At 26 years old, Gavin Carter was facing a dilemma. He had just received the good news that he had been accepted to the MBA program at a prestigious University. But he had also been informed recently that he was going to be promoted within the equity research department at his current employer, a prominent investment bank. Although he was genuinely excited at the prospect of advancing his long-term prospects by going to business school, Carter needed to find out if his investment in an MBA education would pay off.