Graduation is just around the corner and I have caught myself asking the question, "Is it worth it?"
I am sure there are plenty of people who would think an MBA would enhance their career and surge their resume to previously unattained heights. I have discovered, however, that this is not the case.
I recently was recommended to a publicly traded company by one of the Vice President's of the company. They have a management training program for college graduates. I interviewed with two of the Senior VP's for this position and felt everything went well.
Let me explain. The management training program is a 6 month training program. And here is the kicker, the program pays more for training than I am currently making!! I figured, after the 6 month training, that I would definitely be making good money.
BAD NEWS: I talked with the VP 5 days after my interview to find out how everything was going. Well, he had bad news. He said the Senior VP's felt that, after the training program, I would not be satisfied to work as a manger but would probably move up to upper management OR use the job as a stepping stone to another job somewhere else. WHAT?!?!?
The Senior VP's are looking for someone to work in a management position but not be ambitious enough to want to succeed within the company! I don't understand this mindset. The CEO of the company said he had to stick with the decision made by his VP's. Needless to say, I am disappointed. We will see what happens in the near future.
So, you see, an MBA degree on your resume might, just might, make prospective employers think you are overqualified for the position. Maybe a little stuck on yourself.
If they only knew how much I wanted the job. To tell you the truth, I could work on the management level of the company and not seek any higher positions if I got paid what they were paying!!!
In conclusion, an MBA makes you undesirable for "common" jobs (i.e. 90% of jobs out there) and an MBA with little experience in the field makes you "under qualified". With this dynamic you can't win.
Stay tuned to see if a $20,000 education REALLY pays off or does it just hurt you in the long run.
2 comments:
maybe work for goverment.
Thanks for posting!! A government job could be the key. I have often thought about directly contracting with the Department of Defense instead of going through another company. You have heard about the $14 screwdrivers? That $14 goes into the pockets of small businesses around the military bases. $13.50 profit?!? Sounds good!
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