Quote Originally Posted by MmacFN View Post
One thing important to note.

People with MBAs who plan a career in it goto programs which provide them with a few "internships" at companies. One buddy i have did the online/class MBA which has no internship, it has been 2 years and he has yet to get a job. Other buddy went to a school which is well known and does internships, he started at 110K a year at one of the companies he interned at.

MBA by itself is really pretty useless. You can get all that info online. Its applying the info to a business that matters and anesthesia is so different that from what many have told me it simply does not apply.

That sounds about right.

If you are doing it for personal growth and satisfaction, it's worth it.

If you're expecting it to land you a great job, you'll be disappointed.

Of course there is a continuum between both ends.

Like I mentioned earlier, it helps land job interviews. It is a great conversation piece when you meet the person interviewing you. It's nice because it shows that you have potential to learn some pretty interesting things outside of one's comfort zone. Also, if I ever decided to do something outside of healthcare, it gives one a little edge.

But if I was expecting to have a great job handed to me or a pay raise after I finished, I'd been disappointed. I did it for personal reasons. So I am pleased.

It doesn't make my patients feel any safer when they learn I have an MBA.










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