Recently I bumped into an old classmate from the University of Alberta. Like myself he had also completed a bachelors of science in mechanical engineering. However, he has also returned to the University of Alberta to complete an MBA. We arranged to go for lunch to catch up and I took the opportunity to ask him about his experience.
After graduation he worked for approximately a year as an engineer-in-training for a mid-size engineering firm that specialized in facilities and well tie-ins for the oil and gas industry. After being accepted to the program he returned as a full-time student to complete his MBA.
Once he graduation he returned to his company. He mentioned that his supervisor asked him to remove the "MBA" from his business card because it "intimidated" people. I don't think he was very impressed with that request.
Shortly after that he found employment as an Oil and Gas Analysts with a very well respected investment firm that describes themselves as, "a full-service, independent, Canadian owned investment bank and brokerage firm," that, "provides a wide range of financial services to both its corporate and retail clients."
He seemed to like what he was doing and appreciated that his MBA allowed him to get there while his engineering degree gave him the technical skill to specialize in the oil and gas industry. However, I did get the strong sense that he regretted not being able to get a stronger engineering knowledge base before returning to school. The MBA re-branded him as business and really overshadowed his previous degree.
Other MBA Grads I had discussions with:
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