1. What is a Mini MBA?

A mini-MBA program is a compressed version of the regular MBA that covers all the essential subjects such as finance, accounting, economics, operations, marketing and strategy.

2. What are the benefits of an online business course / Mini-MBA?

• You can take the course from the comfort of your home, or office, or limousine.
• There’s no peer pressure. You can complete the program at your own pace, without worrying about what others taking the course will think of you.
• The focus is completely on genuine learning. There is no competition. You don’t worry about how you have performed in comparison to others.
• Cover only the most essential topics without getting overloaded with topics that you may never use in your day-to-day life.

3. What are the Pros & Cons of a Mini MBA?

Here are some advantages and disadvantages of a mini-MBA vis-a-vis a full-time MBA.

A mini-MBA is different from a regular, full-time MBA in 3 respects: Time, effort and cost – with all 3 being significantly lower for mini MBA programs. That’s the big advantage.

A regular MBA can take 100 weeks to complete and cost over a $100,000. In comparison, most reputed mini MBA programs can cost a few thousand dollars and can be completed in under 100 days. Our Bizcool Mini MBA is way lower in both these areas.

In terms of the disadvantages, a mini MBA does not offer you an opportunity to go in-depth into each subject. In the online version, you’re taking the course independently. Which means you won’t have the network you’d get from a top-ranking full-time MBA. Since the selectivity and rigor is lower, it is unlikely to impress recruiters the way full-time programs (including MBA alternatives) can.

Ultimately it comes down to a cost-benefit analysis.

4. Is the Mini MBA worth it?

The online mini-MBA course works best for:

• High school students, engineers, executive assistants, doctors, lawyers, and anyone who can’t go to Harvard!
• Self-trained entrepreneurs and those in family businesses who have not got any formal education in business.
• MBA aspirants who would like to test the waters to see if an MBA is really their cup of tea, before taking the big plunge.
• MBA students with admits from the top MBA programs who would like to brush up on the basics with a pre MBA course, to be able to hit the ground running when the MBA classes start.