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I got an MBA. Going into the program, I was super excited about it. Coming out, I was pretty frustrated. I felt like it gave me a lot to think about without
by amorphid 10y ago
I got an MBA. Going into the program, I was super excited about it. Coming out, I was pretty frustrated. I felt like it gave me a lot to think about without teaching me how to do any of it. I was not an master of administering a business.
- caminante 10y agoI don't think that's the purpose of the MBA -- i.e. to become trained for a specific role (though I assume you had opportunities for internships.) You're now (hopefully) more aware of how to structure decisions for a firm and can leverage your awareness to get better results more efficiently.
- amorphid 10y agoAn MBA might have been better if a worked for a company that paid for it, and wanted MBAs. I didn't follow that path. Live and learn...
- caminante 10y agoHappens... Certain roles match well with "general" MBA learning experiences. However, I see many fail by not specializing with their MBA experiences. Each year something like 100K new MBAs join the workforce.