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Date: | Sun, 5 Jan 1997 19:20:04 -0500 |
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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
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