I'm currently in industry, considering the pursuit of an MBA, possibly stem-based. Is an MBA from the University of Michigan really worth $123,000? (I've almost 20 years exp w\10 mngmt or consulting)

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With 20 years experience I really struggle to see how the mba will pay off financially. Would really depend on incoming salary and what your goals were after. My rec would be to try for a sponsored executive MBA if that were an option

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What is your goal for after MBA? Why would you go back to school? Most MBA students go back to school to change industry or get a big salary bump. I doubled my salary so for me my MBA (not at Ross) was worth it

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I did the Ross weekend MBA and doubled my salary moving from industry to consulting; feel free to message me directly if you’d like to chat in more detail. It was an incredible experience but it is a different situation for you. Go Blue!

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Didn’t know that was a rule! I liked it too

1) consider a Masters in Business Analytics if you have any STEM based leanings.
2) no it isn’t worth that, so you best study up and get scholarship money if that’s your move!

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I'm partially just curious, because it is such a high cost. but I'm also at a point in my career where salary has reached the upper limits (outside of incremental changes) for my role\industry.

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120k

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btw, I'm 39.

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6 figs of liability debt isn’t worth it at age 40. There’s other ways to make money on the side if that’s your main goal, start a side gig in your spare time. If you’re just trying to move up in your company,look into certifications (six sigma comes to mind) over degrees

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thanks everyone! this was helpful.

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i would pursue an online/PT option. umich's Ross has an online option with 3 short residencies (Thurs-Sund for a month). i wouldn't even have considered it otherwise.

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I agree with A2. Check out an executive MBA program. Some companies are willing to play for them. I'm 38 and am thinking about it. Good luck!

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Depends. I think it'll cost more than that in the sense of cost of attendance. But could very easily be worth it if it does something like double your salary

With your experience something like an executive program at Harvard “ running professional services firms” sounds more apropos. Look it up.

i did make it! thanks all

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