One of our listeners, Clive Hearst, is in a pickle. Hearst wrote to us asking whether he should invest in an MBA. In other words, Hearst is asking what the value of an MBA is. Is it just a piece of paper, or something that business people today must have? 

Now, considering I don’t have an MBA, my answer, which is at the end, may surprise you. However, my first advice is that Hearst shouldn’t just take one person’s opinion; he should get multiple perspectives. Weighing this input will help him make the right decision for his career.

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