What are the pros/cons of getting an MBA? I’m interested in staying in the pharma/biotech industry but not sure if it’s worth pursuing

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Following (not sure if I want to get an MBA in the future ) - ideally I don’t want to

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I would look to see if people in the roles you’re interested in have MBAs, and what team composition looks like. As an example - my team (R&D Strategy) right now is 50/50 MBAs and PhDs. It’s not a hard requirement for the team, but it would be harder to get the job without one of them.

Also happy to chat more about MBA here or in DMs. It’s a degree where utility is extremely situational - it was immensely beneficial for me, but useless for some of my classmates.

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Pros: 2 years off of work, possibly large salary bump, let’s you switch careers, builds strong network, school brand on resume

Cons: opportunity cost of full time education vs working, expensive, outcomes dependent on school quality, career outcomes business focused

You’ll unlock a network for life to be able to get those roles especially if you go to a reputable MBA program (M7/T15)

My friend's dad was a partner at MBB now is a CEO of a pharma/biotech company he has both an MBA from an Ivy and a Ph.D. Not sure if that helps

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