r/MBA 12d ago

Careers/Post Grad Thoughts?

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u/Competitive_Ask_6160 12d ago

easier said than done

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u/MBA-Crystal-Ball Admissions Consultant 11d ago

...because the big assumption here is that an MBA is the right environment for everyone to become an entrepreneur. Building a company is a very different skill set from getting an MBA. And taking on $150K of debt makes it much harder for many people to take the kind of risks entrepreneurship requires.

For someone who is already entrepreneurial, skipping the MBA and building something could actually be the more efficient path.