I get the feeling that MBA degrees get compensated fairly well...more so than tangible real life experience. What is it about MBAs that is so valuable to the employer?

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Perception mostly. Only thing MBA really does is facilitate is Big picture thinking and equip one with tools to present it clearly to senior stakeholders effectively.

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K1-are you High? What did you just say

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Also to compensate MBA expensive tuition investment

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I’ve really used my MBA (top 5 school) both in applying things I learned in the classroom and having a great network of friends. The two years were also a great time for personal development and growth

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MBA improves your overall understanding of running any business. So, when it comes to consulting, where you face multiple clients with variety of problems, your MBA comes to work.

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It's a signaling effect. You got into a top school so you're clearly capable - ability to score high on gmat, good pre-MBA work experience, essays and interviews, etc. If you can get through that process it's usually a safe bet you're smart/a hard worker and you'll do well as an employee. Companies want stable, hard working, intelligent employees

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The network that a MBA gets you.... that's it

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MBAs also have tangible experiences so let's not get butt hurt. Very few people go straight to bschool after undergrad

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Director here in MC, I have no idea what the answer is to your question but I don't care, top mba and 10 years solid consulting experience! Why choose? It's what the industry values, either you get it or complain but it won't change anything

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@D2 if that network has potential to score the firm more deals, wouldn't it make it a no brainer for higher comp?

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If mba won't get compensated more, why would anyone go? Mba schools will go out of business...

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Apparently they don’t teach you how to create proper sentences and punctuation. Meh

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Has the verdict been made that it must be prestigious MBA?

@sc1 I'm not butt hurt but asked a serious question. I'm debating whether to go that route. I know it pays well but am wondering if the knowledge you aquire is actually applicable so as to justify the pay

Ey1 please read the question again

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If you didn't get my point then get an MBA!

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