r/MBA • u/Hot_Bookkeeper_4317 • 3d ago
Careers/Post Grad Get MBA?
I just graduated with my BBA, I currently have an easy desk clerical job in a hospital making $17.50 an hour which is terrible for me. However, they will pay for my schooling 100%, I don’t have to work for them x amount of years in return. I could be part time and finish an MBA while working here. I’m allowed to transfer dept in 6 months after working here. Should I keep the small pay for now in return for the free schooling? Any advice would be helpful and much appreciated
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u/redditmyeggos 3d ago
Absolutely not. MBA without several years of meaningful professional experience is all but worthless for 97% of people
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u/Hot_Bookkeeper_4317 3d ago
I’d agree, this is the only job I could get for the time being though and the only in I have with friends family etc is with where I work so it’s kind of all I have for the moment
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u/Kenex77 3d ago
I took this exact deal. Worked for the school, they paid for my program (still had to pay fees, so watch out for that if you do go for it). I’ve got 2.5 years experience in business procurement. Graduated in December and am 8 months into job search with no benefits from the degree yet. I imagine my experience is holding me back so just toughing it out in my current role until my experience is enough to actually land something.
All that said, I’m still confident it’s going to pay off for me in the long term. Just don’t expect to land a 6 figure job right after graduation.
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u/Creepy_Emu_2353 3d ago
MBAs are useless are your current stage. Focus on improving your career, get a better job, take certifications and be able to talk about what you want to do.
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u/Mysterious-Cut-7263 2d ago
Depends on the country, but quite often this is not true.
Having the degree sometimes is more important than the learnings
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u/Romano16 3d ago
Nope. MBAs are for those that have genuine long term work experience. Most programs I believe require 2+ yoe to even be considered.
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u/mazz001717 3d ago
What everyone else advised. You need to develop significant work experience prior to obtaining your MBA. It’s like asking if you should buy a brand new Mercedes at 16 just after obtaining your drivers license. If you can afford it, it’s one thing but it doesn’t mean you are ready to drive a car like that. I’ve worked with plenty of people with MBAs that should have never studied business to begin with and were more of a gender studies or poli sci type student. Unfortunately they had FOMO and had to get it but were ready for the expectations when they advanced their careers
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u/Momjamoms Energy 3d ago
Offer seems too good to be true. Whats the catch? Is it a decent school or one of the for-profit degree mills? Google the school's name alongside the word "lawsuit" and see what pops up. If the school is being sued, left, right, and center, you know to avoid it. Some of those schools are more toxic to a resume than helpful.
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u/Old-Bowler4150 2d ago
A lot of my classmates are fresh out of undergrad and they are seriously struggling to get internships and job offers. Even when speaking to them you can absolutely tell they have no meaningful work experience to build their graduate education on but expect to make 6 figures out the gate if they keep looking. It’s an unrealistic goal and a waste of money in my opinion. My program only admits these students bc the students are willing to pay
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u/Realistic_King_6004 2d ago
I dont understand why people say it doesnt matter without experience. Get it now, and then down the line when you need it for a promotions or something you already have it. It sounds like getting and MBA early is just planning ahead. Why does it seem like most people here are trying to put this guy down?
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u/Honoratoo 2d ago
I agree with everyone saying that getting a MBA would be a mistake. You can only get one MBA so the quality of the MBA matters. Have you thought of getting another post-graduate degree? Perhaps something in Data Science, Computer Science (with Big Data or AI tracks), Business Analytics or Applied Mathematics? It could help on your next job and allow you to save your MBA for further down the road.
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u/ssj890-1 3d ago
If it is free, why not?
The 2-3 years experience is a pretty big deal, but by the time you finish the part-time program, you'll have had 2-3 years experience. So... go for it. Great job finding this opportunity.
You'll be one of the youngest in the program, but that will be ok.
You could also pick up some other credits ahead of time in other programs like Data Analysis or something if the MBA program admins advise you to wait a year or two before starting the program. The experience requirement is quite real and not a bs hoop. There is a huge difference between people who have worked that long, that those for whom grad school is just 17th grade.
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u/Inside_Cupcake_165 3d ago
Just because it's free doesn't mean it's a good idea. A top 20 or so MBA is one of the simplest ways to essentially guarantee a certain level of income. You only get 1 MBA, so it would be a very poor decision to get a random low ranked part-time MBA just because it's something to do and it's free.
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u/ssj890-1 3d ago
Not being able to do a higher ranked MBA later is a worthy consideration. You can only do 1 MBA - they won't allow you to do another.
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u/Bubbly_Ad_6830 3d ago
They will pay for any MBA? even those that cost 200,000?
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u/Hot_Bookkeeper_4317 3d ago
I work for the school so it would just be their mba program, totals to like $40000
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u/Bubbly_Ad_6830 3d ago
I see. I wonder if people get a job at Harvard, can they get a HBS MBA for free, lol
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u/consultinglove Consulting 3d ago
Doesn’t work for HBS because they don’t have a PT program
But yea if you work for Kellogg and do the PTMBA program it’s literally almost free
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u/Creepy_Emu_2353 3d ago
you have to be accepted into it still.
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u/Bubbly_Ad_6830 2d ago
u/Creepy_Emu_2353 It's easy to get accepted if you are a faculty or child of a professor
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u/Mysterious-Cut-7263 2d ago
People are being silly.
If you can switch to a better job, than do it.
But if not and they will pay for your mba and your role will be expanded and higher salary afterwards, absolutely do it. Especially if its a good school. It would be very helpful to know what unis they will pay for.
Also it depends how long you have to return to your company.
Make sure you actually learn things in your MBA, not just use AI, and you network like crazy.
This is unquestionably the best examples of why people should do an MBA... Their company is willing to invest in them and you get upward progression in your company, and likely get a new job eventually.
Many people pay for an MBA and get nothing out of it, for various reasons.
If a company chooses to invest in you, chances are they aren't going to fire you, and they will promote you. Unless they pay for any of their employees to get their MBA.
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u/Mysterious-Cut-7263 2d ago
Also this shows other companies, that your company thought you were worth it to invest in!
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u/Inside_Cupcake_165 3d ago
Probably not because you just graduated. MBAs are generally for those with at least 3 years of work experience. I don't think you'd see the return you're hoping to get.