Economy and that scary "R" word

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Originally Posted by mheisig

Southeast is actually Knoxville, TN. The University of Tennessee apparently has a decent MBA program - I think it's somewhere in the top 100 worldwide, and top 25 in the U.S. depending on who you read.

My career is currently more in marketing, and UTK has a marketing concentration for the MBA program, so that would tend to be the logical choice. I find anything finance-related to be absolutely fascinating, however, so that's awfully tempting.

Did any of you do your MBA while maintaining a full-time job? And do you think it's helped at all in your career in terms of compensation or promotion?

I worked full-time while pursuing my MBA full-time. It's a challenge but it's not terribly difficult to do.

It has definitely helped me in my career. I got a nice promotion to management this past summer. While I did have a decent level of experience, I have no doubt it was my education that put me over the top and helped me leapfrog people with more experience but less education.