Here is a link for creative writers who forgot to wake up feeling depressed about social perceptions of an MFA degree. Katherine Bell’s linked article purports exactly what the title states: “The MFA Is the New MBA.” You might note that it’s not regarded as a question, or even a point of conversation. But a fact—a contentious fact, perhaps—but a fact nonetheless. But perhaps this progress is promising. MFA-seekers can print out the article and attach it to their resumes or CVs, or brush up on a few talking points for their next job interview or dinner with the in-laws.

— MCS

A few years ago I quit my job managing a web company and went to grad school to study fiction writing. It was supposed to be a complete break from my real-life career. But when I returned to my day job, I realized my MFA had been a pretty good management-training course. I didn’t learn a thing about finance, but for two years, I’d practiced disciplined imagination — a requirement for innovation. And I’d learned a few things about managing people (and myself). Here are 4 lessons an MBA might learn from an MFA:

(Read the rest of the Harvard Business Review blog here)