Most respondents expected the MBA would open consulting opportunities or facilitate access to higher level positions outside their present organization, although the self-employed were less interested in upward mobility. In addition, students chose the online format because they believed it would provide a fit with their personal and work lives. Students who were older, or women, were significantly more interested in a program that maximized fit with their lives.
Summary of Results
The mid-career students surveyed in this study chose to pursue an MBA to develop integrative skills, combining knowledge from different disciplines. They wanted to learn new ways of thinking about the world and broaden their understanding of the business world although there was a gender difference in this regard with more men expressing an interest in improving functional skills.
Most respondents expected the MBA would open consulting opportunities or facilitate access to higher level positions outside their present organization, although the self-employed were less interested in upward mobility. In addition, students chose the online format because they believed it would provide a fit with their personal and work lives. Students who were older, or women, were significantly more interested in a program that maximized fit with their lives.
Most respondents expected the MBA would open consulting opportunities or facilitate access to higher level positions outside their present organization, although the self-employed were less interested in upward mobility. In addition, students chose the online format because they believed it would provide a fit with their personal and work lives. Students who were older, or women, were significantly more interested in a program that maximized fit with their lives.
