jvillal

Sorry, I suppose I should have clarified this more - I believe that learning is the goal in and of itself. However, when attempting to jump fields there is a very real barriers-to-entry problem caused by a lack of formal accreditation. I'm wondering how people can overcome that.

Unfortunately, my GPA got hit pretty hard in college because of some choices I made (attempted to double major in fairly difficult fields). While I'm certainly confident in my ability to score well on the GMAT/GRE and perhaps generate a couple of interesting items on my resume, I fear that my GPA would be enough to keep me from getting in. So, this is my way of asking how to get accredited without going to an accredited school.

So lets say I go on IB, make a kickass ROI after 12 months, and decide I want to be gainfully employed in that industry. Do I just put it on my resume? Do I write a blog talking about my success? Or, at the end of the day, will I need people to still vouch for me?

For the DIY MBA, I completely agree. No easy way to signal that you have the requisite skills yourself.