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Is Self-Doubt Standing Between You and Your MBA?

Overcome Criticism Like Gustav Eiffel to Pursue Your MBA

Many traditional full-time MBA programs prefer that students have roughly five to six years of work experience when they enroll, but that will vary on an individual basis, says Barbara Coward, founder of MBA 360° Admissions Consulting.  “MBA students learn just as much from their peers as they do from their professors, which is why some work experience is typically encouraged,” Coward says.

Barbara Coward, founder of MBA 360° Admissions, a consultancy, argues that employers love “a winning combo” of an undergraduate business degree and a one-year specialised masters with quantitative skills such as business analytics — a route that is cheaper for student and company alike than MBAs. But still, she admits, “I think the MBA has that status that is alluring.” 

Founder of MBA 360°Admissions Barbara Coward agrees that rankings can be generally helpful for MBA applicants in deciding where to target. Though, she says “it’s essential to understand the details of each ranking methodology. If a ranking’s input criteria and weightings don’t align well with what’s important to you, that ranking won’t be very useful.”