[Hidden-tech] PMBA

[Todd Lever/ W.Mass. Strategies]

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,
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>     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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