Masters of Business Administration
During on of our COMM 101 tutorials, the discussion had come up “Is an MBA worth it?”. We were only given 10 minutes to research, discuss among ourselves, and debate, I took the time after to class to really figure out if an MBA is worth it. After reading many articles all with different viewpoints, I had decided that an MBA is completely worth it. The main reason many of us Sauderites are going to Sauder is because of the network that comes along with it. We could have gone to any school but the reputation of Sauder’s network is unbelievable. The same can be said about getting a MBA, the network that you get from it is also excellent, as you have a degree already, hopefully some sort of existing network, and now you meet even more individuals in your field, who could end up giving you a job or vice-versa. On top of the networking there is also valuable tools and skills that they teach you i.e. soft skills. Even though, many people will advise against an MBA I believe it comes down to the old saying “it’s not what you know, but who you know.”