Comments on: On the Job MBA http://www.productivity501.com/on-the-job-mba/6626/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scooterhttp://www.productivity501.com/on-the-job-mba/6626/comment-page-1/#comment-158313 Scooter Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:31:28 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=6626#comment-158313 I agree with your comment 200%. It has been my experience that on the job training beats any degree. I bought radio advertising for my business from an MBA student. He confided in me that most MBA Graduates couldn't run a lemonade stand. So why the high paying salary for an MBA graduate? Beats Me !! I have no degree's and have been very successful at my businesses. I agree with your comment 200%. It has been my experience that on the job training beats any degree. I bought radio advertising for my business from an MBA student. He confided in me that most MBA Graduates couldn’t run a lemonade stand. So why the high paying salary for an MBA graduate? Beats Me !!

I have no degree’s and have been very successful at my businesses.

]]> By: Never Hire An MBA | Productivity501http://www.productivity501.com/on-the-job-mba/6626/comment-page-1/#comment-153468 Never Hire An MBA | Productivity501 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:34:27 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=6626#comment-153468 [...] do a lot to strengthen your existing skill set–particularly if you are already practicing an on-the-job MBA approach. But, if you have no skills in running a business today, getting an MBA isn’t going to change [...] [...] do a lot to strengthen your existing skill set–particularly if you are already practicing an on-the-job MBA approach. But, if you have no skills in running a business today, getting an MBA isn’t going to change [...]

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.productivity501.com/on-the-job-mba/6626/comment-page-1/#comment-141774 John Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:51:24 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=6626#comment-141774 Some of the most inept people I have ever worked with have MBAs. I think this comes from two problems. First people with an MBA tend to rely on the fact that they have a piece of paper instead of common sense. They do stupid things and assume they are being smart just because they took some classes and got the degree. Second, upper management tends to ignore how incompetent they are because they have the degree. Getting an MBA might be a good career move because it keeps people from firing you when you are obviously an idiot. Maybe there are some people who are intelligent and an MBA helps them do a better job. As far as I've been able to see, anyone intelligent that wants to get a master degree ends up getting something other than an MBA. The people who get an MBA are the ones who are trying to make up for a lack of ability. And thats something the MBA doesn't do a very good job of. Some of the most inept people I have ever worked with have MBAs. I think this comes from two problems. First people with an MBA tend to rely on the fact that they have a piece of paper instead of common sense. They do stupid things and assume they are being smart just because they took some classes and got the degree.

Second, upper management tends to ignore how incompetent they are because they have the degree. Getting an MBA might be a good career move because it keeps people from firing you when you are obviously an idiot.

Maybe there are some people who are intelligent and an MBA helps them do a better job. As far as I’ve been able to see, anyone intelligent that wants to get a master degree ends up getting something other than an MBA. The people who get an MBA are the ones who are trying to make up for a lack of ability. And thats something the MBA doesn’t do a very good job of.

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