Wondering whether to pursue MBA at 30. Currently making $300k in consulting. Not sure it’s worth it for me, but I keeping wondering if there is any ROI

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Same shoes, decided not to

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Same exact situation. My company will pay for my mba sk I might just do the emba

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No ROI at that comp. Enjoy the cash, keep investing, and if you’re looking to pivot down the line, you can start thinking about the strategy and path now - you likely don’t need the MBA to make the pivot from consulting

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Don't do it

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