When BNET's Nicole Solis first asked me to write a rebuttal for BNET's latest feature package "What's That MBA Really Worth?" my first thought was, "Well, I don't know. I just started an MBA program! What do I know about what it's worth in the real world?" (OK, so maybe...
First, you need to determine the feasibility of going back to school. While many MBA programs are tailored to full-time professionals, there are plenty of other obstacles that could derail your plans. Is it a good time at work, or did your team just undertake a massive new project? Will...
Late last summer, I started flirting with the idea of going back to school. I'd been out of college for about eight years and never really considered going back. Then one day, my husband came home with the news that his employer would pay for his higher education as long...
For the first time in 10 years, summer has had a meaning again. Since I graduated college and joined the "real world," my seasons have blended together, no longer dictated by class schedules and summer jobs. In fact, once anticipated and longed for, summer has become my least favorite season --...
