Do You Need an MBA
Perhaps you have seen the media stories and some of the exciting career opportunities of MBAs, and you imagine, "That could be me ... " You might be well into the career of
(26) dreams, but you have been told you will need an
(27) to advance. Or, you may be at a
(28) in your career and wonder how you should make a translation.
(29) of what initially inspired you to consider an MBA degree, you
(30) start with a thorough self-assessment process that will help you match your personal strengths and interests with your professional ones to help you explore
(31) an MBA makes sense for you.
(32) helps you focus and articulate your thinking. Exhibiting undirected thinking or behavior might
(33) you from gaining admission to an MBA program. More importantly, you will limit your return on investment if you
(34) choose a school or are ill-prepared to take
(35) of its educational opportunities. The MBA is very different from many
(36) graduate degrees, in which academic promise is
(37) paramount in the admissions process. At a minimum, business school
(38) officers consider career history and aspirations, evidence of leadership potential, and academic achievement.
(39) the typical MBA candidate has several years of full-time, post-undergraduate work experience in a
(40) capacity and can clearly articulate motivations for MBA study.
A good self-assessment process will help you establish specific career and education goals
(41) utilize your strengths
(42) address your weaknesses. Lacking specific goals, you will be searching
(43) direction for a school. How will you eliminate options, much
(44) make a choice you will be happy with in the end
(45) will you determine whether the MBA experience was a good value Whenever you are considering major changes in your life, self-assessment can help you clarify your goals and make wise decisions.
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