You may wish to apply to an MBA program to advance your current career, or to increase your career prospects. Your reasons for applying to an MBA program are manifold from this basis of advancement. Among the reasons you may consider for applying are the possibilities of an increased salary. By applying for such a program, you are showing your dedication to potential or current employers to advancing yourself. Career advancement may also come from the connections you develop while taking your MBA. During many programs, you will have the opportunity to network with both instructors and fellow students.
Applying to an MBA program may be right for you if you already have a post-secondary degree, such as a BBA. Your exact reasons for applying after you have achieved a bachelor's degree can be many. You could apply right after finishing your bachelor's in order to enhance your education right away. You could apply if you find your current level of education is not getting you the job opportunities you seek. You may also be applying in order to set your credential a step above the competition, who may not hold a master's degree.
Applying for an MBA will also place you into an opportunity-rich environment. By applying, you are placing yourself into a position from which you can take advantage of the resources of the respective programs. For example, if you are applying to a top-tier program such as that offered by UCLA, you enter into a position from which top employers do their recruiting. You are afforded many opportunities in this vein. Corporate presentations on campus allow you to meet with company officials, and you are often provided the opportunity to visit corporate office or interview officials on campus.
One invaluable opportunity offered to students applying for an MBA program is the ability to participate in summer internships. These internships are invaluable in that they provide those taking part in them a leg up into a possible position with that company after your MBA has been completed. Even if they do not result in an immediate post-graduation job offer, they still garner the student a substantial amount of job experience that can then be put on a resume and, through that, provide further avenues of employment.