Hey guys,
A know there are a ton of posts on this topic, but I have a specific situation I could use guidance on. A little bit about me: BA from non-target liberal arts school, honors graduate, MA from state university with a 3.92 GPA. 3+ years working for a top medical device company in a field role in NYC, low six figure income. Still paying off undergrad loans. I have the opportunity to pursue an MBA while continuing to work full time. Originally I had made an EMBA sponsorship proposal but our company has since moved away from full sponsorship to a tuition reimbursement model with available funds in the low thousands. My hope was to attend the Columbia EMBA Saturday program, which a fellow colleague of mine recently completed; he however accrued substantial debt in the process. The alternative is for me to pursue a part-time MBA, but to be honest, I'm particularly debt-averse at the moment. The funds made available by my company would force me to complete a Fordham/NYU part-time MBA in an unacceptable amount of time. I could, however, attend the Zicklin part time program, complete it in 2 years, at no accrued cost on my end. Ultimately my goal is to utilize my MBA to move into a manager/corporate position or transition into marketing. In this situation, would the value of a Columbia EMBA outweigh the loans I would inevitably have to take out? Or would a corporate-funded degree from Zicklin provide more of an ROI? Thanks in advance.