told several times that the only reason why they could not give me the position was because they don't think that I could work the hours the job in tales or it would be to much for any person to handle. Then turn around and tell me that as soon as I am done with school to call them back because there would be a position open for me.
As I wrote above, I am in sales. Out of over 250 sales reps in my company, only 3 people have a MBA and having one does not differentiate you from the pack. Furthermore, having an MBA does not provide you with any extra income than someone else because over half of my pay is commissions.
Now you are probably wondering, why in the heck did you go back to school then. I have learned a lot from the classes I am taking and I thought it would help me with my current job, which it has. I don't regret that part, but I had not clue it would of prevented me from getting other jobs.
I understand also an MBA will help me if I change career paths but I don't ever see that happening.
Sorry I am done complaining, but the whole point of this blog was to see if other people are stuck in a the situation that I am or are thinking the same question. Is a MBA worth it?
Here are the reasons:
I am currently in financial sales and have been interviewing for a couple of positions inside my company since I have started my MBA. There were some jobs I was not qualified for however I have been told several times that the only reason why they could not give me the position was because they don't think that I could work the hours the job in tales or it would be to much for any person to handle. Then turn around and tell me that as soon as I am done with school to call them back because there would be a position open for me.
As I wrote above, I am in sales. Out of over 250 sales reps in my company, only 3 people have a MBA and having one does not differentiate you from the pack. Furthermore, having an MBA does not provide you with any extra income than someone else because over half of my pay is commissions.
Now you are probably wondering, why in the heck did you go back to school then. I have learned a lot from the classes I am taking and I thought it would help me with my current job, which it has. I don't regret that part, but I had not clue it would of prevented me from getting other jobs.
I understand also an MBA will help me if I change career paths but I don't ever see that happening.
Sorry I am done complaining, but the whole point of this blog was to see if other people are stuck in a the situation that I am or are thinking the same question. Is a MBA worth it?
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