After School: Is Getting an MBA Really Worth It?

by Nkem Nwankwo

After School: Is Getting an MBA Really Worth It? lets 30 MBA grads a few years out of school recollect their triumphs and missteps before and after business school. The graduates interviewed currently work in the following areas: Consulting & Strategy, Brand Management, General Management, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and Startups & Entrepreneurship. Each interviewee details his or her job, including the likes, dislikes, frustrations, and future outlooks as well as how school succeeded or failed to prepare them for their positions. All the thoughts expressed feed into the ultimate question of whether an MBA is worth the time and money.

Paperback

Published August 12, 2016

About the author

Nkem Nwankwo is a first-time author and a graduate of University of Michigan's Ross School of Business where he received his MBA. Nkem grew up in Miami, FL and received a BS in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2010. Prior to business school, he worked for John Deere as a software engineer.

When he's not writing, Nkem works full-time as a software product manager in the Chicago area.

Reviews

[Quharrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written

Super concise with lots of insights and it will help you get to a decision to either apply or do more research. I wish more books were written with brevity in mind.