Why you probably don't need an MBA
MBA here, you probably don&#x27;t need an MBA.<p>I went for it mostly to switch industries and geographies, as well as for the &quot;learning&quot; part, which I just find fun.<p>It worked really well for me, but I had clear expected outcomes. The marginal value of an MBA degree is diminishing as the knowledge is easily available anywhere, but there are a few things which still count:<p>- Network: unlike an usual MSc or PhD, an MBA class has 100&#x27;s of people, and you spend a lot of time with them, building a very solid network<p>- Switching functions or industry: it gives you a very good starting point. If you&#x27;re an engineer, it will be hard to switch straight into marketing, PM, finance, etc. Doing an MBA, plus a summer internship in your target function will make a huge difference.<p>- Switching geographies: the job marketplace for new MBA grads is global (visa issues in some countries aside), and salaries are usually similar globally, so it&#x27;s a nice opportunity to chose where you to live moving forward<p>- You&#x27;re being sponsored: just do it, seriously, don&#x27;t even think about it<p>On the learning side, even if you can find all the stuff online, it makes a huge difference to discuss implications face to face with some brilliant professors. Here&#x27;s the top stuff I learned:<p>* How to constantly assess your own decision biases and compensate for it<p>* Lot&#x27;s of game theory and strategy applied to real world<p>* Negotiations<p>* You&#x27;re not gonna beat the market, so don&#x27;t even bother<p>* How power is created and traded inside organizations