For years I claimed my MBA from a regional CSU was worthless, now CNBC says they all are
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roundcorners_IHB
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No Vas... great topic... you really got me thinking all night with the thread; alright, I?ll be a little vulnerable and share, the kid and wife are asleep, so this might be a little long?
I have to admit, I am a little frustrated with where I am professionally. I was afraid going into b-school that I?ll still be in the same industry, same position and pay coming out. Granted, the recession is not doing anybody any favors, but this is where I find myself. My school is so small that if I tell you guys where I went most of you could probably figure out my true identity! I?m just an independent outside medical sales guy, so yeah; an MBA has yet to help me close a deal.
I went into school to write and test out a few b-plans; I came out realizing that it required way more money, time and effort than I thought. Plan-B was to get back and climb the corporate ladder, seeing as that I?ve been out of the corporate loop for more than ten years. I really went to school because I love business, making deals and money and I?m an entrepreneur at heart. Yes, you don?t have to go to b-school to do all of that, but I figure it wouldn?t hurt.
So the degree has not prepare me to re-enter the corporate field and I?m kind of stuck with stack and stacks of well written b-plans; would I trade my MBA for a million bucks, not a chance! (Well maybe a million, but you know what I mean)
Going through grad school was just about the best thing that happened to me; I can say that I?m more whole as a person then before. The experience has matured me in almost all aspects of my character. I know myself so much more; and I probably couldn?t have done it any other way.
The article has some truth where business now-a-days is so very complex; so multi-faceted that you can?t possibly learn everything in two years. What I realize at the end of the program was that; ?I know, I don?t know!? I think that is what most masters programs do to you. You realize that there is just so much more to learn, that you can?t possibly learn it all. What my programs strive to do then was to simply equip us with the ?fundamentals? of business so that we are able to adapt and adjust; to critically think through almost any proposition. If we don?t know an answer, at least we would know where to go to find it.
I feel comfortable and confident at any conference table with any other MBAs from any other top tier school. As a matter for fact the many people I know from Anderson, Marshall, Thunderbird, and UCI are no better off financially than I am. Most of them are stuck working 60+ hours behind a desk, flying here and there, constantly fearing being laid off. On the other hand, I start my day at 11am out in the field and am usually back home by 5pm; I never missed a prenatal doctor?s appoint, I can never be fired and I?ll enjoy going to every game my son will ever play. By next year on just my income, we should be able to afford an Irvine detached starter home.
The MBA really helped me to realize what I want and didn?t want. One person on the IHB said this once; that a degree is simply a multiplier of what you already have. As for me, it really cemented the fact that I?m not cut out for a corporate gig. If I didn?t know that going into my program, I would have figure it out by the time I was done. This wasn?t my dream but I?m fortunate to already be well into my career; if I only could get my hands on some $$ for those b-plans though!
I have to admit, I am a little frustrated with where I am professionally. I was afraid going into b-school that I?ll still be in the same industry, same position and pay coming out. Granted, the recession is not doing anybody any favors, but this is where I find myself. My school is so small that if I tell you guys where I went most of you could probably figure out my true identity! I?m just an independent outside medical sales guy, so yeah; an MBA has yet to help me close a deal.
I went into school to write and test out a few b-plans; I came out realizing that it required way more money, time and effort than I thought. Plan-B was to get back and climb the corporate ladder, seeing as that I?ve been out of the corporate loop for more than ten years. I really went to school because I love business, making deals and money and I?m an entrepreneur at heart. Yes, you don?t have to go to b-school to do all of that, but I figure it wouldn?t hurt.
So the degree has not prepare me to re-enter the corporate field and I?m kind of stuck with stack and stacks of well written b-plans; would I trade my MBA for a million bucks, not a chance! (Well maybe a million, but you know what I mean)
Going through grad school was just about the best thing that happened to me; I can say that I?m more whole as a person then before. The experience has matured me in almost all aspects of my character. I know myself so much more; and I probably couldn?t have done it any other way.
The article has some truth where business now-a-days is so very complex; so multi-faceted that you can?t possibly learn everything in two years. What I realize at the end of the program was that; ?I know, I don?t know!? I think that is what most masters programs do to you. You realize that there is just so much more to learn, that you can?t possibly learn it all. What my programs strive to do then was to simply equip us with the ?fundamentals? of business so that we are able to adapt and adjust; to critically think through almost any proposition. If we don?t know an answer, at least we would know where to go to find it.
I feel comfortable and confident at any conference table with any other MBAs from any other top tier school. As a matter for fact the many people I know from Anderson, Marshall, Thunderbird, and UCI are no better off financially than I am. Most of them are stuck working 60+ hours behind a desk, flying here and there, constantly fearing being laid off. On the other hand, I start my day at 11am out in the field and am usually back home by 5pm; I never missed a prenatal doctor?s appoint, I can never be fired and I?ll enjoy going to every game my son will ever play. By next year on just my income, we should be able to afford an Irvine detached starter home.
The MBA really helped me to realize what I want and didn?t want. One person on the IHB said this once; that a degree is simply a multiplier of what you already have. As for me, it really cemented the fact that I?m not cut out for a corporate gig. If I didn?t know that going into my program, I would have figure it out by the time I was done. This wasn?t my dream but I?m fortunate to already be well into my career; if I only could get my hands on some $$ for those b-plans though!
usctrojanman29_IHB
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[quote author="ohnelly" date=1238193883][quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1238150081]Which Big CPA firm did you go work for? </blockquote>
I was at Deloitte and Touche. Some things were great about the job but ultimately it wasn't for me.</blockquote>
Yeah, I hear you...I never had the intentions of becoming a partner let alone a manager. I did my 4 years (the longest out of my hiring class of 8) and left to go into private industry. It was great experience but they did work us like slave labor during the busy seasons.
I was at Deloitte and Touche. Some things were great about the job but ultimately it wasn't for me.</blockquote>
Yeah, I hear you...I never had the intentions of becoming a partner let alone a manager. I did my 4 years (the longest out of my hiring class of 8) and left to go into private industry. It was great experience but they did work us like slave labor during the busy seasons.
biscuitninja_IHB
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[quote author="roundcorners" date=1238196163]
The MBA really helped me to realize what I want and didn?t want. One person on the IHB said this once; that a degree is simply a multiplier of what you already have. As for me, it really cemented the fact that I?m not cut out for a corporate gig. If I didn?t know that going into my program, I would have figure it out by the time I was done. This wasn?t my dream but I?m fortunate to already be well into my career; if I only could get my hands on some $$ for those b-plans though!</blockquote>
Put that money-making spirit to work. You just need to find that one issue in this area and work it. It has taken me almost 2 dacades to get to the point where I can finally be myself and not worry about the short term job issues.
Anyways good luck
-bix
p.s. I finally realized I wasn't set up for the corporate management because those guys do nothing to little.... Helping only themselves and actually solving very little problems. But that's just MHO.
good luck
The MBA really helped me to realize what I want and didn?t want. One person on the IHB said this once; that a degree is simply a multiplier of what you already have. As for me, it really cemented the fact that I?m not cut out for a corporate gig. If I didn?t know that going into my program, I would have figure it out by the time I was done. This wasn?t my dream but I?m fortunate to already be well into my career; if I only could get my hands on some $$ for those b-plans though!</blockquote>
Put that money-making spirit to work. You just need to find that one issue in this area and work it. It has taken me almost 2 dacades to get to the point where I can finally be myself and not worry about the short term job issues.
Anyways good luck
-bix
p.s. I finally realized I wasn't set up for the corporate management because those guys do nothing to little.... Helping only themselves and actually solving very little problems. But that's just MHO.
good luck