Curious if an MBA still opens doors in today’s fast-evolving finance world? We pivot beyond textbooks to uncover what really fuels success in finance now.

Join us as we dive into:

- The shocking true cost & brutal trade-offs

- Career crossroads: When an MBA transforms lives vs. when it’s a dead end

- ROI: Why salary bumps aren’t the whole story

- Admissions warfare: GMAT traps, scholarship strategies, and why "brand matters more than knowledge"

- Singapore vs. Overseas: Where your MBA location determines your future

Featuring two industry insiders:

- Nicole Tan - Director, Graduate Studies at NUS Business School, with 20+ yrs in higher education, Career-switching MBA grad

- Anna Ong - Ex-banker turned award-winning storyteller, Host of What's Your Story Slam, Singapore's #1 Storytelling Show, MBA network evangelist

"I wanted to get paid like a white man – that’s why I did my MBA."

– A candid confession you won’t hear elsewhere

Don’t decide until you hear:

- Why Nicole took a 50% pay cut AFTER her MBA

- How Anna’s cohort became her million-dollar client pipeline

- The "MRS-MBA" phenomenon elite schools won’t tell you about

Tune in for raw stories from those who gambled $300K – and what they’d do differently today.

Is the MBA just a relic—or your secret weapon? Listen now to find out!

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Watch This Before Spending $100K on an MBA [W&S 130]

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Watch This Before Spending $100K on an MBA [W&S 130]