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Deloitte does. It’s back end (you pay up front)”.)
Yup, so after one year with the firm you get 50% tuition and fees plus interest, after year two the other half. We call it the golden handcuffs.
Same with your signing bonus, leave before two years and you’re either paying back 100% or 50% no other proration. Think most firms are going this way, if I’m not mistaken only MBB is paying up front. No matter what it’s a commitment to work for the sponsoring company for some number of years.
PwC has an MBA scholarship opportunity, however it’s highly competitive and only a small % of applicants are chosen each year. I’m interested to see if any forms fully sponsor every employee that wants an MBA.
I think if you worked for an investment bank they might reimburse you. Credit Suisse did it 10 years ago. They reimbursed me based on my grade. 100% A; 80% for a B. But I don't know if they still do this.
I guess fully sponsor could be the wrong usage of words. I’ve heard people say many firms fully sponsor but I don’t know the extent of that.
I guess I’m just confused as to why my firm says mbas don’t matter and it’s all about certifications when everyone on here say the exact opposite mostly.
That makes sense.
Just score a 770+ and get scholarships fam
But is it? Look at it as 4-6 months of absolutely grinding to get that score up, or up to years to apply, jump ship, and position yourself well enough in the new firm to get sponsored.
Honestly wouldn't hurt to get all the certs too though. Most ppl do mba then certs. Sounds like you can do it reverse order 🤷🏻♂️. The certs would probs help your mba application too
Disagree again for anyone who went to a top 10 MBA but I respect your opinion!
Mck sponsors anyone in good standing at the analyst level, I would say at least 75% of those that want it can get it
Fully paid for, you have to come back and work at McK for 2 years after. Honestly pretty hard to get in as an experienced hire at the analyst level, but it happens. May as well go for it!
So who’s going to tell OP how it works and why their firm isn’t paying...
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In short, as a generalization we aren't "valuable" enough to be worth sponsoring an MBA for because the work our companies' are doing is less important than the "higher tier" consulting firms and finance firms (IB/PE/VC/HF/etc)
If I asked you if you would be willing to pay full price at HBS, you would (should) say yes. If I asked if you would be willing to pay to get an MBA from Phoenix Online, the answer would probably be no. It's roughly the same concept.