A few additional thoughts on this subject -- I agree with Julia about the importance of business/management training -- I went to the Museum Management Institute in '83 (the program managed by the Getty & AFA, held at U.C.Berkeley), and that month-long, intense experience was (and still is, 13 years later) invaluable. Had I known I was going to end up a development director, I would have probably tried to pursue an M.B.A. right out of undergrad. But since I sort of tumbled into museum work, I ended up on that "learn by doing " track, and it's turned out fine. In my field, however, as well as in any kind of museum administration -- one can really benefit from an M.B.A., especially with an arts or not-for-profit focus. But I still contend that an effective track record can be equally valuable; it just depends on the good fortune of finding a museum, a mentor, and a situation where you can learn and grow. Anne Farrell MCA San Diego