Where Can I Find Mba Grads Online?
Q: Aside from this board, are there anyone where MBA grads hang
out? I'm looking particularly for people who've been in the workforce
for some years after completing the program.
A:That's true. As an engineer, I've found the corporate MBAs to be "the
enemy" during my early career. When I got my MBA, I found that there
was some unexpected value in their knowledge pool; the big picture of
business operations. Lots of engineers start companies and run them in
a manner that appeals to their intellectual pursuits, but this is no
way to run a business for profit. While I in know way respect the
intellect or insight of the typical MBA, they do carry a necessary
piece of the puzzle to running a business appropriately.
I recommend taking the MBA program to anyone that is interested in
starting your own corporation as did I. The use of an MBA degree as a
large corporate advancement tool is appropriate and it works but I
find that a mundain use of knowledge. The real challenge is starting
your own corporation and making it work.
What are the weaknesses of MBAs? Surprisingly mathematics. This should
not be the case but its the weakness of the pool of candidates
attracted to the degree program. This makes it a very easy degree for
anyone versed in proper mathmatics.
What are the killer courses of the MBA program (to their typical
candidate)? Statistics & Calculus. Statistics is the singlemost
powerful tool for the MBA in ways most readers would never grasp so
its a shame that most MBAs scrape through with their lowest grade in
this class (or bail out of the program due to it). Calculus is
considered a starting hurdle requirement though its seldom used with
any real depth in the unspecialized course material.
Before anyone attack that observation as signs of a poor MBA program,
my MBA school was rated in the top ten and it was a 60 credit hour
program when I took