Comments on: Self-taught MBA http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/19/self-taught-mba/ A web site by Joshua Sowin that addresses culture, books, technology, ecology, religion, and other topics. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Josh Sowin http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/19/self-taught-mba/comment-page-1/#comment-47319 Josh Sowin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:23:13 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/19/self-taught-mba/#comment-47319 Edman: You are right – that's why I gave the caveat of "unless it is needed for a career." Obviously I don't want to go to a brain surgeon who only has a BA. Edman: You are right – that’s why I gave the caveat of “unless it is needed for a career.” Obviously I don’t want to go to a brain surgeon who only has a BA.

]]> By: Edman http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/19/self-taught-mba/comment-page-1/#comment-47318 Edman Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:20:19 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/19/self-taught-mba/#comment-47318 While I think that's probably true for something like an MBA, I wouldn't go so far as to say *anything* over a BA is a waste of time. For instance, take Psychology. A BA will get you an internship, a Master's will garner an OK job, and a Doctorate will get you the real deal job as a psychologist. I just finished my BS in Human Services, and it is worth less than the paper it is printed on for two reasons: 1) my goals have changed, and 2) even if I were to go into the field, it'd be at rock bottom. If I wanted any kind of job in the above fields, at least a Masters is the way to go. My $.02 While I think that’s probably true for something like an MBA, I wouldn’t go so far as to say *anything* over a BA is a waste of time. For instance, take Psychology. A BA will get you an internship, a Master’s will garner an OK job, and a Doctorate will get you the real deal job as a psychologist.

I just finished my BS in Human Services, and it is worth less than the paper it is printed on for two reasons: 1) my goals have changed, and 2) even if I were to go into the field, it’d be at rock bottom. If I wanted any kind of job in the above fields, at least a Masters is the way to go.

My $.02

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