Which MBA specialty should an entrepreneur who wants out pursue?

Hi Bob, I was in the a very similar situation to what you are describing except I had no capital problems, I just wanted a change. I completed my MBA a few years back. I sold my business and joined the purchaser in an executive position. After the first year, I haven't had a day since when i dont stop thinking about one day returning to my own business. You should look inward first and make sure this is the right change for you. If you are making good money and there are prospects, I would say evaluate hard because the grass always looks greener in the other pasture until you reach it. It took you years to build what you have, dont give it up with impunity unless you are absolutely sure your life goals (be they financial or personal) will benefit. If you think you can handle being told what to do, when to do it and have your input in cases ignored or overridden which is something many of us entrepreneurs aren't used to , then perhaps you are ready to settle down. Not being able to control ones destiny is a big, big huge step. In my case, I used my less frenzied work life to help me focus on family, but the longing to be in control of my own destiny is something that i wont be able to ignore forever. Remember the old saying, nobody ever got rich working a job, they did it working for themselves. This is painfully true unless you are in a high value executive position in a bank or other such area and trust me those jobs are coveted and guarded by their own circles for the most part. When I get cast in a position (having gone through many talks with other companies), most of the time it is newer companies looking for someone with experience in the sectors i have specialty and because of my background, i am almost always cast as a business development or sales guy which means i am making money for someone else without usually a great stake in it. For your business, have you thought about some way of continuing on in a different capacity, looking for fresh angles or perhaps considering partnerships in an equity swap? It really depends on your industry, but sometimes there are creative answers that an outsider can see that you cant. One thing about MBA or any other education, its your ticket to get into a theater but by no means is any magic bullet. What you do once you gain entrance to the theater is totally up to you as an individual. The knowledge you gain in the MBA is not nearly as important as the contacts you will make during the course of your program so make sure you network if at all possible, as much as possible ! I think after running your business for so long, you will find a lot of the standard MBA courses simply reinforce what you already knew and you will get a framework and some fancy terms to provide the theory behind many of your already existing practices ; at least that's what i found. We have a group of entrepreneurs that seek to network and help each other. If you are interested send me an email. I left my address at the bottom. Best of luck... -brad bgawne@gmail.com