Phd from a top school or MBA from a top program?

boneh3ad
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:02:09 +0000

These two degrees are completely at the opposite end of the spectrum. Honestly, they couldn’t be farther apart. One is the highest academic degree you can get that is based on heavy research and certifies you as an expert in your field. One is a professional degree that certifies that you have taken advanced courses in management. Honestly, they help you with entirely different things. What are your professional goals? Obviously you want to start a business, but what kind? Will it require heavy R&D? Will it require people to consider you a technical whiz? Honestly, before you even consider a Ph.D., you really need to sit down and figure out your goals.