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25 May 2008, 01:40
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As I see it, the MBA could means different things to candidates at different stages.
The person who wrote my recommendation matriculated after 9 years of work experience and used the access to faculty and resources during the MBA to think through various business models and eventually launch a startup.
For an early career candidate, the MBA could open doors, earlier, to opportunities that he/she might not have had access to. [Here, I don't refer to compensation, but beyond that, am referring to specific assignments that are more challenging or entrepreneurial]
In many ways, the Class Profile on the website, with an average of 5 years work ex. can be a great heuristic -- but only just that. The candidate can best assess when they are ready, and based on their profile/stage, what they realistically hope to get out of the program.
As for me, a college senior, I've deferred at admit at Sloan by 2 years -- which I see as the sweet spot for my specific case
The person who wrote my recommendation matriculated after 9 years of work experience and used the access to faculty and resources during the MBA to think through various business models and eventually launch a startup.
For an early career candidate, the MBA could open doors, earlier, to opportunities that he/she might not have had access to. [Here, I don't refer to compensation, but beyond that, am referring to specific assignments that are more challenging or entrepreneurial]
In many ways, the Class Profile on the website, with an average of 5 years work ex. can be a great heuristic -- but only just that. The candidate can best assess when they are ready, and based on their profile/stage, what they realistically hope to get out of the program.
As for me, a college senior, I've deferred at admit at Sloan by 2 years -- which I see as the sweet spot for my specific case
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I agree completely. Everyone needs to decide when he/she is ready for b-school. For me, with only 2 yrs of FT work, I am looking to gain a new network and a new framework. I hope/think that my experiences in college will compensate for my lack of "real-world" experience, but I will give you a definitive answer by Jan 2009 when the admissions process will be over!
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not much to add other than great posts to river and KK.
I personally think that an MBA class should have a good mix of people from all lengths of experience (I still would put the minimum at 2) to give everyone a better learning experience.
I've sat in management training classes (hosted by my company) before, where I was a rookie and had no idea of how to contribute to the discussion, even though I benefitted a lot from it. It's probably not because I didn't have the "great intellect" or didn't have any student org leadership experience (which I had a lot of), but because the working/business world is SO different than college orgs or even volunteering organizations. Having 2 years under your belt of interacting with different levels of people and a wide range of work experience will not only help you learn better, but also contribute back to your fellow classmates to make it a more equal learning experience.
My disclaimer: This is not to knock young admits like dabots or KK, but to say that a b-school trending too young (straight out of college) or too old (EMBA level) will hurt the students trying to maximize their peer learning experience. A good mix of 2-8 yrs of exp would be an ideal classroom, and one that I think schools like Kellogg, UCLA, Wharton, Haas, and others do very well.
I personally think that an MBA class should have a good mix of people from all lengths of experience (I still would put the minimum at 2) to give everyone a better learning experience.
I've sat in management training classes (hosted by my company) before, where I was a rookie and had no idea of how to contribute to the discussion, even though I benefitted a lot from it. It's probably not because I didn't have the "great intellect" or didn't have any student org leadership experience (which I had a lot of), but because the working/business world is SO different than college orgs or even volunteering organizations. Having 2 years under your belt of interacting with different levels of people and a wide range of work experience will not only help you learn better, but also contribute back to your fellow classmates to make it a more equal learning experience.
My disclaimer: This is not to knock young admits like dabots or KK, but to say that a b-school trending too young (straight out of college) or too old (EMBA level) will hurt the students trying to maximize their peer learning experience. A good mix of 2-8 yrs of exp would be an ideal classroom, and one that I think schools like Kellogg, UCLA, Wharton, Haas, and others do very well.
