Wondering why to do an MBA?

By my late 20s I had already gained enough experience in business to become a manager in my job. I had a clear idea of where I was going with my career, but a friend suggested doing an MBA to accelerate my climb up the career ladder. He was right. My MBA at Edinburgh Business School has got me to the top of my industry. I am now the General Manager of a highly successful manufacturing, trading and distribution business which operates across the Middle East.

Studying for an MBA is one of the best ways to get to know yourself, your strengths and to maximise your potential. It is also the chance to remember forgotten dreams and to work to fulfil them.

The global financial crisis continues to make headlines but business never changes; it is dynamic by nature. The basic concepts since people started trading are the same; buying, selling and making a profit. This applies whether you are buying fruits and vegetables in the local market or selling options in financial markets. An MBA teaches you the rules of business, and within these lessons you find the rules of life.