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DimPrawn replied

13 December 2007, 11:44
An MBA. An MCSE in Windows NT would have been quicker, easier and a lot more useful in securing good pay.

Well done.
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BlasterBates replied

13 December 2007, 11:42
Oh dear, this is not the best of times to break into Investment Banking.

The same thing happened to me, finished a part-time business degree only to discover all management consultants in crisis. Never used it
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beaker replied

13 December 2007, 10:26
Finish my current contract in January, take some time off and try to break into investment banking or start a business or something...

Or bugger off to Sydney and go surfing every day!
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BlasterBates replied

13 December 2007, 10:17
Well done Beaky, what's your plan.
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beaker replied

13 December 2007, 08:56
Originally posted by Cowboy Bob View Post

Grow pointy hair and learn how to create pointless Gantt charts...

That's what I do already!
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MobileCheese replied

12 December 2007, 22:56
Well done ! 6 years lot of commitment there. I did a BA in Business Studies that was enough for me, I do think about doing an MBA though as sylabus (spelling !) is quite simular, and MBAs like it or not open doors. Mate of mine got made Head Of Fixed Income Technology at a large IB last year age 31 !, though he was naturally bright he recons it was the MBA that secured it.
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RandyW replied

12 December 2007, 22:19
Originally posted by beaker View Post

Woohoo!

I seriously thought I'd fail my last exam, but actually just missed out on a distinction! Finally finished 6 years of nights and weekends buried in the books.

Need to work out what to do with my life now!

Well done beaker

In answer to your last sentence, you should ask beaker
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Cowboy Bob replied

12 December 2007, 22:07
Originally posted by beaker View Post

Need to work out what to do with my life now!

Grow pointy hair and learn how to create pointless Gantt charts...
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Diver replied

12 December 2007, 00:31
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AtW replied

12 December 2007, 00:30
Good job dude. My MBA App was declined by Stanford and Harvard, did not want to get a noddy degree - I've got those already
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Diver replied

12 December 2007, 00:18
Originally posted by beaker View Post

Woohoo!

I seriously thought I'd fail my last exam, but actually just missed out on a distinction! Finally finished 6 years of nights and weekends buried in the books.

Need to work out what to do with my life now!
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BrowneIssue replied

12 December 2007, 00:05
Originally posted by beaker View Post

Woohoo!
Need to work out what to do with my life now!

Well done!

Take a break for a bit, you've earned it. Give yourself 3 months off: do nothing other than research into your options in that time.

A friend of mine found out today that after 11 years of study she is now a lawyer. (No, not a criminal lawyer, so she's OK!)
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TimberWolf replied

11 December 2007, 23:48
Well done Mr Beaker MBA. Could you sum up in a paragraph what was interesting about an MBA course and what you learnt?
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SuperFranco replied

11 December 2007, 23:41
Originally posted by beaker View Post

Woohoo!

I seriously thought I'd fail my last exam, but actually just missed out on a distinction! Finally finished 6 years of nights and weekends buried in the books.

Need to work out what to do with my life now!

Congratulations. Are you planning to become a zombie manager now?
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TheFaQQer replied

11 December 2007, 23:40
Congratulations - hard work pays off, or so they say.

Or you could have bought one for $100 off t'internet
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