Victory over academia!

**CMcG** · 16th August 10, 07:00 AM

That's a big accomplishment. Good work!

**MacBean** · 16th August 10, 08:17 AM

Fantastic!

**ShaunMaxwell** · 16th August 10, 09:57 AM

Congratulations!

**AstroBen** · 16th August 10, 11:33 AM

Congratulations. Your accomplishment is no small feat, especially in light your GPA achievement. All the best!

Ben

**Macman** · 16th August 10, 11:47 AM

Jim, congratulations on getting your MBA, and that's a heck of a GPA!

**BEEDEE** · 16th August 10, 01:31 PM

Way to go, Jim!!

Brian

**bdkilted** · 16th August 10, 04:21 PM

Congrats. I did that a few years ago with a Masters of Public Administration. It is a great feeling to be done, but school is a comfortable cacoon compared to the real world, so good luck on the job hunt. Hope you find the perfect one for you.

**Inchessi** · 16th August 10, 04:38 PM

Congratulations!

**Downunder Kilt** · 16th August 10, 04:47 PM

Congratulations on the achievement, hope all goes well for you in the job hunt.

**CDNSushi** · 16th August 10, 05:16 PM

Thanks for the gratz, all.

Steve, that is the million-dollar question. What am I looking for? My specialization was in global management, but international banking isn't exactly the direction I'm headed. Right now I'm looking at some consulting firms in Tokyo, and I also have a few contacts in biotech that I'm going to try to speak with. My undergrad degree was in behavioral psych and genetics.

Mike: when I first began, I was keen on attending the commencement ceremony. I really, really would have wanted to have gone. However the reality of the situation is that it would cost me roughly $2000 in flight tickets, meals, accomm., etc. Calculate double that if my wife were to come with me.

While it's a bummer that I can't go kilted to my own graduation ceremony, it's probably better for me to take the $1000 I would have spent and use it for if a company overseas wants me to do a face-to-face interview or something similar. I think I'm going to settle for a nice grad ring though. I have a "thing" for grad rings. ;-)