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Old 12-15-2008 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by HIFLYR
Do you think a Embry-Riddle MBA stands up against a non-aviation related College? I mean no offense as I am a Alumni.
For a degree from a college of the same level, I'd say it can hold its own. What you miss from an online program is the connections you make with classmates and the networking for jobs. But for me, it wasn't about getting another job - it was about learning and having a backup.

I'd say that if I get laid off, 80% of the places I'd be looking for a job might see the MBA and think "he can manage something". Also, at the time I was looking to enhance my resume - I didn't have the time or money to take a break from the airline path and go to a top school for a serious MBA.

If you're looking to go to Wall Street or a top-flight company and jump into the executive tier, you need a top-tier MBA from Wharton, Harvard or something of that caliber. ERAU isn't going to measure up, but neither is an MBA from a public school like Eastern Michigan University (a regional college).

Someone asked if it was interesting - I though so. The business classes reveal the process and the thinking behind business decisions at an airline. I am learning that at an airline like Delta is generally not about screwing the employees (with exceptions of course) but a rational response the the situation the company finds itself in.
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