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4 Ways an MBA Will Actually Change Your Life

By Laura Bridgestock Updated Mar 19, 2021

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Introduction
1. You’ll gain credibility.
2. You’ll get to know influencers on a first-name basis.
3. You’ll polish up those essential soft skills.
4. You’ll enjoy fatter paychecks throughout your career.

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1. You’ll gain credibility.

In an interview for TopMBA.com, Malana White, national director of campus recruiting at KPMG, said: “KPMG understands and recognizes the importance of MBAs to our firm and to our clients.” Indeed, having an MBA signals to business leaders, clients and recruiters that you are competent in your field and possess that much-prized MBA personality toolbox. So, whether it’s when applying for jobs and promotions or briefing colleagues and clients about your projects, having an MBA will add weight to your perspective and boost your chances of career advancement.

2. You’ll get to know influencers on a first-name basis.

Forge partnerships with high-level managers and your future employers during your studies. Once you’ve enrolled on a MBA program, you’ll automatically be signed up to your department’s alumni network and be given many opportunities to meet influencers across industries, as well as students in your faculty who will become the leaders of tomorrow.

Find out about vacancies before they are advertised. Imagine you’re interested in working for a specific company, and are on the University of Derby’s MBA Global program. You could reach out to MBA Global program alumni currently working at your dream organization and get alerted about job opportunities before your competitors, plus gain insider tips to smash your interview through your university’s careers service!

3. You’ll polish up those essential soft skills.

MBA graduates tend to enjoy a very specific set of ‘soft’ skills, including interpersonal skills, leadership and corporate responsibility. Thanks to their soft skills, MBAs with a few years of working experience behind them continue to outshine their competitors during job interviews. With more to bring to the table than their technical expertise and academic achievements, MBA graduates get snapped by employers, who are very much aware that leadership is part of the MBA value proposition.

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"I formed such great bonds with my teammates and our mentor, it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with such remarkable individuals"

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Caryn CallistaChinese University of Hong Kong student, Future17 participant

“It’s exciting to work alongside experts in the field, where I get to learn and contribute to technologies that could help reshape the future.”

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Tanika DuivenvoordenUniversity of Queensland student, Future17 participant

"Canada offers a high quality of life and student experience, known for its peace, safety, and stunning natural beauty, especially in Vancouver"

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Nidhi Mohan KamalMBA student, UBC Sauder School of Business

"CUHK’s MBA programme provided me with the stepping stone into a larger sports Asian market wherein I could leverage the large alumni network to make the right connections for relevant discussions and learning."

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Abhinav Singh BhalChinese University of Hong Kong graduate

4. You’ll enjoy fatter paychecks throughout your career.

MBA salary levels and bonuses continue to grow, particularly in the regions of Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, where these grew by 48%, 16% and 10% respectively in 2015/16, according to the latest TopMBA.com Jobs & Salary Trends Report. Worldwide, the report shows a rise in new opportunities on offer for candidates with MBAs, especially in the US and Canada, where demand surged by 26%!

To give you an idea of by how much an MBA could you increase your paycheck, average 2015 salaries for MBAs, including bonuses, were US$123,400 in the US and Canada, $111,100 in Western Europe, $62,300 in Eastern Europe, $95,200 in the Asia-Pacific region, $54,500 in Latin America and $81,100 in the Middle East and Africa.

Obviously this may not be your income in your next job straight out of business school, but it could be in a few years…

Sound like a good investment?

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