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Should I pursue CS over MBA?
The corporation I work for highly values the MBA, however I am struggling to justify the cost and ROI. I work in M&A and Corporate Strategy for a FTSE 100 in the data and analytics space and interested in having a long career in entrepreneurship and investing.
Curious if anyone has a viewpoint on how a degree in CS would serve me. Considering taking a few undergrad level courses and/or pursuing a masters.
- beamatronic 6y agoThere was another thread earlier today about how CS degrees don't give you any social status, so that may be something to consider.
- jes81 6y agoI saw that, which inspired this post. I'm going less for social status (lived the ibanker thing and didn't like it) and more for building a product or business I'd be proud of.
- runningmike 6y agoFollow your heart. What do you really want to learn? CS does not limit your future choices, but imho makes more things possible compared with a mba
- jes81 6y agoThanks for the feedback - it can be difficult to break out of the "corporate group think"
- giantg2 6y agoIf you are already in a business savvy position like M&A, then I'm guessing you understand accounting and finance. If you want to be an entrepreneur, I don't see an MBA helping much - it's just a credential to help you get a job working for others. A CS degree probably isn't necessary either. You can take some free or cheap courses online and teach yourself the tech you want to use.
- jes81 6y agoYou're spot on - very comfortable with accounting and finance. I've created a lot of value so far through financial modeling for organizations. Great feedback on CS degree.