Why an MBA?

Why an MBA?
University of Phoenix Online




Abstract
Key reasons for obtaining an MBA degree are explored.

Why an MBA?
Your boss is screaming. Your spouse is squawking. Your kids are screeching. And amid the din of everyday life, you sit and consider: Why an MBA?

Realistically, your life is full. Free time? Balancing the demands of your work life and your home life has left you with precious few minutes for leisure time activities. Yet still, you press on. Once just an idea that you batted around in your head occasionally on the ride home from work, the MBA degree is now within your sights. Once you have set a goal, you are quite determined to see it through. But, why? What is so important about earning an MBA degree?

For those whose careers have slowed down to a crawl or come to an apparent standstill, the MBA degree is seen as a way to get it back on the fast track. The MBA, they reason, will give them a competitive edge over their non-...