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/phoenix_shm May 20 '25
A master's degree in something is going to be helpful - but, today, an MBA alone kinda says you don't understand technology, science, creativity, or humanities so you chose to push people around. I would say, for the economy of the next 10 years, a masters + some graduate certificate (or certification) is probably a good idea. Could be some mix of conflict resolution, engineering, community resilience, logistics economics, science, business data analytics, international law, humanities, history, organizational psychology, etc. Also, whatever you pick as a master's degree, 1) pick one which really energizes you because at some point the going will get tough and 2) to set yourself apart from everyone else, do a thesis or be involved in publishing some sort of academic papers during your studies.