{"id":144214,"date":"2022-12-30T17:53:29","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T12:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/?p=144214"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:32:45","slug":"the-toughest-part-of-getting-a-master-of-business-administration-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/the-toughest-part-of-getting-a-master-of-business-administration-degree","title":{"rendered":"The toughest part of getting a Master of Business Administration degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a walk in the park,\u201d I said, after realising that the basics of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><b>Master of Business Administration<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>MBA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) were quite simple, and easily understood by astute business enthusiasts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>THIS ARTICLE COVERS:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dispelling the mystique of the <\/span><b>MBA<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A multifaceted perspective<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two main challenges<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mindset you need for an <\/span><b>MBA<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHow did you come to this realisation?\u201d you might ask. Well, I was lazing around with no \u2018midnight studying\u2019 to do when I received my final <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><b>MBA results<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stating: \u201cQualification complete.\u201d I realised then that what had been touted as an impossible quest was indeed possible. And I had an epiphany: the basics of an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Master_of_Business_Administration\"><b>MBA<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are simply life experiences that, condensed and conveyed through an academic lens, have become the tried and tested methodologies of the business world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><b>Dispelling the mystique of the MBA<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mystique of the <\/span><b>MBA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is perpetuated by those who fail to grasp the basic principles, which makes the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><b>MBA degree<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appear more complex than it really is.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You likely want those who convey this life experience to you to boil it down into pearls of wisdom in their simplest form through your course material, allowing you to drink from their hallowed fountains of knowledge \u2026 but what <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><b>business administration<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> students often find is that the fountain seems to be a tsunami of information that floods every nook and cranny of their brains.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>A multifaceted perspective<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a method to the <\/span><b>MBA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> madness. The basics of <\/span><b>business administration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at master\u2019s level are curated into different disciplines by academic institutions so that you don\u2019t just see business challenges from a transactional perspective; they are broken down into their parts so that you can take a holistic, quintuple bottom-line view to solve them. This requires a co-ordinated, multidisciplinary approach that incorporates a humane, sustainable outlook in underpinning your business purpose, and supports your ability to pivot, remaining profitable. Once you have a handle on the interrelatedness of all parts, you will be well on your way to distilling what matters in your own context, and be able to apply those life experiences in this context.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Banner_11.jpg\" alt=\"business management degree\" class=\"wp-image-144215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Banner_11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Banner_11-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Banner_11-1024x536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><b>Two main challenges<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For me, there were two main challenges in getting an MBA:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transitioning back to life as a student; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Striking the right balance between work and study.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must evaluate how much free time you have, and set clear expectations with family and friends to gain their support. \u2018Work-life comprise\u2019 is important if you hope to attain any kind of holistic balance.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/master-of-business-administration\/\"><b>The mindset you need for an MBA<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enrol for this qualification with a clear purpose and for the right reasons, and have a genuine desire to further your studies and gain new career opportunities, you will be poised to network with like-minded professionals, and this will ease the transition back into academia.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step into it with an academic mindset, a general desire to take advantage of networking opportunities, and a commitment to your schedule as well as completing the required coursework. Burning the midnight oil and managing your time are key to getting your MBA.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Regenesys Business School: Top Business School and Management College in South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y0-M9UV68Qw\" width=\"885\" height=\"498\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your journey begin!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Read these for more perspective on the Master of Business Administration journey:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/is-it-difficult-getting-an-master-of-business-administration-mba\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it hard getting an MBA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/was-my-mba-challenging-and-what-worked-for-me\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was my MBA challenging? Yes! Here\u2019s what worked for me<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a walk in the park,\u201d I said, after realising that the basics of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) were quite simple, and easily understood by astute business enthusiasts.&nbsp; THIS ARTICLE COVERS: \u201cHow did you come to this realisation?\u201d you might ask. 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