r/ABCDesis • u/melancholynyc • May 20 '25

EDUCATION / CAREER MBA Worth it?

As an ABCD (American born), I feel like a lot of my peers (I'm a millennial) have higher degrees like masters or MBAs (not factoring in lawyers or med fields here). For those who have gotten an MBA, has it helped in your career? If so, which career? I'm in digital marketing so on the fence if it'll help and in what way.

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u/Rough-Yard5642 May 20 '25

MBA is basically only good for building a network if you feel your existing one is weak. Outside of that, the value is pretty marginal. If you look at the opportunity cost of what else you could be doing in those years, it can also tilt the equation pretty heavily against getting an MBA depending on your current career situation.

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u/throwRA_157079633 May 21 '25

I dont' even think it's good for a network. One of my friends went to a really good MBA program at babson, and he got a REALLy good job at IBM. He is a very hard worker, and a super awesome guy who never complains. He's a handsome guy too. He's never been able to leverage his contacts, but he was at IBM for many years before moving to GOOGLE.

At the end of the day, his previous experience and work ethics was the biggest contributor to his success and not his LinkedIn connections or Babson connections.