MBA?

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Nov 19, 2018 10 Comments

What do you guys think about getting a MBA at a top school? It improves employability within other industries?

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  • Amazon
    AIV

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    AIV
    Only at entry level. Past that it won’t matter except in a very few old industries where it’s a requirement for executive positions. Even then, they’ll just send you to school when you’re being groomed for the position.

    If you’ve already been in the industry and ground out a position in the senior or principal level then there’s no point.

    Financially it’s super questionable whether there is any point at all for any scenario I laid out. Opportunity cost is a cruel mistress.
    Nov 19, 2018 3
    • Oracle / Product
      edxks

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      edxks
      What’s your prior industry experience? Do you have prior experience in banking or finance?

      Also, would you require visa sponsorship?

      I know a lot of brilliant finance minds ( IIT) who wanted to break into investment banking/finance and went to a good bschool but couldn’t break through because they didn’t have prior industry experience and wanted visa sponsorship
      Nov 19, 2018
    • Apple
      hhcv40

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      hhcv40
      I am SWE, I would like to stick to tech. From SWE, can I aim for CxO (CTO, CEO) without MBA? Does MBA help if I want to grow in SDM ladder? Or startup founding? Does MBA help if I want to grow in tech ladder like Principal Engineer/Fellow etc?
      Nov 26, 2020
  • Do it if you have been working less than 2 years and your TC is less than 120k
    Nov 19, 2018 0
  • Amazon
    AIV

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    AIV
    Depending on your goals it might be worth waiting. If you go to B School right now chances are that you’ll come out in a recession. Get your YOE now and then go to school during the recession. If you wait then you’ll get out on the upswing. Just a thought.
    Nov 19, 2018 2
    • Amazon / Ops
      Kimuchi

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      Kimuchi
      Are you trying to time the market?
      Nov 19, 2018
    • Amazon
      AIV

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      AIV
      I’m not doing anything but yeah I’m a way it’s timing the market.

      Timing the market is totally appropriate when you’re talking long time lines. It’s just dumb and fruitless on month to month bases
      Nov 19, 2018
  • Amazon / Product
    Elon M.

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    Elon M.
    Really depends. If you want to crack in investment banking/consulting, then go to a M7 school. If you want to get in VC/PE, get in H/S/W. If you want to stay in tech, get a TT next year and you can get into any teams/functions. If you want to stay in tech but want a good brand name and that matters, then go to a top 10 school.
    Nov 19, 2018 1