An MBA is a Masters of Administration. Choosing to do an MBA is a large investment in your future. Whether or not it will benefit your career development is really up to your individual goals and plans - and above all your ambition. Although an MBA is a great way to facilitate change but it will only work if you are very much committed. Being accepted into a good MBA program is only the first step - but if successful it can open doors into a very wide variety of business careers, from consulting and finance to HR or marketing to name but a few.
MBA or no MBA? This is a question well worth considering when taking into considerateion the investment of both time and money necessary to compelete the degree. An MBA is perhaps more than a first degree, worth weighing on the scale. Although most will tell you that an MBA is the one and only shotput up the career ladder, this may well depend on several factors. The success you gain from an MBA will depend on things such as your previous experience, education and what goals you hope to reach with the help of an MBA program.In general however, an MBA will let you:
Develop excellent knowledge and skills useful in business
Work on and improve your people skills regarding communication and teamwork
Become good at and used to working in a very pressured environment.
Exchange knowledge with fellow students from diverse backgrounds
Build a network among MBA alumni very useful in the business world.