Are you ready for an MBA?

Mamoudou Barry, MBA

What do you see?

Road map

What is the status quo for now?

Questioning phase

Sourcing phase

Decision phase: go for it !

MBA phase

Post MBA phase

What is the status quo for now?

MBA or Masters?

Where do you stand today in your career?

Do you know Business schools?

Do your home work. Don't dream.

It's a mental process. You have to go through it.

Questioning phase

Challenging phase

Career and age issues (full or part time)

Ask peers, bosses, network etc.

Family, travel and finance issues

Sourcing phaseWelcome to the world of Business Schools

Surf & get the information

Understand rankings and ratings (accreditations)

Visit the school/fairs (if possible)

Talk to former school students

Do your home work (English, Gmat, interviews, essays etc.)

Master the Admission process/team…

Shortlist and compare your choices

Decision phase (1)

Decision phase: go for it !

This is the best investment

How do you finance your MBA?

Decision phase (2)

Brand

Costs

Skills

Network

Location

Family

Job

During the MBA

You receive the admission letter today…

Are you happy about your choice?

New friends, food, location, etc.

New skills: presentation, attitude, team orientation etc.

MBA: Teamwork, Cultural differences, Hardwork

Discover your learning styles: be smart

It's a lot in one shot

Corporate Finance

Human Resources

Operations Management

Information Systems

Strategy

Law and Ethics

Public Speaking

Career Management

Simulations & Statistics

Economics

Marketing

Accounting & Controls

Project Management

Entrepreneurship

Business Plan etc.

Post MBA Phase (1)

You are done and you finally get a job

Sell yourself and your school. Behave like an MBA (buzzwords)

Continue networking. Get in touch with the Alumni

Get in touch with the school

Write your MBA story and compute your RMBA

Post MBA Phase (2)

Where do MBA`s work?

Consulting Investment Banking Big 4 Multinationals Self

How much & well do you earn?

New life

New behavior, attitude, maturity, big picture etc.

Business orientation and may be entrepreneurship…

Compute your RMBA

Tuition fees

Living costs

Travel costs

Books

Lap top

Opportunity costs

Others

Expected salary

Discount it

and Compare…

But remember….

Returns are not only expressed in figures

Each of us has his/her own returns…

Might be figures or other metrics

….that`s the beauty of the MBA

But remember….

Questions

Remarks

Feedback

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