Early Career MBA | Ask the Expert

Can I get an MBA even if I do not have work experience?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Graduate Management Admission Council

Judy O’Neill
Associate Dean and Director of Admission
Atkinson Graduate School of Management
Willamette University

Yes, you can. MBA programs are changing. Different MBA programs are designed to meet different goals. Students who want to complete their MBA early in their career have the opportunity to select an MBA program designed specifically for recent college graduates and students with one to three years of experience who are seeking their first professional position. These programs are generally referred to as “early career” MBA programs because they provide early career students the full range of real professional experience, knowledge, and the career management tools needed to succeed as early career professionals.

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I am a couple of years out of undergrad and am planning to pursue an MBA in the next year or two, what should I be thinking about/focusing on as I plan for an MBA?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Graduate Management Admission Council

Provided by Pat Harrison, Associate Director of Admissions at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Dartmouth University, Tuck School of Business
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/

Take quantitative classes while you still have the opportunity – an MBA program is very quantitative. If you haven’t taken many, or any, quant classes, consider taking some while you are still in school or after you graduate. Helpful classes are financial accounting, statistics, and microeconomics. Taking classes demonstrates your ability to handle the work and having familiarity with the concepts will make you a more confident student once you start business school.

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