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For those deliberating over postgraduate business education, the value of an MBA degree is a continual point of reference.
Many accounts concentrate on the return on investment (ROI) a candidate can expect to look forward to post-graduation when assessing the value of an MBA degree – whether that be in terms of career progression or in applicable salary levels. However, there are further factors prospective students must consider as well.
In the video below, Elisa Lee from the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine’s (UCI) MBA admissions team discusses the value of an MBA from a US perspective.
Deciding if an MBA degree is right for you
Lee outlines the importance of first identifying whether an MBA degree will help you to reach your career goals and to understand the qualification’s fundamental differences from other master’s degrees in the business and management spectrum.
What a prospective student is hoping to achieve by pursuing an MBA degree will be central to their suitability for the program.
For example, the value of an MBA in enabling students to make changes to their professional path, by way of their role, industry or location, is often highlighted. As is the qualification’s emphasis on mutual learning - where much can be gained from fellow classmates who have a range of employment backgrounds going into the MBA.
However, as UCI’s Lee points out, this can make the program a much steeper learning curve for those who hold fewer years of work experience prior to enrolling:
Tim is a writer with a background in consumer journalism and charity communications. He trained as a journalist in the UK and holds degrees in history (BA) and Latin American studies (MA).
The Value of an MBA Degree in the US: Video
By Tim Dhoul
Updated UpdatedFor those deliberating over postgraduate business education, the value of an MBA degree is a continual point of reference.
Many accounts concentrate on the return on investment (ROI) a candidate can expect to look forward to post-graduation when assessing the value of an MBA degree – whether that be in terms of career progression or in applicable salary levels. However, there are further factors prospective students must consider as well.
In the video below, Elisa Lee from the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine’s (UCI) MBA admissions team discusses the value of an MBA from a US perspective.
Deciding if an MBA degree is right for you
Lee outlines the importance of first identifying whether an MBA degree will help you to reach your career goals and to understand the qualification’s fundamental differences from other master’s degrees in the business and management spectrum.
What a prospective student is hoping to achieve by pursuing an MBA degree will be central to their suitability for the program.
For example, the value of an MBA in enabling students to make changes to their professional path, by way of their role, industry or location, is often highlighted. As is the qualification’s emphasis on mutual learning - where much can be gained from fellow classmates who have a range of employment backgrounds going into the MBA.
However, as UCI’s Lee points out, this can make the program a much steeper learning curve for those who hold fewer years of work experience prior to enrolling:
The Value of an MBA in the US
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Tim is a writer with a background in consumer journalism and charity communications. He trained as a journalist in the UK and holds degrees in history (BA) and Latin American studies (MA).
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