Education

This is my 500th blog post. I guess you could say that I am a bit prolific in my writing.... or, I am just a bit long winded.

The best advantage for this blog is an opportunity for me to learn new things. I get the opportunity to research and formulate ideas as I write. I feel a little withdrawn from learning when I don't write.

I thought that I would share the top ten things that I have learned during the course of writing this blog (I guess you can call it my best of...)

These are in no particular order. continue reading...

It is interesting... after my post on an MBA, I was doing some general web browsing and found an interesting site called InstantDegrees.com where you can get an "accredited college degree in just five days!"

"Wow," I thought. "I can't believe I spent so many hours writing so many papers and sleeping so little when I could have just paid $155 for my MBA."

Here's how it works. There are, evidentially, legal loopholes in the law that allow certain institutions to simply print your degree and additional credentials for a fee. Here is something I found interesting:

It is probable (although not guaranteed) that your degree will come from a country other than the country of your residence. If you feel that the degree you seek must come from a location near you or that you cannot explain your degree thru distance programs (which by definition mean that physical attendance at the institution is not required) then you should not apply.

So, basically, if I can't successfully lie to my employer or potential employer effectively, then I shouldn't apply.

Here is my favorite line from their FAQ page: continue reading...

I often get the question, "Corey, was your MBA worth the time and money spent?"

My response is always, "YES!"

In the past, I wrote about the value of a good education, but I still get a lot of people that want to try and quantify the value of an MBA degree in terms of dollars and cents. I don't know that anyone can say that. I had a great career providing well for my family without an undergraduate degree. I had a great career providing for my family without a graduate degree. I have a great career now, but I don't know that I can say it is directly related to my degree, but my MBA has opened a number of doors for me. continue reading...