L6 PM, 32 yo. MIS degree from a state school. Should I do a part-time MBA or JD to check a box for my career ascent later or spend all that time and money networking/reading books/developing my interests? JD because I work with lawyers. MBA because Sundar has one. I don’t want to leave tech.

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No FT programs because the opportunity cost is too high.

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No JD lmao

The pt Wharton mba is good, Haas one is trash

A MBA graduating top of their class would come in as an L4 PM at Google. Not sure what you think you’ll be learning, but can promise you no PT program is checking a box that will move the needle (got into 2 M7s). An MBA is a social insurance program and network - not sure you need the former, and EMBAs provide a watered down version of the latter.

Go to H/S if you want to break into buy side finance. Otherwise, keep on your path.

I’m doing a part time MBA as I agree - opp cost is too high to take time off from work and have salary reduced to 0.

I’m choosing to go back to my Alma Mater remotely for 22.5k all in. Best choice I made. My employer doesn’t care, pays 100%, and is already prepping me for a pivot to a different area of the business upon completion in a few years.

I think MBA is more versatile and respected in big tech than a JD would be.

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