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lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 21:40:41
October 18 2010 21:14 GMT
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TossFloss *
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada606 Posts
October 18 2010 21:21 GMT
#2
Please post your country and expectations for the future.
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Glacierz
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1245 Posts
October 18 2010 21:27 GMT
#3
You need 2 year work exp. to get into a good MBA program in the US.
caelym
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6421 Posts
October 18 2010 21:28 GMT
#4
the typical progression is BS/BA in something --> industry/business/consulting for 2-3 years --> MBA ---> ??? ---> profit

also, you should be looking at GMAT, not GRE for business schools
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25996 Posts
October 18 2010 21:32 GMT
#5
Read this as IMBA Need to sleep.
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Glacierz
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1245 Posts
October 18 2010 21:32 GMT
#6
It's also very important to achieve some sort of career success before getting into MBA program. Most people like to use the program to network with others rather than learning.
crayhasissues
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States682 Posts
October 18 2010 22:13 GMT
#7
On October 19 2010 06:32 Glacierz wrote:
It's also very important to achieve some sort of career success before getting into MBA program. Most people like to use the program to network with others rather than learning.


I'm getting my MBA because I need the credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. So I can't even really start my career till i finish.
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lvatural
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States347 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-18 22:30:29
October 18 2010 22:22 GMT
#8
Get some work experience. There's a reason why a lot of MBA programs require 2 years work experience prior to applying. An MBA is supposed to supplement your business knowledge/experience rather than being a stepping stone into a new carrer like a bachelors.

Edit: Internships don't count as work experience. Only full-time (possibly part-time but I'm guessing not) is generally counted towards the experience requirement. Go read up about the requirements.

Edit 2: Also, a lot of employers will generally pay for your MBA upon the condition that you return and work for that paying employer for a fixed period of time. Another bonus to consider.
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Random_0
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1163 Posts
October 18 2010 22:49 GMT
#9
On October 19 2010 07:13 Scruffy wrote:
I'm getting my MBA because I need the credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. So I can't even really start my career till i finish.


You don't need an MBA to do the CPA credit hours. I got mine at a local community college, for far less money and stress.
Random_0
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1163 Posts
October 18 2010 22:52 GMT
#10
On October 19 2010 06:14 randomKo_Orean wrote:
I'm set to graduate from college this June with double major in Aerospace Engineering and Economics, and I'm interested in further my education by getting a MBA at a decent business school.


I think the key here is "decent" business school. I've read that there are maybe 5 places where an MBA will really be a positive NPV investment. My guess is the list is just: Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, U Penn, Northwestern.

To get into any of these schools, you will certainly need 3-5 years of very good work experience.

If you want to go to a lesser school, you might not need as much experience.
unsmart
Profile Joined April 2009
United States322 Posts
October 18 2010 23:58 GMT
#11
On October 19 2010 07:49 Random_0 wrote:
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On October 19 2010 07:13 Scruffy wrote:
I'm getting my MBA because I need the credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. So I can't even really start my career till i finish.


You don't need an MBA to do the CPA credit hours. I got mine at a local community college, for far less money and stress.

I got mine through normal college courses. <3 California. But even then, if you have the normal amount of business/accounting units you could really take anything for your 150.
lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
October 19 2010 02:31 GMT
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rushz0rz
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Canada5300 Posts
October 19 2010 02:53 GMT
#13
I just wanted to ask: Who does a major in Aerospace Engineering and goes for an MBA?

It just seems to me a guy doing aerospace engineering would really like that.
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Entropic
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada2837 Posts
October 19 2010 03:21 GMT
#14
On October 19 2010 11:53 rushz0rz wrote:
I just wanted to ask: Who does a major in Aerospace Engineering and goes for an MBA?

It just seems to me a guy doing aerospace engineering would really like that.


There are quite a few with engineering backgrounds that go on to do an MBA.
lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
October 19 2010 03:26 GMT
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cskalias.pbe
Profile Joined April 2010
United States293 Posts
October 25 2010 02:16 GMT
#16
I concur with many other posters here that a good mba program requires work experience (at least 2 years). There are exceptions (e.g. harvard just started accepting applicants right out of undergrad) If you aren't going to a great mba program, you should really evaluate why you are getting an mba because they are very expensive programs and take 2 years away from your work experience.

Honestly if you want to work with money, try to interview at an investment bank or trading firm. Top financial firms love engineering/math degrees because finance is hard shit and you need people comfortable with numbers and complex systems/problems.

It kind of goes against intuition, but the BEST analysts at ibanks are the ones that DON'T go to business school because they are too valuable to not be working.
zzaaxxsscd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States626 Posts
October 31 2010 14:19 GMT
#17
Are you Korean? How old are you?

I graduated from an MBA program earlier this year and all my Korean classmates were at least 32 years old. Average student age was late twenties, and there was almost no one under 25. Like other people have said, any decent or better school will require at least 3-4 years of work experience, unless you are exceptional (i.e. startup millionaire, 760+ GMAT, son of the Korean president, etc.)

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