It may be that there are some companies that ask you to sign agreements. I personally have not run into that in any of the four places I worked where there was a tuition reimbursement. These places were a large brokerage firm, a small brokerage firm, a major telco, and a well known clothing manufacturer.
Obviously, one should read through their employee benefits manual, or check with their HR department, YMMV ""nrf"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Also, there are certain companies that offer "post"-tuition reimbursement. > What I mean by that is that you attend a regular, day B-school, on your own > dime, and if you do well (really well) and/or the B-school is really famous > (like, for example, the Ivy League), then these companies may offer as part > of their compensation package, reimbursement of the tuition you paid. Now > you can just think of this as a really really big signing bonus, but for tax > reasons, it is advantageous for both you and those companies to structure it > as a tuition reimbursement deal. But of course, for you to accept such a > deal you will be forced to sign some documents agreeing to stick with that > company for x number of years, where basically you are signing yourself into > indentured servitude with that company for awhile. But it still might make > good financial sense, depending on the exact circumstances. > > > ""Tarek Sabry"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > But it's good to know that employer-sponsorship still happens. I had my > MBA > > classes sponsored at my previous 2 employers. I'm sure my current one will > > do it too, but it just doesn't feel right to ask for it in such economy. > Our > > stock is OK but the environment is not very encouraging. Anyway back to my > > CCIE quest for now! > > > > Tarek > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > adam lee > > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 3:53 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: MBA or CCIE [7:41809] > > > > > > Just don't get too many B-'s because the employer will pay but the school > > won't let you play.:) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Chuck > > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 10:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: MBA or CCIE [7:41809] > > > > > > lots of companies have tuition reimbursement programs. you pay up front, > > take the class, pass with the required grade ( in my case, my employer > > required a B- ( B minus ) and receive reimbursement for the cost of the > > class. books were not included. > > > > My employer at the time was a major brokerage firm. My current employer > ( a > > telco ) offers a similar program. > > > > It can take one a long time, doing it this way - night classes. We used to > > call it the "ten year plan" :-> > > > > HTH > > > > > > ""Tarek Sabry"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Hi > > > > > > Just curious, are there still employers who sponsor MBA's at this time? > > You > > > don't even have to tell me the names but just a yes or no :) > > > > > > Thanks > > > Tarek Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=42155&t=41809 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
