One over the other right now. RA vs MBA.
MBA wins this December 2009.
This excess MBA work, that I imposed upon myself knowingly, is hampering my focus. (What gets me is I chose to do this. I look back in disbelief on my innocence.) If you pursue an MBA have a written plan of what you expect to learn and your expected outcome (goals). I sort of have one, but I’m going to have to edit it to re-focus.
The motivation behind the MBA course work is different from architecture school. The course work is often driven around the concept of money. The bottom line, end result, desired intent is on making money (or helping yourself). The motivation in architecture school is on the built object (or helping someone else). This more altruistic drive persists in architecture (academic and professional).
I am still squeezing in some studying. I’ll keep you posted.
PPI
Sketchbook Project
Satisfaction of the ego dominates architecture, but it does so often through an altruistic motivation. In the MBA course work, it is understood that your actions, should they assist another, are to have some impact on you our your company’s well being. Ego satisfaction is not hidden.