<p>Some people go to undergrad because they like the major. I've come to the conclusion that most people want an MBA for the money. If you believe you don't want one for the money, please post and explain.</p>
<p>I'm interested in responses. I know people who are successful business people should love what they do, but making money tends to be what they love to do as well</p>
<p>isn't the ultimate goal of business the pursuit of profit?</p>
<p>There are a number of MBA's who become managers of non-profit organizations and charities. So not everyone is in it for the money alone. But most people are.</p>
<p>well, their chosen profession is business, where the main point is to make money. that's what they love to do. the MBA will most likely help them reach their goals better.</p>
<p>it's like saying, everyone doing the teacher credential program is just in it so they can teach. </p>
<p>the only difference is you have to switch your mindset from thinking of money as a secondary reward (which it might be in your chosen career) to your primary pursuit (which is what business is about). in other words, making more money is equivalent to being a better teacher/making a difference in a kid's life.</p>
<p>the businessmen who want to really learn the principles/theories of business, not because it will make them rich, become professors. Also, people who study grad econ or a graduate business degree(quant finance, business management but a graduate program rather than MBA).</p>
<p>Some people live to work.
Others work to live.</p>
<p>I think we all know what category businessmen fall under.</p>
<p>is it the second one?</p>
<p>I'm in it for the money. And the women. And the diploma to put on my wall.</p>
<p>Yes Carl, it's the second one.</p>
<p>Wow, this is a revelation to behold. Obviously it's about the money because a lot of people who pursue MBA's have already had some of the classes as an undergraduate. MBA's are less about education and more about meeting people who will further your career in the future. It's a necessary degree in most big-time companies. Why would one not want to advance in their field? I'm sure there would be professors without Ph.D's and doctors without M.D.'s if it wasn't required for them to have them to move up in their field.</p>
<p>Why is going after money such a bad thing?</p>
<p>I'm interested in an MBA mainly because when I was in my last semester of high school i took an intro to business course and i loved it! I loved reading about business and how a business works. It was to late for me to apply to college for an undergrad program, but if i had discovered my interests sooner iw oudl have pursued it.</p>
<p>Since I'm going into fashion design a lot of the education i want in business i'm not going to get. I would love to get an MBA because of that education and knowledge. I could care less if I come out of Harvard or a top MBA school and make 100K+ a year, because chances are I'll be working doing something I don't like.</p>
<p>I think a lot of the people who seek it for the money are so insecure that they go with what is safe. If you really want to make money, and make it, ****en take a risk and go for something you're really interested in. That's what business is all about taking a risk. I'm planning on going for an MBA because I can't imagine myself not knowing or learning more about how business work. I find it super fascinating as I do Economics.</p>