At what point does it not make sense to stop working for 2 years to get an m25 MBA? I’m asking because if you are already making 200k all-in by age 26 (from income diversification)...

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You wouldn't factor in all your income, just your income from your day job as that's what you'll lose by going to class

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I left 200k all-in to do m7 mba for 2 years at 27. Still in school though

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...is it not smart to just apply to top online MBA programs in this situation? (CMU, UNC, etc). That way 2 years down the road, you still didn’t lose out on that 400k and you have an m20 mba. Thanks for the input!

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This is almost exactly what I did except it was via a Global MBA Program and found it to be a no-brainer from a cost benefit standpoint. A lot of my classmates
also ended up landing excellent offers after the program.

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200k is pre tax - post tax maybe 140/150.. so instead of 400 for 2 years, it’s about 300...also factor in changes in expenses .. in the end it should be based on lost savings, rather than gross income

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It probably doesnt make any sense but if also argue that an mba from m25 doesnt either

D1 was this the IE online mba?

Okay great points! @D1, I’d love to connect to learn more about your experience! @AC, assuming your other streams of income account for ~20% of your earnings, it might still be impactful. Not sure

Are your they not passive income? That's what I assumed

Also- most people get value from intenships, OCR, network and brand ..may not get most/any of them in an online course when compared to a full time program

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