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Why part-time MBA is more worth than a full-time MBA?

by Bhavin Gandhi

This is a long lasting debate. Some people prefer to do a full-time MBA as compared to a part-time MBA. Though you cant say which one is better over another with utmost certainty, I would recommend part-time MBA for working professionals as compared to a full-time MBA. Obviously, there are various reasons why you want to do a part-time MBA, but some of the primary reasons are as follows:

Cost savings: Unless you got accepted to an Ivey League University for your full-time MBA, I would
recommend you to do your part-time MBA from some local University. It will save you some tremendous amount of money. Lets say, if you were to do your full-time MBA from some University. In that case, you had to quit your job for couple of years. Lets say, you are earning $50,000/year right now. That means, you are losing $100,000 in two years of your education period, because you wont be working full-time during that time. In addition to your loss of income, you have to pay for the tuition from your own pocket, which might be anywhere between $50,000 to $200,000. In short, you would be losing on an average around $150,000 ($100,000 + $50,000) during these 2 years of your full-time MBA. Lets say, you somehow magically find a job in this economy with your full-time MBA, which pays you $15,000 more than your previous salary, then also you will take at least 10-15 years to cover that cost. Isnt that right?

Minimal risk: Other than the huge cost savings, part-time MBA comes with other additional advantages. And
one of the most important advantage is minimal risk. If you are a working professional, then chances are your current employer might be covering partial or full cost for the entire program. Thus, you dont have to come up with the tuition amount from your pocket. Lets say, you started your program and in the middle of it, you somehow didn't end up liking it. In that case, you can just quit, since you havent invested much of your personal money in this initiative. In addition to this, you dont have to spend much time studying for GMAT or GRE, since most of the part-time programs (like Harvard Extension School) offer few classes as Grad Special, and if you

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perform well in those classes then you get to enter in to the program without giving your standardize tests. This will ensure that you like the program before you actually get admitted in to one, unlike the full-time MBA program.

Understand the other side: When I first thought of doing my MBA, I wanted to do it to understand what
my Boss does. Being from a technical background, I always had a problem understanding the strategic decisions taken by my company. I was much more involved in the technology as compared to the business behind it. My parttime MBA provided me with the opportunity to understand the business perspective better. I am not saying that I couldnt have learned the same thing through full-time MBA, but if I were in the full-time MBA program, then I wouldnt have the opportunity to connect this learning to the current work environment. Most of the times, I would learn something from my MBA classes, and I was able to directly apply that learning at my work place. And that has helped me retain approximately 60% of my concepts, which I wouldnt have otherwise remembered due to lack of practice. And maybe, this is the key reason why one should prefer part-time MBA over full-time program. I hope these tips will help to choose between full-time and part-time MBA program. Do you have any other reasons due to which you would prefer a part-time MBA program over a full-time option? Thanks. Bhavin Gandhi.

Bhavin Gandhi | August 1, 2012 at 12:08 PM | Tags: 21st century, Best Part-time MBA, brand management, Cost savings, Full time employment, Full-time MBA, Leaders of Tomorrow, Leadership,Management, Manager Training, Masters in Business, Part-time MBA, Risks, Self awareness, Self improve, Self leadership, Self learning, Self-initiative, Tuition costs, Work experience | Categories: 21st Century, Leadership, Management | URL: http://wp.me/p103Cm-84

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