Low Paying MBA jobs to avoid if making money is paramount

The following are low-paying roles which make MBA not worth the time and money if you are considering making a career pivot into these:

1) Any/all roles relating to marketing

2) HR roles

3) Real Estate Development and Finance

4) Supply Chain

5) Project Management (Relating to construction etc.)

+6) Expand on the list above

DO NOT pursue MBA if you do not have any background or exp. in the following workstreams and if money-making is paramount:

1) Investment Banking

2) Management Consulting

3) Software Engineering and Tech./Product Management

4) Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial/Automotive and other related engineering roles with hardcore exp. and analytical skills in your work and accruing strong industry knowledge overtime.

5) General Management Exp. in a reputed firm (Such as GM/Ford/Dell/IBM etc.)


Open to comments, questions, additions to the list above. Open to corrections as well with explanations. Cheapshots welcome.

 

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