Neal was here

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Posted in Journal, Nerd stuff, Syndicate
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I’ve decided to go to grad school.

Specifically, I’m going to get my MBA.

Eller Business School here at the UofA offers an evening program that concludes in 18 months. It sounds like an excellent program that is both cheaper and quicker than a standard MBA. The trade-off is that you have to work like crazy.

I’ve decided to get an MBA and get it from Eller for these reasons:

1. I’ve always wanted extended education, but finding a topic is incredibly difficult. You can’t go to grad school for graphic design (at least at UofA ), and I can learn everything I want to know about computers from books or industry experience.
2. The program is quick.
3. It’s as cheap as it’s ever going to be.
4. Starting a business at some point is something I want to do. Having the MBA will help me have the confidence to give it a shot.
5. I’m good at technical work, and I love it, but I like being part of a bigger picture. Business will help me think in ways that will put me in a position to do that.
6. The ladies love it (especially my lady).
7. Eller is as convenient as it can get.
8. Eller has a good reputation (#31 in the nation, according to their website)
9. I’ve always been fascinated by small business owners. I don’t know how they do it; they just think on a different level. I am likely very naive, but I’m mystified by these creatures and want to understand their processes better.

I’m still struggling with whether the value I get from the MBA is worth the cost, but I keep coming back to YES. Education is almost never a bad idea, and I enjoy business enough to get a lot out of the program.

My application goes in next week. We’ll see how it goes.

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