MBAs: a ticket to the future?

MBAs: further degrees, anyone?

It's the time of the year when people start thinking about courses for the autumn. In a recession the standard advice is to take on a course of study - acquire more qualifications to make you more employable. It is worth questioning this idea really critically. Before you lay out your hard-earned cash on that course check the market; is your qualification in demand or otherwise? Check the course, check the college and make sure to talk to a few alumni to get the inside story on how good the course was and the employment history of graduates. In the words of one authority on the subject - remember a degree is not a meal ticket it is merely a licence to fish!

Good luck in your studies.