I'm over 50 without a completed undergraduate degree. I do have 25+ years of supervisory work experience.
What is my real chance of getting into an MBA program like Durham's? Should I even bother applying?
Does anyone know what is the actual acceptance rate for those of us without a bachelor's degree?
Thanks,
Dio
Getting into an MBA program without a completed undergraduate degree
Posted Jun 10, 2020 00:41
What is my real chance of getting into an MBA program like Durham's? Should I even bother applying?
Does anyone know what is the actual acceptance rate for those of us without a bachelor's degree?
Thanks,
Dio
Posted Jun 10, 2020 01:10
The challenge is this: graduates are better at the academic work in a masters degree and are more likely to complete it the younger they are. I'm 52, in a cohort at Edinburgh that's much younger. I have a lot of insight, and can make connections very well. But my insights don't mean that the academic part is easy: they run rings around me. Even among people without degrees, there's a big difference between the performance of sone who has taken a tiny, for-credit, course online and done well than someone who has not. I would really suggest you find a small course now that carries academic credit. That transcript will give them much more confidence in offering you a seat.
Posted Jun 10, 2020 04:49
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Am I understanding this correctly?
Admission peeps believe that someone without a completed undergraduate degree, who's managed a US subsidiary of a European manufacturer of XYZ products for over 15 years, will have harder time going through an MBA program than someone with an undergraduate degree who majored in psychology with 3 years of work experience? They believe that someone without a completed undergraduate degree, who's been managing a business incubator of a University for several years will have harder time going through an MBA program than someone with an undergraduate who majored in biology with 5 years of work experience?
Posted Jun 10, 2020 08:21
Sure. The former has better study skills, can write essays and will do the reading. Big difference betwen younger MS and MBA cohorts and older EMBA cohorts: the younger students closer will be better prepared and have less trouble with theory. Remember, it's an academic degree with, at most UK schools, a thesis taking up one third of the grades.
Posted Jun 11, 2020 20:11
This discussion thread might be of interest to you:
https://find-mba.com/board/general-forum/mba-without-undergraduate-degree-52736
George's post suggests that you don't necessarily need a *degree* at at least some UK schools. Check with the schools you are interested in - although it's true that an undergraduate degree is valued in an MBA cohort, many business schools today are interested in having participants with a diverse range of viewpoints / backgrounds.
Related Business Schools
Hot Discussions
-
MBA Strathclyde vs Aston vs NTU
Apr 17, 2024 607 13 -
Dilemma over IE business school EMBA
Apr 05, 2024 284 12 -
Oxford executive diplomas
Apr 01, 2024 267 9 -
Cambridge Judge vs RSM
Apr 09, 2024 267 7 -
How to evaluate IIFT's Executive PGDM
Apr 03, 2024 147 5 -
Healthcare and finance
Mar 27, 2024 192 3 -
City or Manchester for MiF?
Apr 09, 2024 142 1 -
Two MBAs for the price of one
Apr 12, 2024 203 1