--- product_id: 77529070 title: "Don't Pay for Your MBA: The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need Paperback – November 2, 2017" brand: "laurie pickard" price: "AR$56843" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/77529070-dont-pay-for-your-mba-the-faster-cheaper-better-way store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Don't Pay for Your MBA: The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need Paperback – November 2, 2017 **Brand:** laurie pickard **Price:** AR$56843 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Don't Pay for Your MBA: The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need Paperback – November 2, 2017 by laurie pickard - **How much does it cost?** AR$56843 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/77529070-dont-pay-for-your-mba-the-faster-cheaper-better-way) ## Best For - laurie pickard enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted laurie pickard brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Don't Pay for Your MBA: The Faster, Cheaper, Better Way to Get the Business Education You Need Paperback – November 2, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mXAlTdrvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this book as essential reading for everyone interested in ... *by B***N on Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2017* I recommend this book as essential reading for everyone interested in a better future, whether you are contemplating going for an MBA or not.In other words, this book is appropriate for every literate person who isn’t a juvenile or independently wealthy.Here’s why...Everyone needs to know about finance, ethics, storytelling, persuasion, decision making, and everything else that goes into modern life. This book will show you how to learn these things for free or cheap whether you think an MBA is the ticket or not.I got an MBA for a silly reason: In the early 1980’s some idiot with MBA turned me down for a job because I didn’t also have an MBA even though I could have easily done the work.So, I enrolled in NYU Stern and for five years I destroyed my bank account and social life going to classes at night.By the time I was awarded my paper sheepskin I was already well established in the world of Wall Street making vastly more than the median starting salary of a graduate. For years afterward I seldom mentioned that I had an MBA to anyone, and even then only when someone would try lording their education over me.How did this happen?To pay for my MBA I started a software development company. My clients included Morgan Stanley, Chase, and Merrill Lynch. To succeed I needed to learn a lot about finance and business ASAP, not when NYU got around to offering a class with room for me. By the time I was sitting in a class I either already knew the subject matter or I’d never need to know it. What a waste of time and money! (And back then I paid about 15% of what NYU costs today.)This book shows you how to do what I did 30 years ago, except that today the Internet and MOOCs make it is so much easier.After three decades working in finance I’ve learned something about how crashes occur. They happen when price and value are out of alignment, when everyone knows it, when everyone knows everyone knows it, and when there is an alternative. When a stock market crashes the alternative is cash and that’s why prices can drop 23% in a single day, as happened in 1987.Why hasn’t the MBA crashed already?After all, the price of schooling has never been more expensive and the cost of learning has never been cheaper. Not everyone knew that but now they do. A degree signals very little. Not everyone knew that, but now they do. You don't need a good school to get a good education. Not everyone knew that but now they do.And yet, the MBA hasn’t crashed... yet.Why?Because not everyone knew how to put together an education on their own for free or cheap.But now, if you read this book, you do.I predict that soon having an MBA will signal that you are a chump incapable of learning on your own. And if you go into debt to get that paper sheepskin it will mean that you make unwise decisions with your own finances and future and therefore shouldn’t be trusted with anyone else’s fortunes either.Do you really want to drain your bank account, gut your parent’s retirement saving, or mortgage your future to support some institution whose time has come and gone?Instead, read this book, do what it suggests, and see how it goes. An MBA can always be the Plan-B that you’ll never need.Your future has never been brighter.(P. S. If you want to learn how this happened and how you might roll your own education in areas other than business, I also recommend: https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Edupunks-Edupreneurs-Transformation-Education-ebook/dp/B005GLMAQA) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars a thorough guide to what is involved in a "no pay" MBA and into developments in modern education *by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2017* The author discusses very thoroughly what an MBA offers and the extent to which a person who wants what an MBA offers, can compensate by their own efforts, as an alternative to going the traditional route to get an MBA. A considerable amount of effort is involved in finding alternatives, but at least MOOCs provide some easy access to at least introductory courses, sometimes more advanced courses, and sometimes whole programs. In addition, the internet provides certain valuable networking opportunities. Certainly people in particularly favorable situations and with significant personal effort, can acquire a nontraditional education that is close to or equivalent to a traditional MBA. The internet and MOOCs provide opportunities for personalizing education inexpensively and for choosing among a great variety of business-oriented courses related to the MBA. I recommend this book as a solid perspective on what is involved, and the extent of individual effort and initiative required. The author also provides systematic, well-thought out guidance in choosing a nontraditional path to an MBA. The deep discussion of numerous issues demonstrates that the internet is starting to provide significant possibilities for personalized educational opportunities (for a nontraditional MBA and beyond). This is especially important for people who, for one reason or another, may lack access to or not want a traditional education. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Resource for Continuing Education *by L***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2017* There’s so much value in this book regardless of whether or not you want to pursue a low cost, self directed MBA. For example, if the path of an MBA is not for you, what’s stopping you from getting any other type of Master’s-level education with a book like this showing the way? Like the author, I live in a remote area where commuting to a university is impossible. But with an internet connection, I can (and have already done) connect to MOOCs and continue a life long love of learning. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/77529070-dont-pay-for-your-mba-the-faster-cheaper-better-way](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/77529070-dont-pay-for-your-mba-the-faster-cheaper-better-way) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*