This provides a brief generalization of what an MBA degree can do for you and your career.

1. W H Y Y O U S H O U L D G E T A N M B A
B Y M I K U S K I N S

2. I N T R O D U C T I O N
• Whether they are working in finance
or NPOs, at least once a month, a
handful of those ambitious and
hardworking mid-to-late 20 year
olds will ask themselves the million-
dollar question, “should I get an
MBA?”
• Try and research the degree will
likely do for you and your
professional future
• Various MBA programs offer
different types of benefits. In
addition, many of those schools
vary tremendously from each other
depending on field concentration,
location, and school.

3. D O Y O U R R E S E A R C H
• There are various factors
that need to be taken into
consideration before
making such a commitment.
• Ask yourself the following:
• What you want to study
• Where you see yourself
post MBA
• Location
• What programs interest
you and why

4. A F T E R Y O U R
R E S E A R C H
• After taking a moment of self-
reflection of why you want an MBA,
it is best to hear what an MBA can
do for you.
• Every MBA program, especially the
top 100-programs (that can be
found at US News), will provide you
the necessary skills to be successful
in any field of your choosing.
• This slide will highlight the FOUR
big reasons why you should
consider an MBA.

5. 1 . W H AT A R E Y O U
G O I N G T O S T U D Y ?
• When going for an MBA, the biggest
benefit you can o for yourself and the
school is researching the overall program
or concentration that you would like to
study.
• Many schools have a variety of niches
such as: accounting, consulting,
entrepreneurship, finance, international
business, management, marketing,
nonprofit, production and operations,
supply chain management, and much
more.
• Going to a school that has a strong focus
on your intended field will play a huge
role in the opportunities you will have
during your program.

6. 2 . L E A D E R S H I P
A N D M A N A G E R I A L
S K I L L S
• Many MBA programs begin by
responding positively to
candidates with strong
leadership skills.
• Once accepted, many school
begin shaping their students
leadership skills through problem
solving, strategizing, and
managing various case studies.
• This not only gives students to
understand their strengths and
weaknesses, but to also leverage
what they know and learned in
the most effective manner.

8. 3 . N E T W O R K I N G
• One of the biggest benefits
in attaining an MBA is
invaluable network.
• Business schools emphasize
working in groups.
• This is important because
those same people will
become your fellow alumni,
a valuable source that will
benefit you beyond the two
years of your MBA program.

9. 4 . R E A L W O R L D E X P E R I E N C E
• MBA program provide hands-on real world experience you will see
both in and out of the classroom.
• Many companies and firms have already established a partnership with
specific schools.
• For this reason, they want to see those candidates ascertain
themselves in a position that will be successful for their futures.
• MBA programs provide their students with rare opportunities to grow
and develop in their specific field.
• Many of them have even centralized their internship and extracurricular
activities in providing them a steady path to their intended career.