The challenge is this: graduates are better at the academic work in a masters degree and are more likely to complete it the younger they are. I'm 52, in a cohort at Edinburgh that's much younger. I have a lot of insight, and can make connections very well. But my insights don't mean that the academic part is easy: they run rings around me.&nbsp; Even among people without degrees, there's a big difference between the performance of sone who has taken a tiny, for-credit, course online and done well than someone who has not. I would really suggest you find a small course now that carries academic credit. That transcript will give them much more confidence in offering you a seat.&nbsp;<br><br><br>

Thank you for sharing your experience!<br><br>Am I understanding this correctly?&nbsp;<br><br>Admission peeps believe that someone without a completed undergraduate degree, who's managed a US subsidiary of a European manufacturer of XYZ products for over 15 years, will have harder time going through an MBA program than someone with an undergraduate degree who majored in psychology with 3 years of work experience? They believe that someone&nbsp;without a completed undergraduate degree, who's been managing a business incubator of a University for several years will &nbsp;have harder time going through an MBA program than someone with an undergraduate who majored in biology with 5 years of work experience?<br><br><br>

Sure. The former has better study skills, can write essays and will do the reading. Big difference betwen younger MS and MBA cohorts and older EMBA cohorts: the younger students closer&nbsp; will be better prepared and have less trouble with theory. Remember, it's an academic degree with, at most UK schools, a thesis taking up one third of the grades.&nbsp;

This discussion thread might be of interest to you:<br><br>https://find-mba.com/board/general-forum/mba-without-undergraduate-degree-52736<br><br>George's post suggests that you don't necessarily need a *degree* at at least some UK schools. Check with the schools you are interested in - although it's true that an undergraduate degree is valued in an MBA cohort, many business schools today are interested in having participants with a diverse range of viewpoints / backgrounds.&nbsp;