本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛First, I must say a lot of people fom China had a wrong perception about MBA, which is MBA is for future managers. I shared the same perception when I applied for MBA . This is right in China, but not quite right in North Amerca, at least in the short term. The truth is, in north America, the jobs for MBAs are quite standardize. From what I saw from the job potings at Ivey, basically there are 4 kind of jobs: analysts in consulting firms, associates in I-banking firm or corporate finance position, commercial banking and brand manager positions in maketing department.
After knowing what kind of jobs you can get after you get your MBA, here comes the question of who (for Chinese) should get an MBA in north America. From my personal perspective, I think you need to answer 2 questions first: 1) what do you really want to do in the future, in other words, what's your long term career plan? 2) where do you want to work? China, US or Canada? If you intended to pursue, or change to, a career in either finance or consulting field, then MBA is right for you, especially in north America. If you want a short cut to management, I don't think an MBA can help you with this in the short-term. In China, a good MBA degree in 1st class north American MBA could be really helpful for you to get a management position in international firms.
Another thing, I think, you need to take into consideration is age and previous working experience. Some of my Chinese classmates have already held management or senior management position in China, before they entered into the MBA program. As I mentioned, the firms recruiting on compus only provide entry level position. Therefore, they are kind of over qualify for most of the jobs and begin to question whether the MBA experience really add value to their career.
Overall, my one year learning experience at Ivey was extremly positive. I think it can really help me success in the long run. But from the job hunting perspective, it is really not so easy.
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After knowing what kind of jobs you can get after you get your MBA, here comes the question of who (for Chinese) should get an MBA in north America. From my personal perspective, I think you need to answer 2 questions first: 1) what do you really want to do in the future, in other words, what's your long term career plan? 2) where do you want to work? China, US or Canada? If you intended to pursue, or change to, a career in either finance or consulting field, then MBA is right for you, especially in north America. If you want a short cut to management, I don't think an MBA can help you with this in the short-term. In China, a good MBA degree in 1st class north American MBA could be really helpful for you to get a management position in international firms.
Another thing, I think, you need to take into consideration is age and previous working experience. Some of my Chinese classmates have already held management or senior management position in China, before they entered into the MBA program. As I mentioned, the firms recruiting on compus only provide entry level position. Therefore, they are kind of over qualify for most of the jobs and begin to question whether the MBA experience really add value to their career.
Overall, my one year learning experience at Ivey was extremly positive. I think it can really help me success in the long run. But from the job hunting perspective, it is really not so easy.
Hope my information can help you a little bit.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net