Comments on: The MBA Cycle Part2 – The Darker Side of the MBA http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-mba-cycle-part2-%e2%80%93-the-darker-side-of-the-mba/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carnival of Money Stories No. 94 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-mba-cycle-part2-%e2%80%93-the-darker-side-of-the-mba/comment-page-1/#comment-4618 Carnival of Money Stories No. 94 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:19:59 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1115#comment-4618 [...] Financial Blogger presents The MBA Cycle Part2 – The Darker Side of the MBA posted at The Financial [...] [...] Financial Blogger presents The MBA Cycle Part2 – The Darker Side of the MBA posted at The Financial [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-mba-cycle-part2-%e2%80%93-the-darker-side-of-the-mba/comment-page-1/#comment-4586 Mark Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:30:38 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1115#comment-4586 I did my MBA in '97. It's been a great experience all in all but the other aspect that I find a bit annoying is the fact that everyone thinks that either your a nerd now that you have it or that you have the answer to all questions because of it... I've also been in a situation that I didn't mention it on my résumé when applying for a job; one of the interviewers told me flat out that he finds anyone with an MBA as a "threat" instead of looking at it as an advantage & bonus for the company... Having said this though, I would do it again anytime. The great camaraderie, friendship & most of all contacts that it brought me was well worth the money invested! I did my MBA in ’97. It’s been a great experience all in all but the other aspect that I find a bit annoying is the fact that everyone thinks that either your a nerd now that you have it or that you have the answer to all questions because of it…
I’ve also been in a situation that I didn’t mention it on my résumé when applying for a job; one of the interviewers told me flat out that he finds anyone with an MBA as a “threat” instead of looking at it as an advantage & bonus for the company…
Having said this though, I would do it again anytime. The great camaraderie, friendship & most of all contacts that it brought me was well worth the money invested!

]]> By: Nicolas http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-mba-cycle-part2-%e2%80%93-the-darker-side-of-the-mba/comment-page-1/#comment-4583 Nicolas Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1115#comment-4583 My experience in law school has been quite the opposite of what you suggest TMW although this might differ from one school to the other. Just showing up and doing minimal amount of reading got a few individuals quickly out of there. My experience in law school has been quite the opposite of what you suggest TMW although this might differ from one school to the other. Just showing up and doing minimal amount of reading got a few individuals quickly out of there.

]]> By: Thicken My Wallet http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/the-mba-cycle-part2-%e2%80%93-the-darker-side-of-the-mba/comment-page-1/#comment-4580 Thicken My Wallet Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:08:39 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1115#comment-4580 Your experience sounds familiar to law school and, from what friends tell me, most professional schools. Law schools have a bell curve of a B so maybe 10% of the class gets an A and 10% gets a C but it is almost impossible to fail out of law school. You show up, you do some minimal level of reading and you don't do anything stupid and you get a degree. Professional schools are businesses. They want to pass everyone who are potential donor sources. That is, as you call it, the dark side of education at that level. Your experience sounds familiar to law school and, from what friends tell me, most professional schools. Law schools have a bell curve of a B so maybe 10% of the class gets an A and 10% gets a C but it is almost impossible to fail out of law school. You show up, you do some minimal level of reading and you don’t do anything stupid and you get a degree.

Professional schools are businesses. They want to pass everyone who are potential donor sources. That is, as you call it, the dark side of education at that level.

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