Biggest key to success in school is to hang out around people who have the same mind set as you. This helped me tremendously in finding work and learning things in general!
@@RyanCrandall Hey! Would you mind sharing what your job was while you were attending school, which then led to a promotion? Having that insight would really help have an idea of what the MBA is useful to
I’m split between pursuing Law School or the MBA. I’m leaning towards the MBA because it’s much less demanding in terms of requirements, it’s far more affordable, and it’s attainable in half the time. Plus, there is no after-test like the bar to prepare for, and it’s applicable to anywhere in the US, whereas as an attorney you are restricted to the states in which you’ve passed the bar. The main question is this though: What kind of jobs is the MBA applicable to that you couldn’t get or would be much harder to get into with just a bachelor’s? The MBA sounds great as an opportunity to advance to another level and to network, but it also feels too broad to really be worth anything. I think the following joke could probably get the point across of what my concern is: “That’s great that you know how to handle PowerPoint, but we really need a brain surgeon”
Thank you for this video! I just got my bachelors a year ago and after a year working, I really am considering getting an MBA. I want to get some more experience and really make my goals public so I can get some support. I feel like I have natural leadership qualities, but I want to learn more about how to apply that to a business field. Loved your insight on networking and the pros and cons of in-person business school vs online. Again great video! Cheers!
Thanks for the tips Ryan, I'm planning on doing a part-time MBA while working full time since work wants to pay for it. The programs I'm applying to aren't really prestigious but they are big state schools with over 100k (one with over 200k) alumni networks which is one big reason and another reason is to pivot internally with my company to a higher salary position.
This video gives really practical suggestions about how to nail in your MBA! I can resonate a lot especially for networking part, and actively try different extracurricular activities, from my past master experience.
I hope it’s worth it. I’m going for my MBA this fall. I will be running a laboratory at a major metropolitan hospital. I’m already full time at my lab. I’m a little nervous but I know that I will be successful. I’m investing in myself.
This is so useful, and immensely helpful! Thank you for sharing the information. I always felt networking was underrated but it helped me get so many jobs in undergrad school. It's not what you know but who you know sometimes.
Thanks for making this video man. I think I'm pretty set on getting my MBA, but I have a huge caveat that I want to get your opinion on. I'm one of the people who can't really justify getting an MBA. I plan on moving states after I finish up college. I'm going in-state to save money, but my states finance sector is nonexistent so I gotta move. I don't want to doxx myself but it's basically a bottom 5 state by every measurement, so even ignoring work opportunities, I still want to leave. What this means is that while my college is #1 for the state I'm in, it's not relevant nationwide. And where ever I move to, I won't have any connections or networks. What is your advice on getting around this big weakness, if you have any? I could move states and get my MBA there, but I'd REALLY like to avoid out-of-state tuition. I'm a penny pincher like that. I want to get my MBA just to get that edge up on the competition and to be honest, just because I love the field of study so much. Thank you for getting around to this if you do.
Thanks for sharing your insights on pursuing an MBA and tips on how to maximize it. I'm in my mid 30's and dabbling between pursuing an MBA or a MS and found this helpful. I'm looking to study in Europe or Australia, mostly for the life experience and immersing myself in a different culture/paradigm, but also in hopes of securing a job afterwards to live abroad for a few years. I believe AACSB is regarded as the top MBA accreditation in the US. The MBA programs that I was interested in abroad are IACBE, not AACSB. I was wondering how much weight the type of accreditation has post grad/job search, and if hiring managers actually care about it? Though my goal is to work abroad, I'd like the MBA to still hold value if I were to look for work in the US. Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance!
I think that STEM to MBA is usually unnecessary because people with degrees in tech, engineering, and math get good jobs with good pay easily. Science not so much. I think that it can be a good options if you want to switch careers. All depends on your goals. A degree is a piece of paper with an ultimate destinantion.
Internships can be great but often are very over rated as some magical key to unlocking a treasure trove of jobs. Time and time again I've seen them not amount to nothong more than a vehicle for employers to get free labor.
Great video and good advice, I have a few questions tho. I'm 28 going to college for the first time (I'm almost done with year 1) I have a 3.8gpa. If you don't get a STEM degree it seems like you won't get a job easily. Tons of people make low low 30-50k jobs with a MBA or business degree. Maybe irs over abundant and rendered useless now? Second, I want to work on wallstreet as a analyst or trader. What can I do to pursue that? Is finance or MBA or economics reasonable? Can I give to a ivy league school?
Hi Josh, in my personal experience and observation, it would seem like the only business degree that is actually in high demand within the job market would be accounting. To work as an analyst or trader is seemingly extremely hard to get into without someone in your network to pull you in. Especially for Wall Street. Also, you might need to take the series 7 exam. I love economics, but it’s useless for finding a job unless you go all the way to PhD and become a professor. It just helps improve your perspective and understanding of how the world works, but it doesn’t give you any particular skill. The MBA also seems to suffer from this. My advice regardless of what you decide, if you would like to stick with looking for an employment opportunity in business, would be to pursue a job in a new venture. I heard they tend to be more flexible with their standards, and you can use the experience to try to eventually jump into a better firm, or choose to stay and grow with the new venture. I would also recommend looking for a place to volunteer in teaching about whatever major or career you want to get into, in order to develop some experience for your resume. Good luck!
I have the same story as your into. I was on campus for two weeks withdrew immediately because I found an online option that was 60% less while curriculum and ranking for the online program was slightly better still both great schools. First two weeks networking was okay but I found myself networking better online through linkedin reaching out to alumni. Also networking is everywhere. As an online student you can study on campus if you have a nearby business school. Lastly, opportunity cost. Online route you can work and live anywhere increasing your income for 12-24 months increasing your quality of life and networking while working is also a huge opportunity and to me I perform better studying online without outside distractions and professors spending half the class talking about their dog and forgetting what chapter we are on but providing that standardized test.
Thanks Ryan for creating this video. I am wondering If I can get your thoughts on this: - I have been working for over 10 years and have been feeling stuck in my career. - During coffee chats, I was suggested to consider MBA or MS Computer Science (I don't have an undergrad in CS but saw there are some bridging programs out there for those who don't). Wondering what do you think about MBA vs MS Computer Science? - I think MS if usually for those who usually have around 2 years of work experience but may not be appropriate for those with more work experience. - I think with MS CS one tends to become a software developer writing code. Pays well but just writing code. - With MBA people usually tend to go into 3 buckets (consulting, IB/financial services & tech). My perception is that the work life balance of consulting/financial services isn't great and also getting there in mid 30s is tough but tech (product management seems to be the most popular role in tech post MBA, though the current tech economy isn't great with layoffs) seems more open with better work life balance. Would love to get your thoughts.
Hey Jaime, this is a great topic, can you send me an email at ryan@summitssolutions.com, let's jump on a call together and I can give you some ideas :)
The biggest mistake people make when doing an MBA is they do it to run a company. Most MBA programs are meant to get you a higher paying position than what you came in with. They are not meant to instantly get you a top paying position. I ended up getting a position that paid 50% more than what I previously was making but Im not an executive nor did I expect to be one. But most people in those programs expect the 100 to 200k salary shortly after completing the program (realistically, it would take at least 8 years after graduation to make that kind of money-in some cases 15 to 20 years).
What role did you get that wasn't executive with an MBA but still gave you a 50% salary increase? Was it manager at least? Or were you in investment banking?
I have a bachelor degree in Chinese and I do speak Arabic I don’t know what I want to do in my life but I am doing online MBA from the university of people but I don’t know what job I will get and I am also thinking about joining the Navy
Im working entry level right now in the Finance department for a utility company in a pretty important role and I absolutely love everything about the company but the utilities industry is not very attractive to me. I would really like to make the move eventually to an aerospace company or anything related to aviation. Every company needs financing some way or another so I don’t see a problem in making the move. Do you think it’s viable to make this move if Im still at entry-level? Or should I get an MBA that would highlight my possibilities of making this move?
Hi Kelsey, Yeah the money can be a little extensive, the network is key ("your network is your net worth"), shop around for different programs and see which ones have the highest success rate of job placement, internships, and people leaving the program :)
Waste of time. You do not learn how to run a business from an MBA. You learn how to run a business by running a business. You won't magically start a successful business because you have an MBA. You are deluding yourself.
As part of a group of engineers, the most fun we had in uni was turning to the final part of MBA books and solving every problem with no study whatsoever.
Biggest key to success in school is to hang out around people who have the same mind set as you. This helped me tremendously in finding work and learning things in general!
Exactly right!
@@RyanCrandall Hey! Would you mind sharing what your job was while you were attending school, which then led to a promotion? Having that insight would really help have an idea of what the MBA is useful to
"hope everyones doing a great day"
Oh, im doing it great.
Everyones doing greats
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I’m split between pursuing Law School or the MBA. I’m leaning towards the MBA because it’s much less demanding in terms of requirements, it’s far more affordable, and it’s attainable in half the time. Plus, there is no after-test like the bar to prepare for, and it’s applicable to anywhere in the US, whereas as an attorney you are restricted to the states in which you’ve passed the bar.
The main question is this though: What kind of jobs is the MBA applicable to that you couldn’t get or would be much harder to get into with just a bachelor’s? The MBA sounds great as an opportunity to advance to another level and to network, but it also feels too broad to really be worth anything. I think the following joke could probably get the point across of what my concern is:
“That’s great that you know how to handle PowerPoint, but we really need a brain surgeon”
I am in this same predicament, let me know what you decided!
@@davidschlesinger8244 I went for accounting and I’m now working at a Big 4 lol. It was the better decision for me 👍
Thank you for this video! I just got my bachelors a year ago and after a year working, I really am considering getting an MBA. I want to get some more experience and really make my goals public so I can get some support. I feel like I have natural leadership qualities, but I want to learn more about how to apply that to a business field. Loved your insight on networking and the pros and cons of in-person business school vs online. Again great video!
Cheers!
Thank you man. Appreciate your insight.
Thanks for the tips Ryan, I'm planning on doing a part-time MBA while working full time since work wants to pay for it. The programs I'm applying to aren't really prestigious but they are big state schools with over 100k (one with over 200k) alumni networks which is one big reason and another reason is to pivot internally with my company to a higher salary position.
That's awesome! You got this!
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for this great informative video
This video gives really practical suggestions about how to nail in your MBA! I can resonate a lot especially for networking part, and actively try different extracurricular activities, from my past master experience.
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome insights.
This is what I needed to hear.
Thanx.. This was helpful.
Great vid!
Awesome info!!! Thank you!!
You are so welcome!
Oh this was great & super informative
Good video! Im starting my MBA in 2 weeks!
That's awesome! Enjoy!
Very informative thank you
I hope it’s worth it. I’m going for my MBA this fall. I will be running a laboratory at a major metropolitan hospital. I’m already full time at my lab. I’m a little nervous but I know that I will be successful. I’m investing in myself.
Good information man!
This is so useful, and immensely helpful! Thank you for sharing the information. I always felt networking was underrated but it helped me get so many jobs in undergrad school. It's not what you know but who you know sometimes.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!
Thanks for making this video man. I think I'm pretty set on getting my MBA, but I have a huge caveat that I want to get your opinion on. I'm one of the people who can't really justify getting an MBA.
I plan on moving states after I finish up college. I'm going in-state to save money, but my states finance sector is nonexistent so I gotta move. I don't want to doxx myself but it's basically a bottom 5 state by every measurement, so even ignoring work opportunities, I still want to leave. What this means is that while my college is #1 for the state I'm in, it's not relevant nationwide. And where ever I move to, I won't have any connections or networks.
What is your advice on getting around this big weakness, if you have any? I could move states and get my MBA there, but I'd REALLY like to avoid out-of-state tuition. I'm a penny pincher like that. I want to get my MBA just to get that edge up on the competition and to be honest, just because I love the field of study so much. Thank you for getting around to this if you do.
Thanks for sharing your insights on pursuing an MBA and tips on how to maximize it. I'm in my mid 30's and dabbling between pursuing an MBA or a MS and found this helpful. I'm looking to study in Europe or Australia, mostly for the life experience and immersing myself in a different culture/paradigm, but also in hopes of securing a job afterwards to live abroad for a few years. I believe AACSB is regarded as the top MBA accreditation in the US. The MBA programs that I was interested in abroad are IACBE, not AACSB. I was wondering how much weight the type of accreditation has post grad/job search, and if hiring managers actually care about it? Though my goal is to work abroad, I'd like the MBA to still hold value if I were to look for work in the US. Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance!
Such amazing tips
What are your feelings about STEM to MBA? University of Alabama has a program where you can get your Engineering degree and MBA in 5 years.
I think that STEM to MBA is usually unnecessary because people with degrees in tech, engineering, and math get good jobs with good pay easily. Science not so much. I think that it can be a good options if you want to switch careers. All depends on your goals. A degree is a piece of paper with an ultimate destinantion.
Do you have a video that discusses how to make a better resume?
Internships can be great but often are very over rated as some magical key to unlocking a treasure trove of jobs. Time and time again I've seen them not amount to nothong more than a vehicle for employers to get free labor.
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
I never heard od or saw anyone with an MBA do anything that made waves at a company
What are your thoughts about MBA program at UCLA Anderson?
Thanks for sharing 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏼
Thank you too
Great video and good advice, I have a few questions tho. I'm 28 going to college for the first time (I'm almost done with year 1) I have a 3.8gpa.
If you don't get a STEM degree it seems like you won't get a job easily. Tons of people make low low 30-50k jobs with a MBA or business degree. Maybe irs over abundant and rendered useless now?
Second, I want to work on wallstreet as a analyst or trader. What can I do to pursue that? Is finance or MBA or economics reasonable? Can I give to a ivy league school?
Hi Josh, in my personal experience and observation, it would seem like the only business degree that is actually in high demand within the job market would be accounting.
To work as an analyst or trader is seemingly extremely hard to get into without someone in your network to pull you in. Especially for Wall Street. Also, you might need to take the series 7 exam.
I love economics, but it’s useless for finding a job unless you go all the way to PhD and become a professor. It just helps improve your perspective and understanding of how the world works, but it doesn’t give you any particular skill. The MBA also seems to suffer from this. My advice regardless of what you decide, if you would like to stick with looking for an employment opportunity in business, would be to pursue a job in a new venture. I heard they tend to be more flexible with their standards, and you can use the experience to try to eventually jump into a better firm, or choose to stay and grow with the new venture. I would also recommend looking for a place to volunteer in teaching about whatever major or career you want to get into, in order to develop some experience for your resume. Good luck!
I have the same story as your into. I was on campus for two weeks withdrew immediately because I found an online option that was 60% less while curriculum and ranking for the online program was slightly better still both great schools. First two weeks networking was okay but I found myself networking better online through linkedin reaching out to alumni. Also networking is everywhere. As an online student you can study on campus if you have a nearby business school. Lastly, opportunity cost. Online route you can work and live anywhere increasing your income for 12-24 months increasing your quality of life and networking while working is also a huge opportunity and to me I perform better studying online without outside distractions and professors spending half the class talking about their dog and forgetting what chapter we are on but providing that standardized test.
That's awesome, great find and great realization
Can I ask which school? I plan to do mine online but I have nor started yet.
Thanks Ryan for creating this video.
I am wondering If I can get your thoughts on this:
- I have been working for over 10 years and have been feeling stuck in my career.
- During coffee chats, I was suggested to consider MBA or MS Computer Science (I don't have an undergrad in CS but saw there are some bridging programs out there for those who don't).
Wondering what do you think about MBA vs MS Computer Science?
- I think MS if usually for those who usually have around 2 years of work experience but may not be appropriate for those with more work experience.
- I think with MS CS one tends to become a software developer writing code. Pays well but just writing code.
- With MBA people usually tend to go into 3 buckets (consulting, IB/financial services & tech). My perception is that the work life balance of consulting/financial services isn't great and also getting there in mid 30s is tough but tech (product management seems to be the most popular role in tech post MBA, though the current tech economy isn't great with layoffs) seems more open with better work life balance.
Would love to get your thoughts.
Hey Jaime, this is a great topic, can you send me an email at ryan@summitssolutions.com, let's jump on a call together and I can give you some ideas :)
@@RyanCrandall Thanks Ryan, just sent the email.
The biggest mistake people make when doing an MBA is they do it to run a company. Most MBA programs are meant to get you a higher paying position than what you came in with. They are not meant to instantly get you a top paying position. I ended up getting a position that paid 50% more than what I previously was making but Im not an executive nor did I expect to be one. But most people in those programs expect the 100 to 200k salary shortly after completing the program (realistically, it would take at least 8 years after graduation to make that kind of money-in some cases 15 to 20 years).
What role did you get that wasn't executive with an MBA but still gave you a 50% salary increase? Was it manager at least? Or were you in investment banking?
I have a bachelor degree in Chinese and I do speak Arabic I don’t know what I want to do in my life but I am doing online MBA from the university of people but I don’t know what job I will get and I am also thinking about joining the Navy
That sounds like a lot of great ambitions, you need to ask yourself what really excited you
Samee
Are u doing MBA in marketing?
"...a lot much more better."
Im working entry level right now in the Finance department for a utility company in a pretty important role and I absolutely love everything about the company but the utilities industry is not very attractive to me. I would really like to make the move eventually to an aerospace company or anything related to aviation. Every company needs financing some way or another so I don’t see a problem in making the move. Do you think it’s viable to make this move if Im still at entry-level? Or should I get an MBA that would highlight my possibilities of making this move?
Yes, it's possible but you still need a solid plan of transition. Feel free to reach out to me via email and I can give more insight on this
@@RyanCrandall you wanna do Linkedin ?
@@TrapKingz. sure thing, my linkedin should be in the channel description
I'm also planning to do MBA Finance online. I've worked in financial aid at a university for 3 years but I'm still terrified that I'll fail.
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Sir , Which is better .... Doing an MBA after degree or doing MBA after 2-3 years of job , will companies accept that !
I think adding work experience to the degree is better than just having the degree
Does it matter where you completed your MBA?
Overall Yes for the best opportunities
Hey how do we contact you Ryan
Sure thing, ryan@summitssolutions.com
What mba program did you attend?
Hi Aliyah, I did my MBA at SDSU with an emphasis in International Marketing
It sounds like the education is worth it for networking but the degree isn't worth it for money.
Hi Kelsey, Yeah the money can be a little extensive, the network is key ("your network is your net worth"), shop around for different programs and see which ones have the highest success rate of job placement, internships, and people leaving the program :)
@@RyanCrandall - my employment paid for my MBA, so it was worth it for me.
Will an MBA degree get me a date with anyone's mom?
no, that's character, not MBA
I want an MBA so I can prepare to start my own business after gaining some real world experience.
or you could just save the money and apply it to starting your business right away
Waste of time. You do not learn how to run a business from an MBA. You learn how to run a business by running a business. You won't magically start a successful business because you have an MBA. You are deluding yourself.
@@onlyfoolriding8223 - I would add that having an MBA does validate your credibility for running a business even though it's not 'needed'.
Is it worth to do an mba after 35 ?
Oh yes, some of the best people I met in the MBA program were over 35
@@RyanCrandall thank you
As part of a group of engineers, the most fun we had in uni was turning to the final part of MBA books and solving every problem with no study whatsoever.
Do you give good advice?
You do old
Where did this guy go to school?
Haha, you can look me up on Linkedin if you want... it's in San Diego. :)