I was looking for something in the room where I happen to have my diploma hung on the wall and my eye caught the phrase where it said that the University of Houston had conferred upon me the degree of Master of Business Administration, “with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto.”
It naturally brought up the question, “WHAT rights and privileges?” If there’s some private “MBA Club” somewhere, then I guess my membership card got lost in the mail.
So here’s a question for all you MBA’s out there: what “rights and privileges” has your degree brought you? Feel free to comment below. I’ll add my 2 cents later on.
Hiram
MBA, University of Houston
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I got bragging rights I guess. That and $2 will get you a cup of coffee…
Sam
I think you get more than just bragging rights. You get a number of business models with which you can analyze and/or value a process or company. Hopefully, you also get a thought process (ie: critical thinking) that guides you on when to use the traditional models, and when to throw them out and go it alone.
Hiram
Degree parchments will usually contain the wording: “awarded all the rights and privileges pertaining to this degree”. In general, graduates are entitled to any rights and privileges that are accorded to a graduate of an accredited recognized degree-granting institution. This may take the form of being admissible to a higher level (i.e. graduate or post graduate level) program, eligibility for employment, respect as an authority or learned person in a particular discipline, etc.
Sure, you get bragging rights but Shawn brought up some very valid points as well. Getting a degree, any degree, shows the world that you at least put in the time, effort, and money to earn it.
Whether or not you actually learned anything along the way is kind of besides the point. The degree earns you the right to at least be heard.
My personal experience is that the real benefit from getting a degree is the person you become as a result of doing all the work.
Hiram