I came to the exactly same conclusion..hey do you think it’s in the genes???? hahhaha

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It’s difficult to know how much is just the natural course of my career and how much having the MBA affected things, but I’m making nearly 40% more per year and I now have P&L responsibility with a VP title. As all things, it’s probably a combination of factors including natural progression, new knowledge, extra credibility and confidence.

For someone that was not a business major in college, it was essential for me. I knew nothing about accounting and finance, and knew very little about marketing and strategy. I knew I could lead, but I needed the external credibility to allow me to make a bid for those kinds of roles.

I feel that an MBA’s value, right or wrong, is 25% knowledge-based, 35% access to staff and alumni networks and 40% “prestige” value – the prestige value has a doubling effect on the networking value. So, saying that Podunk U. offers the same material as a Duke or UNC or Wake isn’t really the same thing.

Hope that helps.

Anyway I am in the triad and was interested in learning more about your thoughts and experience with the program. I am thinking of attending. The difference is that I’ll be paying not my company.

So the question is I guess… If you paid for your MBA out of your pocket would you do it again?

Feel free to email me.

Thanks!