MBA - Return on your Investment

IIM-A, HEC Paris, et al offer the best Return on Investment Which MBA offers the best return on investment? This is a pertinent question in most students’ mind. The ROI depends on whether you are after a long- or short-term gain. This chart shows the cost of an MBA at selected business schools after taking into account tuition fees and forgone salary. An MBA at Wharton costs $330,000 on average, in part because it enrolls well-paid executives. But the immediate return on such degrees is small. Graduates tend to land jobs just a few notches above the ones they left. On the other hand, students at HEC make enough extra money upon graduation to pay off their degrees in less than two years. Schools, such as IESE and IMD take in many students from Asia who then secure jobs in the West. Still, in the longer run, Wharton alumni are more likely to top the greasy pole.

From, The Editor, Advanc'edge MBA