Holding an MBA is not the answer to all career questions. I have been called in to see if I can advise some people about getting back to work - not my usual field, but I'm a part of a panel of people who offer advice about trying new things. One particular person was in a junior management position, and never seemed to be able to gain promotion, or even to be able to get through the interview stage when they went for new jobs.
He decided to study an online MBA. He had gained good GMAT scores, and had opportunities to study in several institutions. One of the reasons that he gave for his decision to study online was that he was not good at interpersonal skills, so he thought that this was a good way to study. He did well on the MBA in terms of general assessment, but not as well when he did group exercises.
Now he is looking for the next new job, and again, although he is getting to interviews, he is failing to secure the jobs. We talked, and I have to say I understand why he is failing interviews - he is shy, inarticulate and does himself no justice at all. I'm recommending some councelling, which he is resisting. I pointed out that an MBA is a great asset, but not a cure-all.
# posted by Mary @ 3:18 PM
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