10万$工作和TOP MBA, 选哪个?

ruiyu25

Robert, I think you have did thorough analsis.  You made the excellent points here!

heku

parttime is better for me, one of here,

mba is only the way, which could help u to change ur style of career just like from IT to Management,etc.  

enjoy ur life, boddy   

janechen

This is turning into an excellent post! I'm sure many of us have similar doubts as the original post. For those of us who are already making decent salary, and especially given the slow economy, sometimes it's hard to quit a good paying job and become a full-time student again. After all, the financial reward may not be just around the corner.

robertchu has done a great analysis. seems like he has really thought about this long and hard My take is that the opportunity cost of a MBA education include many factors. The financial sacrifices (initially) and reward (eventually) are obviously important. There are also intangible things which we cannot simply put a dollar sign on. These include the potential and gratification in advancing our career, and inevitably the sacrifices we have to make in our personal lives along the way. To certain extent, getting a MBA is a gamble. But then, isn't everything else in life a gamble? Afterall, no one can safely say that when we get the hard-earned MBA, we'll be able to pull the 6-figure salary right off and become the CEO in a fortune500 company in 10 years. So it basically comes down to a personal choice. How much risk can we afford (personally and professionally)? how much are we willing to risk? and is the reward worth the risk?

dajiqi

Janechen’s point is reasonable.

I just think some of the authors of these posts are too optimistic and certain without clear reasons. Life is gamble. But when the stake is 100K job and even your future, you should, before taking any action, think very carefully about the results and possible consequences.

In the field of law, the most frequently asked question is “ Is this reasonable?”. This question involves two aspects concerning the choice made between $100K and topMBA.

Aspect 1: What do you want from the mba?

Aspect 2: What do you want from your life?

Different people have different ideas, of course…

If money is the priority in judging the right action, be confident. You have already on the top, let us say fairly. Being a Chinese in USA, you are very successful person judged by the criteria of earning power and you can do even better and you may enjoy a fine life.

What is the point when you decide to go to a topmba? Spend 100K, quit your enviable job to go for the knowledge that you born with?

Then what do you want from you life? 100 hours/ week job with 6 figure salary??!! That is what you want? Different people have different ideas, of course…

I sure agree with some you. The point I am making is “be smart in managing your life.” Analysis is analysis, both yours and mine. You working span is just 30 years. Jane says life is full of gamble. However, no one could make such an important choice with such gaming attitude. Be smart, be really smart. Ask yourself is this reasonable.

chekie

I would say this is really an amazing post.  Admiring u guys' good English and logical reasoning. Even looking at this point, I would say MBA program do add some value, if not a lot.

Would like to add one more thought:

Are we too realistic while balancing all the opportunity cost and potential benefits? Admittedly, it is a very serious question worthing deep thinking and discussing. However, people need to make decision always before benefit turns out to be obvious or even measurable.  To me, the most (and maybe the only) admiring point in Bill Gates is his decision to give up his Harvard degree and start his own business in the era when not many people can tell the computer and software industries' future.  If Bill Gates use the same analytical method, the most possible decision would be to continue his Harvard life.  If I were in the same situation, I doubt I have the same courage and vision to make the same decision as Bill Gate's.  

I always think what difference exists between top analyst and a entrepreneur. We may have gradually lost the most valuable characteristic, transient impulse and courage to do what we want to do, when we again and again rely our decision on very thorough and detailed analysis.  In real world, I think, not all problems can be perfectly solved by balancing the potential cost and revenue (including financial and non-financial).

Anyway, there is only one Bill Gate. Although not everyboday can reach the same level as Bill Gate has done, it does add value to highlight the impulse, courage and vision behind a decision. This point is not only to all u guys, but to myself as well as I am also caught in the same dilemma.

Be a bit more unrealistic! We are short of vision and decision ability facing uncertainty, rather than thorough worksheet analytical skill.

  

[此贴子已经被作者于2004-7-13 14:39:51编辑过]

bunnier

以下是引用chekie在2004-7-13 14:34:00的发言：

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Be a bit more unrealistic! We are short of vision and decision ability facing uncertainty, rather than thorough worksheet analytical skill.

hhxx1

谢谢robertchu GG, ruiyu25 JJ, janechen JJ, chekie JJ 和其他XDJM 的comments!

我刚收到"Business School Confidential" and "How to get into the top MBA programs"这两本书,正在开始读．觉得它们或许会帮助我思考top MBA program 对我的真正价值(or lack of)．等我读完了，我会在来把我的想法跟大家讨论！谢谢！

tulipmontreal

楼主是大牛

选择工作 读PARTTIME的

robertchu

hhxx1 MM,

Now it's the season of applying.  Have you made any decisions, or anything new thoughts to share?