Benefit of an MBA The benefit of an MBA is not something that can be easily measured because there are multiple elements that contribute to the cost and return of the MBA experience that cannot be clearly defined. Here I make an attempt at answering the question of whether an MBA is valuable‚ as defined by me. Cost can be defined as the time commitment‚ forgone extracurricular activities‚ and monetary cost of tuition. The benefits of the MBA program can be attributed to professional network‚
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JAIPUR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY‚ JAIPUR School of Distance Education & Learning Internal Assignment No. 1 Master of Business Administration Paper Code: MBA- 209 Paper Title: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Last date of submission: Max. Marks: 15 Note : Question No. 1 is of short answer type and is compulsory for all the students. It carries 5 Marks. (Word limits 50-100) Q. 1. Answer all the questions: (i) What is the difference between global and international business? (ii) State the difference
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ECO 527 | The MBA Decision | Case 1 | Group 4 | | | | 1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? We assume that both MBA program start at the beginning of the year‚ now is the beginning of the year at his age of 28 and he can enroll both program now. The following summary table shows the information he can use to make the decision. Option | Dewey and Louis | Ritter College ‚Wilton Univ (2 year program) | Mount Perry College (1 year program) | Tuition
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1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? This document is the property of Management Development Institute‚ Gurgaon. Ben passed out from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. He is 28 years of age and his goal I to become an investment banker. Ben’s age can affect his decision to get an MBA due to the following reasons: o His age determines the time period wherein he can be productively employed. The time window available to Ben keeps on reducing with age
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A short-term professional goal I have envisioned is to become to obtain a MBA degree while worker as an Executive Team Leader at Target. My goal is to be able to manage both work and school at the same time and be as efficient with my time as possible. I would like to build my managerial career as at Target and eventually become a Store Team Leader within the Target Corporation‚ which is a long-term professional goal I hope to accomplish within ten years. Being a Store Team Leader would mean that
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12000 Health Insurance 0 3000 3000 Room and Board 0 $2000 $2000 Discount rate 6.5% 1. How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? a. Ben’s current age is a key factor in his decision making process. If he starts a program now‚ he will be in his early thirties when his finishes‚ since it usually takes about two years to complete an MBA program. If he begins the program later in his professional career‚ he might have a harder time with the material. It is more likely that he will
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Essay Question #1 Some students pursue an MBA to make a career change; others pursue an MBA to accelerate their current career path. (500 words or less) a) If your goal is to change careers‚ describe your plan to achieve your goals before‚ during and after your MBA. b) If you intend to follow your current career path‚ describe how the MBA will add value to achieve your goals. A Project Manager- Construction at present‚ I wish to now gain expertise in Supply Chain Management and make a lateral
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The MBA Decision Ben Gates graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. Since Graduation‚ he has been employed in the finance department at East Coast Yachts. Although he is satisfied with his current job‚ his goal I to become an investment banker. He feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve this goal. After examining schools‚ he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. Although internships are encouraged by both schools‚
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Discuss your post-MBA professional goals‚ beginning with the MBA specialization you plan to pursue. How did you decide on this career path‚ and why do you feel these goals are realistic for you? ------------------------ A lonely child stands in the Ganges River washing his clothes pondering his life. An elderly fisherman floats on a tiny handmade boat in the Amazon wondering if he will catch food for his family to eat that night. An underdog football player‚ who after trying for years‚ finally
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The MBA Decision Getting an MBA is one of these decisions that people at one point thought of as a level of education only few are able to attain. In time that perspective has changed and in recent calculations the number of MBA graduates has increased by 250% (Articlesbase‚ 2006). In the closing case‚ we address the questions below to help Ben with his MBA decision. Question 1 How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA? Time plays a huge factor in Ben’s decision to get his MBA and to
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