[ale] MBA schools

[Brandon Colbert]

I think I will try WGU because it is non-profit and support by major
corporations. It is unique to the online world of schools. I like the fact
that all tests are not taken at home, but at a supported Prometric site.

I have talk to upper management where I work, and the advise I got from the
VP was, "knowledge is only what you make of it." If you know what you are
doing, and have the skills to bring new ideas to a company, know ones is
going really question your education.

I do run a small IT consultant company that I am expanding, so that I can
hopefully leave the "corporate slave world" one day. I figure that an MBA
will give me the knowledge I need to be make my company successful, and it
will make me more marketable in the corporate world. I know zero about
accounting and finance, I just started migrated to GNU Cash. LOL.  Although
I which GNU Cash was web based, like SQL Ledger.




On 6/22/07, Philip James Smith <philipsmith at alumni.albany.edu> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys:
>
> There have been studies conducted by economists on this very issue. The
> results from those studies show that long-term determinants of success
> measured in $ terms depend on:
>
> 1. the field you choose, and
> 2. emotional maturity.
>
> I.e., long-term success does not depend on the brand-name of the
> diploma. If you look at the membership of the board of directors for
> mostly all large "successful" firms, you'll find that not that many of
> them went to an Ivy League School: those people (men and women) have
> important real-life experiences and skills that get them there. In fact,
> it is often the case that brand-name diplomas come with a quirky stigma:
> people who start off life on 3rd base usually don't get off of 3rd base,
> and the name of the game eventually changes on them. You've gotta have
> it in your heart and head, not written on a piece of paper that you've
> hung on the wall. Also, if you grew up in Clayton, GA and have cotton in
> your mouth, you've got to think about whether you'd fit in with the
> "royals" that are going to Yale... think of the chances of that!
>
> However, those same studies show that the school you graduate from
> influences the 1st few jobs you get... and not much more.
>
> Many quite successful business people are graduates of Valdosta State.
>
> Phil Smith
> Duluth, GA
>
> Bob Toxen wrote:
> > It has been my experience (quite a while since college) that the
> > school's reputation in general and in your major is EVERYTHING!
> > Factor that in with the cost.
> >
> > I've never heard of any of those schools.  If you had the money Harvard
> > or Stanfurd (sic- Stanford/Berkeley rivaly) would be it.  Try to find
> > an employer that would pay for school and consider GaTech, UGA or, on
> the
> > cheap, Kennesaw.
> >
> > My $0.02.  Btw, that expression comes from first class postage costing
> > $0.02 in 1926.  I came across such a letter visiting my aunt, who gave
> > me about $20 worth of opinions.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 02:15:37PM -0400, Brandon Colbert wrote:
> >
> >> I have decided to go for the MBA, but know I can't decide between the
> >> schools. Has anybody heard anything about the following schools:
> University
> >> of Phoenix, Argosy, Western Governs University
> >>
> >
> >
> >> I work full-time and have a business on the side, so the online will be
> the
> >> only way for me.
> >>
> >
> >
> >> What is the opinion from the list?
> >>
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