Oxford MBA recognized in Tech as PM?

Capital One / Product
arc4292

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arc4292
Apr 4, 2021 10 Comments

Currently working in Product full time (2 yr exp) with 6 in Market Research. Also have additional experience on the side for a startup (not competing industries) owning end to end product. Want to continue in Product post MBA in Consumer tech, Fintech or Health tech. Options: 2 year MBA at US top 15 or 1 year MBA at Oxford
Will an Oxford MBA be recognized by companies in Bay Area or New York?

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  • Facebook / Product
    D7

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    D7
    Bay area tech barely care about top US MBA, let alone EU MBA. if you had said switching to banking and consulting, sure.

    It's a pretty expensive option too get something that "might" be helpful. If you have to get one, go top 5 US, maybe Insead, forget Oxford.

    (Got into GSB and didn't go because I wasn't planning on leaving tech and post MBA level at FANG is lower than where I was at the time. 0 regrets but only time will tell.)
    Apr 4, 2021 3
    • Facebook / Product
      D7

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      D7
      Nothing in tech "require" a MBA.

      Most decent MBAs cost ~100K/ yr x 2 yrs + opportunity cost of salary (Insead and Kellogg 1yr are the only exception to that I can think of). With that much cost just to GET to the starting line, you're better off spending those 2 yrs at a startup and $200k-$300k networking.

      If she can get into M7 schools, and believes paying $200k + $150k-$250K of opportunity cost can yield more opportunities than if she has just hit the pavement today job hunting, sure go for it. Anything less than M7 the ROI is almost surely lower compared to the above.
      Apr 5, 2021
    • Red Ventures / Data
      NeurrIPS

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      NeurrIPS
      Thanks for your insights, will pass along it.
      Apr 6, 2021
  • Qualtrics / Eng
    MyQo81

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    MyQo81
    Unless you’re bringing some new, never before seen applications or research from your MBA, nobody cares that you have it. The only thing I’ve seen is that it’s a checkbox for anyone that wants to lead multi-disciplinary teams and owns a P&L
    Apr 4, 2021 1
  • Just for reference, HBS grads come to microsoft as PM1 lvl 60. I don't think your current credentials + MBA would make any difference. You will probably pick up where you left off.

    These days everyone says they work in "Product"...only experience recognized by your peers will make a difference IMO.
    Apr 4, 2021 1
    • Facebook / Product
      D7

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      D7
      Just like how a decade ago everyone said they are a "consultant" but there's a huge difference between Mckinsey vs infosys
      Apr 5, 2021
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    hunzz

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    hunzz
    And what do you all think about MSc Advanced Computer Science from the University of Oxford?
    Apr 24, 2021 1