Sunday , 24 November 2024

Lorimer Wilson

Is Pursuing An MBA a Good Financial Move? A 10-yr. ROI Analysis

Is pursuing an MBA a good financial move? Well, the top 25 business schools in the U.S. generated between 325% and 249% Return On Investment over a 10 year period with starting salaries averaging between $97,000 and $125,000 per annum ($111,760 on average) exclusive of bonuses and various perks.

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New Reality: Earnings of +$126,000/yr. Now Required To Be Considered Middle Class (+2K Views)

The Pew Research Center’s recent report says that 49% of adults are members of the Great American Middle Class. My more qualitative analysis suggests that no more than 33% of U.S. households qualify as middle class. Claiming that 49% of the nation’s households are still middle class is a gross exaggeration and I substantiate my contention in this most interesting and revealing article.

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AirBnB: Filled With Hot Air – Or Appropriately Valued?

It’s clear AirBnB is quickly becoming a known entity among travelers and a more established mainstream brand and is poised to become more valuable than Marriott, Starwood, and Expedia. At first glance, the valuation looks rich, but the data suggests it might be right.

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