tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79070880039347308402011-12-31T14:40:11.710-05:00A forum for MBA professionals or candidates where they can express their experiences and/or offer suggestions for the benefit of others in the profession, as well as seek advice from experienced professionals who are knowledgeable of the role of any manager or administrator holding a Masters in Business Administration degree. What you did not learn pursuing your MBA Degree but should have....MBA Manager Chiefnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907088003934730840.post-8574574498065329772007-10-10T22:02:00.000-04:002007-10-10T22:26:13.754-04:00I had a meeting today with a very influential individual -- while waiting for the other attendees to show up he started some small chat. Quickly he proceeded to state how he had moved up from a starting career position to his current position, and how his MBA had been a contributor to his success, because (according to him), everyone should "have an MBA". After the meeting, another meeting participant asked me how I had handled the time preceding the meeting "by becoming bored" by the key participant speaking about his MBA. I asked if there was some issues with that topic and was told that the key participant tells the MBA stories so many times that everyone walks away.<br />I then recalled an incident a couple of weeks back when, similarly, a person referred several times to the fact that they had an MBA. On that instance, the discussion revolved about this person's insisting that they were more knowledgeable because they had more studies than someone else. I remarked that education is not necessarily knowledge. The person became irate after my comment, until I explained I had two MBAs and additional studies beyond it, plus teach at the MBA level for a major university. End of conversation.<br />In my opinion, if you are not interviewing, there are very few reasons for discussing credentials, but maybe it is me.<br />Do you feel compelled to tell the world that you have an MBA, except for the common discussions relating to credentials. Recommended protocol may be in order, but this is a work in progress.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7907088003934730840-857457449806532977?l=mbamanager.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MBA Manager Chiefnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7907088003934730840.post-54018832391991450032007-10-09T13:17:00.000-04:002007-10-09T13:17:59.774-04:00<span style="font-family:arial;">The start!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Why the blog? Because it is convenient, popular, and allows for an open forum of discussions of relevant topics. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am seeking answers as to how we want to pursue this new activity: a 100% open forum or a partial membership where some serious and critical discussions can take place which may impact your professional career (sounds alarming, but this is the bottom line) and your financial stability (more alarming, I know!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Please vote (see Survey #1) to understand what the community wants and how we can make this a meaningful and valuable resource to all MBAs - newbies or seasoned. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Other comments are welcomed regarding what you would like to see in this type of forum.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Your turn, </span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Chief</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7907088003934730840-5401883239199145003?l=mbamanager.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MBA Manager Chiefnoreply@blogger.com2