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Some say MBAs no longer worth extra cash

By Del Jones, USA TODAY

When college graduates apply for a job at California marketing firm Panagraph, those with an MBA assume they are worth an extra $10,000 to $15,000. Panagraph CEO Mark Astone, who has an MBA, says they're not: Even those with MBAs from prestigious Stanford "get real delusional" about their capabilities.

"If you put the same effort into a job, career and getting experience, you'll be better off," he says.

Astone's not alone among chief executives. "Most people with MBAs can't manage themselves out of a paper bag," says Winans International CEO Ken Winans, who has an MBA from the University of San Francisco (1987) and teaches MBA students at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif.

 http://careers.usatoday.com/service/usa/national/content/news/aftercollege/2002-07-22-mba-value

MBA no longer guarantees a job

By John Eckberg, The Cincinnati Enquirer

CINCINNATI — This year's MBA grads can yearn for a silver BMW, a black Armani wardrobe, a sweet hiring bonus and bottomless expense account. But when they stop dreaming, they're lucky to find a job when the cap and gown go back on the hanger.

Recent graduates with a master of business administration face the most uncertain job outlook in recent years as companies have delayed job offers, instituted hiring freezes and might not even show up at this fall's career fairs.

http://careers.usatoday.com/service/usa/national/content/news/aftercollege/2001-08-31-mbas

Beyond Fast Bucks at B-School

Are MBA students really changing their tune? You bet. Here's a sampling of the new post-Enron attitudes on four American campuses

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/sep2002/nf2002096_9626.htm

21st Century Leadership - Emotional Intelligence & Self Awareness

What distinguishes truly great leaders from those who are just mediocre is their level of Emotional Intelligence, according to Daniel Goleman, one of the world’s leading authors in this field. From research carried out in 1995 he found that emotional intelligence was twice as important as IQ and technical skills; “.. the higher up the organisation you go the more important Emotional Intelligence becomes”.

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