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13 Aug 2007, 08:37
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Howz the Loan hassle going on ?
Insead - No Loans of any Kind for International Students
Isn't a negative ? Even IESE in Spain offers Loans with out any collateral..
Is Singapore cost effective vs the Euro in Paris?
Insead - No Loans of any Kind for International Students
Isn't a negative ? Even IESE in Spain offers Loans with out any collateral..
Is Singapore cost effective vs the Euro in Paris?
13 Aug 2007, 08:53
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I wouldn't place too much faith in the GMAT either while deciding on which school. ISB has an avg. GMAT score of 707, and probably all the students there are non-native english speakers. So ISB students better than those at LBS, INSEAD, etc?
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I was in a similar situation a few years ago, and the answer is: **it depends on what you're buying with that MBA.**
A lot of people look at the ₹25–30 lakh fee and compare it directly to their current ₹12–15 LPA salary. That's actually the wrong comparison. The real question is whether the MBA can meaningfully change your long-term earning trajectory, career options, and network.
Breaking down the math:
Let's assume you're earning ₹14 LPA today and getting a normal 8–10% annual raise without an MBA.
Now let's assume you spend ₹30 lakh on an MBA and graduate into a role paying around ₹22–25 LPA.
| Year | Without MBA Salary | With MBA Salary | Difference |
| ------- | ------------------ | --------------- | ---------- |
| Current | ₹14 LPA | ₹0 (studying) | - |
| Year 1 | ₹15.4 LPA | ₹24 LPA | +₹8.6 L |
| Year 2 | ₹16.9 LPA | ₹27 LPA | +₹10.1 L |
| Year 3 | ₹18.6 LPA | ₹30 LPA | +₹11.4 L |
| Year 4 | ₹20.5 LPA | ₹34 LPA | +₹13.5 L |
| Year 5 | ₹22.5 LPA | ₹38 LPA | +₹15.5 L |
**Cumulative earnings after 5 years:**
| Scenario | Total Earnings |
| ---------------------------- | -------------- |
| Continue working | ~₹94 lakh |
| MBA route | ~₹153 lakh |
| Additional earnings from MBA | ~₹59 lakh |
In this example, the ₹30 lakh investment is recovered within roughly 3–4 years after graduation.
But here's the catch: this only works if the MBA actually helps you jump to a significantly higher-paying role or a better industry.
If you're joining a top MBA program with strong placements, alumni network, and access to consulting, product management, strategy, finance, or leadership-track roles, the ROI can be very attractive.
On the other hand, if you're taking a ₹30 lakh loan and graduating into a ₹16–18 LPA job, the numbers become much harder to justify.
I would also consider three non-financial factors:
1. Career switch potential. Many people use an MBA to move from operations, support, or execution roles into consulting, product, strategy, or leadership positions.
2. Network. The right MBA gives you classmates, alumni, founders, investors, and hiring managers who can influence your career for decades.
3. Career ceiling. Someone earning ₹14 LPA today might reach ₹25–30 LPA eventually without an MBA. The MBA may help them reach ₹40–60 LPA much earlier.
Personally, if I was already making ₹12–15 LPA, I would not do an MBA just to get a small salary bump. I'd do it only if the program could either:
* Help me enter a career path I couldn't access otherwise, or
* Increase my long-term earning potential substantially.
So is ₹25–30 lakh worth it?
For a strong MBA with proven outcomes: probably yes.
For an average MBA where post-MBA salaries aren't dramatically different from your current trajectory: probably no.
The MBA itself isn't the investment. The career acceleration it creates is.
A lot of people look at the ₹25–30 lakh fee and compare it directly to their current ₹12–15 LPA salary. That's actually the wrong comparison. The real question is whether the MBA can meaningfully change your long-term earning trajectory, career options, and network.
Breaking down the math:
Let's assume you're earning ₹14 LPA today and getting a normal 8–10% annual raise without an MBA.
Now let's assume you spend ₹30 lakh on an MBA and graduate into a role paying around ₹22–25 LPA.
| Year | Without MBA Salary | With MBA Salary | Difference |
| ------- | ------------------ | --------------- | ---------- |
| Current | ₹14 LPA | ₹0 (studying) | - |
| Year 1 | ₹15.4 LPA | ₹24 LPA | +₹8.6 L |
| Year 2 | ₹16.9 LPA | ₹27 LPA | +₹10.1 L |
| Year 3 | ₹18.6 LPA | ₹30 LPA | +₹11.4 L |
| Year 4 | ₹20.5 LPA | ₹34 LPA | +₹13.5 L |
| Year 5 | ₹22.5 LPA | ₹38 LPA | +₹15.5 L |
**Cumulative earnings after 5 years:**
| Scenario | Total Earnings |
| ---------------------------- | -------------- |
| Continue working | ~₹94 lakh |
| MBA route | ~₹153 lakh |
| Additional earnings from MBA | ~₹59 lakh |
In this example, the ₹30 lakh investment is recovered within roughly 3–4 years after graduation.
But here's the catch: this only works if the MBA actually helps you jump to a significantly higher-paying role or a better industry.
If you're joining a top MBA program with strong placements, alumni network, and access to consulting, product management, strategy, finance, or leadership-track roles, the ROI can be very attractive.
On the other hand, if you're taking a ₹30 lakh loan and graduating into a ₹16–18 LPA job, the numbers become much harder to justify.
I would also consider three non-financial factors:
1. Career switch potential. Many people use an MBA to move from operations, support, or execution roles into consulting, product, strategy, or leadership positions.
2. Network. The right MBA gives you classmates, alumni, founders, investors, and hiring managers who can influence your career for decades.
3. Career ceiling. Someone earning ₹14 LPA today might reach ₹25–30 LPA eventually without an MBA. The MBA may help them reach ₹40–60 LPA much earlier.
Personally, if I was already making ₹12–15 LPA, I would not do an MBA just to get a small salary bump. I'd do it only if the program could either:
* Help me enter a career path I couldn't access otherwise, or
* Increase my long-term earning potential substantially.
So is ₹25–30 lakh worth it?
For a strong MBA with proven outcomes: probably yes.
For an average MBA where post-MBA salaries aren't dramatically different from your current trajectory: probably no.
The MBA itself isn't the investment. The career acceleration it creates is.
