Innovative. Individualistic. Entrepreneurial. The Jungian Personality Assessment suggests that these three words describe a person like me. These characteristics are subject to personal interpretation. It is with these three characteristics that I will present my argument for wanting to pursue and obtain a Master of Business Administration, MBA degree. These reasons are related to issues such as job scarcity, wage earnings, and personal goals. It is because of job scarcity that I would like to establish myself in a good company. Once established, I can work towards increasing my wage earnings and at the same time work towards my personal goals.
An individualistic mind is one that seeks to separate itself from the rest of the pack. Because obtaining a bachelor’s degree is fast becoming a common practice, pursuing a master’s degree only makes sense to a person seeking to be more distinguishable in a sea of familiarity. Degree requiring jobs are also becoming difficult to obtain. This difficulty can be attributed to the growing number of BA degree holders seeking jobs. According to NACE’s Job Outlook 2010 Spring Update, report shows employers plan to hire 5.3 percent more new college graduates in 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09 ("Job outlook: hiring," 2010). More and more college graduates are sought out for jobs. If having a master’s degree gives a person the extra edge, why not go for the degree that will separate you from the rest.
Entrepreneurial opportunities make up the majority general descriptions of what the Jungian Personality Assessment reveals as possible job choices. To have a MBA degree would allow for me to seek higher positions within entrepreneurial settings. With these higher positions comes the chance to have a higher salary. According to the Council of Economic Advisors, using figures based on Census Bureau reports, average annual earnings for