Was My MBA Worth It?

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The following is a short excerpt from After School where roles were reversed and I answered my own question: “Was an MBA Worth It?”.

 

I hate the answer I’m about to give, but I don’t know. I won’t be able to answer that for another 10 years. Everything I do now, I could have done before my MBA. All of my potential corporate trajectories could have been achieved without business school because of the intense belief and determination I have in myself.

My faith isn’t isolated to my just my own abilities though. I truly believe that many of my classmates will go on to do great things (and make a bunch of money in the process). When I need help with my ideas, this will be my network and support system to get my ideas off of the ground. It will just take some time.

If anyone tells you a definitive “yes” or “no” without understanding your situation and motivations when you ask them about going to business school, they’re giving you bad advice. The real answer is always “It depends.”

 

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