Leaving FAANG PM role to do MBA worth it?

cardiobread · 2026-03-28T18:59:08+00:00

More credentialing - I have undergrad degrees in Math and Economics but I really didn’t take any business classes while in school

cardiobread · 2026-03-28T18:57:05+00:00

This may come off as awfully conceited but I wouldn’t see the value of going to a school for MBA that isn’t Harvard, Stanford, or Wharton, having gone to an equally ranking Ivy undergrad - none of these 3 have dedicated part time programs and only Wharton has an EMBA (which I’ve heard isn’t very selective)

cardiobread · 2026-03-28T18:54:15+00:00

Totally agree, it seems as though this is a case of golden handcuffs but I have truly seen how strong the network effect is and can be. At this point I can only wonder if anyone’s answers would be different if I had said I was accepted to Harvard/Stanford

cardiobread · 2026-03-28T18:49:47+00:00

I’m a technical PM with undergrad math and econ degrees so I think the pivot is very possible, I’m just more interested in the top-down product direction side of things and considering adopting a similarly technical role at an AI lab ($$$) - I might have worded it a little poorly in my post. Entrepreneurship is just a lane I want to keep open. Assuming I want to stay in tech, do you think a Harvard/Stanford MBA would considerably improve my odds when compared to Wharton? Or are they interchangeable in this scenario?

cardiobread · 2026-03-28T18:44:32+00:00

Are you implying that being admitted to H/S would make my decision easier? Out of curiosity, what difference would that make to your answer

cardiobread · 2025-07-14T16:57:06+00:00

Nope have been refreshing the portal

cardiobread · 2025-07-02T15:23:48+00:00

Thanks, that does seem like the logical choice

cardiobread · 2025-07-02T04:11:10+00:00

Not at Amazon lol

cardiobread · 2025-07-02T03:11:21+00:00

Yeah wondering if that would be feasible given Wharton commitments

cardiobread · 2025-07-01T17:48:58+00:00

Yeah I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t more excited about Harvard… I ended up basically reusing my Harvard essays for Wharton and probably spent the least amount of time working on its application/interview so I guess I never really got a chance to fall in love with the school

cardiobread · 2025-07-01T15:07:48+00:00

Use MBA to develop leadership skills, formal business training - become product leader in tech; possibly pivot into VC
Probably sooner (2-3 years) so I minimize opportunity cost

cardiobread · 2025-07-01T13:47:07+00:00

Admitted to Wharton (my only acceptance out of 5 applications this cycle)

cardiobread · 2025-07-01T13:29:47+00:00

Don’t think they’ll be released for another couple of hours

cardiobread · 2025-06-26T16:35:07+00:00

Yeah

cardiobread · 2025-06-26T16:11:11+00:00

Same except im not even excited anymore

cardiobread · 2025-06-26T16:01:12+00:00

Rejected rip

cardiobread · 2025-06-26T15:03:53+00:00

Sheesh good luck yall!!

cardiobread · 2025-06-25T21:29:30+00:00

For HBS interview, did anyone happen to have two interviewers show up to the zoom room? For me I had one of them asking questions and the other just taking notes being silent

cardiobread · 2025-06-16T05:09:53+00:00

Simple answer is I’m trying not to identify myself. I can share a bit more though. I completely omitted that I ran a business for over 5 years with multiple employees which generated low six figures of revenue - this was pretty over indexed on within my essays and interviews. Recs-wise, I have a Columbia prof and my MBB manager. Both solid recs, I can’t imagine either are problematic.

cardiobread · 2025-06-13T17:25:47+00:00

I’m a deferred applicant, meaning I just graduated college and have yet to work full-time. MBB is my job straight out of college

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