Coming up on 1 Year at MBB after undergrad. Not thrilled with the experience so far primarily due to WLB and lack of interesting project. Thinking Of exiting to Corp strategy or biz ops role in an industry of interest. One big hesitation is missing out on sponsored MBA. Would I be disadvantaged without MBA? Is it worth the 2 years without income and then another 2 year commitment post grad?

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Only one MBB uses the BA title, you might as well just say McK 😁

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I’m in the same boat. Will probably exit after 2yr promo and won’t take the MBA because I don’t want to kill myself for 2 more years

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OP, if you think you can get into a top B school it’s 100% worth it.
Exiting early is not worth it long term, industry cycles are slow AF.
My MD left as an AP....one of his peers stayed for another year left as a Partner and he’s his MD now.

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Depends on what your goals are. Do you mind elaborating on wlb and lack of interesting work? I’m mostly wondering about what your expectations were.

Having your MBA paid for is absolutely a great deal, but it shouldn’t come at the cost of your happiness if this industry is not for you.

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I would recommend riding out the 2 years that is typical for a BA. I interview a lot of MBB candidates and fair or not, I at least consider the possibility that they left after 1 year because of performance when I see a short tenure. The exits become materially better if you make it through two years too.

As for the MBA and sponsorship, it depends on what you value. Taking the sponsorship and doing 2+ years is the lowest risk path to a very nice salary and lifestyle. But it won't do anything really interesting or make big money. If you live in a tier 1 city, and accept a higher variance, you can have much more interesting and/or high upside exits into PE, VC, or startups.

I knew several associates and EMs that took the sponsorship and were envious of peers who were rolling the dice at a start up. It was a grass is always greener situation, the guys in consulting made more gaurenteed money but there was no upside if the company succeeds.

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Related question to folks: is getting an MBA a US-specific thing? I can't think of many roles where you might need one here in EU

A lot of tech companies look down on MBAs, so if you’re looking into tech roles you’re not missing out

Lack of interest project is also an MBB issue?? Well, it's over. Guess it's time to start search for HG start-ups huh? Lol

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