Yem Bee Yea.

There often has been a debate on how an “MBA” actually helps or whether an MBA has skills which warrant the kind of pay packages that they attract. And more interestingly, we also have MBAs who, once into their job, crib about it and wonder “This is why I did my MBA for? “

I experienced an instance today wherein a group of MBAs from elite business schools were doing some pretty “not so MBA” work…removing price tags from books, to be precise. The books were to be given away in a business meeting and these folks did the selection, purchasing and now were gift wrapping it. Whilst this activity was on, one of them commented “Imagine I did my MBA for this!!! I really wonder what good that degree did to me!!?”

At that point, I turned around and told her, “If you hadn’t done your MBA, what you are doing now for an hour would’ve been your job, day in & day out. And the reason you are doing what you doing now, is just to remind you how better off in life you are. And yeah, being an MBA doesn’t mean you park yourself on the Board of Directors as soon as you start your career. You have to earn that place and doing all this will only make your earning & learning faster.”

Gyaan. Global Gyaan. From an MBA to an MBA, thanks to MBA.

Comments

Anonymous said…
i think, there is a huge disconnect with the way we (in india) do MBA and the way it should be done ... more so, if the grad is absolute fresh in the industry. More often than not, the industry (IT/ non-IT) don't even know what to do with the so called genere of fresh MBAs! they hire just to be there... (the elite club who hires MBA!) ... further the grads should also realize that just by reading books, it won't help in field ... it's correct application is required in a way acceptable to all - for that there needs to be a personal acceptance to the environment. you've rightly pointed out that being MBA doesn't mean to be associated with the comp's board from day one... it's just a faster escalator ...
cheers
Oct 15, 2007, 10:26:00 AM
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