Curious of anyone’s thoughts or experience on acquiring an MBA part-time. Is it worth the knowledge gained from it? Has it helped with career growth? If so, which specialty is most useful? Marketing, finance, analytics, other?

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So I went back and forth on whether I wanted to get one...but seeing my friend's experiences, idk it's a mixed bag. I had a friend who did her MBA, spent crazy money on it and then...got no real offers and didn't really get a lot of experience. But I have another friend who went to top tier school and got a cushy role with Amazon so...I think it depends on the school more than anything else

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Definitely depends on school! I’ve read there’s a better ROI if one attends a top business school

Currently doing my EMBA. From my experience so far, you won’t get an automatic promotion or companies don’t hire you just because you have MBA on your profile.

Most practical view:

1. You learn a lot of key concepts in a more structured way and that provides you a good framework to apply the knowledge in your current job. This will set you up for success which will help you with career progress whether at the same company or at a new org.

2. You invest in the network. You learn from different perspectives. There are arguments as to being in a cohort with diverse backgrounds and industries or being in a cohort with more focused industries. Both have pros and cons. In the hindsight, I would have selected a school with the later.

3. School alumni network. If you can spend time networking with as many as you can. It will definitely help with your career progress.


For me I feel the 200K+ money and the amount of time and effort I spend is worth it.

Most top schools have an eMBA. Best if you can get company to cover some of the costs. It’s a check the box for upper management and used mostly for those…with current corporate jobs, looking to move up in said job, needed to stay competitive. Helps for product management. Not so much for marketing roles, which leans heavier on experience, skillset and grit. Can’t hurt, might help if you have the time/$$$.

It's a big commitment both in terms of time and money. You're juggling work, life and school all at once so it's not for the faint of heart.

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