[Hidden-tech] PMBA

[Humera Fasihuddin]

I second that.  

Interestingly, I was faced with a different problem.  I started the program
in '94 and about a year or so into it, because of my newly acquired skills,
I received a significant promotion and salary increase (at the time I was
working for large specialty papers manufacturing company).  The travel and
responsibility that came with the new position caused me to have to lighten
my course load such that I ended up graduating in 2000!  ... It was a little
longer than I wanted to be in graduate school, but I really appreciated the
fact that the administration was supportive of my need to balance career
growth with the completion of my degree.  

One other thing I've found is that, because I've made Western MA my home,
the faculty, staff and administration at UMass Amherst, in general, have
opened doors for me locally that I wouldn't have had access to if I got a
degree elsewhere.  A "local advantage", if you will.

Humera.


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David:  

I wholeheartedly endorse the PMBA program, especially at UMass.  

I was in one of the early "classes" for the program and received my UMass
PMBA in Sept. 1995.  Within six months of receiving the degree I was able to
make my next career move (and salary jump).  Every business I have since
interviewed with or been employed with looked well upon my UMass business
degree, usually not distinguishing between MBA or PMBA.  

Many folks realize the value - and the drive it takes
- to go to graduate school while working at the same time.  Many have said
the class experience is much richer because there is a predominance of
real-world business experiences discussed in the classes by people from a
wide variety of industries.  And as the reputation of the UMass buisness
school has grown, so has the value of my PMBA.

I have also realized, a number of years after taking the courses, that the
foundation provided the various required courses and the electives you can
take (one of my favorites was on "reengineering") gives you a much better
base to converse with co-workers or potential employers across a much more
diverse area of topics (accounting & finance, operations management,
organziational development, etc.).

Two years of course work at night, even with a couple subjects I didn't
enjoy but knew I needed, was a small price to pay considering the rewards
I've reaped since getting the degree.

--- David Korpiewski <davidk at cs.umass.edu> wrote:

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> Hey there Hidden-techies,
> 
>     I'm looking to understand how useful a PMBA (Professional MBA) is 
> in the real world.  Does anyone have one?  Does it help you to get a 
> job
> and hopefully get more pay for it?   Was it worth
> the effort it took to
> get it?
> 
>     I took a business class, "Foundations of Business" at UMASS this 
> summer.  This is the first class in the PMBA program.  I found it to 
> be very educational and it was a lot of fun.  However, I don't know if 
> I can truly benefit from a PMBA, which is another 2 more years of 
> intense schooling, since I don't really know what a PMBA can gain me 
> in the real world.
> 
> Thanks for any information!
> David
> 
> 
> 
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