MBA Courses

[htrowsoc]

Hi all, has anyone here done an MBA or MSc in Marketing?

I'm wanting to progress my career in Marketing, but don't know if this is the right path.

Also, are there any cheap ways to do an MBA? The lowest price I've found so far was £14,000!

I appreciate that this cost would potentially be cancelled out by the increased employment prospects.

[Lostprophet]

Hi,

I have started a 2.5 year MBA at Warwick. Doing a MBA with a lower ranked school IMHO is not worth it. Its not about how cheap you can find a MBA course its the quality of the school that matters.

I have also completed a MSc recently too. This was to help me in hunting for jobs... and I think it's helped.

I think the MBA is a long term investment. I am aiming to be in senior management in 3 years time and I think the MBA will help. I am currently head of accounting, I would like to become head of finance then finance director. I am 34 years old.

I would recommend for you to do a MBA as it will benefit you in the long term.

Regards,

LP

[NBTBRV8]

I have an MBA. There is no cheap way, but I do question the value of the dearer schools. An MBA is a generalist degree, so it really is the icing on the cake. I'd get one again, but it is experience that really counts.

[htrowsoc]

Lostprophet said:

Hi,

I have started a 2.5 year MBA at Warwick. Doing a MBA with a lower ranked school IMHO is not worth it. Its not about how cheap you can find a MBA course its the quality of the school that matters.

I have also completed a MSc recently too. This was to help me in hunting for jobs... and I think it's helped.

I think the MBA is a long term investment. I am aiming to be in senior management in 3 years time and I think the MBA will help. I am currently head of accounting, I would like to become head of finance then finance director. I am 34 years old.

I would recommend for you to do a MBA as it will benefit you in the long term.

Regards,

LP

Thanks LP, I am currently a marketing manager (24 years old). Is that a bit early for an MBA? I had a lengthy phone call with a consultant from Liverpool uni on Friday, and my impression is that an MBA is good for marketing yourself to potential employers, whereas an MSc is more for actually gaining a greater level of understanding about a specific topic. I hope this makes sense..

[iphonedyou]

24 is probably too young, generally speaking. You need a good deal of experience to gain maximum benefit. Assume you've got your full chartership (CIM, both parts) completed already?

As mentioned above, the school counts for everything, and those that count the most are the most expensive.

ETA: I'm a surveyor but the lady is in marketing, she did CIM so assume you would too.

[Lostprophet]

As a fellow PHer has mentioned 24 is extremely young. Only worth doing it at a top 3 school at that age. Otherwise wait till 30.

I would say you are ambitious however time is the greatest developer in your career right now. I would do the MSc now and then the MBA latter on when you have more life and career experience.

[htrowsoc]

iphonedyou said:

24 is probably too young, generally speaking. You need a good deal of experience to gain maximum benefit. Assume you've got your full chartership (CIM, both parts) completed already?

As mentioned above, the school counts for everything, and those that count the most are the most expensive.

ETA: I'm a surveyor but the lady is in marketing, she did CIM so assume you would too.

Ok thanks for the advice. Spoke to a friend who works in recruitment and they said experience is valued way higher than an MBA, but it doesn't hurt to have one! Maybe something to look at later in life.

[Lostprophet]

spot on, experience in the early years is more important, the MBA is for later life.