Does MBA Require Work Experience

I want to do Master of Business Administration MBA program in USA so do I require work experience to do MBA in USA?

[Kiran Chandar]

The MBA programs in the US provide students an opportunity to study in an exciting international environment along with students from diverse cultural background who join the US universities.

MBA program in the USA is easier compared to that of any of the premier institutes in India both based on efforts and cost.

The MBA program in the US also imbibes various soft skills like team building, leadership, entrepreneurial, decision making etc.

MBA requirements in USA-

Work Experience:

Most US universities require a minimum of two to three years of work experience.

Though some universities may accept you without any work experience, preference will be given to candidates with work experience.

Undergraduate Degree:

Almost all US universities require 16 years of undergraduate education.

That is, four years of education after High School.

If you have a three year degree from an Australian, Indian, New Zealand university or such similar three year degree programs, you will not be eligible for admission to most MBA programs.

You would require a professional four-year degree like engineering or other such courses.

Three year Graduates

If you have three-year BSc, BA, BCom from an Australian, Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lankan universities, the advisable plan of action to maximize eligibility for US business schools is to do a Post Graduate degree like MSc, MA or Mcom, before applying to business schools in USA.

Best MBA Universities In USA Without Work Experience

Harvard Business School (HBS)
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Wharton MBA (University of Pennsylvania)
Sloan School of Management (MIT)
Chicago Booth School of Business (University of Chicago)
Columbia Business School (Columbia University)
Stern School of Business (New York University – NYU)
Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley)
Anderson School of Management (UCLA)