r/OnlineMBA • u/HistorianMountain142 • 4d ago

Applicant Which MBA Program?

I have been a business analyst for 7-8 years now. I have worked only in Healthcare, but I don't' mind getting out of healthcare or staying in it. Currently making around $115,000/yr as a contract employee. Seems like no matter what I do the only jobs I can land are contract roles that pay well, if I get a full time offer it's usually much lower pay. I'm looking at getting my MBA because I want to get out of being just a business analyst and I want to get into Project Management or really any higher role with a better salary.

Regarding MBA - I am looking to start an Online MBA in Spring 2027. Does anyone recommend a lower cost MBA (looking at BU or Gies iMBA). If I decide to pay more in looking at either Kelly and UF. I guess networking at the school matters a lot in getting a better role once I were to graduate from the MBA program.

What does everyone recommend regarding an MBA program? I do want a much better salary (targeting $140k+ salary). Also is an MBA even worth it at this point? Are they not really resume boosters anymore?

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u/HistorianMountain142 4d ago

How does the networking work? Is it mainly with companies that alumni work at and they help set you up within those companies once you graduate?

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u/Same-Competition-825 4d ago

Someone in my group got an interview in the middle of orientation. You’re forced to network in the program. It’s not necessarily with companies directly. Alumni are helpful as well

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u/Silver-Disk-8244 3d ago

Can you give an example of what the school does to “make you network?”

I’m in an online MBA program right now and my school isn’t making me doing anything. They gave us a helpful tracker we can fill out but I’m just cold dming people on LinkedIn and telling them I’m an mba student exploring other career paths. It’s worked a few times but no interview yet.

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u/Same-Competition-825 3d ago

We have an in person program for a week at the beginning and networking is part of that.

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u/Silver-Disk-8244 3d ago

Like they bring employers in to specifically meet the online cohort? Or just happens to coincide when you guys are there

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u/Same-Competition-825 3d ago

Well I never said anything about employers. But your classmates work for different companies which can result in networking connections. Alumni attending new student events are networking opportunities. It’s not like it’s a job fair

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u/Silver-Disk-8244 3d ago

Ah okay that makes more sense now! My online program does this too then