If you were young (mid twenties) and already making 6 figures and a SME for several 'hot' technologies, would you go back to school for a top MBA? My concern is 2 years off the market will disconnect

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SME is a highly relative term. You may not be one outside your circle.

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Stay. People go to grad school to find great careers and you have something great already. Reserve the grad school card for later when you might want to do something different or you get bored

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If you are confident in and love your narrowly defined field, then stay. If you want serious flexibility in your short term and long term career prospects got to a top5 school

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if I was you, I wouldn't get off that train just yet. if you are already branded as a sme, ride that wave to its peak. build your relationships and focus on creating eminence that will brand you cemently internally and externally in this space. create a runway to the bschools of choice through your expertise, for example do forums at your dream schools, be a guest speaker, etc... it's a win-win if you ride the wave to its peak and then jump off just as the market appears to be shifting or evolving into an AI/blockchain 2.0

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You'll never reach top executive positions perhaps.

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If your goal is to get to a startup, go to business school. Startups aren't very wise and thoughtful unless they're tiny and the founders are doing the hiring. When they're in growth mode they are even more focused on pedigree and a little experience than we are, no need to be an expert. I would go to school if I were you

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I wouldn't ask these kind of questions

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Interesting discussion. Absolutely in the same place from a cyber standpoint. Definitely following.

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Why not A1? Isnt this a forum for asking questions...🤔

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Network and optionality beyond Deloitte

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@K1, I'm not sure what id learn in b school that I didn't already in undergrad - but the whole M7 branding is pretty intriguing

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My thinking is I would be better positioned for a tech start up if I stay a few more years - but my thinking may be incorrect.

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Who are you talking about? A 'friend'?

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Lol D5, OP's continuation post says it's about them

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Me from technologies (AI, blockchain) other initiatives im working on. What are the pros and cons

I don't know much about B school, but is it possible to work and go to school? Get the best of both worlds

Nope, you've found your groove without it so you don't need it.

OP this is true. You wouldn't learn something new, I don't think many folks choose bschool to "learn". They go to build a new network with a cohort and meet ppl who can take them into a new direction. You're right about the branding. Think of the like minded individuals you'll be in school with. Bschool is def for the network

Don't go. I regret going for my Mba when I was riding high early in my career... You would never know if you would make better than what you are already, and convince yourself not to regret for not doing an Mba.

MBA is a tool to use to launch you to another level or pivot, like people keep emphasizing. If you're doing great, ride the wave as long as you can- even if you go into your 30s, you could always do an executive MBA while working for a startup, and your network/learning would be much stronger than the b.s. party scene for people who are trying to make up what they think they missed in undergrad

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