Will You Choose a One-year or Two-year MBA Program?

by Cheow Yu Yuan
http://www.oom.com.sg

It may seem like a daunting task for someone considering entering a two-year MBA program. They may feel like they will be losing two years of their life to an educational program. At the same time they may feel like they will have to give up a full two years at their currently highly competitive position within an organization so that they can further their training in business management.

Along with all of that there is tuition to be considered which is no small thing. No one wants to be saddled with huge student loans for years to come just to be able to say that they finished a MBA program in order to earn a larger income in the future.

On the other hand, some students may wish to get through their MBA program in just a single year so that they do not have such a long term commitment. That means that they can finish up with their education, whether that is a simple MBA program or an EMBA program, in record time.

The typical student MBA student is already engaged in a productive career, and many have families to take care of. They are generally in upper or middle management positions where they may feel they and the company would benefit from completing their education with a MBA program.

Of course, financial costs should be considered any time an individual is thinking about furthering their education through a graduate program of any kind. You can be sure that such an undertaking is going to be expensive. However, once a student has completed their MBA program and have a degree in hand to show for it, there should be no holding them back from moving forward with their career of choice.

Many people choose to embark upon the journey toward a Masters in Business Administration degree program because they wish to gain the skills needed to climb the corporate ladder. Others choose a MBA program because they realize they would like to take their career in a different direction. Either way, it is commendable for an individual to decide to continue their education.

It is always important for individuals who are interested in becoming students of higher learning to consider their motivations behind going for a degree from a MBA program. It is also important for them to weigh the challenges and advantages of entering a one-year or two-year MBA program.

With a one-year MBA program it is certain that the educational experience with be completed much sooner than a two-year program, but on the other hand, a two-year program may offer the benefit of staying in a current position as a valued employee without giving up salary or benefits which are important to family life.

EMBA program from UB School of Management. Find out more information about UB EMBA Singapore program here. The content is our own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the views of UB School of Management.

Article submitted Wednesday, January 18, 2012 & read 1 times.

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