cfaprincess Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > when is it ever a good time to take a year or two > off work to pursue an mba? thinking out loud… in > a bad economy (e.g. currently), less opportunity > cost but tougher job search. conversely, in a > booming economy, higher opportunity cost but also > presumably easier job search. what do u guys > think? In a booming economy, I don’t think higher profits travel down to the employee thinking about MBA School. A better analagy woud be in a bad economy, more difficult to get into school, but the economy will most likely bounce back when you graduate. Good economy, a little easier to get into school, but recessions usually come in cycles and a cycle could be due up when you graduate.