"I want to get my MBA. What'cha think?"
- Anonymous
I am often asked or people ask in general the thoughts of others regarding attaining a MBA. Being that I am mildly OPINIONATED, I never cower at the opportunity to share my thoughts.
When considering an ADVANCED education, one must consider what the PURPOSE of it is to achieve. Is it for the advancement of PERSONAL understanding? Is it for the purposes of acquiring a BETTER job? Is it due to pressures to ACCOMPLISH something during a stagnant time your life? These are all valid reasons if they are valuable to your needs.
A MBA is an interesting degree though. Unlike a CPA, RN, MD or JD, it is NOT specialized. It is not a degree that separates you from others in the business world. A nurse cannot be a doctor, an accounting employee cannot serve as a CPA does and a law clerk cannot practice law as an attorney can. The MBA, while a valuable education in business, is just a DEEPER dive into general business.
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Some people may be pissed at me. I understand your anger. Let me say this though. A degree is as VALUABLE as you MAKE IT!! You can get a JD and be a total waste of space. Plenty of people graduate with medical degrees that NEVER become practicing physicians. There is GARBAGE in every group.
If you feel CONFIDENT you can leverage your MBA to better your business or standing professionally – GO FOR IT! If you think it is a magic bullet for SUCCESS… good luck!
The fact of the matter is you are already EXCEPTIONAL at some aspect of business, whether that is marketing, finance, operations or client relations. So why study more on what you already know? Why not go get your CPA and know the numbers inside out or your JD and understand the legality through and through? It may prove better to spend your MBA money starting a business, because as any entrepreneur will tell you, "the best way to learn is by doing!"
Cheers,
Zach
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