<p>Folks,
I have an MBA from a third tier business school (PITT).<br>
I am interested in pursuing a second MBA from a top 30 program.
All the top universities say they have accepted applicants who hold an MBA degree earned elsewhere. Do you guys think that this is a wise move? My aim is to be a lot more competitive in the marketplace than what PITT povides. I plan to apply to INSEAD, Emory, LBS, Kellogg, Ross and a few others.</p>
<p>Sorry, I doubt you will get accepted. You have to tell them why you need a second MBA. Are you going to tell them that Pitt is not prestigious enough? Or is it about your inabilities?</p>
<p>I’ll tell them I want to pursue a business field further which would be in Finance. I want to gain more expertise in this area. It doesnt hurt trying, right? There’s a prof at Berkeley Haas who along with the phD has an MBA from Columbia and one from Berkeley. Now I believe that’s redundant since he already has an MBA from a top tier school. I will only do it if I can upgrade my profile. I have seen people do it with two PhDs, so it’s not like it’s a ridiculous idea…</p>
<p>Are there top-notch MS Finance degrees that would be better for OP? I don’t know, but I would think that a more specialised Finance degree would be best for him.</p>
<p>Why don’t you pursue a Master in Finance instead? I can assure you that MBA programs outside the top 18 or so schools won’t really help you much. If you didn’t get into those schools that you are targeting now, what makes you think that they will accept you now? You may be better off in looking for a better job than to pursue more education.</p>
<p>They should shut down all third tier programs… They’re useless.</p>
<p>^ Why say that? Maybe YOUR experience has been worthless, but that’s not necessarily b/c of your education, but rather, your work experience. </p>
<p>The benefit of a degree is both its education, and its alum network. Assuming both MBAs are equally good (or bad, as you seem to think), then it’s just that alum networking you’re wishing you had. Right? If that’s the case, move on and network by other means. Go to conferences, join a book club, a country club, a sports club. Of course, also click onto “good” LinkedIn clubs as well. </p>
<p>Clearly you’re not interested in adding another degree because you’re interested in more school, so it’s really not likely top level schools would accept you. Stop shooting yourself in the foot.</p>