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Originally posted by mistral4543:
Lately, most of my peers in the office have begun signing up for and taking full time/part-time MBA courses and stuff. Now, for the first time in my life, I am beginning to experience peer pressure [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Personally, I am not sure yet if the paper chase is worth it. First, you'd have to earn enough in the future to cover the fees incurred (and Masters courses don't come cheap). If you opt for a full-time course, you'd also be losing income completely in the meantime; if you opt for part-time, chances are that your work performance would be compromised since you probably wouldn't put in as many hours as a person working full-time.
What are your views on the paper chase? Would you embark on one? 
I have mixed emotions on this one. If you already have your Bachelors Degree, then you can get an MBA in about 2.5 years going part-time.
On the other hand, unless you're going into High-Level management, I don't know that an MBA is going to make that much difference in your pay scale.
Like
Father Bronze said, it just depends on your work situation. Is there a good chance for a pay increase with the degree? If so, then I would agree with
Galadria...you're going to be working for a long time...in contrast, 2 years will go by quick.