Some questions about MBA and working experience

Dear George,

Most MBA programs prefer applicants to have worked at least two years full-time after completing their bachelor's degree. It is not a requirement for many schools, but if you apply without it, you will be expected to address why you feel you need to enter business school directly from your undergraduate studies. Working while in school is important in your evaluation, but will not be counted in the number of years of work experience. Whether or not business school is the right path for you depends on your career goals. You need to determine what your career goals are and the plan for achieving those goals. If business school is the next step, then pursuing an MBA makes sense.

As for scholarships provided by employers, I cannot speak to how those work in the EU, but in the US, these are negotiated between an employee and employer--not handled by the school. The employee will usually have worked for the employer for quite some time before this type of arrangement would be considered.

I encourage you to do some additional research into business school. I think learning more about what schools look for, how to determine if an MBA is right for you, and the career paths pursued by MBAs will be helpful to you.

Good luck,
Lisa