Are You Considering B-School For the Right Reasons?

There's no one good reason to get an M.B.A. -- but the more good reasons and the fewer ill-advised notions you have, the greater the likelihood attending business school makes sense for you.

Will earning an M.B.A. enhance your career prospects? The accompanying assessment examines some of the factors that bear on the value that an M.B.A. affords a professional's career and why. Review each factor. Which statements apply to your situation? There's no scoring. The exercise is meant to help you assess whether you have a sound basis for attending b-school.