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August 22, 2005
The new MBAs are here
Orientation begins this week for our new batch of MBA students in Arts Administration at UW-Madison. I'm guessing my posting here will be fairly patchy as we welcome the new folks to our program, and get them settled in for two years of arts/business boot camp.
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Interesting that you guys offer a MBA instead of an MA or MAM. Can you explain why?
Julie on August 22, 2005 10:48 AM
I think, Julie, that the answer is simply that the program was set up accepting the idea that professional arts organization, both non-profit and for profit, are businesses. Without exception. They take the same skill to run as any large for profit company. In fact, I think sometimes they might take more. And what better degree to get if you are running a business that a MBA?
I should point out, in all fairness, that the MBA degree is new to the program. Until recently, students received MABs--Masters of Arts-Business. Close, but not quite and MBA. And for the record, I think the change is a good one.
David Pausch on August 29, 2005 3:06 PM
Welcome and good luck to all the new students! Now, to the Terrace with the lot of you!
David Pausch on August 22, 2005 8:17 AM