Comments on: On A Personal Note – Degree or No Degree

By: One Degree At A Time : Bizzia - Business News and Commentary - Finance and Business Tips

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:29:47 +0000

[...] Many organizations look like that and there are many that don’t. The bottom line is there is always someone in charge and there are worker bees. Add layers as it suits your fancy. My question, “where do you want to be when they are handing out positions?” My dad’s advice to me many years ago, “was don’t put yourself in the position where you have to take orders. Position yourself to be the person giving orders.” That was great advice for me. Not that I have ever run a large organization, however I have found my way into management more often than not over the years, because of his advice. My point – given the times we live in today, your degree or no degree may force you to be in a specific tier of employees than you anticipated if you make the decision to not complete your education. No degree is an easy out for employers to say, “no degree, no consideration.” Is it fair? Nope! But it is reality. Ask me how I know? [...]

By: FINANCE TRADES BLOG » Blog Archive » Around The Business Channel: Why Bother Getting An MBA? [Interview Chatter]

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:15:43 +0000

[...] Degree or no degree, that is a question? Do you have an MBA? Are you pursuing and MBA? Should you pursue an MBA? Recently I found a post on BizLevity, one of our newer blogs here at the Business Channel, MBA No Guarantee of Success, Pace University Says. I am not attempting to discredit this survey done by Pace University, but it boggles my mind when I hear things like this. Ok, so many of the successful CEO’s don’t have an MBA. Is that the reason you shouldn’t get one? My life experience has taught me that education opens doors. Without it, you have no guarantee that anyone will answer the door or open the door if you don’t have a piece of paper that says you completed your education. An MBA is a key that opens different doors than your 4 year diploma. [...]

By: Around The Business Channel: Why Bother Getting An MBA?

Around The Business Channel: Why Bother Getting An MBA? — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:48:28 +0000

By: On A Personal Note: Party & Presents (Give-A-Ways)

On A Personal Note: Party & Presents (Give-A-Ways) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:59:56 +0000

[...] along the way. The most painful experience had to do with not having a degree. Here is a link: Degree or No Degree. As a result of that experience, I went back to school and finished my undergraduate degree. In the [...]

By: Should You Go Back To School?

Should You Go Back To School? — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:49:32 +0000

[...] ladder. Prior to having my degree, I was told I couldn’t get promoted without the degree. Today, I have a degree. Today, that issue is off the table and we can talk about other reasons I may not get a job, but [...]