I am posting this message here to know the "honest and real" intentions of people who apply for MBA.
Most MBA-applicants essays for application make them look like they are doing MBA for really "honest and noble" intentions to alleviate the evil in the world. Very few may really have noble intentions. However, often the real reason is either the slumping career, lack of direction in their career path so far, more money, or another cog in wheels of hi finance system. Or else, how does one explain most grads going for finance industry.
I had earlier created a poll for this with the following file options.
"real" reason for doing mba?
1) Lack of direction in career so far/slumping career
2) Need to redefine career
3) want to make tons of money
4) want to be the glamorous high-flying investment banker
5) have "noblest" of intentions.. Want to show leadership ala MLK, gandhi, steve jobs, obama, harvey milk..
Please comment what you guys think. I mean ivy leagues such as HBS claim they believe in "veritas" and then you have all sorts of people who just want a high flying life applying to HBS with some of them getting in. What's the straight dope?
Most MBA-applicants essays for application make them look like they are doing MBA for really "honest and noble" intentions to alleviate the evil in the world. Very few may really have noble intentions. However, often the real reason is either the slumping career, lack of direction in their career path so far, more money, or another cog in wheels of hi finance system. Or else, how does one explain most grads going for finance industry.
I had earlier created a poll for this with the following file options.
"real" reason for doing mba?
1) Lack of direction in career so far/slumping career
2) Need to redefine career
3) want to make tons of money
4) want to be the glamorous high-flying investment banker
5) have "noblest" of intentions.. Want to show leadership ala MLK, gandhi, steve jobs, obama, harvey milk..
Please comment what you guys think. I mean ivy leagues such as HBS claim they believe in "veritas" and then you have all sorts of people who just want a high flying life applying to HBS with some of them getting in. What's the straight dope?
