Comments on: MBA Grades Are Meaningless http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/ This is where your finance takes place Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: The Financial Blogger | A Day In A Life Of A MBA Doer http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-2403 The Financial Blogger | A Day In A Life Of A MBA Doer Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:43 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-2403 [...] care of I work on TFB while I’m having breakfast and I read emails sent overnight by my other MBA colleagues. Then I got to go in order to catch up my bus at [...] [...] care of I work on TFB while I’m having breakfast and I read emails sent overnight by my other MBA colleagues. Then I got to go in order to catch up my bus at [...]

]]> By: Nick http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-2378 Nick Sat, 03 May 2008 04:13:01 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-2378 Funny enough ... MBA marks do matter, but only if you want to be picked up by top banks or financial institutions. Otherwise, an A is the same as a B. But this applies to most degrees these days; if you complete engineering with honours or not does not matter ... I got honours but not a single person senior to me at work even got close. So if you are motivated to perform well in your MBA ... be the best, otherwise go out and enjoy your life while you take on an MBA. Funny enough … MBA marks do matter, but only if you want to be picked up by top banks or financial institutions. Otherwise, an A is the same as a B. But this applies to most degrees these days; if you complete engineering with honours or not does not matter … I got honours but not a single person senior to me at work even got close. So if you are motivated to perform well in your MBA … be the best, otherwise go out and enjoy your life while you take on an MBA.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger | My MBA Grades http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1754 The Financial Blogger | My MBA Grades Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:00:29 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1754 [...] middle of my second semester which seems to be as challenging as the first one. While I wrote that MBA grades do not matter, I was happy to be above the average of the class (the average for the 3 classes was B+). The grade [...] [...] middle of my second semester which seems to be as challenging as the first one. While I wrote that MBA grades do not matter, I was happy to be above the average of the class (the average for the 3 classes was B+). The grade [...]

]]> By: Economic Man http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1261 Economic Man Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:34:37 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1261 The inflation of credentials is a major concern for many degree programs. North America seems to have this disease quite bad. Every University wants to have the smartest and most talented students so staff are indirectly pressured to raise marks. GPA's are going up everywhere. The question is: does this practice eventually this lead to a paper degree (currency) that is worth less? The inflation of credentials is a major concern for many degree programs. North America seems to have this disease quite bad. Every University wants to have the smartest and most talented students so staff are indirectly pressured to raise marks. GPA’s are going up everywhere.

The question is: does this practice eventually this lead to a paper degree (currency) that is worth less?

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1223 The Financial Blogger Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:48:22 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1223 CR, unfortunately, you still have to waste some time on assignments (you can't write 25 pages without spending some time on it ;-) ). However, I have learned stuff from some (not all of them!) assignments. I am happy with what I have learned so far. I'm just surprised to find out how the MBA really works! CR, unfortunately, you still have to waste some time on assignments (you can’t write 25 pages without spending some time on it ;-) ).

However, I have learned stuff from some (not all of them!) assignments. I am happy with what I have learned so far. I’m just surprised to find out how the MBA really works!

]]> By: Customers Revenge http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1212 Customers Revenge Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:57:36 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1212 MBA is as meaningful as any other degree. There are those who think and MBA is more than it is, much like people who think that an engineering degree makes someone a great manager, or an accounting designation allows someone to make good decisions. The individual is what matters and some people (me, and Financial Blogger too!) take away a lot, while others just become arrogant :) I also disagree that just getting 40 managers in a room together is as good unless they're not your classmates. Your classmates are going to MBA school to learn too. Hopefully you wouldn't waste your time on the assignments and discussions with the prof unless it was of value. MBA is as meaningful as any other degree. There are those who think and MBA is more than it is, much like people who think that an engineering degree makes someone a great manager, or an accounting designation allows someone to make good decisions. The individual is what matters and some people (me, and Financial Blogger too!) take away a lot, while others just become arrogant :)

I also disagree that just getting 40 managers in a room together is as good unless they’re not your classmates. Your classmates are going to MBA school to learn too. Hopefully you wouldn’t waste your time on the assignments and discussions with the prof unless it was of value.

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1191 The Financial Blogger Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:19:47 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1191 MBA means Master in Business Administration ;-) Seriously, the grade system is very poor but what you learn there is priceless. However, if you can get 30-40 manager in one room and talk to them on a regular basis, you would get most of what the MBA can give you. MBA means Master in Business Administration ;-)

Seriously, the grade system is very poor but what you learn there is priceless. However, if you can get 30-40 manager in one room and talk to them on a regular basis, you would get most of what the MBA can give you.

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1189 FourPillars Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:06:57 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1189 And I used to think that an MBA actually meant something. I guess you learn something everyday. Mike And I used to think that an MBA actually meant something.

I guess you learn something everyday.

Mike

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1185 The Financial Blogger Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:45:21 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1185 I really feel that you are paying for your grades. I agree with your dad TMW, it's an expensive network ! However, my employer is paying for it, so it's a free-get-a-job-for-life network that I am having :-D I really feel that you are paying for your grades. I agree with your dad TMW, it’s an expensive network !

However, my employer is paying for it, so it’s a free-get-a-job-for-life network that I am having :-D

]]> By: telly http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1184 telly Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:26:43 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/mba-grades-are-meaningless/#comment-1184 I considered starting an MBA part-time myself. My company will pay for it 100% as long as I get a B or better. As an engineer that went by the motto "D is for Degree" ;), I thought it might not be the best idea. As it turns out, my former classmates that went by the same motto are scoring straight A's in their MBA courses! I would add that a lot of American schools grade in the same manner, even at the undergrad level. C's are not common, D is an embarrassment. In my undergrad experience, C- was truly "average". I wonder, are grades and cost of program highly related? I considered starting an MBA part-time myself. My company will pay for it 100% as long as I get a B or better. As an engineer that went by the motto “D is for Degree” ;), I thought it might not be the best idea. As it turns out, my former classmates that went by the same motto are scoring straight A’s in their MBA courses!

I would add that a lot of American schools grade in the same manner, even at the undergrad level. C’s are not common, D is an embarrassment. In my undergrad experience, C- was truly “average”.

I wonder, are grades and cost of program highly related?

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