Archive for the ‘Career’ Category

Is Getting An MBA Worth It? Part 4

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

So far we've covered compensation, personal benefits, the full or part-time decision, and the required investment. Today in the last post in this series I'll look at the lifestyle impacts as well as the opportunities to change the type of work that you do. Lifestyle (Upgrade) Beyond my desire to learn how ...

Is Getting An MBA Worth It? Part 3

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

This is part three of my four part series on the benefits of an MBA. So far we've covered the compensation and personal benefits components of getting an MBA. Today we'll look at the full or part-time decision and the required investment. Full-time or Part-time This is a tough question, and it ...

Is Getting an MBA Worth It? Part 2

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

This post is part two of my four part series on the value of an MBA. Compensation isn't the only reason to pursue an MBA. Actually, I think compensation is the worst reason on which to base this decision. It's kind of like deciding to enter the military in order to ...

Is Getting an MBA Worth It? Part 1

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

This post is the first in a four part series on pursuing an MBA. I've been asked to write a bit more on career development, and clearly pursuing a degree can have an impact on your career path. College degrees won't always improve your skill sett or make you more ...