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That is true the terms are worse. If you can get seed funding go for it. The other thing an MBA gives you though is a pretty soft landing pad if your startup fa
by mesozoic 14y ago
That is true the terms are worse. If you can get seed funding go for it. The other thing an MBA gives you though is a pretty soft landing pad if your startup fails.
- tptacek 14y agoDisagree! Lots of people have MBAs. It's not an effective differentiator. A smart, ambitious engineer can do most of the jobs an MBA normally qualifies for, so MBAs have that source of competition too. Meanwhile: your landing includes $100k of non-disposable debt. A couple years ago, I worked for a UMich MBA in a product marketing role. I remember hearing about how MBA's weren't worth getting unless you got one from a top school. But that was years ago. In 2013, even if you can pick one up from Wharton, you're still probably going to end up worse-off unless you manage to parlay the degree into a role in finance. Don't get an MBA.