<p>MBA provides more opportunities but only if you plan on doing something other than architecture…so if you want to be an architect, getting a MBA won’t be very useful.</p>
<p>other ways? one way is to get rich somehow and develop your own projects. getting rich isn’t easy however, especially if you start out as an architect. </p>
<p>developers can develop usually only if they have a lot of money. most architects don’t develop until later on in life because they dont’ have enough money to develop when they are starting out in the arch field…though you can always start out small (and should). </p>
<p>development isn’t really a profession like architecture where a degree is required. basically there are different aspects of development…anyone can develop really. it can be anywhere from renting a property and leasing it to other people at a higher price, or buying a house and renovating it and selling it at a higher price, or even buying a neglected piece of land and building something on it to increase the value of the land (which is something that i’m aiming to do). architects as developer oftentimes not only develop but also design what they develop on their land. in this case, they themselves are the client and make the design decisions for themselves. one good example: jonathan segal</p>
<p>do beware however, developers can lose a ton of money as well. development is a far more risky business than architecture…but it can be extremely rewarding as well (financially)</p>