Why am I getting an MBA degree?I decided to get an MBA degree to further my managerial career in the company I work for. The question would be: why do I think it will improve my management career? The answer to this question requires brief background information. I started my career as an entry level programmer in 2000, after earning my degree in computer science. My career took a turn towards management in 2003, when I was offered a team leader position at the company I worked for. Since then, I have risen through the ranks to my current position as Manager, responsible for a subunit that manages a specific application product. After working as a manager for 2 years, managing both resources, budget and tasks for my subunit, I realized that my on-the-job training was not sufficient to handle the multitude of challenges I faced on a daily basis without an approach degree in economics. After much research, I have discovered that no other action can alter my career path or earning potential like acquiring an MBA degree. The MBA degree is one of the most sought-after advanced degrees in the business world today. Corporate demand for MBAs has increased in recent years and remains strong. According to the 2007 Corporate Recruiters Survey, conducted by GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council), hiring companies plan to increase the number of new hires of business graduate students by 18% (GMAC, 2007). Projecting the overall increase in college hiring, Bizjournals.com says that at the master's level, MBA graduates will be the most in demand. (Scott, 2007) The results of the 2007 Job Outlook survey referenced by Bizjournals.com showed that more than half of employers planning to hire candidates with......half of paper......l Text database. (Publication No. AAT 3311401). Myers, I. B., & McCaulley, M. H. (1985). Handbook: A Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.PayScale Salary Calculator, retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://www.payscale.com/salary-calculatorQuacquarelli, Nunzio (2008, April 22). The MBA salary gap widens. QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://www.topmba.com/news/article/the_mba_salary_gap_increases-1/Scott, Thomas, G. (April 10, 2007). Graduates' job prospects are stronger this year: to get the best money and the best job it's wise to head west. Bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18027094/from/ET/print/1/displaymode/1098/Yukl, Gary (2006). Leadership in organizations (6h ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.