Why do people go into tech / product management post-MBA?

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I can’t code but want that tech ladder money/career progression and couldn’t recruit into VC, the job.

Because building things is satisfying

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Lying

You’re speaking as if there is a straight line to CEO after doing school. You still need to grind and learn the real world.

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Thank you PMC1 for providing no value to the discussion

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1. $$$
2. WLB
3. Working with tech products (cloud, devices,etc) is cool
4. Building products is cool
5. Working at intersection of devs and customers is cool
6. Clear path to senior/upper management

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Less amount of PPT making than consulting

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Hate the ppts too 😭

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I have a VC offer and PM and don’t know what to choose. Fwiw I’m not in an mba program

It’s a 5 person investment team and they’ve historically promoted people to partner and told me it’s a partner track opp

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