Intellectual Challenge
For many candidates, the draw of the MBA is the intellectual stimulation and challenge that they will experience in the classroom. Without a doubt, the MBA builds skills and equips students with new insights to business issues. The joy of learning new material and concepts makes the MBA attractive to candidates who welcome the intellectual and invigorating conversations inside and outside the classroom.
Stretching yourself intellectually is a fine rationale for why you want an MBA. However, this rationale can raise flags for the MBA Board if you have multiple graduate degrees but no work experience; candidates with this background can be seen as “degree collectors” or “perpetual students.” Your comfort level operating in the real world may be called into question. So, regardless of what your background is, it is important to balance your quest for knowledge with practical experience.