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Originally Posted by WisChief
I've reached a point in my life and career where I'm strongly considering working on my MBA. I'm looking for advice on a number of things.
Is the MBA worth the expense, time and effort over a BS - in monetary reward?
Full time vs Part time
On line vs On campus
In general thoughts, what does an MBA "really" provide?
Any additional thoughts or ideas?
I'm considering DePaul, Univ of Chicago, Loyola, Kellogg and possibly Notre Dame (satelite campus in Chicago??) as "on campus" schools and I'm not too sure about on line schools.
Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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I graduated in December '03 with an engineering degree. I had long considered doing a full time MBA program, and I had a good enough GMAT score that I think I could have gotten into a pretty good program, even without the work experience. The problem was money. I just couldn't justify going deeply into debt for a degree that wouldn't absoultely guarantee me a salary large enough to make up for it. Luckily enough, I got a job with a company that I had interned for. It is really small, and I get all the opportunity that I want. After about a year, I decided that I would give up my full-time MBA plans. I enrolled in KU's program at the Edwards campus in Overland Park. It is a royal pain in my ass working and going to class in the evenings, but my company is paying for it, and I am exteremely happy with my job, so I don't want to leave. Will it be worth it? Well, likely since all I'm really investing is my time....