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> Not being snarky, genuinely curious as to what benefit I could derive as I've always seen as something that I'd eventually pursue. Very little unless your co
by zerkten 7y ago
> Not being snarky, genuinely curious as to what benefit I could derive as I've always seen as something that I'd eventually pursue.
Very little unless your company grew to a huge scale. MBA courses don't help that much with smaller organizations because historically there was little research involving small companies. This has possibly improved, but the focus is probably more on fast-growth startups since this is a much more comfortable and sustainable area for MBA-types.
That said, there are things that you can learn from an MBA education that can stand you in good stead. It can give you a broader worldview on topics like finance and economics, if you haven't had time or previous exposure. Strategy and case studies of other orgs successes and failures can be helpful for the analysis skills versus the exact things you learn.
Whether it's worth it is going to be up to you. There are some rules people seem to follow like doing it more cheaply if you can't get into a top school. The things you need are accessible in other places. I grew up outside the US and my enterprising business and economics teachers covered things when I was 16-18, that just got repeated later on. Perhaps find a Coursera course for topics you are interested in to see if you want to go further?