Why MBA? Positives and Negatives found whilst studying an MBA at the University of Adelaide
So what’s it like studying an MBA? Why do it and would I recommend it?
These are some of the questions I get asked about my Adelaide University MBA study. In short, yes I recommend it, but there’s a better answer, with disclaimers.
Studying an MBA is great, but it depends on your motivation for doing it. What do you want to get out of it?
It’s a LOT of work if you’re just after a bit of paper. Adelaide works on trimester system. For each trimester, you’ll be giving up 3 hours of your time for lectures, somewhere between two and seven hours a week preparing for them (reverse class room style), and then there’s all the time spent on assignments and exam preparation. At three subjects per year, this repeats for four years.
Does everyone really do that much work? Well, no – if you believe in the undergrad saying ‘P’s get Degrees‘ then you may get away with less effort. Even so, it’s still a big commitment.
To give you something to think about, here’s a brief list of positives and negatives of MBA study.