Is an MBA degree worth it?

I currently study for MBA and I am still in my first semester , I intended to study chemical engineering at first but my score didn't allow me to get in so MBA is pretty much the best thing I can study now , the question is ,are there good job oppurtunities , good salaries , etc ,,,? if you grduate with this degree?

And no , they didn't inform us about nothing about this MBA degree except that it is about international business or something like that, my college is still pretty new.

Maybe some people will notice that I have been putting too many topics about college and such , but I beg your pardon as I am still confused (I think all freshmen are anyway)

Oh sorry I forgot to tell that one, I was talking about masters degree , a bachelor will do you nothing in this day and age anyway.zidan4000

Oh sorry I forgot to tell that one, I was talking about masters degree , a bachelor will do you nothing in this day and age anyway.zidan4000

I intend to get my bachelors then continue my studies to get masters.zidan4000

[QUOTE="zidan4000"]I intend to get my bachelors then continue my studies to get masters.Omni-Slash

What is your BA going to be in then? Business? Either way...Getting into the real world with no experience and only a shiny MBA isn't going to get you far. I'd suggest to focus on your bachelor's degree and then find a job and work towards your MBA.spazzx625

Either way...Getting into the real world with no experience and only a shiny MBA isn't going to get you far. I'd suggest to focus on your bachelor's degree and then find a job and work towards your MBA.spazzx625

An MBA is pretty much worthless unless it comes from a top school like Harvard, Yale, or Northwestern.

Most schools that I know of actually require professional experience before you can even apply for the MBA program. Business management is an area where experience matters more on a resume than just about any other field.

I think so. According to some surveys it could literally double your salary. However, you will definitely need to at least have some sort of work experience before you can applied. No reputable school will admit any appliant without substantial work experience unless you are exceptional in other areas, but those cases are rare.

Thosethat offer MBA degree without any qualification probably won't be able to provide you with a good education and its degree doesn't carry any weight. You paid the fees and thats it

I understand that the best time to get an MBA is after I get employed , ok , now I come to the next question , is bachelors in a business department like HRM ,IT , or anything else, have good career oppurtunities ?zidan4000

The skills are applicable to many different fields but you can definitely expect to start near the bottom of the administrative totem pole wherever you find a job unless you're coming from a prestigious university.

[QUOTE="zidan4000"]I understand that the best time to get an MBA is after I get employed , ok , now I come to the next question , is bachelors in a business department like HRM ,IT , or anything else, have good career oppurtunities ?superfluidity

The skills are applicable to many different fields but you can definitely expect to start near the bottom of the administrative totem pole wherever you find a job unless you're coming from a prestigious university.

More education always looks good on a resume with the possible exception of when you run into one of those idiots who won't hire you because you have too much education and they don't want you taking their job.

Not in this economy, but that is my opninion

and is it easy to find a job with such degrees ? because I heard some people saying that the salaries are so high and the least you could get a month is 3000$ when you first work.zidan4000

That's fairly accurate in terms of starting salaries, but jobs are not easy to find at the moment.

From what I've heard/know, an MBA is pretty useless.

From what I've heard/know, an MBA is pretty useless.

LieutenantFeist

They aren't useless but a lot of people use them incorrectly. They should be obtained while in the process of climbing the corporate ladder somewhere and that's about it.

Why MBA is a waste of time and money.

http://www.bnet.com/blog/penelope-trunk/why-an-mba-is-a-waste-of-time-and-money/152

Why MBA is a waste of time and money.

http://www.bnet.com/blog/penelope-trunk/why-an-mba-is-a-waste-of-time-and-money/152

Citrus25

An MBA with no experience means you'll beat out the BA's for an entry level position.

Here's some advice I wish I got when I went to college.

First figure out what you want to do w/ your life. Don't worry about money, or jobs availability. There are waiters making $100k, and people still earn a living as blacksmiths. No career pays poorly, and no career is obsolete. Pick something you love, and have some experience w/. Now find a job in that area. Want to do something w/ sports work at a ballpark, want to be a vet work for the human society. There are jobs in every field you can get right out of high school. After about 6 months you should know if you actually love your field or not. You might have to move to find them, but they are there.

Next start working towards a bachelors degree, but instead of quitting your job make them both work. As a word of advice always pick your job over your classes. GPA doesn't mean anything in the real world. You shouldn't be looking at graduating in 4 years but looking towards 6-7. If you're 18 now you'll have 7 years experience and a 4 year degree when you're 25. Now compare that to the guy who focused on getting his degree in 4 years, and then looked for a job. You might have a lower gpa, but you'll probably know more people in your job field, and you'll have almost 2x more experience. Also keep in mind getting a job is mostly who you know. A referenced candidate will beat out a better candidate almost all the time.

Now onto the MBA. Only get an MBA if somebody else is paying for it. Any company that requires it will pay for potential internal hires to earn it.