There is no substitute for real world experience & the more you can introduce this into an MBA program it is better.
In my opinion, business school is great for some people and a complete waste for others.
Business school is good for: people who truly want to learn about business, finance, marketing, etc.
While you can learn a lot by reading books, there's no question that the classes that b-schools offer are fascinating. If you're into that sort of thing.
People who don't have a brand name on their resume. If you went to a top college and/or worked at a well known company, this isn't an issue.
But for many people, having an MBA from a top school will help their resume get noticed
people who don't have a network of business contacts. Again, if you went to a top college or worked at a top company's training program, this isn't an issue.
But I've seen many friends in this situation (especially international people who went to top schools abroad but have minimal business contacts in the US) benefit from b-school.
People who want to change careers, but beware! See below...
People who want to take a break from the work force and spend time in a more academic (and less stressful) environment
:SugarwareZ-216:
In my opinion, business school is great for some people and a complete waste for others.
Business school is good for: people who truly want to learn about business, finance, marketing, etc.
While you can learn a lot by reading books, there's no question that the classes that b-schools offer are fascinating. If you're into that sort of thing.
People who don't have a brand name on their resume. If you went to a top college and/or worked at a well known company, this isn't an issue.
But for many people, having an MBA from a top school will help their resume get noticed
people who don't have a network of business contacts. Again, if you went to a top college or worked at a top company's training program, this isn't an issue.
But I've seen many friends in this situation (especially international people who went to top schools abroad but have minimal business contacts in the US) benefit from b-school.
People who want to change careers, but beware! See below...
People who want to take a break from the work force and spend time in a more academic (and less stressful) environment
:SugarwareZ-216: