Don't forget about the "opportunity cost". For a person making USD $100,000 a year, one needs to add USD $140,000 to the total cost for two years, assuming 30% tax bracket. That's why 'smart' people should take part-time or executive MBA program. With employer's sponsorship, the difference in opportunity cost for part-time and full-time MBA programs can be as much as USD $500,000. If you put the same money in a safe investment at 4% annual return (~U.S. inflation rate), it will grow to $600,000 in 6 years after graduation. So by the time a full-time MBA student pays off his/her student loan in 6 years later, the part-time MBA student will be $600,000 richer. They both get the same MBA degrees. The advantages for full-time MBA program (summer internship etc) do not matter anymore after 6 years. |