MBA Fees

I’ve been taking part in a workshop that looks at the cost of education to the student. For many years, most higher education has charged some fees, but these are often (but not always) subsidized. A constant exception to this rule is the MBA. MBAs are charged at full cost to the student. The logic behind this is that this is professional studies, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of managers and therefore their value in the market. They will therefore be able to afford to find the fees for this program.

I’m not entirely sure that this is logical, as many other graduate programs increase the value of the people who study them. However, it is true that most MBA students are already working in jobs that have reasonable salaries, and are motivated to improve themselves. So they probably find the fees necessary parts of MBA programs.