Nickname: KG

Review: I'd advise you to do both -- start a business and go to business school. The better entrepreneurial B-school programs will have start-up support networks, biz plan competitions, VC networking events, even seed money for people with the right business plans. They'll help you start your new biz while still taking classes toward your MBA. Meanwhile, your classes will teach you about all the different aspects of running your new biz -- sales, marketing, product dev, accounting, legal, etc. The case studies will show you what it's like to run businesses at all stages -- start-up, growth, establishment, etc. -- so you can get an idea of how you want to run your business over time, not just how you want to start it. You need both theory and practice to have the best chance at starting a business successfully. The best entrepreneurial MBA programs provide both theory and opportunities for you to practice -- and the opportunities available in a B-school environment are priceless.

Date reviewed: Mar 23, 2006 7:22 PM

Nickname: RM

Review: To quote Christopher Walken: If you want to learn how to build a house build a house. As a young [28 years old] serial entrepreneur [2nd and 3rd business officially start up next month], who studied business in university but not an MBA, I would fully encourage you to find the right business idea and go for that. The money you spend on the MBA can be used for the business.

Date reviewed: Feb 11, 2006 1:15 AM

Nickname: TM

Review: Go for it. went back full time for my degree at the age of 30 (Michigan) and haven't regretted a second of it (or a dime). The entrepreneurial mindset in B-school helps frame the coursework, the value of which cannot be overstated.

Date reviewed: Oct 28, 2005 3:52 PM

Nickname: Kris

Review: Suggestion for SBE. A MBA degree does not an entrepreneur make. Save the time and cost of a degree which will only give you a lot of theory. Instead go work as an apprentice for a while in the business that you eventually want to get into and you will learn more about that specific business than any MBA program can teach you.

Date reviewed: Oct 19, 2005 7:14 PM

Nickname: SBE

Review: I am 30 years old and have been in sales and marketing for 6 years, and I am interested in taking a different step in regards to my business career. The two options I am considering are going to business school get my MBA or establish a business of my own. Which option would seem logical given my age and experience ?

Date reviewed: Oct 18, 2005 12:40 AM