Is an MBA necessary / worth it to boost your salary in the US? I am a 28 y.o. from Europe with a master in management from a top european business school, but I was wondering if an MBA had a good ROI or if it would be better to use these two years to get promoted ( in my case become a VP)

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Depends on your salary now and where you want to go after MBA. I went into an MBA at 90k and came out at 160k. Five years post MBA I eclipsed 500k. I think it is definitely worth it but you need to have a clear plan to justify the cost.

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Then I would only do it at a Harvard/Stanford/Wharton. You could transition to a role with stronger trajectory (potentially) over the long run plus you get the benefit of a great experience + strong network.

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Go to a top 20 (ideally top 5) program and it will completely change your lifetime earning potential (2 to 3X at least). Anything else isn’t terribly valuable.

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I made $100k before business school $200k immediately upon graduation and I’m at $325k 5 years later …def worth it for me

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