Im an Associate at McK making $185k....does it make sense to go back to B-school? Pros and cons?

For context - I have no plans of changing industrys...would probably just come back to McK for a while. My dream exit is something in professional sports operations.

Any and all thoughts are welcomed!

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Normally I don't advocate for MBA but since you're Mckinsey, you'll probably get into a top school and it'll actually add value for you. Some value points:
- free MBA (firm sponsorship)
- build your network
- 2 years away from the corporate grind
- long term career acceleration

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@C1 ahh that's not ideal. Anyway to negotiate sponsorship? Still given your background, I would assume youd land some type of scholarship with T10 and maybe partial with M7s. Then it's up to you personal goals which school to attend.

I would recommend going through with the MBA process, see what schools and scholarships you land and then assess.

If you're sponsored, then it's an awesome opportunity to relax and unwind.

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any idea why their policy is as such?:(

This is a really good question but I think the answer is fairly easy. I’m not sure how old you are and I’m assuming you entered as a BA and made Associate?

I would stay at McK. Make Associate Partner and pivot to a professional sports organization. Very doable. But I don’t think it makes sense to leave McKinsey at the stage you’re at, especially if you’ll come right back post mba.

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What doors would an MBA open for you at your level that the McKinsey name won’t?

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Part time mba is also an option although not sure if you will have time for it cuz of mck

We’re not allowed to actually

Post-MBA you’ll come back to Associate level anyway. And you are not sponsored. So opportunity cost + tuition is high for the same goal. May as well just stay in McK and try to get on sports industry projects.

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