[MBAtarga]

My explanation for the "benefit" to the company is from personal experience. I got my MBA through a tuition paid employer benefit. They provided up to $5250/year, and the university had a program that ran about 22 months - starting 3Q in year 1, with graduation in 2Q in year 3. Since there were 3 calendar years - tuition was reimbursed at $15,750. The Dean from the school commented during the program overview, that the company knew we would be retained for at least the next 2 years of the program itself, then for another following year after graduation, as we would have to repay the tuition if we left earlier. Have any idea how much it costs to hire an experienced person in high tech these days - and for one that is "guaranteed" to stick around for 3 years?