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Is It All Worth It

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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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  1. Slide 1: Is it all worth it? Elisabeth Leonard, MLS, MBA
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Slide 5: Asked for other opinions • 111 with advanced