{"id":5634,"date":"2010-12-25T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2010-12-25T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=5634"},"modified":"2010-12-21T11:16:14","modified_gmt":"2010-12-21T19:16:14","slug":"101-reasons-to-go-to-business-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/101-reasons-to-go-to-business-school\/","title":{"rendered":"101 Reasons to Go to Business School"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you're thinking about getting your MBA, here are 101 reasons to consider it. What are your reasons for going to business school? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n

1. You want to change careers.
\n2. You\u2019re gunning for a promotion.
\n3. You need (okay, want) a bigger paycheck.
\n4. You want to start your own business.
\n5. You want to learn from the best and the brightest.<\/p>\n

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6. You want to do good.
\n7. You want to find a job.
\n8. Your spouse will leave you if you don\u2019t find a job
\n9. Why work 9-5 when you can work 24\/7?
\n10. It\u2019s your only chance at ever being called \u201cMaster\u201d [of Business Administration].
\n11. Checking that \u201cgraduate degree\u201d box will do wonders for your online dating prospects.
\n12. You might meet your future spouse -- and be able to delete your online dating profile.
\n13. Which would make your mother happy.
\n14. It\u2019s shorter than medical school -- and there\u2019s no risk of killing someone.
\n15. It\u2019s shorter than law school -- and there are fewer jokes about MBAs than lawyers.
\n16. It\u2019s shorter than a PhD. program -- and you don\u2019t have to wear Tevas.
\n17. It\u2019s a good excuse for an anemic social life.
\n18. It might help you find a better social life.
\n19. You can reframe all your problems and character flaws as \u201cimprovement opportunities.\u201d
\n20. You\u2019ll learn to juggle. Metaphorically speaking.
\n21. Grad-school chic is so in this season.
\n22. Sleep deprivation can be an interesting social experiment.
\n23. You\u2019ll learn exactly how many drinks are too many drinks at professional networking events -- the hard way.
\n24. You\u2019ll learn exactly how few drinks are too few drinks at professional networking events -- the boring way.
\n25. But seriously -- there will be a lot of chances to network.
\n26. You\u2019ll have lots of new things to talk about at cocktail parties...
\n27. ...of which you\u2019ll be invited to many -- thanks to all that networking!
\n28. Core curriculum: statistics, marketing, finance, financial reporting, operational management and organizational behavior, oh my!
\n29. You could become an astronaut<\/a>.
\n30. Or president<\/a>.
\n31. Or learn to fire people<\/a>.
\n32. Or displace someone on this list<\/a>.
\n33. Or be the next Warren Buffett<\/a>.
\n34. Just do it<\/a>.
\n35. You\u2019ll learn How to Win Friends and Influence People<\/a> -- without having to read the book.
\n36. You can get another chance at being a summer intern, this time without having to make coffee for anyone.
\n37. Your reading list will grow right before your eyes. (Hello, case studies.)
\n38. You can finally avenge that sub-par SAT score by rocking the GMAT.
\n39. If you\u2019re too risk-averse, you\u2019ll learn to get over it. (In other words, just ask him out already.)
\n40. If you\u2019re not risk-averse enough, you\u2019ll get over that too.
\n41. Turns out there aren\u2019t a whole lot of jobs for that B.A. in Slavic Studies.
\n42. Figure out how to prioritize, all over again. Maybe you can party \u2018til 4 a.m., finish your reading, and get to class by 9 -- or maybe you can\u2019t.
\n43. You can use b-school as an excuse to quit your lame job.
\n44. You can use b-school to make your lame job less lame.
\n45. You want to make $100,000 right out of school.
\n46. You want to spend $100,000 really, really quickly (a few student loans don\u2019t scare you!).
\n47. You\u2019ll learn how to be resourceful and creative.
\n48. Going to be school is a great reason to move to a better climate<\/a>.
\n49. Or be be near more colorful foliage<\/a>.
\n50. Or live in a more<\/a> vibrant<\/a> city<\/a>.
\n51. Or experience the foreign land of your choice<\/a>!
\n52. B-school is like college, part II (only with more homework, bigger consequences, and worse hangovers, since you\u2019re not 21 anymore).
\n53. You\u2019ll learn a new language -- it\u2019s called \u201cjargon.\u201d
\n54. You can use aforementioned jargon to impress and\/or alienate friends, family and acquaintances.
\n55. You\u2019ll become a master of the delicate art of the elevator pitch.
\n56. You\u2019ll get another diploma to hang on the wall!
\n57. You can learn when the newspaper is lying to you. Thank you, Statistics 101.
\n58. You don\u2019t really know how to collaborate until you\u2019ve worked with a team of Type A business school students.
\n59. \u201cBoredom\u201d will no longer be a part of your vocabulary.
\n60. You\u2019ll discover a newfound appreciation for caffeine.
\n61. You\u2019ll gain confidence in your abilities.
\n62. Think of how fancy your 20-year reunions will be. Fat cats of the world unite!
\n63. Think of how fancy you will be. (Fingers crossed!)
\n64. M.B.A. will look great on your resume.
\n65. Maybe the economy will have rebounded by the time you get out.
\n66. B-school campuses are so picturesque!
\n67. You'll learn how teams work best together.
\n68. You\u2019ll boost your leadership skills.
\n69. You\u2019ll become over-qualified for all those jobs you didn\u2019t want to do anyway. Goodbye, deep-fryer. Goodbye forever.
\n70. It will keep your mind sharp -- without having to do Sudoku.
\n71. You\u2019ll feel special when people use adjectives like \u201cdriven\u201d and \u201cgoal-oriented\u201d to describe you.
\n72. You can (hopefully) learn how to balance your personal and professional lives.
\n73. You'll ensure your girlfriend's or boyfriend\u2019s parents think of you as \u201cmarriage material.\u201d
\n74. Former classmates will be impressed at your high school reunion.
\n75. It will give your parents something to brag about.
\n76. Someday, you can walk around with a Bluetooth in your ear, babbling to yourself -- and no one will think you\u2019re a crazy person.
\n77. Lost? An MBA program might help you find your passion.
\n78. You\u2019ll learn a ton from your professors.
\n79. And a ton from your classmates.
\n80. And a ton about yourself.
\n81. You\u2019ll get an amazing challenge.
\n82. You'll find all kinds fun things to do while you\u2019re procrastinating during finals.
\n83. You\u2019ll meet people from all over the world.
\n84. You\u2019ll learn how to recover from failure.
\n85. You can help change the world.
\n86. You can take a two-year break from the world.
\n87. You'll eat plenty of free food (hello, recruiting parties).
\n88. And learn industry-specific best practices.
\n89. One (hyphenated) word: value-add.
\n90. You\u2019ll gain a deep appreciation for sleep.
\n91. You\u2019ll get better job security upon graduation.
\n92. You\u2019ll have an excuse to buy super-stylish business apparel.
\n93. \u201cLabor is a pleasure in itself.\u201d -- Marcus Manilius
\n94. You\u2019ll increase your earning potential.
\n95. You\u2019ll learn how to leverage... everything.
\n96. Student discounts!
\n97. A little competition will make you feel alive.
\n98. A lot of competition will take you even further.
\n99. It\u2019s one more opportunity to wear that funny hat<\/a>!
\n100. What doesn\u2019t kill you only makes you stronger.
\n101. No seriously, it\u2019ll be awesome.<\/p>\n

So many reasons... What are yours? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n

Written by Meghan Daniels. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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