hi, is it possible to have advise from anyone? I try to apply MBA sch.. which MBA major will be helpful for community pharmacist?
hi, is it possible to have advise from anyone? I try to apply MBA sch.. which MBA major will be helpful for community pharmacist?
What do you plan on using the MBA for?
what do you mean by "poor sign of trust building "Entrepreneurship option. Won't differentiate you necessarily if you are going to work for someone, but would help you understand what's important when you learn a pharmacy business from someone else's dime to hopefully open your own in the future.
I've discussed on other posts that if you're going corporate, you should not get your MBA now. You should wait until your workplace sponsors you as most MBA's aren't worth the paper they are printed on.
Also, you should pick up a Business Etiquette book. Writing posts like that is a poor sign of trust building when trying to promote Brand You.
I have no idea who you are, but I already know you do not care to present yourself with a sufficient command of English when you think it does not matter.what do you mean by "poor sign of trust building "
I have no idea who you are, but I already know you do not care to present yourself with a sufficient command of English when you think it does not matter.
wish it help me a little when I run community pharmacy and also looking good my resume
Sorry, but he's right.I am not trying to brand myself here. I just try to ask a simple question by my phone while I work at pharmacy. the MBA' sch deadline is comming i need to decide which major I choose ASAP. that's the act of stupidity when you determine someone's etiquette by one single post. that doesn't make sense and so wrong. i wish you don't make same mistake to people who love you because no one will have much patient when you try to judge them without knowing well about them.
I am not trying to brand myself here. I just try to ask a simple question by my phone while I work at pharmacy. the MBA' sch deadline is comming i need to decide which major I choose ASAP. that's the act of stupidity when you determine someone's etiquette by one single post. that doesn't make sense and so wrong. i wish you don't make same mistake to people who love you because no one will have much patient when you try to judge them without knowing well about them.
He's probably an immigrant, or English is not his first language. Who knows? But I do know a lot of people who have poor English, and are madly successful. Yes, including some pharmacists.
I completely agree that a degree from a top level school would be better. However, I feel like what you're talking about applies less to local pharmacy operations and more to those gunning for top level corporate management. For someone who wants to work as a pharmacist and then work a bit up the ladder, open my own store, land an excellent entry level position with a PBM, pharmaceutical company, etc. I really do think it can open some doors, provide career flexibility and teach some valuable information. Not everyone wants to move to Rhode Island to work at CVS headquarters.
For my purposes getting an MBA for a very cheap price (typically a joint degree program at a rural state school) seems worth it. And if I don't get it now, I better hope someone else will pay for it in the future because the sale will have long ended. I'm learning things about business and gathering resources while I'm still in pharmacy school far and above what I would have had otherwise. Even after only two years interning at a pharmacy I understand pharmacy operations well enough to help me get value out of my degree and I feel better prepared for management. I can tell you from experience that there are many pharmacy managers/store owners out there who understand little to nothing about accounting, finance, marketing, etc. and they suffer because of it. And no not everyone in the pharmacy world has an MBA. At my school only 4% of students are doing the joint program keeping in mind it's probably only that high since students are trying to differentiate themselves more than ever now in this market.
I guess it depends on what cost you have to pay to get the MBA, who you're trying to impress with those three letters and whether you think the information learned will help you in the future. I think we should be very careful saying an MBA is always a bad or a good idea--it depends on a person's unique situation. For me it only cost 5k and zero lost wages since my degree will be finished before I graduate. For others, I could see where the cost wouldn't be worth it. In sum, my MBA gives me more career flexibility and in today's changing market that doesn't seem like such a bad idea. Hell maybe I'll work for Amazon some day.
You bring up some good points. The biggest question that arises is: why an MBA? Why not self-study? Why not Coursera certificates or Harvard CORe and save the MBA network/reset card for later, if and when it's needed? Honestly curious to see what you think.I completely agree that a degree from a top level school would be better. However, I feel like what you're talking about applies less to local pharmacy operations and more to those gunning for top level corporate management. For someone who wants to work as a pharmacist and then work a bit up the ladder, open my own store, land an excellent entry level position with a PBM, pharmaceutical company, etc. I really do think it can open some doors, provide career flexibility and teach some valuable information. Not everyone wants to move to Rhode Island to work at CVS headquarters.
For my purposes getting an MBA for a very cheap price (typically a joint degree program at a rural state school) seems worth it. And if I don't get it now, I better hope someone else will pay for it in the future because the sale will have long ended. I'm learning things about business and gathering resources while I'm still in pharmacy school far and above what I would have had otherwise. Even after only two years interning at a pharmacy I understand pharmacy operations well enough to help me get value out of my degree and I feel better prepared for management. I can tell you from experience that there are many pharmacy managers/store owners out there who understand little to nothing about accounting, finance, marketing, etc. and they suffer because of it. And no not everyone in the pharmacy world has an MBA. At my school only 4% of students are doing the joint program keeping in mind it's probably only that high since students are trying to differentiate themselves more than ever now in this market.
I guess it depends on what cost you have to pay to get the MBA, who you're trying to impress with those three letters and whether you think the information learned will help you in the future. I think we should be very careful saying an MBA is always a bad or a good idea--it depends on a person's unique situation. For me it only cost 5k and zero lost wages since my degree will be finished before I graduate. For others, I could see where the cost wouldn't be worth it. In sum, my MBA gives me more career flexibility and in today's changing market that doesn't seem like such a bad idea. Hell maybe I'll work for Amazon some day.
The ROI of getting an MBA that costs close to nothing is probably a net plus for you no matter what, and it looks like you know exactly what you're getting out of it.I'm not an expert on those self study courses, but I'll give it a shot. I do think they're valid options for the right people. I feel like I have to start by mentioning that Harvard Core still costs half as much as my MBA. An MBA still gives you acknowledgement that you've obtained a certain level of business knowledge that self study does not. I have to take many exams and turn in projects and homework way beyond what I believe either of those courses require. I think you would have a harder time marketing yourself with a self study certificate than an MBA which requires a higher time and financial commitment. With an MBA you're working with a wide variety of business experts in person. A lot of our class time is spent talking with guest speakers and with professors about real world subjects. We just had a local police officer talk to us about embezzlement in retail stores for example. I also just took a negotiations elective and I couldn't imagine doing the role playing simulations over the internet in the way that we did (the simulations were actually created at Harvard by the way and are widely distributed to MBA programs throughout the country). But again I haven't taken those programs so they may be very extensive and useful and maybe the final exam really is exhaustive.
Learning to work effectively with people is arguably the most important skill a person could have. I think there is a huge difference between working on a project with a group of people day in and day out in person and teleconferencing an exercise or two. And again I don't think I would have started the MBA program if I didn't have previous work experience. You cant really apply much of what you learn unless you know the factors relevant to pharmacy. In the end, the letters after your name get you in the door, what you can actually do keeps you there. I think each person should look at their individual options and goals and figure out what makes the most sense for them. In my case, the MBA was cheap, the market is uncertain, and the degree/knowledge gives me options/bargaining power. It's all about how you market yourself and in my opinion the MBA gives me a valuable marketing tool.
I'm not sure an MBA really is a "reset card." I have the business knowledge and the letters will continue to stay after my name and people will take me seriously as long as I put in an effort to keep up on my business knowledge. As far as MBA networking, no MBA or online self study program is going to cater to pharmacy management networking for one. I'll theoretically have access to my school's alumni network for life but who knows if that will actually be useful for a pharmacy career in the future. Look at Larry Merlo. He has no business education and simply worked up the corporate ladder from pharmacist to CEO with nothing but a B Pharm over his career.
I completely agree that a degree from a top level school would be better. However, I feel like what you're talking about applies less to local pharmacy operations and more to those gunning for top level corporate management. For someone who wants to work as a pharmacist and then work a bit up the ladder, open my own store, land an excellent entry level position with a PBM, pharmaceutical company, etc. I really do think it can open some doors, provide career flexibility and teach some valuable information. Not everyone wants to move to Rhode Island to work at CVS headquarters.
For my purposes getting an MBA for a very cheap price (typically a joint degree program at a rural state school) seems worth it. And if I don't get it now, I better hope someone else will pay for it in the future because the sale will have long ended. I'm learning things about business and gathering resources while I'm still in pharmacy school far and above what I would have had otherwise. Even after only two years interning at a pharmacy I understand pharmacy operations well enough to help me get value out of my degree and I feel better prepared for management. I can tell you from experience that there are many pharmacy managers/store owners out there who understand little to nothing about accounting, finance, marketing, etc. and they suffer because of it. And no not everyone in the pharmacy world has an MBA. At my school only 4% of students are doing the joint program keeping in mind it's probably only that high since students are trying to differentiate themselves more than ever now in this market.
I guess it depends on what cost you have to pay to get the MBA, who you're trying to impress with those three letters and whether you think the information learned will help you in the future. I think we should be very careful saying an MBA is always a bad or a good idea--it depends on a person's unique situation. For me it only cost 5k and zero lost wages since my degree will be finished before I graduate. For others, I could see where the cost wouldn't be worth it. In sum, my MBA gives me more career flexibility and in today's changing market that doesn't seem like such a bad idea. Hell maybe I'll work for Amazon some day.