Just need to vent - the MBA pressure is real

Tell them about AI and how doing an MBA rn while the world is moving 5 years in a year is a bad decision to make

Soon tech jobs will go extinct and mba will lead the world and universe. If u r a real man, crack cat and get into iim..

25 years ago I was where you are. Only that I was already in the US and very willing to do MBA. Fast forward, on my analysis at that time I was already making 100k USD pa and an MBA would not add anything much then for me. I continued. I realised after 20 yrs, I should and must have done MBA, because being in Cutting edge tech all the time, I stayed there and never could break the glass ceiling. Even now do coding and fairly good with my job and OK salary

Compare with my Colleague back then, who decided to invest 2 yrs and take a break to study. He went on to Booth school and jumped into becoming a director long ago and then VP-finance of an entertainment multinational. His and my salaries in last 5 yrs are 5 times apart.

So listen to your Parents and do what the elders say. Don't listen to all the folks areound here telling you to prioritise yourself. Your parents may get bragging rights , but they also want you to be super successful. Good luck.

Anyways times were different then and now. But the basics will be same and strong. If you find a way to reach me for more personal help/advise, try to connect for better clarity. Best wishes

Super accomplished parents cannot pay for your mba? Then they should not ask you to do it. Also I can understand your job being interesting but is it balanced? Can you continue in that track and in future look after other responsibilities like kids and family?

Start a startup, it will teach you more than any MBA can, as you said it's just bragging rights and filtering for MNCs. It's a true social mobility vehicle for the poor but if you are already making 26 lakhs and love what you do, I do not see a reason why you should do an MBA.

if your parents see that as a passport like thing after which you can do anything then it is not true.

at the same time, if your parents have a budget for this and if you’re not getting drowned in loans then go for it. you’ll have a lot of fun.

Go for the MBA FROM US OR UK.

Most of folks go there to build connections. Also you sometimes get to jump the career ladder by 2-3 steps. You might even end up opening your own company. Keep your interest in tech and build the bridge to the gap for the domain you are interested.

God same! I am in an identical position to yours but i guess my parents are not as pushy as yours. They just think for me, btech is a sub optimal degree and MBA will open more opportunities. But i dont see any values when i do the pros to cons list

This feels nothing more than a humble brag.

Go for it bro. If you have an option to go for an MBA in any big university. Don't regret it later. I wanted to go for an MBA. My parents were not that financially strong I left my education after my graduation I still regret it now that I never got an opportunity to go abroad and complete my masters.