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Originally Posted by ChrisJericho
Thanks for the responses everybody. I have heard so much about "What Color is Your Parachute" that I went out and purchased it tonight and will begin reading it tomorrow.
As for my reasons for wanting an MBA, I enjoy business, making decisions, and helping people get better at their jobs.
Dirtyrascal7, yes I was referring to UW as the major university, but the smaller school is 'City University of Seattle'. I didn't know much about it, but it's a private non-profit school that has bachelors and evening masters programs. I talked to a friend of mine who took their masters in education program (although that isn't apples to apples with an MBA program) and who nows works for the Seattle school district, and she said the general consensus she received about her degree was that a masters degree is a masters degree. Again, that might not hold true for MBA's, which is why I posed the question.
I am definitely looking at all the programs in the area though. One nice thing is that my current employer does a chunk of tuition reimbursement for further education.
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City University of Seattle's Masters in Teaching programs are very well-respected, and a huge number of teachers in NW Washington who had to go back to school 10-15 years ago to keep up got their degrees from City U, including a lot of teachers my dad worked alongside for many, many years.
That said, an MBA is worlds away from a Master's in Teaching. MBA programs vary widely from school to school, and you should be looking for a combination of prestige and a program that meets your needs. What are you going to do with your MBA? Your graduate program should be tailored to that. Open your own small business? Get a corporate job? Go into finance? Sell insurance? What does the school's MBA program offer in terms of career services and internships?
And DirtyRascal7, Seattle University is also a well-respected university, as it's part of the Jesuit education system.
My question, ChrisJericho, is why you are limiting yourself to the Seattle area for grad studies. Grad school is a great opportunity to visit somewhere else for a couple of years. Branch out, man.