Is it worth leaving my job to pursue a full-time executive MBA?

<p>The program is truly demanding. I believe that the program weeds out students who might not able to bear the demands of the program. There are a lot of my fellow classmates struggling to balance job, life and the <strong>MBA program</strong>. So, one should leave the job to pursue an executive MBA program. But, is it worth to quit your job? This depends on a lot of factors. Let us see. If you are happy with your job, it pays well, your family is happy, then there is no need to take a risk of losing that job. Think ten times before taking such step.</p><p>If you are not happy with your current job profile and want to improve your value, then it is for you. <strong>MBA programs</strong> tend to be tailored to people who already have a comparatively significant position within an organization. My opinion is that a large majority of people attending these programs have them paid for by their employers. So, see if something like this can be arranged by your office.</p>

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I feel that it’s only you who are going to define the worthiness of executive MBA. You are supposing you leave the Job means you have an idea about the utility of executive MBA. I think you have to go for it by quitting you job. One of the greatest long term values for executive MBA is something no price tag can be placed on: lasting global connections of relationships and friendships. The alumni network you immediately become a part of when you step into the classroom is invaluable. You use it to share knowledge, complete business deals, change jobs or to simply keep in touch with your peers. Means here you can apply your entire knowledge in classroom what you have did in industries in last 5-6 years. Executive MBA can help you feel good. But that MBA will not help you fetch a job. Since the same job application will also attract regular MBA where they might be entertained more. Again it depends upon situation where you can show your skills comparatively. Best suggest is to do a job switch which can fetch more salary and new environment.

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Hi, Firstly, you need to think as to why you want to do an MBA? Is it because you don't like your current job? If so, then you might be happier with a complete career change that, although more difficult, would make you much happier in the long run. A full time one year MBA in India/ abroad or a full time two year MBA abroad where the class averages 5 years of work experience should be useful for you and you will be in a perfect place to leverage your work experience in a B-school. But on the contrary, an MBA takes a lot of money, time and effort with no guarantee of a reward at the end. MBA graduates with previous work experience, often find it hard to get the quality of work they expect and often end up back in the same kind of jobs they had before. If you enjoy the job you have, don't give it up on the chance of something better - you may find nothing at all.

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It depends on the nature of your job, your CTC, your incentive, your profile and your location if these factor are not suitable to you and you are looking for getting good hike in your current career then got for executive MBA is a good option that too from a good Institute that will also help you in getting good and better placement for your job after completing your degree. It is worth going if you think that you are not suitable with your current compensation and other benefits then you can open the way for doing your MBA and can get good opportunity thereafter completed your degree. But if you think that you are cool with your current career progression and profile then going to full time will not be a good option as there are part time and online options for pursuing your MBA are available.

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