MBA Value

Guys,

Currently working at a mid-sized GP investment firm that does primarily multifamily investments. Like the team and the work, but not very sure about its long term future and the size of deals we are able to execute.

I am considering an MBA in the hopes that it would help me pivot into a reputable LP firm (Bentall/GreenOak, Starwood, Blackstone, etc...) By the time I would be attending business school my experience would be 2 years capital markets brokerage and 2 years GP investments. I'm hoping that 3-4 years at a firm like this would leave me with a combination of operator/LP experience that would help me go my own way.

I would only consider business school if I got into a T-8, maybe even T-3 program. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of people using an MBA degree to pivot like so?

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Why not apply with your profile as is? Seems to me you have a pretty solid background for your four years so far. 

I know a couple people at the firms you mentioned and it's a mixed bag of backgrounds. Some have their MBA's from M-7's (some from top 100), some have MSRE/D's from all over, and some just have their Bachelors and that's it. But to answer your question of using an MBA to pivot within CRE, it's been done and to varying degrees of success. Can't call the market 2-4 years from now (depending on graduation date). 

I'd tell you to test the waters now and see what might hit - there is no downside to doing this.

 
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