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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 3242643, member: 1646"] I agree with the initial responses to your questions. Law school is more expensive (wallet and life) than an MBA due to the extra class requirements. You're looking at 4 years for law school at night. In addition, from what I saw with a couple friends that were getting their MBAs when I was getting my JD, the MBA night programs are often easier. Because many companies only pay for B's, I saw my roommate get a few easy B's. Night law school can be easier than day, but only because there is often a curve and you get people that don't study as hard (because they have lives). So it's hard to say it's a better move just based on that. I can see some advantages in the actual education, however. It is a different way of thinking and you may already have the business sense that an MBA would help with. My most successful law school friend was a manager at a Big 5 (at the time) accounting firm. He went to a law firm for a few years and then has been CFO/CEO of a few big companies since. He would not have gotten there with just an MBA. Throwing out a couple other things to consider: i) does your company pay for an MBA and/or JD? ii) do you want to stay at your current company? Remember that if they pay, you will probably have to stick around for a while (or pay them back). iii) Is the degree to get you your next job, or for your general resume and skills (I'd assume that an on-line MBA means you are looking more for the latter)? My law school's night students got access to on campus recruiting while my roommate getting his MBA at night was not allowed to participate in his school's recruiting. [/QUOTE]

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