What is the value of me taking up a doctorate in business if I intend on working in a corporation forever?
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I have noticed that there is a recent spike in demand for quants by investment banks and hedge and private equity firms. A doctorate in the finance discipline would definitely boost your chances of enhancing your qualifications. In any case, it would not have any downside at all except for your time and effort.
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The best advice I've received about management is to find first what I'm interested in managing.  The principles of economics and management you've learned are great, if you're interested in the domain of the work itself.  This came from an exec-vp while I was starting my undergraduate work.\n\nFurther, your MBA won't have much use for you until you choose such a domain.  An MBA is best put to use once you hit a glass ceiling of some sort (usually five to ten years into a management track).  That is, if you're interested in working in the corporate world.\n\nI earned my MBA from my love of entrepreneurial ideas.  So, I didn't need someone's approval of my education to do my own thing, but I wanted a broader background than the one I had.  I had 5 years of work experience before I started my MBA, and 7 after I finished it (I went the executive route).  I would say that this is the bare-minimum for actually putting the MBA to use.  I was the youngest of my MBA class, most were execs of mid-sized companies or running their own companies.  We'd discuss a concept in class on a Tuesday, and then review how it worked the following Thursday.  That was incredibly powerful, and a better experience than most MBAs get.  \n\nThat said, depending on your grades and background, you may get some good traction in some of the consulting firms.  Their undergraduate positions are pretty humble, but they'll get you in contact with some great people, and they'll encourage your MBA when its time for that.  \n\nBottom line: I'd start with a business domain that interests you and develop some traction there.\n\nGood luck!
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6-10 years (if you haven't stated in school already), depending on how long you take. Keep in mind that if you stay in school for that whole timespan, any loans you take out won't need to be paid back until you graduate (because who has the money to go to school for 8 years!). And by that time you will have a degree that pretty much guarantees a high-paying job, so it will be easy to pay off. Just don't take out a loan if you don't have the dedication to stick with it! As far as operating a business while in school it woul be hard but feasable. You would either have to take fewer classes, thus take longer, or make sure your company stays very small while you are in school so you don't get too swamped. Having a business takes a lot of time, even if it's not making much money. You have to file taxes quarterly and deal with a lot of other beurocracy and paperwork.
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Back in the day when a 4 year degree meant something, one might sign B.S. after their name. Now it is considered pretentious to sign with an undergraduate, or even Master's degrees. With a Ph.D., it is best servd by prefixing one's name with 'Dr.', but even that is considered poor ettiquete.\n\nThe best thing to do would be just to leave that kind of thing for your business card, where your name can be followed by the degree and any other certifications you may have (such as C.P.A. for accountants.
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DBA is still as broad topic as MBA...\n\nI can't compare the holder of an MSc to an MBA holder...\n\nAnd so, can't compare a DBA holder to a PhD holder...\n\nMSc and PhD ar more speciallised in the field of Business Admin, and if you plan to do a PhD, you will need to study pre-requisits first...\n\nSo, if you are speaking of time wise, go for a DBA, but for specialisation and the holding of a better certificate, go for a PhD...\n\nAnd the decision is left to you...\n\nI am telling you that because I used to do an MBA, and now postponed it...
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I'm thinking that to answer a question like that, you'll need to enroll in your local college's business school. Sure couldn't hurt.
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You sound a little unsure about what you want to do.  I owned my own business for 4 years before going back to school.  I think I know what you are thinking.\n\nWhy do you not want to attend a 4 year college?  \nDo you not think it will really prepare you for business?\nor Do you not want to spend the money?\nor Is it the time?\nor do you think you will have to learn a lot that "you will never need"\n\nMy guess is that it is combo of all of these.\n\nFirst off I’ll address the college question then the general entrepreneurship questions you also probably have.\n\nIf you are admitted to a university you should be able to take all the business courses they have.  However if you go to a competitive business university you may find that they will only allow business majors to take some classes.  Ask several universities you plan on checking out.\n\nA 4 year University has a different perspective on what they can teach you about business.  Most Universities hire only Ph.D.s and most REALLY successful businessmen are not Ph.D.s (Although there are many good business teachers out there).  The perspective that you will get at a university is different then you would get if you were to be mentored by a CEO of a major company.  With that said I still think the technical understanding of business is important.\n\nIf your unsure about your business abilities, start with a community college and begin your business while in school.  Depending on what business you want to start (if you have one picked out already) you should have plenty of time to both if you take only 2 or 3 classes.  I caution you to not pick any business that is too trivial or multi level marketing because this will damage your contacts.  You want to start presenting yourself as a responsible young adult because if you ever decide to sell real estate or investments or any other contract driven business then your contacts will look down on you.\n\nIf your thinking you will waste a lot of time to study things you will never use then double major in something useful like accounty,economics,marketing.business admin  Any two of those would fill yoru scheduel so full you would hardly take anythign that was not business related.  \n\nYou will find the largest benefit of your degree is to hold it up as a trophy to your clients.  You can, however, you can get by fine without a degree if you are motivated.\n\nWith that said I will definitely say that developing your own confidence and belief in yourself is far more important than the technical side of business.  A very effective way to do this is start reading good books.  Self help books may seem corny but they really can help if your not sure if you are prepared for business.  \n\nSome good reads are:\n\n“Think and Grow rich” Napoleon Hill.\n“How to win friends and influence people” Dale Carnegie.\n“Rich dad Poor dad” Robert Kiyosaki (this one is too much fluff for me but many people love it)\n“Absolute Power” Anthony Robins.\n“The Richest Man in Babylon” Og Mandino\n“Low Profile Selling — Act Like a Lamb, Sell Like a Lion book” Tom Hopkins\n\nI’m sure you will find more out there.  \n\nTry and make a schedule for reading your good books and other development strategies.
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The big ticket CEO degree currently is a top class M.B.A.(Master of Business Administration); a PhD doesn't hurt, either. \n\nSnag one of those--and some savvy political connections along the way...and you'll be fielding job interview opportunities with some top-heavy Fortune 500 corporations--with all the sweeeeett perks!!!\n\nOh...I suggest ALL M.B.A. students sit down and really watch "The Devil's Advocate".  Good lesson to be learned there.
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Knowledge of business can be applied to any career.  If you're willing to get a masters, think about an MBA.  It would open up a lot more career opportunities in film and broadcasting. You'll also have a more competitive edge on your peers promotion wise. Goodluck!
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High School Diploma if starting you are starting your own Company. \n\nIf you want to become a CEO in a multinational company I suggest getting a Science Undergraduate degree (Like a B.Sc) or even a Masters and after some industry experience persue a Bussiness Graduate degree (Like a MBA). a Graduate Diploma in LAW on top of this wont hurt either.\n\nTheir is no right answer. Although education is a very important factor their is a lot of other variables to take in account.
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Depends on your career goals.  If you see yourself in the big corporate world in the next 10 years, get the MBA.  Without it, you will miss out on too many opportunities where you can't even be considered without it.  DC?  If it's a Georgetown MBA, even better.  In the corporate world, you will make more money and have more opportunity with an MBA than not.\n\nIf you are planning on doing something else where educational credentials are less important to your success, then why waste another two years right now?  If you want to own your own business, or something else slightly entrepreneurial, you don't need degrees to be successful.  You just need to be smart and self-motivated.
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I asked a couple friends, one that owns a large IT service center and another that has a B.S. in Computer Science.  They both agreed that it would be best to start in your career now with what you have. Then go back to school and get some more knowledge.  They both agree that knowledge is 49% of what gets you paid and experience is 51%\n\nBut the choice is yours, it's your future, don't let anyone decide for you
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If you have a well established track record of delivering profits from big business ideas, I'd  say they will take you seriously.  If you don't, you probalby have a snowball's  chance.
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Depends on what type of work you get and where. Salaries are regional.  Check round Monster and www.salary.com and see.  Living in CT or Metro NY area I would expect a business degree from a reputable college and a person that is presentable and speaks well to get 35-40K. If your major is finance or accounting, it could go hirer.  All depends how you sell yourself.
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I would get a job with a company that paid for continuing education courses.  Take night courses while working until Masters degree attained.
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This degree offers a lot of flexibility and choice in your career. You can work in the corporate sector as anything from a business development officer to solutions manager, from marketing executive to trends research analyst. You can also choose to go into the banking/financial sectors, insurance and assurance, the Government, public administration and even education.\n\nSince this degree course is popular, and more and more people are becoming qualified in this area, the initial remuneration that you will get will not be that high. So I suggest you specialise in a certain area of business. You can opt to do a Masters in that specialised field or just choose to gain work experience in that particular area of your interest. When you are a specialist you will get paid more. One of the highest paid specialist areas is remising. Being a remisier, or a stockbroker, is a challenging but well-paid vocation. Check it out to see if it's your cuppa. Anyway best of luck!
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Stick to education and get your degree.  Once you have your BA you can always go for a Master's in Business if you really want it.  If you are planning to start your own company, and it is related to the educational field then your degree will help. If you need to get a job and work for someone else for a while before you start your business, there are lots of jobs that are educationally related.\n\nIf you just want to keep going to school for a while, sure, switch it out and minor in education.  But whatever you choose to do, get your piece of paper.  Once you get out into the world, unless you are looking at technical jobs, you'll be surprised by how much the piece of paper means, but not what is on it.