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[Thomas Beckett <thomas AT tbeckett.com>]

I read that article, and find that the generalizations the author makes 
about business schools do not fit with my experience at 
Kenan-Flagler.  Most of the coursework was directly relevant to the real 
world, and most of the profs had significant real-world experience and/or 
exposure.  My b-school education certainly had a lot more relevance to life 
and the way the world works than my law degree did 10 years earlier.

I find one consistent theme between b-school and law school, however.  The 
students who go for the degree with the primary purpose of getting a 
"ticket" to some sort of high-paying career path do not usually have an 
optimal experience.  They get their ticket without an understanding of what 
they're doing and what they really want.  If you go with an intellectual 
curiousity, an open mind, a sense of the value in the journey and a 
willingness to follow where things lead, any good academic program will 
change your life for the better.

TaB

At 10:43 PM 10/8/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> This article from Business 2.0 might be of help:
>
> http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,41346,FF.html
>
> According to them there is little to no evidence to support the theory 
> that an MBA will help your career.
>
> -Mark
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at 07:32  PM, Jesse D.d.m. Wilbur wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I'm a local and a lurker who is out of the job market and back in grad school
> > at UNC's School of Information and Library Science. So far it has been one of
> > the best decisions I've ever made. But now I'm faced with another 
> > opportunity,
> > and I feel like there are a lot of you out there that may want to weigh in on
> > this, or may have insight into my question. Which is:
> >
> > How much value is there in getting an MBA as an adjunct to my MSIS?
> >
> > The MBA/MSIS is a dual degree, which means I get them both in 3 years. It 
> > also
> > means I pay only 3 semesters of business school tuition. I've got some
> > rationalizations about why I'd get it, but I want to see if they match up 
> > with
> > industry wide sentiment.
> >
> > The important reasons for getting an MBA are
> > 1) the management training - if I choose to work in a startup (likely) the
> > perspective I get with my MBA will help me manage projects. I could also
> > develop this on my own over the course of working.
> > 2) the network and contacts of people I will meet at business school.
> > 3) the combination of information theory and information management that I
> > cannot get out of either school individually.
> > 4) and, of course, the money.
> >
> > Where do you sit on this question?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jesse
> >
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