Having obtained a couple of professional designations myself, the lack of a required work experience component to obtain a MBA does seem like a weakness. I have a PMP (Project Management Professional) designation and at a minimum you need several thousand hours of documented work experience to be able to register for the exam. There are …
Having obtained a couple of professional designations myself, the lack of a required work experience component to obtain a MBA does seem like a weakness. I have a PMP (Project Management Professional) designation and at a minimum you need several thousand hours of documented work experience to be able to register for the exam. There are other levels of designation you can get in the interim while you build up your required hours. To me that seems reasonable.
The PMP is yet another 'credentialist' line on the resume. The scoring was never difficult and the scoring was rebaselined (yes, lower) in 2007. Ask anyone with a PMP from before 2007 if they are happy with the devaluation, and if they feel those who came after 2007 have the same body-of-knowledge. You will correctly surmise that the grading is intended to get as many PMPs certified as possible, as many exam fees and renewals as possible.
Hi, I was certified after 2007 so I can't comment on what was done before then. The key point of my comment was the need for the professional experience component.
Yeah, I hear you. PMI does also have a 3 year recertification cycle for the PMP which I've gone through a couple of times. Probably any credential system can be gamed by the ambitious and motivated but I think it's a valid attempt to keep the credential from going stale, regardless of when it was achieved.
Having obtained a couple of professional designations myself, the lack of a required work experience component to obtain a MBA does seem like a weakness. I have a PMP (Project Management Professional) designation and at a minimum you need several thousand hours of documented work experience to be able to register for the exam. There are other levels of designation you can get in the interim while you build up your required hours. To me that seems reasonable.
The PMP is yet another 'credentialist' line on the resume. The scoring was never difficult and the scoring was rebaselined (yes, lower) in 2007. Ask anyone with a PMP from before 2007 if they are happy with the devaluation, and if they feel those who came after 2007 have the same body-of-knowledge. You will correctly surmise that the grading is intended to get as many PMPs certified as possible, as many exam fees and renewals as possible.
Hi, I was certified after 2007 so I can't comment on what was done before then. The key point of my comment was the need for the professional experience component.
Thanks, got it, great point. My point was the 'transitory value' of any credential. Case in point, a joke by Boston comedian Barry Marder...
I wanted to be a comedian, did an open mic. My friends said, "Yeah, but you are not a paid performer!"
Finally got a opener spot and paid. "Yeah, but you're not a feature!"
Became a feature act, "Yeah, but you're not a headliner!"
Became a headliner. "Yeah, but you haven't done TV!"
Did TV and on and on, better shows and more prestige, finally do the 'Tonight Show.' "Yeah, but you didn't do it when Johnny was hosting!"
Yeah, I hear you. PMI does also have a 3 year recertification cycle for the PMP which I've gone through a couple of times. Probably any credential system can be gamed by the ambitious and motivated but I think it's a valid attempt to keep the credential from going stale, regardless of when it was achieved.