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Why should you consider an MBA? 3 reasons why you should Invest in a Masters of Business Administration to help you in your career development.
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3 Reasons Why You Should Do an MBA
Is an MBA Right for Me?
Is an MBA right for Me?
• The MBA is a course for experienced professionals, with a few years of business experience
• The MBA course gives a wide-ranging overview of business and management
• It is a vocational course, with an emphasis on practical application and case studies
So Why Do Students Take an MBA?
Career Prospects
In 2013 more than
6In
10 Students took an MBA to
improve their career prospects
Source: TopMBA.com
66.7%
New Skills
Almost the same number, around
60%
took an MBA to learn new skills
Source: TopMBA.com
60.8%
Entrepreneurship
And about
3In
10 Wanted to use the skills
learnt on the MBA to start a business
Source: TopMBA.com
30.4%
Let’s Take a Deeper Look:
An MBA Improves Your Career Prospects
Improving Career Prospects
• It is not surprising that over 60% of MBA students take the course to improve career prospects, as the course, skills and talents of MBA graduates are highly valued in business.
Improving Career Prospects
“Our students seem to be more and more motivated by contributions they can make to companies, especially small and medium-sized companies… They are choosing places that need their skills, and want their talents.”
Gretchen Shinoda Director of Career Counselling,
International University of Japan
TopMBA.com, Why Get an MBA, p4
Learning New Skills
Learning New Skills
• One of the most attractive aspects of an MBA is the managerial skills that the course teaches, and that are sought-after by employers.
• “There is tremendous demand-pull for managers with strong analytical skill.”
Gonçalo Pacheco de AlmeidaAssociate Professor,
HEC ParisTopMBA.com, Why Get an MBA, p10
Learning New Skills
• A List of the most sought-after skills by MBA employers in 2013 can be found at the QS TopMBA.com Jobs and Salary Trends Report.
Entrepreneurial Dreams
Entrepreneurial Dreams
• “I knew that entrepreneurship was something I was intrigued by and interested in, but it was really during the MBA that I realized that was what I wanted to do and not anything else.”
Corrado AccardiFounder, Pizza Rossa
TopMBA.com, Why Get an MBA, p8
Entrepreneurial Dreams
• The MBA is exceptionally popular with those who have dreams of starting their own business.
• In fact, in answer to the question, “where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?”…
Entrepreneurial Dreams
…more respondents in 2013 chose running their own business than any other option.
Source: TopMBA.com
26.3%
Entrepreneurial Dreams
Including being CEO of a large company…
Source: TopMBA.com
19.7%
Entrepreneurial Dreams
…and being director in a public company
Source: TopMBA.com
23.5%
How Do I Find Out More?
How Do I Find Out More?
• There are many different paths that an MBA can take you on, and many reasons to take the course.
• To find about more about MBA courses, and whether an MBA is right for you…
Why Get an MBA?
• …download our e-paper, “Why get an MBA”, absolutely free!
