Don't Pay for Your MBA: The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Who needs a mountain of debt?
Each year, the nation’s top business schools are flooded with applications from people eager to pursue their MBA dreams. But those aspirations come at a steep price. According to U.S. News and World Report, the average debt load for graduates of NYU’s Stern School of Business, MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and other top business schools exceeds $100,000.
Like most, author Laurie Pickard couldn’t shoulder that. But she faced a dilemma: despite two degrees and a Peace Corps stint, she needed a business education to land her dream job in international development. She decided to take her education into her own hands, and found that some of those same prestigious business schools offer MOOCs (massive online open courses) for low or even no cost. By picking the right classes from the best schools, she gained the skills — without all the debt.
In Don’t Pay for Your MBA, Pickard shows self-starters, career changers, and budding entrepreneurs how to navigate the expanding universe of online education. Building on her popular No-Pay MBA blog, Pickard reveals how to:
- Define your goals and tailor a curriculum that works for you
- Master the language of business
- Build a strong network
- Choose a concentration and deepen your expertise
- Showcase your nontraditional education in a way that attracts offers
Self-directed learning fills gaps in your training, positions you for promotions, and opens up new opportunities. Why pay exorbitant tuition when you can MOOC your way to success?
Laurie Pickard
LAURIE PICKARD founded the No-Pay MBA web site, which has been featured in Fortune, Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Business. She also works as a business and entrepreneurship development consultant, most recently at the U.S. Agency for International Development in Rwanda.
Related to Don't Pay for Your MBA
Related ebooks
Don't Pay for Your MBA: The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Get An Online MBA In A Week: Cheap & Affordable Ivy League Education Programs Online for Litte or No Cost Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Get an Online Ivy League Education for Little or No Cost: Online Education, Classes & One Week MBA Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMarketing Yourself to the Top Business Schools Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Layperson’s MBA: Skipping the Degree without Skipping the Important Lessons Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Getting That First Job or Internship In Finance: Proven steps to launching your career with help from an insider Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGetting That First Job or Internship In Finance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 2012 Best Book On Top Ten MBA Admissions (Harvard Business School, Wharton, Stanford GSB, Northwestern, & More) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLaunched - Start your career right after college, even during a pandemic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat the Best MBAs Know: How to Apply the Greatest Ideas Taught in the Best Business Schools Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/550 Easy Ways to Job Search and Find Work: Hot Job Hunting Tips that works Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYour Guide to Succeed After Graduation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFind a Better Job Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ten Day MBA: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Skills Taught in America's Top Business Schools Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Word of Mouse: 101+ Trends in How We Buy, Sell, Live, Learn, Work, and Play Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/57 Recession Proof Online Businesses to Start From Home Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCorporate World and Beyond: Survive and grow in the corporate world and venture beyond to create new income streams Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCareerology 101: How To Get Employers To Fight For You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STARTING AN ONLINE COACHING BUSINESS: Live the life of your dreams by helping others reach theirs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ultimate Guide to Remote and Digital Side Hustles: Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBest Way How To Make Money Online Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCome and Thrive: A guide for young people, fresh graduates and newcomers to Canada Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSocial Media Marketing & Branding: The micro MBA Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBRAND YOU! Master Your Social Media Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJosh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business Summary Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5CAREER COACHING: Don't "Get A Job"... Get A Career Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsApproved Marketing Plans for New Products and Services Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Professional Skills For You
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Get to the Point!: Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Eat That Frog Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Robert's Rules of Order: The Original Manual for Assembly Rules, Business Etiquette, and Conduct Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Study: The Program That Has Helped Millions of Students Study Smarter, Not Harder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5First Things First: Snapshots Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Truth Detector: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide for Getting People to Reveal the Truth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Financial Words You Should Know: Over 1,000 Essential Investment, Accounting, Real Estate, and Tax Words Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves: Cheat Sheet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Productivity Hacks: 500+ Easy Ways to Accomplish More at Work--That Actually Work! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emotional Intelligence Habits Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The 12 Week Year (Review and Analysis of Moran and Lennington's Book) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The New One Minute Manager Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning to Transform Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Everything Grant Writing Book: Create the perfect proposal to raise the funds you need Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Daily Planner: Productivity Boosts for Faster Results Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Don't Pay for Your MBA
0 ratings0 reviews