Comments on: Should I go for an MBA or PhD?

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By: aamir daraz

aamir daraz — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:39 +0000

hai!currently i m doing mba(3years)programme from muhammad ali jinnah university,islamabad campus & i m in semester 4 right now & want to get transfer the credit hours to a uk or us based university.so kindly assist me in this regard.
thanks

By: natural_log

natural_log — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:37:55 +0000

Salams all,
Its another engineer
Could any one please guide me as per the comparison of MBA and phD management, if both are to be pursued at Lums? I am mothering a toddler so I am more concerned about the personal input i’ll have to give in either. My toddler is the precise reason Im not considering a foreign degree because that could become even more tough for both of us. I realise the differnce of fields that evetually follows after the completion of mba/phd; but since Im not interested in joining a corporate job, that is ok with me because that way (after mba) I could initiate my own enterprise. What I do want to know is: Is LUMS phd worthwhile? What is the ratio of toughness in phd Vs mba?

and yes, do one REALLY need an mba for initiating an enterprise?

I shall be profoundly grateful for any kind help.
Many thanks.

By: Mani

Mani — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:25:34 +0000

Well i agree with all of you that doing an Mba might be a good oppurtunity for the shift of career and i will strongly favour lums lahore for doing an Mba as me myself have an experienced good repute for Lums lahore even in Europe. People in companies like mckinsey europe know lums lahore and some top banks like Deutsche bank (Top national german bank) and Mearsk group (Top Danish Investor) group employs lums guys. But there should you should be clear about your future career and personal preference. If you want to do something practical i, e doing some business or financials or management then Mba is preferable but in case you want to live a Calm life with a pretty good salary and most of all a good salary in your home country with your parents and family then PHD in CS might be pretty worth while because PHD are respected and welcomed every where around the world and are given a good status.
So again choice is yours if you are enthusiastic for the top management and you can sacrifice being away from your parents for a good job in world no matter where it is then go for an Mba from lums, IBA, London business school , Stanford … or if you prefer living with you family with a good package then do PHD in CS or even management. Wish you all the best.

By: Corona

Corona — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:36:44 +0000

Thank you everyone for the reply. I respect your time and effort in helping me.

Thanks a lot.

Cheers!

By: Khawaja Khair-ud-Din

Khawaja Khair-ud-Din — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:28:25 +0000

I would suggest you not to go for MBA neither PhD. If you want to enjoy and can accept challenges then the right path for you will be CFA or Risk Management.
Both CFA or FRM can outclass local MBA. However, if you are looking for an MBA from US then i would say chao m8… and after that try to get a suitable position in J.P.Morgan, Morgan Stanley, or Murelin Munch!
Wish u best of luck!

By: jehanzeb

jehanzeb — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:33:38 +0000

since you dont like what you are doing right now, MBA is a good option to shift your career.

PhD is great, but doing it from pakistan that too in technology:) wouldnt be a smart decision.

in your case i think MBA is the way to go.

By: Aryan

Aryan — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:18:24 +0000

Thanks Aman, tough the reply not being specificallly being useful to me (m not a resident of Pakistan) was a gr8 help. I have ben havin a similar round of questions in my head, MBA vs MTech, and blah blah.