The Mba Decision

This case involves students who have applied to MBA programs, who stumbled across an opportunity to learn of their results early, information that had been obtained via message board. Anyone who has ever applied for admission to a prestigious college, or who has been interview for a desired job knows the feeling of playing the “wait game”. However in this case, applicants waiting for the results of application and interviews into MBA programs offered at –Harvard, Dartmouth, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, MIT and Stanford were able to take a glimpse of whether their destiny has been fulfilled or not. While

From the financial aspect, the opportunity cost of taking MBA program will keep increasing as his

There are several reasons as to why I settled on MBA - Finance as my concentration of choice. First and foremost, from quite an early age, I had a great liking for analytical subjects. Indeed, I found mathematics more interesting than science subjects. This is a passion that has continued to propagate in me and for this reason; I would say that my selection of the said concentration comes naturally. Next, my concentration of choice happens to be in line with my long-term career goals. As I have already indicated elsewhere in this text, I intend to become a finance director in a reputable organization. I view an MBA in Finance as a stepping stone towards this particular goal. It is important to note that competition for jobs in the

Eric, a second-semester senior, is looking for a job. Anxious about finding work in the worst economy in decades, he sends out scores of resumes for a wide variety of positions. The first call he gets is for a position that doesn't really interest him, but he figures he should be open to every opportunity. He schedules an interview, which he aces. In fact, the recruiter offers Eric the job on the spot. He would like Eric to start as soon as possible.

Ms Yu seeks an MBA to progress his career towards public accounting and use her knowledge to improve what she sees as the next level of auditing. I fully support her wish to advance abilities needed to enact her aims and achieve her considerable potential.

Ken graduated from BCC and went directly into the work force. However, he is currently enrolled at Western Governors University for his bachelor’s degree. But Ken doesn’t plan on stopping there. Ken has a plan for his future, “I do plan on enrolling into a MBA program as soon as I get my bachelor’s degree.”

In this case Ben has to consider the cash out flows he has to face to repay the loan (principle + interest). Assuming Ben takes a 5 year loan, with the borrowing rate of 5.4% and discount rate of 6.5%, the loan turns out to be a slightly better funding option for his MBA (with increased NPVs). Considering Ben borrows the money, the NPV values of the three options are as follows:

My open mindedness matters to me most. My experiences as a cross-cultural teen instilled this value in me.

Ben's age will affect his decision to get an MBA in the sense that the earlier he gets an MBA the better off he will be. Being currently 28 years old, and he has been working for six years already MBA normally

I understand that doing MBA is not an easy job; it requires lot of hard work. It is not simply learning theory and writing it in exam paper. In fact, it is a field that prepares you for the practical world of business. Therefore, I will have to do a lot more than simple learning; which will be going to different organizations for interviews, preparing thesis, designing marketing campaigns, doing internships and a lot more.

Don Edwards, having just earned an MBA, decided to take a job as an analyst with a prestigious

An increasing number of business professionals choose to earn their MBAs through the internet. Pursuing an MBA is a great accomplishment. Many undergraduate students graduate and move on to pursue their Masters Degree in their desired field. This marketing plan illustrates the market segments and the strategies of employing to get customers and create a solid revenue stream. Our unique focus is creating opportunities for the fulltime working student that is not able to go to a campus for classes. A twist that gives us an advantage over our competitors is by giving students more options of what is available in picking from a larger selection of majors. From

The MBA program was introduced for the first time in the United States in the early 20 th Century and was modeled on the basis of the prevalent 2-year graduate programs. It gained significant traction after its inception, however was later criticized for its lack of practical relevance. It was often said that “MBA was too academic, too theoretical and divorced from real-life business practice.”1 Business school subsequently responded by improving quality of teaching and content. The first year was dedicated to

From the beginning, Linton made it clear to Benton that she did not like MBAs because they are arrogant. However, Linton’s inability to contain herself shows a prejudice against MBAs that is not professional and is also on the opposite side of the current company policy about hiring and promotions (D. Goleman “What

Ben Bates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Although he is satisfied with his current job, his goal is to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve his goal. After examining schools, he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools, to get class credit for the internship, no salary can be paid. Other than internships, neither school will allow its students to work while enrolled in its MBA program.