B-school or not? The subject of endless debate, many make the plunge into B-school but is it worth it?
My dad, with 2 masters degrees, feels very strongly that I should invest my precious time and go to Georgia State. The consultant, with nothing but an undergrad, feels very strongly that I can learn more and get more value out of working and learning on-the-job.
I had no clue (I respect both men), so I started doing some research, asking, talking to friends. I have three foundational thoughts: business school is expensive, if I ever leave the chicken industry it will probably help to have an MBA, but if I stay it doesn't matter at all if I do or don't have that line on my resume.
What is amazing is the shear cost of an MBA. The Net Present Value (NPV) of not going to B-school is $612,004 while the NPV of going to B-school is $558,025. That's a pretty strong case alone (almost $54,000) for not going. Here are the numbers for you to verify.
Tonight, I came across a novel idea: the Personal MBA. The idea is that I determine my future. If I will continue to work, and work hard, but also add some key readings, I can learn the same things that I would in a business school and save a ton of money.
So, I've decided that's my route-the P-MBA. After all, I plan on being in the industry for a while. Therefore, the tag line to the Personal MBA writing applies very well to me. Does it you?
If you care more about increasing your effectiveness at work than a diploma and a few lines on your resume, the Personal MBA is for you.
I enjoy your energetic pursuit of answers to questions. As a consultant for the past ten years, who began without an business background, whatever you need to learn, you can learn on your own. However, the most important learning that a MBA program will give you is a mastery of the financial side of business. And secondly, relationships with people in a wide arena. If you can develop those relationships outside of your work, then you calculation is accurate.
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