KFC Analysis
The Opportunity Cost of Pursuing an MBA Opportunity cost has been defined as, “the value of the best alternative forgone when an item or activity is chosen. ... When an individual decides to pursue an MBA, he/she is faced with two options: (1) to leave work, move out of town, and pursue an MBA full-time or (2) to maintain employment while enrolled in a local MBA program. ... Although making sacrifices is inevitable while pursuing an MBA, careful assessment of the opportunity costs involved may help to alleviate some of the pain.