Smallbusiness-advice. CRM-blog. TheOneMinuteNegotiator.com. Business-braintraining. Leadership-thought. 7S-Starbucks. The Truth About MBAs, Like It or Not. Last Updated Aug 19, 2010 11:36 PM EDT Every so often there's an article about whether you should or shouldn't get an MBA.
The only thing all those stories have in common is that the folks who write them usually have a stake in the game. Guess I just got a little tired of all the overreaching headlines, the prospecting for eyeballs, the one-sided viewpoints, the self-serving research studies, and frankly, all the BS. My MBA Isn’t Helping My Career. Why an MBA Is a Waste of Time and Money. Last Updated Aug 19, 2010 8:29 PM EDT MBA applications always go up during a bad economy.
That is because business school generally attracts people who are lost, and more people who feel more lost when the bad job market is lousy. But let's be clear: This is not the type of recession where there are no jobs for young people. This is a recession where there are no GOOD jobs. McDonald's is hiring in management.