Sunday, December 11, 2005

Is the MBA worth it?
As mentioned before, Im trying to get a general management education devoid of a major. In continuation of that theme, here are my courses for spring 2006 - 1 finance (finance of buyouts and acquisitions), 1 legal studies (negotiations), 1 strategy (strategic implementation) , 1 marketing (marketing strategy) and 1 leadership (leadership seminar). These will mark the completion of my formal business education, and Im happy with the material I have chosen.
In addition, I continue to be involved in the Knowledge@Wharton strategy group, am helping some friends from the valley with marketing and finance for their venture, and getting back on a health and fitness program that I had successfully executed through Fall 2004, but which has fallen by the wayside since. The last is important not just for immediate health, but is an exercise in work-life balance, and will perhaps help develop tools for the times ahead.
I have often been asked if the MBA is worth it, and what I have learned. Three things - (a) general business sense and judgment, (b) greatly increased self-awareness, and the realization that teams built with complementary skills are much more than the sum of parts, (c) softer, human skills; especially the ability to effectively interact with a very wide variety of people, which is more important (and a specific developmental need) than many realize. If these didn't make sense to you, you probably need an MBA.

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