MBA right after undergrad?

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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:47:19 +0000

Whether or not earning an MBA degree immediately after completing college would make sense for one seeking employment in a field not directly related to that person’s undergraduate degree is not framing the issue properly, in my opinion.

Sure, earning an MBA degree makes sense for your son. The top MBA programs are expensive–over $200,000 for the 2 year degree–and almost all top programs “require” 2 or 3 years of work experience in order to be given serious consideration for admission. Although there are several hundred fully accredited MBA programs in the US, the program from which one earns an MBA degree does make a difference in the job market.

Without post undergraduate work experience of several years, much of the benefit of attending a full-time MBA program will be missed by your son.

There are one year specialty masters degrees in business which are designed for recent college graduates with little or no post undergraduate degree work experience. There are dozens of master’s in finance one year programs available to recent college graduates.