mba vs CA for undergrad

[Demari]

between the two which do you think would earn a high income faster?

[george benjamin]

That is such a broad question with hundreds of different variables and possibilities.

[b0rk]

2 yr MBA from schools like Harvard, Sloan, Columbia, Wharton = 100k+ starting (maybe not this year or next due to the economy but you get my drift..)

Get CA in 30 months = 65k avg, I think

Online MBA = 45k

MBA from other schools = 70k

Btw, I just made those numbers up but I hope that sort of answers your question.

Edit: I just noticed you said undergrad, so we need to factor that in... minus 10k for the MBAs and then compare. Thanks.

[PBooty]

you should go do an mba.

by asking this question you clearly have a good understanding of how to achieve this degree.

i only wish i had of been smart enough to MASTER an mba straight out of high school.

[tkertise]

I just finished my MBA, well i actually have 5 classes left, i do it part time, but i just got a job offer to change jobs from engineering to business strategy. My background is engineer with about 5-6 years experience, mba from university of calgary, my starting wage at the new company is 98, plus 8% rrsp matching, 15% bonus, 15k bonus when i finish my mba and review of salary at that point. Personally i think its worth it (things like full health care, blackberry, laptop, time off to finish school, are all included too).

[Magnus]

between the two which do you think would earn a high income faster?

It comes down more to the kind of person you are rather than the designation you get, but broadly speaking, MBA will give you more potential to make bigger money than CA, however you have to have what it takes to get the $$$ - ambition, discipline, etc. I don't think it is in most people to be making 500K to 1M per year. With a CA, things are more certain than MBA - i.e. a CA will get in the 100K to 200K per year range in 10 to 20 years with a reasonable amt. of ability and effort.