1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? This document is the property of Management Development Institute‚ Gurgaon. Ben passed out from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. He is 28 years of age and his goal I to become an investment banker. Ben’s age can affect his decision to get an MBA due to the following reasons: o His age determines the time period wherein he can be productively employed. The time window available to Ben keeps on reducing with age
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12000 Health Insurance 0 3000 3000 Room and Board 0 $2000 $2000 Discount rate 6.5% 1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? a. Ben’s current age is a key factor in his decision making process. If he starts a program now‚ he will be in his early thirties when his finishes‚ since it usually takes about two years to complete an MBA program. If he begins the program later in his professional career‚ he might have a harder time with the material. It is more likely that he will
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The MBA Decision Ben Gates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Since Graduation‚ he has been employed in the finance department at East Coast Yachts. Although he is satisfied with his current job‚ his goal I to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve this goal. After examining schools‚ he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools‚
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NAME: MAHESH KUMAR SAMALA PROGRAM: PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGEMENT MBA UNIVERSITY: FAIRLEIGH DIKINSON UNIVERSITY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE There is a maxim that the secret of every individual’s success‚ strength and glory is knowledge. Knowledge is that which we acquire through relentless hard work‚ curious observation and constant learning. As looking only through long-term association
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The MBA Decision Getting an MBA is one of these decisions that people at one point thought of as a level of education only few are able to attain. In time that perspective has changed and in recent calculations the number of MBA graduates has increased by 250% (Articlesbase‚ 2006). In the closing case‚ we address the questions below to help Ben with his MBA decision. Question 1 How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? Time plays a huge factor in Ben’s decision to get his MBA and to
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A short-term professional goal I have envisioned is to become to obtain a MBA degree while worker as an Executive Team Leader at Target. My goal is to be able to manage both work and school at the same time and be as efficient with my time as possible. I would like to build my managerial career as at Target and eventually become a Store Team Leader within the Target Corporation‚ which is a long-term professional goal I hope to accomplish within ten years. Being a Store Team Leader would mean that
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also taken inspiration from these brave words and feel one can achieve anything if one pursues it with diligence and perseverance and I have set my heart on attaining to do my MBA Degree from one of the most reputed universities of the world. Furthermore‚ I have come to the conclusion that studying at your esteemed university will definitely be the catalyst in putting me on the road to success. Studying in the U.S.A will give me enough exposure to be able to interact with people from different walks
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8 | The MBA Decision - A Case Study | | Question 1 Ben Bates is 28 years old and expects to work for another 40 years. This tells us that he would retire at the age of 68. However‚ if Ben decides to enroll in an MBA program‚ the following things would happen * He would incur a cost for his higher education (for two years at Wilton University and for one year at Mount Perry College) * He would not receive a salary during the time that he is enrolled in his MBA program‚
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Author Last Modified 0.1 First Draft Tom Cuthbertson MBA Programme Leader Created 20.02-06 0.2 Amendments recommended by team Tom Cuthbertson MBA Programme Leader Created 16-03-06 0.3 Amendments recommended by Programme Studies Board Abby Cathcart Chair of PSB Created 21-03-06 0.4 Amendments recommended following Consultation Abby Cathcart Chair of PSB Created 23-03-06 0.5 Amendments recommended by SQAB Tom Cuthbertson MBA Programme Leader Created 05-04-06 1.0 Amendments recommended
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MBA MATRIX In reviewing the MBA Matrix‚ I am not sure what is meant by program outcome. If this is meant as a choice of concentration within the MBA program then I would choose the Technology Management concentration. My field of choice is IT and I believe that possessing not only a MBA but also a specialization in Technology Management would greatly benefit my job opportunities. I also think that this type of specialization does not create a focus that is limiting in any future positions I may go
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