I think I will have to register for another class

Seriously, I really think that managers should have access to more forums so they can share experience and improve

I agree. Managers, like many other professionals, need a forum to discuss their methods with others if they are to improve.

After you graduate, and assuming your contacts at B-School head in various different directions (finance, marketing, strategy, operations, etc), where will you continue to discuss these methods with like-minded others?

I think there is a gap in the number of forums available to do this. I also this that some managers or organizations worry about revealing information. So, I ask you, how do you ensure maximum learning as a professional if your are insulated by your organization and have less of a frame of reference with your past B School chums? Maybe there is a new business venture/opportunity in this.

I don’t think that I will become a better manager with a MBA. I don’t think that being better in what you do is not link to the diplomas you are getting. However, the MBA will give you a great opportunity to meet with other manager from other companies and you can share your experience, compare your ways of doing things and learn a lot from each other.

I also find out that you can learn a lot from the assignments you are given to do. It is not the book itself that will teach you something, you have to read books and try to apply it in your daily life.

I wanted to do a MBA because I am young and eager to learn. I think I can learn more from others experience than from book but there is no other association like the MBA to gather 40 managers in the same room.

Are we in good company? Would you want him running your organization (or country)?

There is a growing sentiment led by guru Henry Mintzberg that MBA programs create just that… people with MBAs. Look no further than the current rankings of B Schools and the explosion online and EMBAs to realize that getting that piece of paper has become extremely profitable for educators.

However, competent managers are not guaranteed at the other end of the program. Don’t get me wrong, those little letters help your career and your ego. However, does it make you a more competent manager? Not really.

As Mintzberg argues, much of an MBA business education can be learned almost anywhere. What can’t be learned is how to deal with people, how to steer and organization successfully through tough decisions and situations.

If you’re lucky enough to have a mentorship or management/leadership development program at your work perhaps this picks up some of the slack. However, in my opinion too few people realize that an MBA is just that… a piece of paper with some letters. Those MBAs that get paid significantly more and make the biggest difference in the business world are the ones who have been lucky enough to learn those “extra” things not taught at B School. This is because B Schools produce as Mintzberg has said, “MBAs, not managers”.