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16 Benefits of An MBA
16 Benefits of An MBA
By Marjorie DeGraca
Posted on April 19, 2018
If you’re on the fence about pursuing an MBA or attempting to weigh the benefits of
earning an MBA against its cost, consider these 16 reasons why you should get an
MBA. Some of them may surprise you.
16 benefits of an MBA
1. Increased self-confidence
One study surveyed MBA graduates about their perceived financial and
nonfinancial costs and benefits of their professional degree. Surprisingly, increased
confidence was one of the highest-weighing and most important nonfinancial
benefits of earning an MBA degree.
The feeling of accomplishment and the education and skill sets gained by earning
this degree can improve anyone’s confidence as they make their way through the
business world—and through life. By earning this degree while also balancing
work, family, social life, and other personal commitments (and not losing your
sanity) you will find an immense sense of reward and personal achievement.
2. Credibility
There are different ways you can establish credibility in your firm and in your
industry. You could volunteer for a project at work that stretches you beyond your
comfort zone and shows off your hidden talents to company management. You
could begin a solo side business or co-found one with family or friends to establish
early credibility as a budding entrepreneur. But the academic version of street cred
in the business world is the MBA degree.
3. Transferable skills
Much of the knowledge and hard and soft skills you gain from earning your MBA is
applicable across many industries. You become more skilled and versatile
regardless of your industry or job title thanks to widely applicable qualities like
leadership, critical and analytical thinking, creativity, and communication. Unlike
career-specific advanced degrees like a teaching credential or a medical degree,
an MBA can transfer easily to many industries and offer you a wide array of
careers throughout your life.
4. Curiosity
MBA graduates often possess an innate and insatiable curiosity. They know there
is always something more to learn, and they endeavor to learn it. Earning the
degree hones their ability to dig into competitive analyses, study emerging
industries, and stay on top of all the newest developments, technologies, and
trends in their industry. As Albert Einstein said, “The important thing is not to stop
questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
5. Strategic thinking
The strategic thinking skills you learn while earning your MBA are not only
applicable in the business world but across various areas of your life such as your
personal goals and finances. You’ll be able to think outside-the-box and weigh
multiple options or solutions in your mind while you work to fix a problem.
6. Better communication
7. Self-discipline
To earn your MBA degree, you have to attend classes and study sessions,
complete assignments on time, and push yourself to work through rigorous,
complex coursework. Possibly, you have to do this while you continue to work. All
of this takes a level of self-discipline that you may not take to naturally, but can
cultivate with time and effort while working through the MBA program.
A side effect of better self-discipline is the ability to better manage time. That could
mean better understanding of your capabilities for producing work in an allotted
time so you don’t overextend yourself, burn yourself out, or overcommit and
underdeliver. It could also mean being more efficient during work hours to get more
done in less time or with less effort.
9. Broader worldview
While earning your MBA, you address big business issues and real-world business
challenges which hones your ability to look beyond your role and see how
organizations operate as a whole. This also increases your exposure to diverse
perspectives on global, social, and business issues as you collaborate with
students whose backgrounds, experiences, and career goals differ from yours.
While earning your MBA, you come into contact with faculty and fellow students
and alumni of the program who begin to form—or add to your existing—network of
colleagues. These include people both within your industry and outside of it, and
are often spread out across the world, which can translate to promising
opportunities in the future.
Many companies now require or prefer candidates with an MBA for a number of
roles. Earning this degree significantly expands the number of potential job
opportunities for which you qualify.
Sometimes you can get stuck in a rut career-wise. Earning an MBA degree can pull
you out of a funk, re-energize past career goals, or help you uncover new ones as
you work through the program. Whether you’re trying to improve your job position
and salary options, or enter the world of entrepreneurialism, this experience could
be the motivation you need to jumpstart a new career.
14. Higher income
The financial benefits are generally why many people enter MBA programs, but
since higher income and signing bonuses are definitely some of the most
significant benefits of earning your MBA, we thought it should be included in this
list!
A sharpened financial acumen is another draw for many MBA applicants, as they
can apply these skills to their own personal finances and investments in addition to
any business pursuits. Through their coursework, students become better at
assessing risk, understanding how inflation and interest rates work, and
responding to economic changes and market fluctuations.
The coursework for an MBA may seem based in facts and numbers, but the entire
experience often ends up sharpening creative thinking and inspiring creative
endeavors for MBA graduates. Thinking outside the box is just as important for
business as it is for art or music.
Did you expect all 16 of these different benefits to come out of earning your MBA?
Remember to keep these in mind as you weigh your decision and take the next
critical step down your career path.
https://blogs.haas.berkeley.edu/the-berkeley-mba/16-benefits-of-an-mba
16 beneficios de un MBA
Obtener un título profesional de negocios, o un MBA, puede tener una serie de
beneficios esperados e inesperados en tu vida. De hecho, esos beneficios a
menudo se extienden más allá de su carrera y objetivos profesionales y son
aplicables a su vida no laboral también.
Si estás indeciso acerca de realizar un MBA o intentas sopesar los beneficios de
obtener un MBA contra su costo, considera estas 16 razones por las que deberías
obtener un MBA. Algunas de ellas pueden sorprenderte.
16 beneficios de un MBA
1. Aumento de la confianza en sí mismo
Un estudio encuestó a los graduados de MBA sobre sus costos y beneficios
financieros y no financieros percibidos de su título profesional.
Sorprendentemente, el aumento de la confianza fue uno de los beneficios no
financieros más importantes y de mayor peso de obtener un título de MBA.
2. Credibilidad
Hay diferentes maneras de establecer la credibilidad en su empresa y en su
industria. Podrías ser voluntario para un proyecto en el trabajo que te lleve más
allá de tu zona de confort y que muestre tus talentos ocultos a la dirección de la
empresa. Podría comenzar un negocio paralelo en solitario o fundar uno con la
familia o los amigos para establecer una credibilidad temprana como empresario
en ciernes. Pero la versión académica de la credibilidad en el mundo de los
negocios es el título de MBA.
3. Habilidades transferibles
Gran parte del conocimiento y las habilidades duras y blandas que obtienes al
obtener tu MBA son aplicables a muchas industrias. Te vuelves más hábil y
versátil sin importar la industria o el puesto de trabajo gracias a cualidades
ampliamente aplicables como el liderazgo, el pensamiento crítico y analítico, la
creatividad y la comunicación. A diferencia de los títulos avanzados específicos de
una carrera, como una credencial de enseñanza o un título médico, un MBA puede
transferirse fácilmente a muchas industrias y ofrecerte una amplia gama de
carreras a lo largo de tu vida.
4. Curiosidad
Los graduados del MBA a menudo poseen una curiosidad innata e insaciable.
Saben que siempre hay algo más que aprender, y se esfuerzan por aprenderlo.
Obtener el título honra su capacidad de indagar en los análisis competitivos,
estudiar las industrias emergentes y mantenerse al tanto de los últimos
desarrollos, tecnologías y tendencias de su industria. Como dijo Albert Einstein,
"Lo importante es no dejar de cuestionar. La curiosidad tiene su propia razón de
ser".
5. Pensamiento estratégico
Las habilidades de pensamiento estratégico que aprendes mientras obtienes tu
MBA no sólo son aplicables en el mundo de los negocios, sino también en varias
áreas de tu vida, como tus objetivos personales y tus finanzas. Podrás pensar con
claridad y sopesar múltiples opciones o soluciones en tu mente mientras trabajas
para solucionar un problema.
6. Mejor comunicación
Los graduados del MBA a menudo se encuentran comunicándose mejor en el
trabajo con sus colegas, jefes o empleados. Pero estas habilidades de
comunicación también pueden aplicarse en casa con su pareja, hijos, padres o
hermanos, así como en situaciones sociales como eventos de redes de contactos
o funciones de la empresa. Ser un mejor comunicador es esencial en la vida
diaria, sin importar dónde o cuándo comunique sus necesidades e ideas de
soluciones.
7. Autodisciplina
Para obtener el título de MBA, debes asistir a clases y sesiones de estudio,
completar las tareas a tiempo y esforzarte por trabajar en cursos rigurosos y
complejos. Posiblemente, tienes que hacer esto mientras sigues trabajando. Todo
esto requiere un nivel de autodisciplina que tal vez no tomes naturalmente, pero
que puedes cultivar con tiempo y esfuerzo mientras trabajas en el programa de
MBA.