lets talk about getting an MBA

[nefertiti]

Cool well thanks very much for the information nef, I'll hit you again after I've spread more. =)

anymore information about this kind of stuff would be fabulous as I'm just starting the long adventure to obtain my career. =)

what do you do if you don't mind my asking?

Mostly mergers and aquisitions. Some restructuring. Some spinoffs. Used to do asset management. Anything more detailed, PM me.

 

[hawaiianflash]

I just started the MBA.PM program at USC. Let me know if you have any questions. If you are in Southern California, then USC or UCLA are both good. I applied and got into both, but chose USC because they are nearly the same price (Part-time programs). I took a GMAT prep class from Manhattan GMAT and got a 710. I highly recommend it.

flash.

 

[UA_Iron]

A lot of people I work with are getting their MBA's through the University of Phoenix....

kind of laughable.

Go get an engineering degree, you'll be better than everyone else.

 

[digimon7068]

i have a masters degree in taxation from robert morris college in pittsburgh, pa. . .i doubled my annual income two weeks after i graduated. . .my next employer paid me an $8,000 signing bonus. . .

 

[Mickey36]

I have my MBA from a Connecticut State University, not the best and not the worst. If you have no prior experience, than where you get it from matters more. I used my to get a better job inside my company - technical marketing as my undergrad is in mechanical engineering. Now I am going to law school, so I will not even use my MBA.

 

[juiceddreadlocks]

MA... healthcare management. Anyone have one? Comments? Suggestions?

 

[CrazyRussian]

How common/possible/realistic is it to go for an MBA straight out of college? I'm going to get have 2 BA's, one in Psychology and one in Economics. I've worked for the last 3 summers, 1 being a bullshit job but the last two being internships at legit (although hi-tech startup) companies. But I'm guessing this doesn't count as work experience since it isn't relevant. NEways, anyone?

 

[Jimsbbc]

There are so many MBAs running around in the private sector in my geographical labor market that it has actually devalued the B.S. degree. These aren't top tier universities, however it still alters the equilibrium of supply and demand for college educated labor. Why hire a B.S. when you can have an MBA for the same price that you can plug in and make near zero human capital investment in the form of on the job training?

An MBA doesn't pay for off with the state gov't that I work for. The 2 years experience on the job is treated the same. Moving up within a state bureaucracy is more political in nature and less about qualifying credentials.

 

[CrazyRussian]

I have my MBA from a Connecticut State University, not the best and not the worst. If you have no prior experience, than where you get it from matters more. I used my to get a better job inside my company - technical marketing as my undergrad is in mechanical engineering. Now I am going to law school, so I will not even use my MBA.

that's interesting, im torn between JD and MBA. my impression is that the JD is more universal, and can be applied to a lot more professions...as well as not requiring any prior "business experience". The downside is, well, its just harded to get into a good program, and harder to get one period.

 

[Mickey36]

that's interesting, im torn between JD and MBA. my impression is that the JD is more universal, and can be applied to a lot more professions...as well as not requiring any prior "business experience". The downside is, well, its just harded to get into a good program, and harder to get one period.

I find the JD much better than the MBA and not as many people have one. The LSAT is harder than the GMAT and the entrance is much more competitive. If I had to chose between the two, JD all the way.