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MBA / Business School

How to NOT “Re-Think the MBA”

April 26, 2010

I know when I talk about the ineffectiveness of MBA programs here, I’m largely preaching to the choir. However, I found it difficult to ignore a recent interview with Dr. David Garvin, a Harvard Business School professor, because of the sheer amount of plainly-visible psychological denial it contains, so watching it is a good (but [...]

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School is “Just a Formality”

April 15, 2010

“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson True story: my friend Corey recently moved from Washington DC, where she worked as a satellite radio producer / programmer, to Manhattan. Like many industries, the entertainment business is pretty tough right now, so she wasn’t having much luck finding work.

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Hacking Higher Education, Part 3: How Mike Stankavich Earned His Bachelors Degree in 9 Months

October 23, 2009

Here’s the story of a real-life higher education hacker: Mike Stankavich, who earned his bachelors degree in nine months.

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Hacking Higher Education, Part 2: How to Skip the Ivy League Admissions Process and Graduate from Harvard for $40,000 or Less

October 13, 2009

If you’re looking to obtain your undergraduate, masters, or professional credential from a top-tier college, Harvard Extension School may allow you to get a top-notch private Ivy League degree at a public university price.

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Hacking Higher Education, Part 1: How to Obtain an Accredited Undergraduate Degree in 1 Year for $4,000

October 8, 2009

There’s always a better approach: here’s a low-bureaucracy way to graduate with an accredited undergraduate college degree in 1 year for about $4,000, in a way that will make any potential employer interested in interviewing you. Whether or not you already have a degree, it’s an excellent case study in the value of doing things differently.

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The 4 Most Valuable Things I Learned in Business School

August 27, 2009

People often ask me if I have an MBA. “No,” I reply, “but I did go to business school.” Here are the four most important things I learned.

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How to Get a Valuable Education Without Mortgaging Your Life

April 20, 2009

When Kelsey and I moved to New York City, we made a game of identifying the “rules” of living in New York. Every place has its own little quirks and implicit rules about how things work, and searching for them is quite fun. One evening, as we were exploring the East Village, we came across [...]

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Frank's MBA Experience

March 26, 2008

Frank (of The Happy Rock) just completed his MBA at Drexel University’s Lebow College of Business. Here’s what he had to say about the experience: The first question most people will ask is “was getting an MBA worth it”? On a personal level, it was a truly great experience. One that has given me a [...]

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Seth Godin on Higher Education

November 1, 2007

Seth shares a few of this thoughts on higher education, this time focusing on undergraduate programs: There’s no question that a Harvard degree helps (or is even required) in a few fields. There’s also no doubt that spending four years at Yale is a mind-changing experience. The question isn’t, “are they wonderful?” The question is, [...]

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[Links] Have Business Schools "Jumped the Shark"?

October 9, 2007

Here’s a smattering of recent articles about the true worth of traditional MBA programs: Just Skip It Penelope Trunk of the Brazen Careerist shares five signs that the MBA is becoming devalued: “The best thing you get out of business school is a good job afterward. But how do you know you wouldn’t be able [...]

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