This topic has been highly debated on other forums and blogs, so I wanted to see what you guys thought. So I'm getting my MBA in December and the question is, should I put MBA after my name in email signatures, business cards, etc? Basically, John Doe, MBA?
Some people say that it looks stupid and unprofessional, while others say that if you went through the preparation and courses, to show it off.
Keep in mind I plan on continuing my education into the doctoral level. I have no ambitions for teaching but more for the research based procedures that come with the research degree along with the extended credibility. You have the DBA and the PhD, the PhD at the university I'm considering is the research based program.
Prospective clientele and other business professionals I network with to do potential business, all find that professionals with adequate "field" experience as well as "academic" experience are at the top of the ladder. I can easily demonstrate my "field" experience but should I display my academic success as well?
What do you guys think? John Doe, MBA? I've even seen some guys put their Bachelors level degrees after their name such as John Doe, BA or John Doe, BS. I have two Bachelor degrees (a BA in Journalism and a BS in Business Management) that I could start placing the abbreviations behind my name right now if that were the case, but I wanted to wait until I got the MBA to do so as it's seen as a higher level accomplishment.
Some people say that it looks stupid and unprofessional, while others say that if you went through the preparation and courses, to show it off.
Keep in mind I plan on continuing my education into the doctoral level. I have no ambitions for teaching but more for the research based procedures that come with the research degree along with the extended credibility. You have the DBA and the PhD, the PhD at the university I'm considering is the research based program.
Prospective clientele and other business professionals I network with to do potential business, all find that professionals with adequate "field" experience as well as "academic" experience are at the top of the ladder. I can easily demonstrate my "field" experience but should I display my academic success as well?
What do you guys think? John Doe, MBA? I've even seen some guys put their Bachelors level degrees after their name such as John Doe, BA or John Doe, BS. I have two Bachelor degrees (a BA in Journalism and a BS in Business Management) that I could start placing the abbreviations behind my name right now if that were the case, but I wanted to wait until I got the MBA to do so as it's seen as a higher level accomplishment.