Opportunity Costs  Pursuing a Full-Time MBA means you have to
give up whatever salary you would've madeWhile the cost of your
degree entails how much money you spend on your MBA, the
opportunity cost of your MBA refers to what you are giving up to
pursue your degree. As with all applications of economic
principles, any decision that results in a choice between two
options has an opportunity cost. If you continued to work
instead of continuing your education, how much money would you
have made in the time it takes you to complete your MBA? For
people pursuing MBA online or part-time, this is not as relevant
because they are still able to work and take classes.  If you’re
leaving your job to pursue your MBA, or in the rarer case if
you’re continuing your education straight out of college, the
opportunity cost is a more important factor to your decision.
You may hear the term “forgone salary” thrown into the mix when
analyzing the cost of attendance at any given school. If you’re
pursuing your MBA full-time, you