Decision to Get Mba

How does Ben’s age affect his decision to get an MBA?

The important issue that affects Ben’s decision to get an MBA is the time to get an MBA as soon as possible. It is because Ben has to achieve his goal which is to become an investment banker. Moreover, 28 years old is the standard age to get an MBA. It will help Ben to achieve his goal faster in short time. Furthermore, if Ben studies MBA right after his degree, he would not have enough money to cover up the cost of MBA. It will be better to have working experience while studying MBA course. If he started working at 23 years old, he would have the chance to save his salary for 5 years to study an MBA (Dreamwiz.com, 2009). Another issue is that he would be able to adjust to the rigors of an MBA program (Satyajitpatil, 2007). The MBA program combines high-quality core curriculum with the finance specialization curriculum that is consistently updated to ensure real-world relevancy to today global marketplace. In MBA program, Ben has to face the problems such as dissimilar subject, communication and teamwork. So, the willingness of Ben to overcome the strictness in this age is important. Moreover, Ben graduated from college six years ago. That means, Ben has six years working experience and he has never taken any program within this period. Therefore, as Ben works more and becomes senior in his work place, it is hard to allocate the time consideration for his study. Finally, Ben will be away from studies for many years that become very difficult to get back into the study mode (Pushansen, 2009).

What other, perhaps nonquantifiable, factors affect Ben’s decision to get an MBA?

There are several nonquantifiable factors, which affect Ben’s decision to get an MBA. The first important factor would be his current family situation. For example, if Ben is married, he has to take care and spend more time for his family (Dreamwiz.com, 2009). In addition, Ben needs to take the responsibility as an income earner in the...