To MBA Or Not To MBA

Описание: Moderator: Matthew Sears (CanChamHK Education Committee Co-Chair)
Speakers: Jonathan Deforge (Prep Zone Academy), Michael Kerr (Ivey Alumni Association), Dimitrios Perdikoulis (Evolution Partners)

The Young Professionals Committee and the Education Committee presents a webinar on pursuing an MBA.

Have you ever thought about pursuing an MBA? Higher education can open many doors for your career and will either fast-track your development in your company or allow you to pivot into a completely new field - but is now the right time? What are the opportunity costs and risks that we rarely think about? An MBA will look great on a CV but how long after graduation will its perceived value last to recruiters? How can grad school add value to your life in terms of life skills, connections, knowledge, experiences, etc.?

Here are some key takeaways from the session:
• Approach your education as an investment
• Do your research - the MBA program you choose will depend on your personal profile, career objectives, and financing options
• Brand matters, especially in a brand-oriented city like Hong Kong, but brand is also relative - it is not the be-all and end-all
• An MBA is only an opportunity to accelerate or change careers but cannot replace experience, drive, and grit
• Consider a part-time time MBA if you enjoy your current career trajectory, but if you would like to change careers or move countries, a full-time program may be the choice for you
• The networks you gain from an MBA is equally valuable to the learnings of an MBA itself
• The market is changing so rapidly that constant upskilling will be the future of education

Join us and our stellar panel for an insightful discussion on whether to do an MBA or not and to answer all your questions.

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