Is a MBA really worth it for someone who is interested in : 1) getting a higher position in startup, 2) starting my own small biz, 3) last resort joining a tech company like Google or Facebook.

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1) Maybe, 100% dependent on what the startup looks for in its staff
2) No
3) Maybe, depends on the type of role you're looking for--if you're looking to pivot as an engineer, for example, it's pretty much worthless

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Oh yea, it is more than useless, people might actually laugh at you

Agreed w the above. Had classmates that did 1 and 3 and it definitely significantly increased their earning potential (esp on 3). However, I never understood why people did an MBA to build a start up..

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In my experience people have used it as two years off work to spend building their startup, with the added benefit of built-in networking/test market/advisory in the form of their classmates, and the fallback of the MBA should the startup not pan out

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Agreed, not for your own business. Who are you trying to impress, yourself? 😂

No on all 3. But it does take networking or other accomplishments outside of MBA. Depends on your previous experience as well. Having a top MBA would be a shortcut but isn’t the only path.

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