Comments on: How an MBA meets the silos challenge of UX http://johnnyholland.org/2012/09/how-an-mba-meets-the-silos-challenge-of-ux/ It's all about interaction Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Katy http://johnnyholland.org/2012/09/how-an-mba-meets-the-silos-challenge-of-ux/#comment-119706 Katy Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:17:57 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=17197#comment-119706 Good article, Christopher. To get UX to the C-level, that person must understand all aspects of business. As you stated in your article, being able to cross silos does requires empathy and a holistic approach to implement UX strategies that can benefit the stakeholders and customers. At least at the large, global companies I've worked at, no one makes it to the C-level without cross-functional knowledge that an MBA provides. Good article, Christopher. To get UX to the C-level, that person must understand all aspects of business. As you stated in your article, being able to cross silos does requires empathy and a holistic approach to implement UX strategies that can benefit the stakeholders and customers. At least at the large, global companies I’ve worked at, no one makes it to the C-level without cross-functional knowledge that an MBA provides.

]]> By: Kaycee A. Collins http://johnnyholland.org/2012/09/how-an-mba-meets-the-silos-challenge-of-ux/#comment-119398 Kaycee A. Collins Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:19:00 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=17197#comment-119398 I agree with this entire article. I have an MBA (pursuing an M.S in HCI). I am a UX Researcher & Designer in the financial industry. As UX researcher/designers we need to understand our audience and their goals...well our audience is the business we are consulting for or working for. Those people are our end users and whatever it is we are delivering to them. The lessons I learned in my MBA program give me a better hand when speaking with different parts of the business. I fully understand their needs and reasoning because of my education. An MBA helps you understand the business at a deeper level. I agree with this entire article. I have an MBA (pursuing an M.S in HCI). I am a UX Researcher & Designer in the financial industry.

As UX researcher/designers we need to understand our audience and their goals…well our audience is the business we are consulting for or working for. Those people are our end users and whatever it is we are delivering to them. The lessons I learned in my MBA program give me a better hand when speaking with different parts of the business. I fully understand their needs and reasoning because of my education. An MBA helps you understand the business at a deeper level.

]]> By: Peta http://johnnyholland.org/2012/09/how-an-mba-meets-the-silos-challenge-of-ux/#comment-119341 Peta Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:48:33 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=17197#comment-119341 Completely disagree Sven. I am about to complete my MBA and have just started a role as a Digital Architect. I was hired due to my broad background and ability to wear the different hats of all stakeholders to create the best kinds of products and services - relevant ones. Completely disagree Sven. I am about to complete my MBA and have just started a role as a Digital Architect. I was hired due to my broad background and ability to wear the different hats of all stakeholders to create the best kinds of products and services – relevant ones.

]]> By: Sven http://johnnyholland.org/2012/09/how-an-mba-meets-the-silos-challenge-of-ux/#comment-119297 Sven Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:46:26 +0000 http://johnnyholland.org/?p=17197#comment-119297 Business schools do not prepare you for creating products or services, and unless you're going to become a McKinsey consultant I have no idea why anyone would want an MBA. If you are any good as a designer then it's in spite of your MBA and definitely not because of it. :-) Business schools do not prepare you for creating products or services, and unless you’re going to become a McKinsey consultant I have no idea why anyone would want an MBA. If you are any good as a designer then it’s in spite of your MBA and definitely not because of it. :-)

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