Trying to see if MBA is worth for me - I've just accepted an account director at an agency for $140K, 6 yoe, and trying to seek for MBA in order to transition into tech marketing. I heard that it's only worth it if the salary would double, but since I'm in HCOL I would hope that won't be the case.

When you were trying to gauge if MBA is worth for you, what resources help you the most?

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‘Worth it’ should take into account more than just money. It should include: 1) do you need to expand/build your network, 2) can you do a career switch/progression without it, 3) do you want a fun 2 year vacation, 4) do you want the ‘insurance’ a top MBA adds to your career, etc.

fwiw, my post MBA increase will probably only be like 30% and I probably could have done that without the MBA.

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Also, doubling salary is definitely not the right benchmark… that’s skewed by internationals who stay in the states (and a little by crazy career switchers). Most people coming from business aren’t anywhere close to a 100% increase.

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