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Is an MBA worth it? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Future_Court_9169@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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I am thinking of going into business and would like to get an MBA. I have 8 years of experience writing software professionally and a background in CS. My goal is to learn about business, running them, scaling them, raising money, etc.

Will getting an MBA help me achieve this goal?

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[–] DR843@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Based on my observations of friends/family and colleagues with MBA’s (I don’t have one), the ones who graduated from top schools like Cornell landed high-paying roles upon graduation. Everyone else is doing fine, but their career paths didn’t seem different from someone with just a 4-yr degree. With a lot of colleagues, their business acumen doesn’t seem stronger than those without the MBA. I think as others mentioned the networking is a big plus if you can capitalize on it. You really have to weigh the costs and decide if it’s necessary for your path.