Considering getting an MBA
Hey everyone, I wanted to get some honest feedback on whether I should get an MBA. For context, I am 23F with a bachelors in psychology and a masters in counseling. I essentially speed ran all of my previous education and got into a job immediately post grad that left me severely burnt out and questioning whether I made the right choice for my career. I started working on building my own counseling business through a group practice as a 1099 earlier this year and have honestly loved the managerial and marketing side of it. That said, there are many things related to managing a business and marketing that my education did not prepare me for which has led to me feeling lost and overwhelmed trying to figure out those things in addition to providing mental health services.
My thought processes and why I am considering getting an MBA is if this is just a season of being burnt out and I decide to stay working in mental health, the knowledge I would get through an MBA could be very beneficial as I grow my business. If the career dread/burn out feelings persist and I decide to change paths, I have a degree that assists me in finding non mental health related careers.
My concern if I were to get the MBA and decide to change career paths is that my lack of experience outside of running my own business would limit me in the field. I'm not sure how much the experience of being 1099 and handling the ins and outs of marketing myself and manage the finances of my counseling business in would look to people outside of the mental health space.
I have done a fair amount of research on different programs, had an information call with a couple of programs last week, and looked at the outlook for careers. I think the thing holding me back is wondering if an MBA is worth it if I stay working in mental health, but also wondering if I were to leave the mental health space, would the experience I have be helpful to me or would I be limited by it? Any feedback or advice is greatly appreciated!