Mba

[koercive]

Anyone here have a Masters in Business Admin ?


I am currently applying for Pharmacy schools for the 2009 cycle, and I am going to apply for the joint PharmD/MBA programs.


Does having a MBA increase my "desirability" if I were to apply for VC funding?


Do you guys think it's better to learn the hard way (trial and error) or go at it academically by obtaining the masters degree?

[armenh]

Combination of both wouldn't hurt, would it...Especially if you have the ability to and are a hard worker.

[Gaulkin]

VC's don't care about your education they just care about your idea, business plan and many more things not related to what degree you got. There never going to ask about what degree you have but im sure if you brought it up they would be impressed. Save the 200k in debt and do something more productive with it.

[RLorenzen]

I can't tell you whether it would help or not, but it certainly wouldn't be a negative so why not.

[JLeezer]

I'm intending on going for an MBA within the next few years. However, I will be going to a school with a solid reputation (not necessarily a top B-school, but one with history and reputation) such as Vanderbilt. I will absolutely not waste my money on an online education or an unknown school. Besides the education, I will be making connections. A school such as Vanderbilt will enable me to network with senior management from the top healthcare companies. I can learn a lot of what B-school has to teach just by reading and studying on my own; I can't make the connections that I will in B-school as easily without it.

[koercive]

VC's don't care about your education they just care about your idea, business plan and many more things not related to what degree you got. There never going to ask about what degree you have but im sure if you brought it up they would be impressed. Save the 200k in debt and do something more productive with it.

I'm doing it as a back-up (avg income w/ both degrees is in the 120k range) as well as having my own capital for my own ventures.

I do realize it's 5 years out of my life, but I will receive financial aid to help pay for it. It's just a matter of me getting more out of 5 yrs than if I were to just go straight at it now.