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Is It All Worth It
Is there an advantage to having an advanced degree in business or economics for a business librarian? Elisabeth Leonard uses her personal experiences and the results of a national survey to compare the expected benefits to the actual benefits (and disadvantages) for acquiring an advanced degree. From the SLA CUBL breakfast in Seattle June 2008.
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- Slide 1: Is it all worth it?
Elisabeth Leonard, MLS, MBA
- Slide 2: First, some background
• BS in international business and
German
• MBA was free for me and encouraged
by my director, the Vice President of
Academic Affairs, and the CFO
- Slide 3: Why did I do it?
• I wanted more background than my BA
provided, esp. on areas I was weak in
• I wanted to increase my job possibilities
• I wanted to hone my skills and
knowledge
- Slide 4: What benefits did I see?
• The faculty were very proud
• The students related to me differently
• The University administration knew me
• Economic development committee
• I was able to bring business knowledge
to my job *esp. marketing*
• Made some great friends and some
good contacts
- Slide 5: Asked for other opinions
• 111 with advanced