Is b-school worth it?

[HarryBuffowitz]

I am currently a L2 and want to get my MBA when I finish the CFA. I live in NYC and would like to stay here. Like a lot of people who want to stay in the city, I would rank my choices: 1. Columbia, 2. NYU, 3. everything else. When you factor in the education and recruiting, at what point is the MBA not worth it? If, for example, Fordham was the only school I got into, would it be money well spent? Would there be an ample amount of recruiters, or would I be on my own? Thanks for the incite.

 

[darkstar]

You should probably check out Fordham's (or whatever other schools you are looking at) career center website. Look at placement stats, average starting salaries, companies that recruit on campus, etc.

I suppose it really depends on your background and what you want to do after the MBA program.

 

[Sombrero]

I would say Fordham is not worth it. CFA will give you a higher ROI.
NYU/Columbia definitely worth it. If you're already in financial services with decent job and not looking to switch field (e.g. from marketing to finance), Stern's part-time may even make more sense particularly if your employer is willing to pay.