Compare and Contrast 2 options
...rsonal, and financial scale, the benefits of each become obvious. In this comparison, the options are stated as: Option One: take a leave of absence from work, move out of town, and pursue an MBA full-time, or Option Two: maintain your job while enrolled in a local MBA program. Option one provides more professional advantages and immediate benefits. By attending college full-time, a degree program can be completed in approximately one year, or half the time required for an online or part time degree program. Opportunities to apply for a more desired or advanced position would become available much faster, thus increasing income sooner. Another advantage is the college attended. The option of leaving town presents the opportunity to attend more recognized colleges. The opportunity costs of option one are what make this choice impractical and requiring much more sacrifice. Professionally, leaving work could be career damaging due to changes in the business environment while absent, and weakening relationships with key decision makers and clients. Financially, the cost of giving up a salary could be devastating to a family with commitments such as children and/or a mortgage. Personally, all of the above could take its toll and create unhappiness and depression from being away from loved ones and incurring heavy debts from tuition. The Opportunity of Today Option two provides a much more stable scenario that enables a working adult to maintain both a professional and personal life, while keeping costs to a minimum. The opportunity for working adults to further their formal education has never been better than it is now. Internet based education and extension classes are available from almost every college or university in the United States. Classes can be completed online with a computer or attended part time through extension campuses. Moreover, the independent time and distance of the Internet allows learners to enroll in a course from anywhere in the world at any time. Costs are minimized because learning is either local or at home. You can earn a degree from a major university without ever having sat in one of their classrooms. Online or extension course learning holds an incredible amount of promise: learning on your own time, from your own home, at your own pace, even while holding down a full...