Thoughts on NYU Stern Tech MBA (one year full time program)? Interested in either continuing consulting in tech product strategy or pivoting into big tech in a related role. Would love to get an MBA but am early 30s and high opp cost given salary. Wish I could take a leave of absence / sabbatical and knock it out.

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Don't know about Stern, but my husband did USC IBEAR program for those reasons ( he was 36) and it opened the doors he needed.

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I’m 42, still thinking if I wanna do a PhD instead of an EMBA to get into FAANG. But not sure if it’s the right path…

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I already have a masters tho, in management too

Great program if you want to become more technical/pivot into product management in big tech coming from a less technical role.

Also good if you want to learn management skills coming from a technical role (eg., SWE), and want to pivot to more strategic stuff (but you can say that from most MBAs - difference is that there are more technical people in this program).

Most people are late 20s/early 30s (some oven late 30s).

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Is there a part time option

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