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TWoodman - two questions: how come you didn't apply to Bocconi? Have you considered MBA programs?

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Mostly because Bocconis MSc Finance is a two year program - same as MBAs are. Due to my age I thought time would be a crucial dimension.

 

I understand that age may be a concern for you but you're essentially trying to switch careers here. The easiest way to do that would be to go through a good MBA program, and there are 1yr options too. At 29 you should be at or close to the average age in those programs.

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It's all about brand recognition,so the easiest is to pick any MBA ranking look at the top ten and see which ones you like and apply. Maybe talk to one of the admissions consultants on here or so to see what they say.

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I'm with Matrick on this one in regards to brand recognition.

To be completely blunt, you're looking at an MBA from a rather superficial point of view. This is not an academic degree/experience as much as it is a right of passage to mingle with the circle of people/companies/fields which you aspire to be a part of - marketing, finance, tech etc.. You can 'learn' finance through YouTube, Investopedia, Macabacus et al. Other students/alums can chime in to share their thoughts, but in my opinion an MBA is at least 75% branding/networking/exposure. Academics/learning new things is not more than 25% for me.

However, the MBA does give you the knowledge in a structured way. Let's face it - it's unlikely that a significant population from a statistical point of view would devote personal/off-work time to meticulously study a subject matter, i.e. at least a good couple of hours per week. So, it's reasonable to assume that the study process during an MBA does have some merits. At the end of the day, it all depends on how you structure your MBA experience - you could go all out academic mode and reap the full benefit of a plethora of knowledge at Harvard's Baker Library, since the knowledge is there to be soaked in.

 

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