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| Apr 21, 2003 5:10 pm |
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re: Does MBA help? |
Jeffrey Levine
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I find it amusing to read the responses to your question.
Someone suggested that an MBA carries the most amount of weight with other MBAs - something that i think is kind of silly, and almost a little defensive.
Like in any field, you will find people who are incompetant - just because there are quack doctors, no one suggests that you shouldnt go to medical school if you want to practice medicine. Going to music school doesnt make you a great musician - it gives you many tools and it is up to you to apply them. The same is true of an MBA.
The fact is, you don't need an MBA to be successful in business. But in most cases, if you apply yourself to your MBA studies, you will have an incredibly valuable experience and create for yourself a foundation for your entire career. It is not the "degree" that is the most valuable. It is the depth to which you apply yourself to learning and growing. Instead of just focusing on the "short arc" - your immediate business idea, look at the "long arc" - a career path that may last 20 to 50 years.
I was an entrepeneur and had my own businesses over a 15 year period before I started my MBA. The reason I went back to graduate school was that I realized that while I had some great business experience, there was definately "holes" in my knowledge. I wanted to create a solid foundation for future opportunity, which the MBA provides. It is far more valuable than "prestige and networking" as someone suggested.
Look inside and get a deep understanding of what it is you are creating in your life. An MBA might or might not be an important piece of that puzzle. Only you can decide.
All the best.
Jeffrey
> Yang Chung wrote:
> Hi,
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>Do you have an MBA degree? Did it help you? If so, how and in what area?
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>I am an engineer who is trying to transition my career to technical marketing or business development with help of an MBA degree. I ultimate goal is to start my own company. I am trying to see whether getting an MBA degree would be worth it or not......
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>Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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>Thank you!
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