hows the job outlook for MBA grads?

[eliteorange]

im thinking about goin back to school for a MBA (just avg state school) hows the job outlook for MBA grads?

 

[Vette73]

well in 2 years when you get out it will probable be good by then ??

 

[Ranger X]

I would have to say not so good, unless you have connections to go with that degree. Many of the management positions are offered to internal employees and are rarely sought out from outside the company with no prior experience. Many workers nowadays prepare for a management position by working full-time and attending school part-time at night and/or on the weekends. If you're aiming at an entry-level position, your outlook should be great and your chances of getting promoted should be high.

 

[XZeroII]

Congrats on figuring out how to get onto the internet!

 

[z0mb13]

I am on a mBA program, I sure hope that the future will be bright!

 

[GasX]

Getting an MBA as a way to open up your career path is not the end all be all many believe it is, especially if you don't go to a top ranked program.

 

[Fingolfin269]

An MBA is worth so much more if you have prior work experience. For some reason a lot of people get their normal degree and then go straight into business grad school.

I did that for one semester and then realized that getting some work experience and then finishing up in about 3-5 years would work out so much better for me. Speaking of which, year 3 is just around the corner and I'm debating on whether this year or next is the year to re-enroll in the MBA program.

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Top ranked programs don't really many squat if you're in an area that doesn't generally attract top ranked program graduates. An MBA in the south goes a long way regardless of where you go to school. That's probably because we tend to look more closely at the person and not quite as closely at the resume.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Top ranked programs don't really many squat if you're in an area that doesn't generally attract top ranked program graduates. An MBA in the south goes a long way regardless of where you go to school. That's probably because we tend to look more closely at the person and not quite as closely at the resume.

I guess that's kind of true, but the south does have Vanderbilt (although I believe they dropped a lot recently) and Emory. I'm sure that the average starting salary from someone with an MBA from those two schools is higher than some of the lesser known schools.

 

[gotsmack]

go part time and keep your job.

That is what I should have done.

 

[Svnla]

I have an MBA degree and am working for a Fortune 500 company. I suggest that you get a job and go to MBA school part time. It will be better than just bachelor degree then straight to MBA school without any work experience.

 

[dr150]

I know Ivy League MBAers who have ben out of work for a year plus.....

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: RabidMongoose

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Top ranked programs don't really many squat if you're in an area that doesn't generally attract top ranked program graduates. An MBA in the south goes a long way regardless of where you go to school. That's probably because we tend to look more closely at the person and not quite as closely at the resume.

I guess that's kind of true, but the south does have Vanderbilt (although I believe they dropped a lot recently) and Emory. I'm sure that the average starting salary from someone with an MBA from those two schools is higher than some of the lesser known schools.

Vanderbilt is somewhat of an exception. But, just like a lot of Ivy league schools, a lot of those students were pretty much set for jobs anyway due to their family background. It's one thing that you really have to consider when talking statistics. Are Ivy League schools really that much better, or do they just have better connections? I think both sides have great merit and I'm really not trying to down play 'Top X' schools or anything. I just feel that there's more to the statistics we read about higher education than what one sees when skimming the surface.