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Although I agree, the MBA-dissing is really old. Every time I see yet another one of these articles, I heave a sigh and think "Again? Really? Slow news day?"

That so many people make it out like a stigma to have one, is ridiculous considering that really all it is is a Master's degree.

I decided to get mine because the advanced-level courses it offered were interesting; there is no other degree where you can learn so much about so many industries. A master's degree is also a pre-requisite for a CPA, and at that point I hadn't decided if the CPA was a route I might want to take (my undergrad is in Accounting).

Finished it in one year (2004) at a state school, so the expense wasn't necessarily cost-ineffective. Took classes about strategic thinking for the global marketplace, competitive positioning and marketing, employment discrimination law, negotiation, and learned a lot of the "lingo" that is necessary for industry analysis.

Do I regret it? No. Do I recommend it? Not unless you're a person who likes learning for the sake of learning.

Semi-related topic http://oss.zentu.net/?q=node/153

[te_chris]

Yes an MBA is kind of a Masters degree, but it's not a real Masters degree. If you want to go back to school, better to do some sort of research where you can really exercise your brain and continue on from whatever inspired you @ undergrad, than waste your time learning value frameworks with other MOU wannabes.