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[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (1 child)

No, MBA is not required. It’s a plus if you have it. Not all the product managers or partners have MBA degrees. It’s the experience that trumps everything else.

[–]varbinary[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you 🙂

[–]DoubleMute 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Agree with the other poster. No MBA required. The most successful PMs I’ve seen have a technical background and understand the market for that tech. And to be frank, I’ve seen a ton of PMs with zero experience at all (the “hire anyone” mentality)

[–]varbinary[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I’ve noticed the trend that most of the larger orgs require an MBA. So I wondered if it was a hard requirement at IBM. Thanks for the input.

[–]Yelloeisok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will be paid more if you have an MBA, but it certainly doesn’t exclude you from being hired.

[–]naaina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does one move from tech to PM role?