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19 Mar 2015, 15:58
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Hey everyone,
I just joined the club - like a minute ago. I have a really basic question. Like so basic, you will want to find me and kill me. or something like that!
Here I go - What's the point of a Stanford or HBS MBA? Who should do it, who should not do it?
Am a new mom and my current job pays me 100K+. I am planning to take a break for couple years for an MBA. If am not planning to become an entrepreneur and I am not cut for uber-stressful jobs (like those without any work-life concept, really upper mgmt. roles that require ruthless passion etc. ), is there any meaning in trying an ivy league MBA?
I see that a regular MBA from other colleges is good for marketability and networking, but am wondering if the ivy leagues are made for someone else given the huge fees.
Also, is having an ivy league admit any good for my resume? I mean I can't mention in my resume that "hey! I got admits from X, Y and Z! (but never did anything)" -right? TIA!
I just joined the club - like a minute ago. I have a really basic question. Like so basic, you will want to find me and kill me. or something like that!
Here I go - What's the point of a Stanford or HBS MBA? Who should do it, who should not do it?
Am a new mom and my current job pays me 100K+. I am planning to take a break for couple years for an MBA. If am not planning to become an entrepreneur and I am not cut for uber-stressful jobs (like those without any work-life concept, really upper mgmt. roles that require ruthless passion etc. ), is there any meaning in trying an ivy league MBA?
I see that a regular MBA from other colleges is good for marketability and networking, but am wondering if the ivy leagues are made for someone else given the huge fees.
Also, is having an ivy league admit any good for my resume? I mean I can't mention in my resume that "hey! I got admits from X, Y and Z! (but never did anything)" -right?
TIA! 
19 Mar 2015, 16:08
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Hello and welcome to GMAT Club.
Based on your info, I am not sure that you need to worry about an MBA. Your salary is quite competitive and you seem to be happy in your job. Just keep your job. The primary drivers for MBA are career growth (access to better positions) and switching industries. MBA makes it easier and makes it possible whereas otherwise, it would be hard to get a good Marketing job is you have always been in Manufacturing or Legal.
The primary value of a high end MBA is getting a better chance/shot/option at getting a better job right out of school.
For example - you may get a job that pays $20 or 40K more due to attending a better school (arguably) or you may get a job faster and thus won't have a 6-month break after graduation (which is worth $50K). Employers tend to give preference to higher end brand names everything else being equal. However, if you have substantially more work experience and a solid track record, that will trump a better brandname MBA, however, most often the difference between candidates is subtle. This is theoretically.
Practically, people try to get into the best program they can - they want to have the best professors, best classmates, best job offers, and best name to associate themselves with.
Based on your info, I am not sure that you need to worry about an MBA. Your salary is quite competitive and you seem to be happy in your job. Just keep your job. The primary drivers for MBA are career growth (access to better positions) and switching industries. MBA makes it easier and makes it possible whereas otherwise, it would be hard to get a good Marketing job is you have always been in Manufacturing or Legal.
The primary value of a high end MBA is getting a better chance/shot/option at getting a better job right out of school.
For example - you may get a job that pays $20 or 40K more due to attending a better school (arguably) or you may get a job faster and thus won't have a 6-month break after graduation (which is worth $50K). Employers tend to give preference to higher end brand names everything else being equal. However, if you have substantially more work experience and a solid track record, that will trump a better brandname MBA, however, most often the difference between candidates is subtle. This is theoretically.
Practically, people try to get into the best program they can - they want to have the best professors, best classmates, best job offers, and best name to associate themselves with.
19 Mar 2015, 16:24
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Thanks for your response bb! Appreciate your insight. Is it weird that makes me sad that I will miss the campus experience?! MBA was kind of the childhood dream (for whatever reason, rather no good reason) I do like my job, but then it feels unfortunate to me that I have this kinda job already. :-/ Thanks again!
